Buisen saw off Utleyra 27:17 in the REMA 1000 League on Saturday evening. The home side dominated from the opening whistle, never once allowing the visitors back into the contest. By the final whistle, the gap had stretched to ten goals and there was no drama left to find.
Utleyra arrived in decent form, unbeaten in their last five matches with four wins and a draw against Levanger HK. But they turned up against a Buisen side that had already shown it could score freely — 35 goals against Levanger HK just nine days earlier was the sort of number that makes visitors nervous.
Buisen sit ninth in the table with 23 points from 26 games. One loss and 14 draws tells you they are a steady side, not prone to collapse. At home, they closed the game out comfortably, and the result keeps them within reach of the playoff places.
Utleyra's recent run included wins over Volda, Storhamar 2, Glosverket IF and Kjellas, but this was a different sort of challenge. The away end never stopped, but the scoreboard said otherwise. The deficit now sits at ten goals and there is no value left at that number.
The result means Buisen move closer to the top half, while Utleyra drop further away from the teams pushing for promotion. Ten goals is a statement, not a coincidence.