Match Report
29 points for Strindheim (2nd), 28 for Spjelkavik (3rd): a 1-point gap. Strindheim had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Strindheim 2.62 scored and 1.23 conceded per game, Spjelkavik 2.15 and 0.69, with the league averaging 1.9.
Strindheim came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Spjelkavik.
The match was played at Ruta Arena in Trondheim (capacity 2,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Strindheim led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.