1998 Molde FK season
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. From 13 April to 22 August, Molde were unbeaten in 26 consecutive matches in all competitions; a club record.
1998 season | |
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Chairman | Lars Erik Frisvold |
Head coach | Erik Brakstad |
Stadium | Molde Stadion |
Tippeligaen | 2nd |
Norwegian Cup | Quarter-final vs. Brann |
Top goalscorer | Andreas Lund (16) |
Highest home attendance | 13,308 vs Rosenborg (26 September 1998) |
Average home league attendance | 8,516[1] |
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 which, as of 2019, 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.
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As of end of season.
Friendlies
1998 | Moss | 1 – 2 | Molde | Fredrikstad |
CET (UTC+1) | ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Østfoldhallen |
1998 | Bodø/Glimt | 4 – 0 | Molde | Bodø |
CET (UTC+1) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Nordlandshallen |
1998 | Molde | 1 – 0 | Strømsgodset | Larvik |
CET (UTC+1) | ![]() |
Report |
Competitions
Tippeligaen
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 |
Positions by round
Results
13 April 1998 1 | Haugesund | 2 – 3 | Molde | Haugesund |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Helgeland ![]() Garba ![]() |
Report | Lund ![]() Andersen ![]() Ole Bjørn Sundgot ![]() |
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 4,566 Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
18 April 1998 2 | Molde | 4 – 0 | Lillestrøm | Molde |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Berntsen ![]() Hestad ![]() Lund ![]() Gunnlaugsson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Nye Molde Stadion Attendance: 13,010 Referee: Jonny Ditlefsen |
26 April 1998 3 | Brann | 2 – 2 | Molde | Bergen |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Mjelde ![]() Løvvik ![]() |
Report | Lund ![]() Hestad ![]() |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 11,885 Referee: Rune Pedersen |
30 April 1998 4 | Molde | 1 – 1 | Stabæk | Molde |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olsen ![]() |
Report | Flem ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 8,510 Referee: Roy Helge Olsen |
3 May 1998 5 | Bodø/Glimt | 0 – 2 | Molde | Bodø |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Sundgot ![]() Hestad ![]() |
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 4,416 Referee: Jon E. Skjervold |
7 May 1998 6 | Molde | 6 – 0 | Moss | Molde |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olsen ![]() Lund ![]() Sundgot ![]() Fjørtoft ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 6,290 Referee: Jonny Ditlefsen |
10 May 1998 7 | Kongsvinger | 0 – 3 | Molde | Kongsvinger |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Lund ![]() Schiller ![]() Sundgot ![]() |
Stadium: Gjemselund Stadion Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Roy Helge Olsen |
16 May 1998 8 | Molde | 4 – 0 | Sogndal | Molde |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Lund ![]() Sundgot ![]() Tessem ![]() Hestad ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 10,100 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø |
7 June 1998 9 | Molde | 4 – 1 | Vålerenga | Molde |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Tessem ![]() Gunnlaugsson ![]() Olsen ![]() Rekdal ![]() |
Report | Kaasa ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 8,005 Referee: Frode Kvam |
1 July 1998 10 | Rosenborg | 1 – 2 | Molde | Trondheim |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Jakobsen ![]() |
Report | Lund ![]() |
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 16,067 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø |
5 July 1998 11 | Molde | 2 – 2 | Tromsø | Molde |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Lund ![]() Olsen ![]() |
Report | Lange ![]() Hafstad ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 6,309 Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
9 July 1998 12 | Strømsgodset | 1 – 2 | Molde | Drammen |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Flo ![]() |
Report | Hestad ![]() Olsen ![]() |
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 3,949 Referee: Frode Kvam |
13 July 1998 13 | Molde | 4 – 4 | Viking | Molde |
20:15 CET (UTC+1) | Hasselgård ![]() Mork ![]() Olsen ![]() |
Report | Bjerg ![]() Daðason ![]() Aase ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø |
19 July 1998 14 | Molde | 4 – 1 | Haugesund | Molde |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olsen ![]() Mork ![]() Hestad ![]() Televik ![]() |
Report | Berre ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 7,520 Referee: Tor-Arne Fiskum |
26 July 1998 15 | Lillestrøm | 1 – 1 | Molde | Lillestrøm |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Andreassen ![]() |
Report | Hestad ![]() |
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,609 Referee: Jonny Ditlefsen |
1 August 1998 16 | Molde | 2 – 2 | Brann | Molde |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olsen ![]() Hestad ![]() |
Report | Mjelde ![]() Kvisvik ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 7,466 Referee: Kjell Alseth |
8 August 1998 17 | Stabæk | 1 – 4 | Molde | Bærum |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Belsvik ![]() |
Report | Tessem ![]() Hasselgård ![]() Fostervold ![]() |
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
16 August 1998 18 | Molde | 1 – 0 | Bodø/Glimt | Molde |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Lund ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 6,045 Referee: Terje Hauge |
22 August 1998 19 | Moss | 0 – 2 | Molde | Moss |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Lund ![]() Televik ![]() |
Stadium: Melløs Stadion Attendance: 2,458 Referee: Jon E. Skjervold |
30 August 1998 20 | Molde | 4 – 1 | Kongsvinger | Molde |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Fjørtoft ![]() Lund ![]() Schiller ![]() |
Report | Bergman ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 6,036 Referee: Kjell Alseth |
13 September 1998 21 | Sogndal | 1 – 4 | Molde | Sogndal |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Johansen ![]() |
Report | Lund ![]() Olsen ![]() Andersen ![]() Mork ![]() |
Stadium: Fosshaugane Attendance: 1,055 Referee: Kjell Alseth |
20 September 1998 22 | Vålerenga | 3 – 1 | Molde | Oslo |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Carew ![]() Viljugrein ![]() Ødegaard ![]() |
Report | Tessem ![]() |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 12,318 Referee: Jon Eilif Skjervold |
26 September 1998 23 | Molde | 0 – 2 | Rosenborg | Molde |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Strand ![]() Dahlum ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 13,308 Referee: Rune Pedersen |
4 October 1998 24 | Tromsø | 2 – 6 | Molde | Tromsø |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Lange ![]() |
Report | Tessem ![]() Olsen ![]() Lund ![]() Sundgot ![]() |
Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 2,457 Referee: Espen Berntsen |
18 October 1998 25 | Molde | 1 – 3 | Strømsgodset | Molde |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Lund ![]() |
Report | Flo ![]() Karlsen ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 6,583 Referee: Kjell Alseth |
25 October 1998 26 | Viking | 3 – 1 | Molde | Stavanger |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Andersen ![]() Kristensen ![]() Bjerg ![]() |
Report | Ohr ![]() |
Stadium: Stavanger Stadion Attendance: 4,621 Referee: Rune Pedersen |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 23 | +56 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Molde | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Stabæk | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Viking | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
5 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Stabæk qualified for the UEFA Cup as Norwegian Cup winners.
- Bodø/Glimt qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round through their Fair play ranking.
Norwegian Cup
Due to Norway's participation in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the Tippeligaen clubs entered the competition in the third round.
3 June 1998 Third Round | Fana | 2 – 4 | Molde | Fana |
CEST (UTC+2) | Unknown ![]() Unknown ![]() |
Report | Olsen ![]() Fostervold ![]() Sundgot ![]() Gunnlaugsson ![]() |
Stadium: Nesttun idrettspark Attendance: 480 |
UEFA Cup
Qualifying rounds
11 August 1998 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Molde ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Molde |
CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Ivanov ![]() Petrov ![]() Tchomakov ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 2,243 |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | UEFA Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Morten Bakke | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Dennis Schiller | 18 | 2 | 11+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Petter Christian Singsaas | 14 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Pål Lydersen | 29 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Knut Anders Fostervold | 28 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Daniel Berg Hestad | 29 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
7 | DF | ![]() |
Bjarki Gunnlaugsson | 9 | 3 | 2+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Karl Oskar Fjørtoft | 30 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | ![]() |
Odd Inge Olsen | 31 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Andreas Lund | 29 | 16 | 23+2 | 16 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Trond Andersen | 29 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
13 | FW | ![]() |
Geir Televik | 15 | 2 | 0+12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() |
Sindre Rekdal | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Freddy dos Santos | 26 | 0 | 17+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
17 | DF | ![]() |
Trond Strande | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Ståle Rønningen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | ![]() |
Anders Hasselgård | 20 | 3 | 11+4 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Ole Bjørn Sundgot | 21 | 7 | 10+9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() |
Stian Ohr | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | ![]() |
Jo Tessem | 31 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
Thomas Mork | 25 | 3 | 6+14 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
Players away from Molde on loan: | |||||||||||||
Players who left Molde during the season: |
Goalscorers
Rank | Position | Nat. | No. | Player | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | UEFA Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() | 10 | Andreas Lund | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2 | MF | ![]() | 9 | Odd Inge Olsen | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
3 | MF | ![]() | 6 | Daniel Berg Hestad | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
4 | FW | ![]() | 22 | Jo Tessem | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
5 | FW | ![]() | 20 | Ole Bjørn Sundgot | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 8 | Karl Oskar Fjørtoft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MF | ![]() | 23 | Thomas Mork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() | 19 | Anders Hasselgård | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() | 7 | Bjarki Gunnlaugsson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
10 | DF | ![]() | 2 | Dennis Schiller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | ![]() | 11 | Trond Andersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | 13 | Geir Televik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() | 5 | Knut Anders Fostervold | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
14 | DF | ![]() | 14 | Sindre Rekdal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 21 | Stian Ohr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
TOTALS | 70 | 6 | 0 | 76 |
See also
References
- "Tilskuertall Molde". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Skullerud: - Har utviklet oss etter at jeg tok over etter Solskjær". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- "Molde trakk CSKA Sofia". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 31 July 1998. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Molde for urutinerte". vg.no. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 26 April 2018.