Match Report
12 points and 4 places separated them: Notodden 7th with 28, Sandviken 11th with 16. Notodden had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Notodden 1.29 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Sandviken 1.59 and 2.29, with the league averaging 1.55.
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