Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Karlstad 5th with 51 points, Rynninge 15th with 25, 26 apart. Recent form told a different story for Karlstad: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Rynninge 1.53 scored and 2.6 conceded per game, Karlstad 1.77 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.64.
Defeat had not touched Karlstad in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Rynninge against 11/15 for Karlstad.
The match was played at Grenadjärvallen in Örebro. On the scoreboard, Rynninge led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.