2009 Molde FK season

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Molde
2009 season
ChairmanErik Berg
Head coach Kjell Jonevret
Stadium Aker Stadion
Tippeligaen 2nd
Norwegian Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Mame Biram Diouf (16)
All: Mame Biram Diouf (23)
Highest home attendance11,168 vs. Brann
(12 July 2009)
Lowest home attendance1,702 vs. Kongsvinger
(18 June 2009)
Average home league attendance7,965 [1]
  2008
2010  

The 2009 season was Molde's 2nd consecutive year in Tippeligaen, and their 33rd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They competed in Tippeligaen where they finished in 2nd position and the Norwegian Cup where they were defeated by Aalesund in the Norwegian Cup Final. [2]

Contents

Squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Knut Dørum Lillebakk
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug
3 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Marcus Andreasson
4 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Thomas Holm
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Øyvind Gjerde
6 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Daniel Berg Hestad (Captain)
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Makhtar Thioune
9 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Mattias Moström
10 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Magne Hoseth
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Waltrip
14 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Christian Steen
15 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Aksel Berget Skjølsvik
16 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jacob Falch Meidell
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Valter Tomaz Junior
19 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA José Mota
20 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Rune Ertsås
21 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristian Strandhagen
22 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jan Kjell Larsen
23 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Knut Olav Rindarøy
24 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Vegard Forren
25 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mame Mbar Diouf
30 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Elias Valderhaug
31 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Vidar G. Henriksen
32 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mame Biram Diouf (on loan from Manchester United)
42 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Pape Paté Diouf

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3017586235 +275610233916 +237352319 +4

Last updated: 8 June 2012.
Source: soccerway.com

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWDWLWLDDLWDWWWWWDWLWLWLLLWWW
Position421212222242222222222222222222
Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures

15 March 20091 Lyn 0 – 1 Molde Oslo
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Ertsås Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 3,495
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
22 March 20092 Molde 3 – 1 Bodø/Glimt Molde
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Thioune Soccerball shade.svg27'
P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg60'
M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg76'
Rønning Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 5,741
Referee: Kjetil Saelen
5 April 20093 Strømsgodset 0 – 2 Molde Drammen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg22'
M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 4,474
Referee: Espen Berntsen
13 April 20094 Molde 1 – 1 Sandefjord Molde
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg18' Šarić Soccerball shade.svg7'Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,806
Referee: Terje Hauge
19 April 20095 Stabæk 2 – 3 Molde Bærum
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Farnerud Soccerball shade.svg44'
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Thioune Soccerball shade.svg50'
Mota Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 8,897
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
25 April 20096 Molde 1 – 2 Viking Molde
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg90' Ødegaard Soccerball shade.svg38'
Nisja Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 8,019
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
2 May 20097 Aalesund 0 – 2 Molde Ålesund
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg60'
Hoseth Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 10,778
Referee: Espen Berntsen
6 May 20098 Molde 0 – 3 Vålerenga Molde
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Leigh Soccerball shade.svg26'
dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg49'
Zajić Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,235
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
16 May 20099 Rosenborg 2 – 2 Molde Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Olsen Soccerball shade.svg54'
Iversen Soccerball shade.svg90'
Forren Soccerball shade.svg15'
Tettey Soccerball shade.svg75' (o.g.)
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 21,597
Referee: Espen Berntsen
21 May 200910 Molde 1 – 1 Tromsø Molde
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mota Soccerball shade.svg45' Knarvik Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 8,014
Referee: Kjetil Saelen
28 May 200911 Brann 2 – 0 Molde Bergen
17:45 CEST (UTC+2) Jaiteh Soccerball shade.svg30'
Karadas Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,094
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
1 June 200912 Molde 2 – 1 Odd Grenland Molde
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg21'
Skjølsvik Soccerball shade.svg36'
Steen Soccerball shade.svg30' (o.g.)Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,762
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
15 June 200913 Start 2 – 2 Molde Kristiansand
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Fevang Soccerball shade.svg18'
Hulsker Soccerball shade.svg78'
Hulsker Red card.svg 90'
P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg19', 65'Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 7,594
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
21 June 200914 Molde 2 – 0 Fredrikstad Molde
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mota Soccerball shade.svg14'
Hoseth Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Martinsen Red card.svg 73'
Gashi Yellow card.svg 79' Yellow-red card.svg 80'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
25 June 200915 Lillestrøm 0 – 1 Molde Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ertsås Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 7,329
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
28 June 200916 Molde 4 – 0 Lyn Molde
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg15'
M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg65'
Thioune Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Mota Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,577
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
5 July 200917 Bodø/Glimt 2 – 4 Molde Bodø
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thiago Martins Soccerball shade.svg11'
Konradsen Soccerball shade.svg41'
P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg19'
M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg34'
Hoseth Soccerball shade.svg61'
Ertsås Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 4,130
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
12 July 200918 Molde 5 – 2 Brann Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg1', 7', 10', 27'
P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg90'
Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg46'
Björnsson Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 11,168
Referee: Tom Henning Övrebö
26 July 200919 Sandefjord 1 – 1 Molde Sandefjord
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Salčinović Soccerball shade.svg73' Mota Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Komplett.no Arena
Attendance: 6,111
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
1 August 200920 Molde 8 – 1 Start Molde
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Forren Soccerball shade.svg7'
Mota Soccerball shade.svg21', 90'
Hoseth Soccerball shade.svg32', 36', 40' (pen.)
M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ertsås Soccerball shade.svg79'
Lillebakk Soccerball shade.svg66' (o.g.)Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,418
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
17 August 200921 Viking 2 – 1 Molde Stavanger
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bjarnason Soccerball shade.svg50'
Fillo Soccerball shade.svg78'
Skjølsvik Soccerball shade.svg17'Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 13,349
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
22 August 200922 Molde 3 – 1 Aalesund Molde
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg2', 25'
Moström Soccerball shade.svg81'
Phillips Yellow card.svg 22' Yellow-red card.svg 73'
Stephenson Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 11,154
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen
29 August 200923 Vålerenga 2 – 1 Molde Oslo
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Shelton Soccerball shade.svg39'
Storbæk Soccerball shade.svg71'
M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 6,891
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
13 September 200924 Molde 2 – 1 Strømsgodset Molde
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Steen Soccerball shade.svg34', 60' Kamara Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,621
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
20 September 200925 Tromsø 1 – 0 Molde Tromsø
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Reginiussen Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 4,790
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
27 September 200926 Molde 0 – 2 Rosenborg Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Iversen Soccerball shade.svg79'
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 10,773
Referee: Kjetil Saelen
3 October 200927 Odd Grenland 2 – 1 Molde Skien
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Gulsvik Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Kovács Soccerball shade.svg21'
Rindarøy Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 5,055
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
17 October 200928 Molde 4 – 0 Stabæk Molde
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg36'
Moström Soccerball shade.svg59'
P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg69', 87'
Andersson Yellow card.svg 4' Yellow-red card.svg 15'Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,830
Referee: Terje Hauge
25 October 200929 Fredrikstad 1 – 2 Molde Hamar
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gashi Soccerball shade.svg87' Thioune Soccerball shade.svg81'
Mota Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Briskeby gressbane
Attendance: 10,337
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
1 November 200930 Molde 3 – 0 Lillestrøm Molde
16:00 CET (UTC+1) M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg39'
Hoseth Soccerball shade.svg53'
Forren Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,383
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C)3020916022+3869Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Molde 3017586235+2756Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Stabæk 3015875234+1853
4 Odd Grenland 30121085344+946
5 Brann 30128105149+244
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Norwegian Cup

10 May 2009First Round Tornado Måløy 1 – 8 Molde Måløy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Sigthorsson Soccerball shade.svg5' Summary M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg1', 36', 58'
Steen Soccerball shade.svg48'
Skjølsvik Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ertsås Soccerball shade.svg86'
Moström Soccerball shade.svg88'
Forren Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Måløy Stadion
Referee: Petter Kristiansen Toppe
24 May 2009Second Round Hødd 0 – 2 Molde Ulsteinvik
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary M. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg63', 73'Stadium: Høddvoll Stadion
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
18 June 2009Third Round Molde 1 – 0 Kongsvinger Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ertsås Soccerball shade.svg80' Summary Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
8 July 2009Fourth Round Alta 0 – 1 Molde Alta
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Skjølsvik Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Finnmarkshallen
Attendance: 1,330
Referee: Espen Berntsen
9 August 2009Quarterfinal Molde 5 – 0 Rosenborg Molde
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg10', 74'
Berg Hestad Soccerball shade.svg52'
Hoseth Soccerball shade.svg57'
Mota Soccerball shade.svg83'
Summary Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 11,272
Referee: Terje Hauge
23 September 2009Semifinal Molde 6 – 3 (a.e.t.) Vålerenga Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoseth Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)
P. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg84', 95'
Thioune Soccerball shade.svg105', 119'
Moström Soccerball shade.svg120'
Summary Singh Soccerball shade.svg45'
Abdellaoue Soccerball shade.svg81', 117'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,986
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Final

8 November 2009 Molde 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)
Aalesund Oslo
13:15 CET (UTC+1) M.Diouf Soccerball shade.svg27', 96' Summary Roberts Soccerball shade.svg54'
Aarøy Soccerball shade.svg114'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud (Lier)
Penalties
Mota Soccerball shade cross.svg
Thioune Soccerball shad check.svg
Forren Soccerball shad check.svg
Steen Soccerball shad check.svg
P.Diouf Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Stephenson
Soccerball shad check.svg Arneng
Soccerball shad check.svg Herrera
Soccerball shad check.svg Phillips
Soccerball shad check.svg Skiri

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Knut Dørum Lillebakk 24019+005+00
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug 31025+105+00
3 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Marcus Andreasson 26012+903+20
4 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Thomas Holm 17012+300+20
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Øyvind Gjerde 1001+603+00
6 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Daniel Berg Hestad 34127+007+01
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Makhtar Thioune 31625+145+02
9 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Mattias Moström 32421+522+42
10 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Magne Hoseth 33919+777+02
14 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Christian Steen 36328+126+11
15 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Aksel Berget Skjølsvik 2048+922+12
16 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jacob Falch Meidell100+100+00
18 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Valter Tomaz Junior 200+200+00
19 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA José Mota 33911+1586+11
20 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Rune Ertsås 2562+1841+42
21 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristian Strandhagen200+100+10
22 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jan Kjell Larsen 13011+002+00
23 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Knut Olav Rindarøy 33129+014+00
24 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Vegard Forren 34425+237+01
30 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Elias Valderhaug 100+000+10
32 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mame Biram Diouf 362327+2166+17
42 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Pape Paté Diouf 351528+0116+14
Players away from Molde on loan:
Players that left Molde during the season:

Goal Scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNameTippeligaenNorwegian CupTotal
1FW Flag of Senegal.svg 32 Mame Biram Diouf 16723
2FW Flag of Senegal.svg 42 Pape Paté Diouf 11415
3FW Flag of Brazil.svg 19 José Mota 819
MF Flag of Norway.svg 10 Magne Hoseth 729
5FW Flag of Norway.svg 20 Rune Ertsås 426
MF Flag of Senegal.svg 8 Makhtar Thioune 426
7DF Flag of Norway.svg 24 Vegard Forren 314
MF Flag of Norway.svg 15 Aksel Berget Skjølsvik 224
MF Flag of Sweden.svg 9 Mattias Moström 224
10DF Flag of Norway.svg 14 Christian Steen 213
11 Own Goal 202
12DF Flag of Norway.svg 23 Knut Olav Rindarøy 101
MF Flag of Norway.svg 6 Daniel Berg Hestad 011
TOTALS622587

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2 Flag of Norway.svg DF Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug 500050
3 Flag of Sweden.svg DF Marcus Andreasson 100010
5 Flag of Norway.svg DF Øyvind Gjerde 100010
6 Flag of Norway.svg MF Daniel Berg Hestad 202040
8 Flag of Senegal.svg MF Makhtar Thioune 502070
9 Flag of Sweden.svg MF Mattias Moström 001010
10 Flag of Norway.svg MF Magne Hoseth 8020100
14 Flag of Norway.svg DF Christian Steen 200020
15 Flag of Norway.svg MF Aksel Berget Skjølsvik 200020
18 Flag of Brazil.svg DF Valter Tomaz Junior 100010
19 Flag of Brazil.svg FW José Mota 300030
20 Flag of Norway.svg FW Rune Ertsås 100010
23 Flag of Norway.svg DF Knut Olav Rindarøy 100010
24 Flag of Norway.svg DF Vegard Forren 201030
32 Flag of Senegal.svg FW Mame Biram Diouf 200020
42 Flag of Senegal.svg FW Pape Paté Diouf 600060
TOTALS42090510

See also

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