1998 Molde FK season

Molde
1998 season
Chairman Lars Erik Frisvold
Head coach Erik Brakstad
Stadium Molde Stadion
Tippeligaen 2nd
Norwegian Cup Quarterfinal vs. Brann
Top goalscorer Andreas Lund (16)
Highest home attendance 13,308 vs Rosenborg
(26 September 1998)
Average home league attendance 8,516[1]

The 1998 season was Molde's 23rd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. This season Molde competed in Tippeligaen, the Norwegian Cup and the UEFA Cup.

In Tippeligaen, Molde finished in 2nd position, 9 points behind winners Rosenborg. Molde was unbeaten throughout the first 21 matches in the league, a club record streak which was beaten in the 2014 season.[2] Their first loss of the season came on 20 September when they were defeated 3-1 by Vålerenga in Oslo. In the following round, Molde played Rosenborg at home in a possibly league-defining game since Molde before the match was only one point behind Rosenborg. Molde lost the match with the score 0-1 in the game wchich as of 2018 holds the record home attendance on Molde Stadion with 13,308 spectators.

Molde participated in the 1998 Norwegian Cup. Because of the World Cup, the Tippeligaen teams entered in the third round. They defeated Fana and Viking on their way to the quarterfinal vs. Brann. At Brann Stadion on 8 September 2000, Molde lost the quarterfinal with the score 0–4.

In the UEFA Cup, Molde was drawn against Bulgarian team CSKA Sofia in the second qualifying round.[3] Molde drew the first leg at home ground with the score 0–0. CSKA Sofia won the second leg 2–0 at home and advanced to the next round 2–0 on aggregate.[4]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Norway GK Morten Bakke
2 Sweden DF Dennis Schiller
3 Norway DF Petter Christian Singsaas
4 Norway DF Pål Lydersen
5 Norway DF Knut Anders Fostervold
6 Norway MF Daniel Berg Hestad
7 Norway FW Jo Tessem
8 Norway MF Karl Oskar Fjørtoft
9 Norway FW Andreas Lund
10 Norway MF Odd Inge Olsen
11 Norway MF Trond Andersen
12 Norway GK Are Lervik
No. Position Player
14 Norway MF Thomas Mork
15 Norway DF Freddy dos Santos
17 Norway DF Trond Strande
19 Norway MF Anders Hasselgård
20 Norway FW Ole Bjørn Sundgot
Norway DF Sindre Rekdal
Iceland DF Bjarki Gunnlaugsson
Norway MF Ståle Rønningen
Norway MF Per Olav Sætre
Norway MF Stian Ohr
Norway FW Geir Televik

As of end of season.

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 16 6 4 70 34  +36 54 7 4 2 37 17  +20 9 2 2 33 17  +16

Last updated: 26 April 2018.
Source:

Positions by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWWDDWWWWWWDWDWDDWWWWWLLWLL
Position41222122211111122211122222

Source: see below

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg 26 20 3 3 79 23 +56 63 Qualified for the UEFA Champions League
2 Molde 26 16 6 4 70 34 +36 54
3 Stabæk 26 16 5 5 63 29 +34 53 Qualified for the UEFA Cup[lower-alpha 1]
4 Viking 26 14 4 8 66 44 +22 46
5 Bodø/Glimt 26 9 9 8 47 47 0 36
6 Brann 26 9 8 9 44 39 +5 35
7 Vålerenga 26 10 3 13 44 48 −4 33 Qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
8 Lillestrøm 26 9 6 11 41 49 −8 33
9 Moss 26 10 2 14 36 55 −19 32
10 Strømsgodset 26 9 5 12 40 61 −21 32
11 Tromsø 26 7 7 12 39 48 −9 28
12 Kongsvinger 26 7 5 14 35 59 −24 26 Relegation Playoff
13 Haugesund 26 6 5 15 41 55 −14 23 Relegated to 1. Divisjon
14 Sogndal 26 4 4 18 26 80 −54 16
Source:
Notes:
  1. ↑ Stabæk Fotball qualified as the winner of 1998 Norwegian Football Cup.

Norwegian Cup

UEFA Cup

Qualifying rounds

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalTippeligaenNorwegian CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Norway Morten Bakke 3102603020
2 DF Sweden Dennis Schiller 18211+52100+10
3 DF Norway Petter Christian Singsaas 1403+801+100+10
4 DF Norway Pål Lydersen 2902402+1020
5 DF Norway Knut Anders Fostervold 2822313120
6 MF Norway Daniel Berg Hestad 29102483220
7 FW Norway Jo Tessem 3182683020
8 MF Norway Karl Oskar Fjørtoft 3032533020
9 FW Norway Andreas Lund 291623+2161+1020
10 MF Norway Odd Inge Olsen 311226113120
11 MF Norway Trond Andersen 2922423020
14 MF Norway Thomas Mork 2536+1431+200+20
15 DF Norway Freddy dos Santos 26017+502020
17 DF Norway Trond Strande 201+100000
19 MF Norway Anders Hasselgård 20311+431+2020
20 FW Norway Ole Bjørn Sundgot 21710+962100
DF Norway Sindre Rekdal 412+210000
DF Iceland Bjarki Gunnlaugsson 932+620+1100
MF Norway Ståle Rønningen 100+100000
MF Norway Stian Ohr 211+110000
FW Norway Geir Televik 1520+122100+20
Players away from Molde on loan:
Players who left Molde during the season:

Goal Scorers

Rank Position Nat. No. Player Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup UEFA Cup Total
1FWNorway9Andreas Lund160016
2MFNorway10Odd Inge Olsen111012
3MFNorway6Daniel Berg Hestad82010
4FWNorway7Jo Tessem8008
5FWNorway20Ole Bjørn Sundgot6107
6MFNorway8Karl Oskar Fjørtoft3003
MFNorway14Thomas Mork3003
MFNorway19Anders Hasselgård3003
DFIcelandBjarki Gunnlaugsson2103
10DFSweden2Dennis Schiller2002
MFNorway11Trond Andersen2002
FWNorwayGeir Televik2002
DFNorway5Knut Anders Fostervold1102
14DFNorwaySindre Rekdal1001
MFNorwayStian Ohr1001
Own Goal1001
TOTALS 706076

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tilskuertall Molde". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Skullerud: - Har utviklet oss etter at jeg tok over etter Solskjær". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Molde trakk CSKA Sofia". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 31 July 1998. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Molde for urutinerte". vg.no. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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