2008 SK Brann season

Brann

2008 season
Manager	Mons Ivar Mjelde
Stadium	Brann Stadion
Tippeligaen	8th
Norwegian Cup	4th round
UEFA Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Thorstein Helstad (11) All: Thorstein Helstad (13)
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The 2008 season was SK Brann's 100th season and their 22nd consecutive season in the Tippeligaen.

Information

Manager: Mons Ivar Mjelde
League: Tippeligaen
Shirt supplier: Kappa
Shirt sponsor: Sparebanken Vest
Average league attendance: 16,954
League: 8th
Norwegian Cup: 4th round (0-8 vs. Molde)
Champions League: Third qualifying round (0-1 (h) and 1-2 (a) vs. Marseille)
UEFA Cup: First round (2-0 (h) and 0-2 (a) vs. Deportivo Coruña. Brann lost 2–3 on the penalty shootout)
Top goal scorer: Thorstein Helstad (11 in league, 13 over-all)
Player of the year: Olafur Örn Bjarnason ^{[1] [2]}

Season events

• January 16: Brann signed the Gambian-Swedish striker Njogu Demba-Nyrén from Esbjerg fB. The deal was worth about NOK 9.500.000 (Euro 1.200.000). ^[3]
• January 25: Brann signed the former Lillestrøm and Leeds United-player Gylfi Einarsson to a three-year deal. The Icelandic midfielder came on a free transfer, after his release from Leeds in the summer of 2007. ^[4]
• January 28: Brann signed the Australian international, Michael Thwaite to a three-year deal. ^[5] He was brought in to replace Ramiro Corrales, who was sold to Major League Soccer the very same day. ^[6]
• February 7: Joakim Sjöhage transferred to his old club IF Elfsborg on a one-year loan deal. ^[7]
• February 13: Brann lost the first leg in the Round of 32 in the 2007-08 UEFA Cup. Everton FC won 2–0 at Brann Stadion, in what was Brann's first official game of the season.
• February 21: Brann was knocked out of the 2007-08 UEFA Cup, after being crushed by Everton in the 2nd leg of the Round of 32.
• March 30: Brann opened the Premieship-season with a 4–2 win over Fredrikstad F.K. in front of a capacity crowd at Brann Stadion. Thorstein Helstad scored a hat-trick while Azar Karadas scored with a header.
• April 19: Brann's horrific opening of the season continued after losing 0–3 to their main rivals in 2007, Stabæk. Brann was 11th in the Premiership after 4 rounds, with only 4 points won.
• May 16: Brann beat Vålerenga 1–0 in a match that saw the return of two former Brann-profiles, former captain Martin Andresen and the club's former top goalscorer Bengt Sæternes. The result sent Brann to a 5th position in the league after 7 rounds, 6 point behind Stabæk IF.
• June 18: Michael Thwaite was loaned out to Australian side; Melbourne Victory ^[8]
• July 15: Brann signed the Icelandic international Birkir Sævarsson from Valur. ^[9]
• July 25: Thorstein Helstad was sold to Le Mans Union Club 72. The transfer was believed to be worth around €2.000.000. Meanwhile, FC Lyn Oslo approved Brann's offer on their talented striker Odion Jude Ighalo ^[10]
• July 29: Nicolai Misje was loaned out to Bryne FK. ^[11]
• August 5: Brann lost 2–1 against FK Ventspils away, but still qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League after a 1–0 victory at Brann stadion. ^[12]
• August 7: Espen Steffensen was sacked from his job as assistant coach, and replaced by Brann's former head coach Harald Aabrekk. . ^[13]
• August 29: Brann was denied entry to the 2008-09 UEFA Champions League after losing 1–2 away against Olympique de Marseille in the third qualifying round. Brann lost 0–1 in the first leg. ^[14]
• August 29: Rodolph Austin signed a loan-deal with Brann. ^[15]
• September 1: Brann signed Stabæk's left fullback Bjørnar Holmvik. Holmvik joined Brann on January 1, 2009 on a free Bosman transfer. ^[16]
• September 18: Brann played their best match of season when they beat Deportivo de La Coruña 2–0 at home in the first leg of the first round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. ^[17]
• October 2: Brann was knocked out of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup after losing 0–2 away against Deportivo de La Coruña. Derportivo won 3–2 on the penalty shootout. ^[18]
• October 8: Mons Ivar Mjelde resigned as head coach for SK Brann after six seasons as boss on Brann Stadion. The bad results in 2008 and lack of support from the players were said to be the reason for his resignment. He agreed to lead the club in its last three games of the season. Mjelde led Brann to its first trophy in 22 years when they won the Norwegian Football Cup in 2004 and its first league championship in 44 years when they won the Tippeliga in 2007. He also led the club to bronze and silver medals in the league. ^[19]
• October 26: Brann's supporters took farewell with two of their most celebrated heroes the last 5 years. Head coach Mons Ivar Mjelde, and striker Robbie Winters both made their last appearance on Brann Stadion. Winters signed with Brann in the summer of 2002, while Mjelde had been under contract with the club since 1996. ^[20]
• November 11: Joakim Sjöhage was sold to Trelleborgs FF. ^[21]
• November 21: Brann hired Steinar Nilsen as their new head coach. The former AC Milan and S.S.C. Napoli-player had great success with Tromsø IL in the 2008 season, and was looking for a more high profiled job. Once again Brann hired a young inexperienced head coach. Mons Ivar Mjelde was only 35 when he was hired in 2003, while Nilsen was 36-year-old when he signed with the club. ^[22]
• November 26: Rune Skarsfjord was hired as Steinar Nilsen's new assistant coach. The former FK Haugesund head coach signed a three-year deal. ^[23]
• November 28: Tore Kannelønning did not get a new contract offer from Brann, thus leaving the club. ^[24]
• December 12: Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen signed for his old club Bodø/Glimt. ^[25]

Squad

Matches and goals updated as of November 21, 2008 and is for league only.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   NOR Johan Thorbjørnsen 2 DF   ISL Birkir Sævarsson 3 DF   NOR Bjørn Dahl 4 DF   NOR Cato Guntveit 5 MF   JAM Rodolph Austin 6 DF   NOR Azar Karadas 7 MF   NOR Hassan El Fakiri 8 MF   ISL Gylfi Einarsson 9 MF   NOR Jan Gunnar Solli 10 FW   GAM Njogu Demba-Nyrén 11 MF   NOR Petter Vaagan Moen 12 GK   NOR Håkon Opdal 13 MF   NOR Erik Huseklepp

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   GAM Tijan Jaiteh 15 DF   NOR Erlend Hanstveit 17 MF   NOR Eirik Bakke (C) 18 DF   ISL Ólafur Örn Bjarnason 19 DF   NOR Nicolai Misje 20 MF   NOR Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen 21 DF   ISL Kristján Örn Sigurðsson 22 FW   NOR Thorstein Helstad 24 GK   NOR Kenneth Udjus 25 DF   NOR Yaw Ihle Amankwah 28 DF   ISL Ármann Björnsson 77 FW   SCO Robbie Winters

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   SWE Joakim Sjöhage (on loan to IF Elfsborg) — DF   AUS Michael Thwaite (on loan to Melbourne Victory)

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   NOR Knut Walde (on loan to Løv-Ham) — MF   NOR Nicolai Misje (on loan to Bryne FK)

Transfers

Players in Only first team squad transfers Winter 2007–08 Njogu Demba-Nyrén from Esbjerg fB. [3] Gylfi Einarsson on free transfer. [4] Michael Thwaite from Wisła Kraków [5] Summer 2007–08 Birkir Sævarsson from Valur [9] Rodolph Austin from Portmore United (loan) [15]

Players out Only first team squad transfers Winter 2007–08 Thor Jørgen Spurkeland to NBK. [26] Martin Andresen to Vålerenga [27] Johan Thorbjørnsen to Sandefjord (loan) [28] Ramiro Corrales to MLS [6] Joakim Sjöhage to IF Elfsborg (loan) [7] Knut Walde to Løv-Ham [29] Arnaud Monkam to Løv-Ham [30] Summer 2007–08 Michael Thwaite to Melbourne Victory (loan) [8] Thorstein Helstad to Le Mans Union Club 72 [10] Nicolai Misje to Bryne FK (loan) [11]

Competitions

2007–08 UEFA Cup

Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Cup

Knockout phase

Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Cup knockout stage

Brann v Everton

13 February 2008Round of 32 1st leg	Brann	0–2	Everton	Bergen, Norway
20:00		Report	Osman 59' Anichebe 88'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,207 Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria)

Everton v Brann

21 February 2008Round of 32 2nd leg	Everton	6–1 (8–1 agg.)	Brann	Liverpool, England
21:00	Yakubu 35', 54', 72' Johnson 41', 90+2' Arteta 70'	Report	Vaagan Moen 60'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,834 Referee: Nikolai Ivanov (Russia)

Tippeligaen

Main article: 2008 Tippeligaen

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
26	8	9	9	36	36	0	33	6	4	3	25	16	+9	2	5	6	11	20	−9

Results by round

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
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	L	D	L	W	D	W	W	L	D	D	W	D	L	L	W	L	D	L	D	D	W	L	L	D	W
Position	1	5	7	11	9	9	5	4	4	5	6	4	6	6	9	6	8	9	9	8	8	8	8	9	8	8

Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2008. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Brann v Fredrikstad

30 March 20081	Brann	4–2	Fredrikstad	Bergen
20:00	Helstad 18', 84', 89' Karadas 63'	Report	Elyounoussi 26' Jóhannsson 72'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 17,119 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Aalesund v Brann

5 April 20082	Aalesund	4–2	Brann	Ålesund
18:00	Silva 23' Aarøy 46' Skiri 50' Selimović 90+3'	Report	Parr 45' (o.g.) Winters 82'	Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 10,778 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø

Brann v Strømsgodset

14 April 20083	Brann	1–1	Strømsgodset	Bergen
19:00	Helstad 18' (pen.)	Report	Andersen 48'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 17,282 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Stabæk v Brann

19 April 20084	Stabæk	3–0	Brann	Bærum
19:00	Gunnarsson 10' (pen.) Nannskog 59' Tchoyi 65'	Report		Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 6,515 Referee: Espen Berntsen

Brann v Lillestrøm

27 April 20085	Brann	2–1	Lillestrøm	Bergen
20:00	Einarsson 22' Demba-Nyrén 44'	Report	Sundgot 40'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 17,228 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø

Tromsø v Brann

3 May 20086	Tromsø	0–0	Brann	Tromsø
19:00		Report		Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 7,285 Referee: Brage Sandmoen

Brann v Vålerenga

16 May 20087	Brann	1–0	Vålerenga	Bergen
20:00	Helstad 77'	Report		Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 17,896 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Viking v Brann

25 May 20088	Viking	1–2	Brann	Stavanger
20:00	Ødegaard 27'	Report	Jaiteh 8' Helstad 23'	Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø

Brann v Molde

31 May 20089	Brann	3–4	Molde	Bergen
19:00	Sigurðsson 21' Moen 49' Helstad 50'	Report	M. Diouf 5', 56' Hoseth 71' P. Diouf 86'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 17,710 Referee: Kjell Alseth

Rosenborg v Brann

4 June 200810	Rosenborg	1–1	Brann	Trondheim
19:00	Iversen 11' (pen.)	Report	Helstad 80'	Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 20,011 Referee: Espen Berntsen

HamKam v Brann

28 June 200811	HamKam	0–0	Brann	Hamar
18:00		Report		Stadium: Briskeby Gressbane Attendance: 5,445 Referee: Kjell Alseth

Brann v Bodø/Glimt

5 July 200812	Brann	4–1	Bodø/Glimt	Bergen
19:00	Helstad 3', 72', 90+2' (pen.) Demba-Nyrén 45+2'	Report	Martins 70'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,845 Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud

Lyn v Brann

14 July 200813	Lyn	1–1	Brann	Oslo
19:00	Holmen 2'	Report	Bjarnason 77' (pen.)	Stadium: Bislett Stadion Attendance: 6,558 Referee: Per Ivar Staberg

Brann v Aalesund

20 July 200814	Brann	1–2	Aalesund	Bergen
20:00	Solli 79'	Report	Parr 27', 38'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 17,665 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø

Fredrikstad v Brann

26 July 200815	Fredrikstad	1–0	Brann	Fredrikstad
19:00	Wallace 52'	Report		Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion Attendance: 12,292 Referee: Espen Berntsen

Brann v HamKam

2 August 200816	Brann	4–1	HamKam	Bergen
18:00	Bjarnason 34' (pen.) Karadas 69' Vaagan Moen 87' Demba-Nyrén 89'	Report	Abiodun 30'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,106 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Strømsgodset v Brann

9 August 200817	Strømsgodset	2–0	Brann	Drammen
19:00	George 25', 61'	Report		Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 5,814 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø

Brann v Rosenborg

24 August 200818	Brann	0–0	Rosenborg	Bergen
20:00		Report		Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 17,552 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø

Bodø/Glimt v Brann

31 August 200819	Bodø/Glimt	3–1	Brann	Bodø
18:00	R. Berg 36' Olsen 69', 80'	Report	Huseklepp 26'	Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 6,391 Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud

Brann v Viking

14 September 200820	Brann	1–1	Viking	Bergen
18:00	Einarsson 78'	Report	Niang 73'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 17,296 Referee: Espen Berntsen

Lillestrøm v Brann

22 September 200821	Lillestrøm	1–1	Brann	Bergen
19:00	Pedersen 73'	Report	Einarsson 36'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 8,750 Referee: Brage Sandmoen

Brann v Lyn

28 September 200822	Brann	2–0	Lyn	Bergen
18:00	Karadas 81' Sævarsson 84'	Report		Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,833 Referee: Jonny Ditlefsen

Molde v Brann

6 October 200823	Molde	3–2	Brann	Molde
19:00	Mota 50', 72' Steen 86'	Report	Moen 25' Austin 27'	Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,969 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Brann v Stabæk

19 October 200824	Brann	1–2	Stabæk	Bergen
20:00	Huseklepp 39'	Report	Hanstveit 28' (o.g.) Pálmason 90+2'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,879 Referee: Espen Berntsen

Brann v Tromsø

26 October 200825	Brann	1–1	Tromsø	Bergen
18:00	Bjarnason 80' (pen.)	Report	Knarvik 68'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,006 Referee: Roy Helge Olsen

Vålerenga v Brann

2 November 200826	Vålerenga	0–1	Brann	Oslo
18:00		Report	Austin 17'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 9,724 Referee: Kjell Alseth

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Viking	26	11	6	9	38	32	+6	39
7	Lyn	26	11	5	10	38	34	+4	38
8	Brann	26	8	9	9	36	36	0	33
9	Molde	26	7	10	9	39	43	−4	31
10	Vålerenga	26	8	6	12	31	37	−6	30	Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round [a]

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

1. Vålerenga qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round as 2008 Norwegian Cup winners.

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2008 Norwegian Football Cup

Loddefjord v Brann

12 May 2008Round 1	Loddefjord	1–4	Brann	Bergen
18:00	Pilskog 87'	Report	Winters 18', 43' Einarsson 55' Demba-Nyrén 60'	Stadium: Alvøen Idrettspark Attendance: 3,231 Referee: Chriss Bjorøy

Austevoll v Brann

7 June 2008Round 2	Austevoll	2–3	Brann	Storebø
16:00	Heggestad 43' Storebø 82'	Report	Winters 4' Hanstveit 39' Ludvigsen 70'	Stadium: Austevoll Kunstgras Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Terje Hauge

Brann v Valdres

1 July 2008Round 3	Brann	3–1	Valdres	Bergen
18:00	Helstad 2', 31' Bjarnason 90+2'	Report	Rabben 89'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 4,455 Referee: Håvard Hakestad

Molde v Brann

23 July 2008Round 4	Molde	8–0	Brann	Molde
19:00	Mota 5' M. Diouf 15', 52', 55' Hoseth 33', 53', 86' Hestad 62'	Report		Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 4,452 Referee: Espen Berntsen

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds

Brann v Ventspils

29 July 2008Second qualifying round 1st leg	Brann	1–0	Ventspils	Bergen, Norway
20:45	Demba-Nyrén 87'	Report		Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 5,972 Referee: Radek Matějek (Czech Republic)

Ventspils v Brann

5 August 2008Second qualifying round 2nd leg	Ventspils	2–1 (2–2(a) agg.)	Brann	Ventspils, Latvia
17:00	Menteshashvili 6' Rimkus 44'	Report	Björnsson 49'	Stadium: Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Brann v Marseille

13 August 2008Third qualifying round 1st leg	Brann	0–1	Marseille	Bergen, Norway
20:45		Report	Cheyrou 40'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 11,197 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)

Marseille v Brann

27 August 2008Third qualifying round 2nd leg	Marseille	2–1 (3–1 agg.)	Brann	Marseille, France
20:45	Niang 65', 90'	Report	Sigurðsson 74'	Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 44,641 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)

2008–09 UEFA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup

First round

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round

Brann v Deportivo La Coruña

18 September 20081st leg	Brann	2–0	Deportivo La Coruña	Bergen, Norway
19:00	Bjarnason 25' (pen.) Solli 39'	Report		Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 8,777 Referee: Johan Verbist (Austria)

Deportivo La Coruña v Brann

2 October 20082nd leg	Deportivo La Coruña	2–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Brann	A Coruña, Spain
21:00	Colotto 18', 76'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Riazor Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
	Penalties
	Sergio Mista Guardado Verdú		Bjarnason Vaagan Moen Bakke Austin Hanstveit

Matches (goals)

The table shows matches and goals in the Tippeligaen, Norwegian Cup, Champions League and UEFA Cup, and was last updated after the game against Vålerenga on November 2, 2008. ^[31]

No.	Position	Player	Premiership	Norwegian Cup	CL	UEFA	Total
1	GK	Johan Thorbjørnsen	3 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	3 (0)
12	GK	Håkon Opdal	19 (0)	3 (0)	4 (0)	2 (0)	28 (0)
24	GK	Kenneth Udjus	6 (0)	1 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0)	9 (0)
3	DF	Bjørn Dahl	22 (0)	3 (0)	4 (0)	4 (0)	33 (0)
15	DF	Erlend Hanstveit	26 (0)	3 (1)	4 (0)	4 (0)	35 (1)
18	DF	Ólafur Örn Bjarnason	22 (4)	3 (1)	4 (0)	4 (1)	33 (6)
21	DF	Kristján Örn Sigurðsson	20 (1)	1 (0)	3 (1)	4 (0)	28 (2)
23	DF	Michael Thwaite	2 (0)	1 (0)	0 (0)	1 (0)	4 (0)
25	DF	Yaw Ihle Amankwah	4 (0)	1 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	5 (0)
2	DF/MF	Birkir Sævarsson	8 (1)	0 (0)	2 (0)	1 (0)	11 (1)
6	DF/FW	Azar Karadas	21 (3)	4 (0)	4 (0)	3 (0)	32 (3)
28	DF/FW	Ármann Smári Björnsson	8 (0)	2 (0)	1 (1)	2 (0)	13 (1)
4	DF/MF	Cato Guntveit	13 (0)	2 (0)	0 (0)	1 (0)	17 (0)
5	MF	Rodolph Austin	9 (1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0)	11 (1)
7	MF	Hassan El Fakiri	17 (0)	3 (0)	4 (0)	2 (0)	26 (0)
8	MF	Gylfi Einarsson	14 (3)	2 (0)	2 (0)	2 (0)	20 (3)
9	MF	Jan Gunnar Solli	23 (1)	4 (0)	2 (0)	4 (1)	33 (2)
11	MF	Petter Vaagan Moen	23 (3)	2 (0)	3 (0)	4 (1)	32 (4)
13	MF	Erik Huseklepp	19 (3)	4 (0)	4 (0)	4 (0)	31 (3)
14	MF	Tijan Jaiteh	15 (1)	3 (0)	3 (0)	1 (0)	22 (1)
17	MF	Eirik Bakke	21 (0)	1 (0)	3 (0)	3 (0)	28 (0)
19	MF	Nicolai Misje	0 (0)	2 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0)
20	MF/FW	Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen	7 (0)	3 (1)	1 (0)	0 (0)	11 (1)
10	FW	Demba-Nyrén	17 (3)	2 (1)	4 (1)	2 (0)	25 (5)
22	FW	Thorstein Helstad	12 (11)	1 (2)	0 (0)	2 (0)	15 (13)
27	FW	Matias Møvik	1 (0)	1 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0)
77	FW	Robbie Winters	18 (1)	4 (3)	3 (0)	2 (0)	27 (4)

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