Match Report
Vidar, 9th on 33 points, faced a 23-point deficit to Skeid (1st, 56). The last five rounds placed Vidar 1st in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.69/2.19 for Vidar and 2.58/1.19 for Skeid (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.81.
Defeat had followed defeat for Vidar — three in succession. Skeid entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Vidar held 4 points of 15 and Skeid 13.
The match was played at Lassa idrettspark in Stavanger (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Skeid led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.