Match Report
Start went into the game 2nd in the table on 55 points; Ranheim sat 6th on 48 — a 7-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.93/1.17 for Start and 1.6/1.6 for Ranheim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
9 meetings are on record — 4 won by Start, 1 by Ranheim, 4 drawn, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The match was played at Sparebanken Sør Arena (capacity 14,563). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Start: E. Schulze (85'), H. Lorentzen (57') · Ranheim: Tage Haukeberg (47'), Tage Haukeberg (53'), S. Diop (70')
Key stats
Possession: Start 54% · Ranheim 46% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 11-5