TB played host to Høvik on Saturday evening in the First Division's regular season round 24, and the match ended 0:0 at the final whistle. Two sides that had both been chasing points found themselves stuck in a stalemate.
Before kick-off TB sat fifth in the table with 31 points from 24 games, while Høvik occupied eighth place on 23 points. The draw keeps them separated by eight points, and neither side moved much closer to the other.
TB's recent form has been anything but quiet. They scored four goals twice in their last five outings, including that 4:4 draw with HB II and a 4:3 win over B36 II. By then the pattern was clear — they play open football that tends to produce goals at both ends.
Høvik's run has been more uneven. A 2:1 victory against IF II in September was followed by three defeats in a row, including a heavy 0:5 loss to HB II. To be fair, they had shown they could score in that win, but the goals dried up after that.
And here's the thing about a 0:0 between two sides that had been involved in so much scoring — it was a night where neither side could break through. The result leaves TB still fifth and Høvik eighth, with both sides having played their 24th game of the campaign.