Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Norway W 3rd with 3, Northern Ireland W 4th with 0. Northern Ireland W's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Norway W were scoring 1.33 and conceding 3.33, Northern Ireland W 0.33 and 3.67, against a competition average of 1.63 goals per team per game.
Norway W arrived on a run of four straight wins. Northern Ireland W had been beaten in three straight games. Over the last five, Norway W had taken 12 of 15 points to Northern Ireland W's 4.
St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, capacity 32,384, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Norway W led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.