2014 IK Start season

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Start
2014 season
ChairmanMagne Kristiansen
Manager Mons Ivar Mjelde
Stadium Sør Arena
Tippeligaen 12th
Norwegian Cup Quarter-finals vs Sarpsborg 08
Top goalscorerLeague: Ernest Asante (8)
All: Matthías Vilhjálmsson (9)
Highest home attendance8,008 vs Stabæk
(14 September 2014)
Lowest home attendance944 vs Vard Haugesund
(4 June 2014)
Average home league attendance5,649
  2013
2015  

The 2014 season is Start's 2nd season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their fourth season with Mons Ivar Mjelde as manager. Start competed in the Tippeligaen and, finishing 12th, and the Norwegian Cup, where they were knocked out at the Fourth Round by Sarpsborg 08.

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 Håkon Opdal (captain)
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Glenn Andersen
4 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Seyi Olofinjana
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Robert Sandnes
8 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Espen Hoff
9 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ernest Asante
10 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Solomon Owello
13 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Zlatko Tripić
14 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Espen Børufsen
15 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Bismark Acosta
16 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Alexander Lind
17 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Guðmundur Kristjánsson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 FW Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Matthías Vilhjálmsson
19 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Ajer
20 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR John Olav Norheim
21 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jon Hodnemyr
24 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Pål Vestly Heigre
22 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
26 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jesper Mathisen
28 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl
30 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Terje Reinertsen
33 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Amin Nouri
99 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Fernando Paniagua

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30105154760 −13355462828 05191932 −13

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultLWDWLLDLDLLWLWWWLDLLLWLWWWLLDL
Position13785810101111121212121298991011111112111079101212
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2014. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

30 March 20141 Strømsgodset 4–2 Start Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Olsen Yellow card.svg 15'
Wikheim Soccerball shade.svg16', 69'
Abu Yellow card.svg 21'
Francisco Júnior Soccerball shade.svg35'
Sørum Soccerball shade.svg46'
Summary Asante Soccerball shade.svg10', 27'
Nouri Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Sandnes Yellow card.svg 74'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,845
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
6 April 20142 Start 3–1 Haugesund Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Tripić Yellow card.svg 53'
Sarr Soccerball shade.svg71'
Berger Soccerball shade.svg75'
Kristjánsson Soccerball shade.svg77'
Summary Skjerve Yellow card.svg 8'
Engblom Soccerball shade.svg23'
Andreassen Yellow card.svg 42'
Myrestam Yellow card.svg 50'
Elsner Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,324
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
13 April 20143 Sarpsborg 08 1–1 Start Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Dja Djédjé Yellow card.svg 27'
Ernemann Soccerball shade.svg45'
Summary Vikstøl Yellow card.svg 45'Soccerball shade.svg88'
Vilhjálmsson Yellow card.svg 51'
Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 73'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,294
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
21 April 20144 Aalesund 1–2 Start Ålesund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Larsen Yellow card.svg 23'
Grytten Yellow card.svg 57'
Arnefjord Soccerball shade.svg89'
Summary Tripić Soccerball shade.svg38'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg59'Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 7,608
Referee: Omar Rafiq
27 April 20145 Start 0–2 Viking Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Berger Yellow card.svg 90+3' Summary de Lanlay Soccerball shade.svg5'
Þorsteinsson Soccerball shade.svg20'
Sigurðsson Yellow card.svg 57'
Ingason Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 7,570
Referee: Andres Johansen
1 May 20146 Molde 2–0 Start Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gulbrandsen Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Chima Soccerball shade.svg55'
Summary Asante Yellow card.svg 24'
Tripić Yellow card.svg 34'
Berger Yellow card.svg 58'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 9,085
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
4 May 20147 Start 1–1 Brann Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff Soccerball shade.svg33' Summary Mojsov Yellow card.svg 18'
Berger Soccerball shade.svg80' (o.g.)
I.Dramé Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 6,504
Referee: Per Staberg
11 May 20148 Sogndal 2–1 Start Sogndal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Otoo Soccerball shade.svg67'
Patronen Yellow card.svg 85'
Valsvik Soccerball shade.svg89'
Nilsen Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Summary Andersen Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Attendance: 2,524
Referee: Martin Lundby
16 May 20149 Start 2–2 Vålerenga Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff Soccerball shade.svg61'
Tripić Soccerball shade.svg79'
Summary Kjartansson Soccerball shade.svg15', 90' (pen.)Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 8,555
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
20 May 201410 Bodø/Glimt 2–1 Start Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Laajab Soccerball shade.svg45', 80' Summary Andersen Soccerball shade.svg36'
Berger Yellow card.svg 59'
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 2,912
Referee: Svein Edvartsen
25 May 201411 Start 0–1 Odd Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Andersen Yellow card.svg 20'
Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 22'
Acosta Red card.svg 64'
Owello Yellow card.svg 76'
Opdal Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Summary Hagen Soccerball shade.svg66'
Eriksen Yellow card.svg 73'
Rashani Yellow card.svg 86'
Berge Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,210
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
9 June 201412 Stabæk 1–2 Start Bærum
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Fontanello Yellow card.svg 47'
Trondsen Yellow card.svg 65'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Summary Nouri Soccerball shade.svg18'
Børufsen Yellow card.svg 55'
Berger Yellow card.svg 67'
Sarr Yellow card.svg 75'
Castro Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,856
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
12 June 201413 Start 2–4 Rosenborg Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff Yellow card.svg 33'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Castro Soccerball shade.svg60'
Summary Søderlund Soccerball shade.svg20', 53'
Riski Soccerball shade.svg36', 87'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 6,559
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
6 July 201414 Start 3–1 Lillestrøm Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tripić Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 39'
Børufsen Soccerball shade.svg47'Yellow card.svg 56'
Hoff Soccerball shade.svg68'
Summary Omoijuanfo Yellow card.svg 5'
Kippe Yellow card.svg 16'
Mjelde Soccerball shade.svg36'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,286
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
12 July 201415 Sandnes Ulf 1–2 Start Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rubio Soccerball shade.svg80'
Jaiteh Yellow card.svg 87'
Summary Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg4', 15'
Paniagua Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Sandnes Idrettspark
Attendance: 2,674
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
19 July 201416 Start 2–1 Bodø/Glimt Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Vikstøl Yellow card.svg 42'
Owello Yellow card.svg 52'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 59'
Sané Soccerball shade.svg72' (o.g.)
Asante Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Summary Badou Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Laajab Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,304
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
27 July 201417 Haugesund 5–1 Start Haugesund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Gytkjær Soccerball shade.svg12', 42'
Bamberg Soccerball shade.svg67'
Sema Soccerball shade.svg71', 88'
Summary Hoff Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 48'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 4,434
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
3 August 201418 Start 1–1 Molde Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff Soccerball shade.svg74' Summary Gulbrandsen Yellow card.svg 20'
Chima Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,565
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
10 August 201419 Rosenborg 3–2 Start Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mix Soccerball shade.svg29'
Søderlund Soccerball shade.svg43', 83'
Summary Asante Soccerball shade.svg17'
Børufsen Soccerball shade.svg26'
Paniagua Yellow card.svg 42'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 11 513
Referee: Rohit Saggi
15 August 201420 Start 2–3 Strømsgodset Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Acosta Soccerball shade.svg4'
Hoff Yellow card.svg 79'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg88'
Andersen Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Summary Adjei-Boateng Soccerball shade.svg23'Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Ogunjimi Soccerball shade.svg38', 68'
Abu Yellow card.svg 81'
Kovács Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 6,098
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
24 August 201421 Odd 4–1 Start Skien
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Jensen Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg57'
Storbæk Soccerball shade.svg75'
Johnsen Soccerball shade.svg87', 90'
Summary Børufsen Soccerball shade.svg12'Yellow card.svg 33'
Olofinjana Yellow card.svg 18'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 8,395
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
31 August 201422 Start 3–2 Sogndal Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tripić Soccerball shade.svg4'
Vikstøl Soccerball shade.svg38'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Summary Bolseth Yellow card.svg 18'
Sarr Yellow card.svg 21'
Otoo Soccerball shade.svg35', 49'
Söderberg Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,899
Referee: Svein Edvartsen
14 September 201423 Start 2–3 Stabæk Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff Yellow card.svg 13'
Olofinjana Yellow card.svg 15'
Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg67'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Summary Skjønsberg Yellow card.svg 13'
Brustad Soccerball shade.svg48'
Trondsen Yellow card.svg 66'
Jacobson Soccerball shade.svg72'Yellow card.svg 84'
Boli Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
21 September 201424 Viking 0–1 Start Stavanger
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Böðvarsson Yellow card.svg 55'
Jørgensen Yellow card.svg 73'
Summary Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg68'
Asante Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 9,545
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
28 September 201425 Start 3–1 Sarpsborg 08 Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ajer Soccerball shade.svg22'
Vikstøl Yellow card.svg 66'
Tripić Soccerball shade.svg80', 82'
Summary Kronberg Yellow card.svg 14'
Wiig Soccerball shade.svg75'
Þórarinsson Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,950
Referee: Anders Johansen
5 October 201426 Brann 1–2 Start Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mojsov Yellow card.svg 57'
Pedersen Yellow card.svg 68'Soccerball shade.svg81'
Summary Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg18'
Karadas Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 11,347
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
18 October 201427 Start 1–2 Aalesund Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Tripić Yellow card.svg 55'
Owello Soccerball shade.svg87'
Summary James Soccerball shade.svg13'
H.Bjørdal Yellow card.svg 62'
Larsen Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,835
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
26 October 201428 Lillestrøm 4–1 Start Lillestrøm
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Pálmason Soccerball shade.svg33', 38', 69'
Knudtzon Soccerball shade.svg50'
Summary Børufsen Yellow card.svg 52'
Mikalsen Soccerball shade.svg72' (o.g.)
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,583
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
2 November 201429 Start 3–3 Sandnes Ulf Kristiansand
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 11'Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Ajer Yellow card.svg 32'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Salvesen Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Summary Frejd Soccerball shade.svg12'
Midtsjø Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 53'
Brenes Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,768
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
9 November 201430 Vålerenga 1–0 Start Oslo
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Stengel Soccerball shade.svg40' Summary Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 7,583
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
10 Viking 30812104242036
11 Haugesund 30106144349636
12 Start 301051547601335
13 Bodø/Glimt 301051545601535
14 Brann (R)30851741541329Qualification for the relegation play-offs
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Norwegian Cup

24 April 2014First Round Høllen 0–4 Start Søgne
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)C.Rogstad Yellow card.svg 16' Red card.svg 55'
Yellow card.svg 81'
J.E.Langeland Yellow card.svg 87'
Summary Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 17'
Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg31'
Lind Soccerball shade.svg57'
Sarr Yellow card.svg 74'
Tripić Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.), 79' (pen.)
Stadium: Søgne Stadion
Attendance: 3,350
Referee: Espen Larsen
7 May 2014Second Round Jerv 1–2 Start Grimstad
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pepa Soccerball shade.svg16'
A.Delgado Yellow card.svg 27'
Stray Yellow card.svg 45+1'
S.Bera Yellow card.svg 59'
J.Aaland Yellow card.svg 75'
Summary Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 41'
Berger Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Vikstøl Yellow card.svg 56'
Hoff Yellow card.svg 68'
Andersen Soccerball shade.svg74'
Castro Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Stadium: Levermyr stadion
Referee: Rohit Saggi
4 June 2014Third Round Start 4–0 Vard Haugesund Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg4', 88', Yellow card.svg 38'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg33'
Vikstøl Yellow card.svg 62'
Berger Yellow card.svg 68'
Castro Soccerball shade.svg79'
Summary H.Vindenes Yellow card.svg 37'
Powell Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 944
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
27 June 2014Fourth Round Sarpsborg 08 3–2 Start Sarpsborg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Samuel Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.), 57'
Hansen Yellow card.svg 67'
Dja Djédjé Soccerball shade.svg81'
Summary Opdal Yellow card.svg 3'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 51'
Hoff Soccerball shade.svg56'
Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Espen Berntsen

Squad statistics

As of match played 9 November 2014

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Håkon Opdal 21020010
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Glenn Andersen 30325+2231
4 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Seyi Olofinjana 704+3000
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Robert Sandnes1704+11020
8 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Espen Hoff 30722+6621
9 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ernest Asante 33821+883+10
10 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Solomon Owello 32124+4140
13 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Zlatko Tripić 31825+261+32
14 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Espen Børufsen 26321+2330
15 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Bismark Acosta 28325231
16 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Alexander Lind1312+10011
17 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Guðmundur Kristjánsson 32223+6230
18 FW Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Matthías Vilhjálmsson 26920+351+24
19 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Ajer 1317+6100
21 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jon Hodnemyr20100+10
22 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Lars-Jørgen Salvesen311+2100
24 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Pål Vestly Heigre101000
26 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jesper Mathisen 404000
28 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 30226+1230
30 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Terje Reinertsen1209030
32 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mathias Rasmussen200+100+10
33 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Amin Nouri 26116+6140
99 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Fernando Paniagua 16012+3010
Players away from the club on loan:
11 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Jorge Castro 1042+522+12
Players who played for Start that left during the season:
4 DF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Markus Berger 14111130
6 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Babacar Sarr 1714+911+30

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
1FW Flag of Iceland.svg 18 Matthías Vilhjálmsson 549
2FW Flag of Ghana.svg 9 Ernest Asante 808
MF Flag of Norway.svg 13 Zlatko Tripić 628
4MF Flag of Norway.svg 8 Espen Hoff 617
5FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg 11 Jorge Castro 224
6MF Flag of Norway.svg 14 Espen Børufsen 303
DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg 15 Bismark Acosta 213
Own goal 303
9DF Flag of Norway.svg 28 Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 202
DF Flag of Norway.svg 2 Glenn Andersen 202
MF Flag of Iceland.svg 17 Guðmundur Kristjánsson 202
12MF Flag of Senegal.svg 6 Babacar Sarr 101
DF Flag of Austria.svg 4 Markus Berger 101
DF Flag of Norway.svg 33 Amin Nouri 101
DF Flag of Norway.svg 19 Kristoffer Ajer 101
MF Flag of Nigeria.svg 10 Solomon Owello 101
FW Flag of Norway.svg 22Lars-Jørgen Salvesen101
FW Flag of Norway.svg 16 Alexander Lind 011
DF Flag of Norway.svg 2 Glenn Andersen 011
TOTALS471259

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of Norway.svg GK Håkon Opdal 101020
2 Flag of Norway.svg DF Glenn Andersen 200020
4 Flag of Austria.svg DF Markus Berger 402060
4 Flag of Nigeria.svg MF Seyi Olofinjana 200020
5 Flag of Norway.svg DFRobert Sandnes100010
6 Flag of Senegal.svg MF Babacar Sarr 101020
8 Flag of Norway.svg MF Espen Hoff 301040
9 Flag of Ghana.svg FW Ernest Asante 300030
10 Flag of Nigeria.svg MF Solomon Owello 200020
13 Flag of Norway.svg FW Zlatko Tripić 400040
14 Flag of Norway.svg MF Espen Børufsen 400040
15 Flag of Costa Rica.svg DF Bismark Acosta 111021
17 Flag of Iceland.svg MF Guðmundur Kristjánsson 402060
18 Flag of Iceland.svg FW Matthías Vilhjálmsson 201030
19 Flag of Norway.svg DF Kristoffer Ajer 100010
28 Flag of Norway.svg DF Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 302050
33 Flag of Norway.svg DF Amin Nouri 100010
99 Flag of Costa Rica.svg MF Fernando Paniagua 200020
TOTALS411110521

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