Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vålerenga (1st, 69 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Raufoss (8th, 41 pts). Recent form told a different story for Raufoss: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. In league terms the two rates read 2.73/1.03 for Vålerenga and 1.13/1.17 for Raufoss (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Vålerenga arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Vålerenga had taken 13 of 15 points to Raufoss's 5.
The venue was Intility Arena in Oslo, with room for 3,000 spectators. Vålerenga led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.