Match Report
Notodden, 6th with 35 points, sat 16 points above Sandviken (11th, 19). Scoring rates set the scale: Notodden 1.5 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Sandviken 1.45 and 2.15, with the league averaging 1.56.
Notodden entered with three wins in a row. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Notodden against 3/15 for Sandviken.
Idrettsparken staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, Notodden led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Notodden: Balder Bjerkan (40')
Key stats
Possession: Notodden 60% · Sandviken 40% · Total shots: 9-4 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-6