1997 Molde FK season

Molde 1997 football season

Molde1997 season

Chairman| Lars Erik Frisvold
Head coach| Åge Hareide
Stadium| Molde Stadion
Tippeligaen| 4th
Norwegian Cup| Second round vs. Stryn
Top goalscorer| League: Odd Inge Olsen (13)
All: Odd Inge Olsen (13)
Highest home attendance| 8,100 vs Rosenborg
(22 June 1997)
Average home league attendance| 3,965[1]

<- 1996

1998 ->

The 1997 season was Molde's 22nd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. This season Molde competed in Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

In Tippeligaen, Molde finished in 4th position, 16 points behind winners Rosenborg.

Molde participated in the 1998 Norwegian Cup. They were knocked out in the second round by Stryn with the score 0-1.

## Squad[edit]

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

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1  | GK |  NOR | Morten Bakke
2  | DF |  SWE | Dennis Schiller
3  | DF |  NOR | Petter Christian Singsaas
4  | MF |  SWE | Henrik Berger
5  | DF |  NOR | Knut Anders Fostervold (Captain)
6  | MF |  NOR | Daniel Berg Hestad
7  | MF |  NOR | Ronald Wenaas
9  | MF |  NOR | Odd Inge Olsen
10  | FW |  NOR | Andreas Lund
11  | DF |  NOR | Trond Andersen
12  | FW |  NOR | Geir Televik
13  | GK |  NOR | Are Lervik
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14  | DF |  NOR | Sindre Rekdal
15  | MF |  NOR | Petter Rudi
16  | MF |  NOR | Per Olav Sætre
17  | DF |  NOR | Trond Strande
21  | MF |  NOR | Stian Ohr
22  | DF |  NOR | Ole Erik Stavrum
23  | MF |  NOR | Anders Hasselgård
24  | MF |  NOR | Thomas Mork
25  | DF |  NOR | Pål Lydersen
26  | DF |  ISL | Bjarki Gunnlaugsson
27  | MF |  NOR | Karl Oskar Fjørtoft

As of end of season.

## Friendlies[edit]

Molde v Haugesund 1996 |  Molde | 1 – 2|  Haugesund |

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Molde v Vålerenga 1996 |  Molde | 2 – 2|  Vålerenga |

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Molde  v  Monza 1996 |  Molde  | 2 – 2|  Monza | Italy

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Molde  v  Dragons 1996 |  Molde  | 3 – 1|  Dragons | Italy

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Molde  v  Sampdoria 1996 |  Molde  | 1 – 4|  Sampdoria | Italy

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Molde v Stabæk 1996 |  Molde | 2 – 1|  Stabæk |

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Molde v Bodø/Glimt 1996 |  Molde | 0 – 4|  Bodø/Glimt |

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Molde v Aalesund 1996 |  Molde | 4 – 0|  Aalesund |

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Molde  v  Örgryte 1996 |  Molde  | 3 – 1|  Örgryte | Cyprus

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Molde  v  Azerbaijan 1996 |  Molde  | 0 – 0|  Azerbaijan | Cyprus

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Molde v Skeid 1996 |  Molde | 1 – 0|  Skeid |

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Molde v Hødd 1996 |  Molde | 3 – 1|  Hødd |

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Molde v Viking 1996 |  Molde | 1 – 0|  Viking |

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Molde v Bryne 1996 |  Molde | 1 – 1|  Bryne |

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Molde v Lyn 1996 |  Molde | 2 – 1|  Lyn |

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Molde v Rosenborg 1996 |  Molde | 1 – 5|  Rosenborg |

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Molde v Stabæk 1996 |  Molde | 2 – 2|  Stabæk |

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## Competitions[edit]

### Tippeligaen[edit]

Main article: 1997 Tippeligaen

#### Results summary[edit]

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  | 13  | 6  | 7  | 47  | 36  |  +11  | 45  | 7  | 3  | 3  | 20  | 14  |  +6  | 6  | 3  | 4  | 27  | 22  |  +5

Last updated: 2 May 2018.
Source: [1]

#### Positions by round[edit]

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26

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Ground| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A
Result| L| L| W| D| L| D| W| W| W| W| W| W| L| W| W| D| W| W| D| D| L| D| W| L| W| L
Position| 13| 14| 10| 10| 12| 12| 9| 9| 6| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 4| 4| 3| 5| 3| 4

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#### Results[edit]

Strømsgodset v Molde 20 April 1997 2|  Strømsgodset | 2 – 0|  Molde | Drammen

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Barannik 18'
Olsen 90' | Report |  | Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 7,286
Referee: Sven Kjelbrott

Skeid v Molde 25 April 1997 3|  Skeid | 0 – 3|  Molde | Oslo

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19:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report | Hestad 56', 77'
Olsen 79' | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 1,805
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Molde v Viking 4 May 1997 4|  Molde | 0 – 0|  Viking | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Sven Kjelbrott

Molde v Brann 8 May 1997 5|  Molde | 0 – 2|  Brann | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report | Pedersen 2'
Flo 4' | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 5,887
Referee: Jon Eilif Skjervold

Lillestrøm v Molde 11 May 1997 6|  Lillestrøm | 1 – 1|  Molde | Lillestrøm

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Strandli 60' | Report | Hestad 9' | Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 3,487
Referee: Tore Hollung

Molde v Tromsø 16 May 1997 7|  Molde | 2 – 1|  Tromsø | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olsen 42', 86' | Report | Hafstad 63' | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: Sven Kjelbrott

Kongsvinger v Molde 19 May 1997 8|  Kongsvinger | 1 – 3|  Molde | Kongsvinger

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Erntsson 35' | Report | Olsen 11', 36'
Ohr 90' | Stadium: Gjemselund Stadion
Attendance: 3,462
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Molde v Sogndal 25 May 1997 9|  Molde | 2 – 0|  Sogndal | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Hestad 43', 78' | Report |  | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,660
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen

Bodø/Glimt v Molde 29 May 1997 1|  Bodø/Glimt | 4 – 0|  Molde | Bodø

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19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Johansen 9'
Ellingsen 61', 63'
Sørensen 64' | Report |  | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 3,420
Referee: Tore Hollung

Molde v Haugesund 1 June 1997 11|  Molde | 1 – 0|  Haugesund | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Wenaas 79' | Report |  | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,094
Referee: Terje Hauge

Stabæk v Molde 15 June 1997 12|  Stabæk | 0 – 1|  Molde | Bærum

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report | Fjørtoft 61' | Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Terje Hauge

Lyn v Molde 18 June 1997 10|  Lyn | 1 – 3|  Molde | Oslo

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19:00 CET (UTC+1) | T. Wæhler 42' | Report | Rekdal 26'
Fostervold 73'
Olsen 90' | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 1,290
Referee: Ivar A. Eriksen

Molde v Rosenborg 22 June 1997 13|  Molde | 0 – 4|  Rosenborg | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report | Jakobsen 19'
Brattbakk 77', 86'
Rushfeldt 80' | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Jon Eilif Skjervold

Molde v Bodø/Glimt 29 June 1997 14|  Molde | 2 – 1|  Bodø/Glimt | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Hestad 35'
Fostervold 65' | Report | Steinbakk 75' | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 2,986
Referee: Frode Kvam

Molde v Strømsgodset 6 July 1997 15|  Molde | 2 – 0|  Strømsgodset | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olsen 7'
Gunnlaugsson 84' | Report |  | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 4,835
Referee: Arild Haugstad

Molde v Skeid 13 July 1997 16|  Molde | 3 – 3|  Skeid | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Hestad 9', 54'
Rekdal 61' | Report | Berre 75'
dos Santos 83'
Larsen 86' | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 4,887
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Viking v Molde 27 July 1997 17|  Viking | 2 – 3|  Molde | Stavanger

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Pereira 56'
Skogheim 74' | Report | Fjørtoft 28'
Hestad 37', 70' | Stadium: Stavanger Stadion
Attendance: 6,887
Referee: Frode Kvam

Brann v Molde 3 August 1997 18|  Brann | 0 – 4|  Molde | Bergen

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report | Hestad 16'
Olsen 61', 66', 72' | Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 9,998
Referee: Rune Pedersen

Molde v Lillestrøm 9 August 1997 19|  Molde | 1 – 1|  Lillestrøm | Molde

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16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olsen 28' | Report | Kristinsson 80' | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 2,456
Referee: Tore Hollung

Tromsø v Molde 24 August 1997 20|  Tromsø | 4 – 4|  Molde | Tromsø

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Lange 55', 72'
Nilsen 87', 90+1' | Report | Fostervold 26'
Fjørtoft 48'
Olsen 61'
Rudi 65' | Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 2,958
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø

Molde v Kongsvinger 31 August 1997 21|  Molde | 0 – 1|  Kongsvinger | Molde

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report | Sætre 61' | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,236
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Sogndal v Molde 14 September 1997 22|  Sogndal | 3 – 3|  Molde | Sogndal

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15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Andreassen 42'
Karlsbakk 54'
Johansen 68' | Report | Singsaas 31'
Fostervold 41', 80' | Stadium: Fosshaugane
Attendance: 1,410
Referee: Jon Eilif Skjervold

Molde v Lyn 21 September 1997 23|  Molde | 3 – 0|  Lyn | Molde

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15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Gunnlaugsson 17'
Olsen 58'
Lund 89' | Report |  | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Harald Hansen

Haugesund v Molde 5 October 1997 24|  Haugesund | 2 – 1|  Molde | Haugesund

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13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Grindhaug 61'
Johansson 66' | Report | Hestad 25' | Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,336
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen

Molde v Stabæk 11 October 1997 25|  Molde | 4 – 1|  Stabæk | Molde

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16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Lund 10'
Gunnlaugsson 41', 48'
Rekdal 51' | Report | Sigurðsson 30' | Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,182
Referee: Jon Eilif Skjervold

Rosenborg v Molde 19 October 1997 26|  Rosenborg | 2 – 1|  Molde | Trondheim

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13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Rushfeldt 20'
Skammelsrud 78' | Report | Fostervold 4' | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 11,583
Referee: Tore Hollung

#### League table[edit]

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2  | Brann | 26  | 15  | 5  | 6  | 59  | 37  | +22  | 50  | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round
3  | Strømsgodset | 26  | 14  | 4  | 8  | 58  | 44  | +14  | 46
4  | Molde | 26  | 13  | 6  | 7  | 47  | 36  | +11  | 45
5  | Stabæk | 26  | 13  | 4  | 9  | 33  | 35  | −2  | 43  | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
6  | Kongsvinger | 26  | 11  | 5  | 10  | 43  | 48  | −5  | 38

Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Vålerenga Fotball qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Norwegian Cup winners from a lower division.

### Norwegian Cup[edit]

Main article: 1997 Norwegian Football Cup

Kristiansund v Molde 22 May 1997 First round|  Kristiansund | 0 – 3|  Molde | Kristiansund

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Pedersen 90' | Stadium: Gressbanen

Stryn v Molde 12 June 1997 Second round|  Stryn | 1 – 0|  Molde | Stryn

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## Squad statistics[edit]

### Appearances and goals[edit]

No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
1  | GK |  NOR | Morten Bakke | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0
2  | DF |  SWE | Dennis Schiller | 18 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 0 | 0
3  | DF |  NOR | Petter Christian Singsaas | 21 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 1 | 0
5  | DF |  NOR | Knut Anders Fostervold | 25 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0
6  | MF |  NOR | Daniel Berg Hestad | 26 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0
7  | MF |  NOR | Ronald Wenaas | 14 | 1 | 5+7 | 1 | 0+2 | 0
9  | MF |  NOR | Odd Inge Olsen | 28 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 0
10  | FW |  NOR | Andreas Lund | 4 | 2 | 1+3 | 2 | 0 | 0
11  | DF |  NOR | Trond Andersen | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0
12  | FW |  NOR | Geir Televik | 14 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 2 | 0
13  | GK |  NOR | Are Lervik  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
14  | DF |  NOR | Sindre Rekdal | 18 | 5 | 14+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 2
15  | MF |  NOR | Petter Rudi | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0
16  | MF |  NOR | Per Olav Sætre | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0
17  | DF |  NOR | Trond Strande | 25 | 0 | 17+6 | 0 | 2 | 0
21  | MF |  NOR | Stian Ohr | 12 | 1 | 0+10 | 1 | 1+1 | 0
22  | DF |  NOR | Ole Erik Stavrum | 20 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 1 | 0
23  | MF |  NOR | Anders Hasselgård | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0
24  | MF |  NOR | Thomas Mork | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0
25  | DF |  NOR | Pål Lydersen | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0
26  | DF |  ISL | Bjarki Gunnlaugsson | 10 | 4 | 7+3 | 4 | 0 | 0
27  | MF |  NOR | Karl Oskar Fjørtoft | 25 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0
Players away from Molde on loan:
Players who left Molde during the season:
8  | DF |  NOR | Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1
20  | MF |  SCO | Lee Robertson | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0

### Goalscorers[edit]

Rank  | Position  | Nat. | No. | Player  | Tippeligaen  | Norwegian Cup  | Total

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1 | MF |  | 10 | Odd Inge Olsen | 13 | 0 | 13
2 | MF |  | 6 | Daniel Berg Hestad | 12 | 0 | 12
3 | DF |  | 5 | Knut Anders Fostervold | 6 | 0 | 6
4 | DF |  |  | Sindre Rekdal | 3 | 2 | 5
5 | DF |  |  | Bjarki Gunnlaugsson | 4 | 0 | 4
6 | MF |  | 8 | Karl Oskar Fjørtoft | 3 | 0 | 3
7 | FW |  | 9 | Andreas Lund | 2 | 0 | 2
8 | MF |  |  | Stian Ohr | 1 | 0 | 1
MF |  |  | Petter Rudi | 1 | 0 | 1
DF |  |  | Petter Christian Singsaas | 1 | 0 | 1
MF |  |  | Ronald Wenaas | 1 | 0 | 1
DF |  |  | Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen | 0 | 1 | 1
| TOTALS | 47 | 3 | 50

## See also[edit]

* Molde FK seasons

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tilskuertall Molde". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 April 2018.

## External links[edit]

* nifs.no

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