2018 Kristiansund BK season

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Kristiansund
2018 season
ChairmanVidar Solli
Manager Christian Michelsen
Stadium Kristiansund Stadion
Tippeligaen 5th
Norwegian Cup Third Round vs Hødd
Top goalscorerLeague: Bendik Bye (9)
All: Bendik Bye (10)
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The 2018 season was Kristiansund's second season in the Eliteserien, the top football division in Norway, where they finished 5th and reached the Third Round of the Cup.

Contents

Squad

As of 31 August 2018 [1]

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 Ireland.svg  IRL Sean McDermott
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Christoffer Aasbak
4 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Christophe Psyché
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Dan Peter Ulvestad
6 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Brent Lepistu
7 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Torgil Øwre Gjertsen
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Pål Erik Ulvestad
9 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Liridon Kalludra
10 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sverre Økland
11 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Flamur Kastrati
12 GK Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Andreas Vaikla
13 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Bendik Bye
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jesper Isaksen
15 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erlend Sivertsen
16 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jonas Rønningen
17 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Aliou Coly
18 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Stian Aasmundsen
19 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Hopmark
20 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Simon Alexandersson
21 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Amidou Diop
22 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Bent Sørmo
23 GK Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Conny Månsson
24 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sondre Sørli
25 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Henrik Gjesdal
28 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Noah Solskjær

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Joakim Bjerkås(at Levanger)

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Eliteserien

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30137104639 +7468432616 +105372023 −3

Last updated: 24 November 2018.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDWLDDDWLLWWWLDWDLLWDLWLWWWWWL
Position121068111013101010101099988898910910877555
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2018. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

12 March 20181 Kristiansund 0–1 Vålerenga Kristiansund
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Stokke Soccerball shade cross.svg66'
Coly Red card.svg 90+7'
Report Johnson Soccerball shade.svg63'
Adekugbe Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,969
Referee: Tore Hansen
17 March 20182 Rosenborg 2–2 Kristiansund Trondheim
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Adegbenro Soccerball shade.svg51'
Konradsen Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Bamba Soccerball shade.svg11'
Sørmo Yellow card.svg 25'
Hopmark Yellow card.svg 53'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg80'
Rønningen Yellow card.svg 90+2'
McDermott Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 14,285
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås
2 April 20183 Kristiansund 2–1 Lillestrøm Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Aasmundsen Soccerball shade.svg51'
Gjertsen Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Amundsen Yellow card.svg 17'
Knudtzon Soccerball shade.svg20'
Rafn Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,959
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
8 April 20184 Brann 1–0 Kristiansund Bergen
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Barmen Yellow card.svg 34'
Nilsen Yellow card.svg 36'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Kristiansen Yellow card.svg 90+9'
Report Lepistu Yellow card.svg 29'
McDermott Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 8,173
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
15 April 20185 Sandefjord 3–3 Kristiansund Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Engblom Soccerball shade.svg7'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 71'
Kastrati Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 79'
Coly Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (o.g.)
Report Bamba Soccerball shade.svg3', 47'Yellow card.svg 79'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg73' (o.g.)
P.Ulvestad Yellow card.svg 77'
Stokke Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Komplett Arena
Attendance: 2,615
Referee: Espen Eskås
22 April 20186 Kristiansund 1–1 Bodø/Glimt Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Aasmundsen Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Hopmark Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
29 April 20187 Tromsø 0–0 Kristiansund Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report D.Ulvestad Yellow card.svg 90+2'Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 4,131
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
6 May 20188 Kristiansund 1–0 Stabæk Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Coly Yellow card.svg 14'
Bamba Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Report Hanche-Olsen Yellow card.svg 40'
Moe Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
13 May 20189 Haugesund 3–2 Kristiansund Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) David Soccerball shade.svg37'
Gytkjær Soccerball shade.svg71'Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Kallevåg Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Bamba Soccerball shade.svg1'Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Aasbak Yellow card.svg 31'
Aasmundsen Yellow card.svg 58'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 4,063
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
16 May 201810 Kristiansund 1–3 Ranheim Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sørli Yellow card.svg 61'
P.Ulvestad Yellow card.svg 81'
Bamba Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Tønne Soccerball shade.svg22', 62' (pen.)
Witry Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,234
Referee: Rohit Saggi
21 May 201811 Kristiansund 4–0 Strømsgodset Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Parr Soccerball shade.svg10' (o.g.)
Kalludra Soccerball shade.svg23'
Tokstad Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Baranov Yellow card.svg 63'
D.Ulvestad Soccerball shade.svg82'
Lepistu Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Nguen Yellow card.svg 83'Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,886
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
27 May 201812 Odd 1–2 Kristiansund Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Njie Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Diop Yellow card.svg 70'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg74'
Bamba Soccerball shade.svg81'Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 5,196
Referee: Espen Eskås
9 June 201813 Kristiansund 1–0 Molde Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Baranov Yellow card.svg 55'
Aasmundsen Soccerball shade.svg57'
Sørmo Yellow card.svg 76'
Report Hussain Yellow card.svg 27'
Normann Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
24 June 201814 Start 2–0 Kristiansund Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kabran Soccerball shade.svg61'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 85'
Bringaker Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Baranov Yellow card.svg 74'Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
1 July 201815 Kristiansund 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gjertsen Yellow card.svg 19'
Aasmundsen Soccerball shade.svg21'
Diop Yellow card.svg 74'
Lepistu Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Nielsen Yellow card.svg 33'
Mortensen Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,982
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
9 July 201816 Strømsgodset 2–3 Kristiansund Drammen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nguen Soccerball shade.svg6'
Júnior Yellow card.svg 34'
Andersen Soccerball shade.svg57'
Jradi Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Bye Soccerball shade.svg21', 24', 31'
Sørmo Yellow card.svg 55'
Coly Yellow card.svg 71'
McDermott Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,496
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
5 August 201817 Kristiansund 1–1 Odd Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Diop Yellow card.svg 31'
Aasmundsen Yellow card.svg 46'
Aasbak Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Njie Soccerball shade.svg19'
Ruud Yellow card.svg 59'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
12 August 201818 Bodø/Glimt 3–0 Kristiansund Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Zinckernagel Soccerball shade.svg12'
Opseth Soccerball shade.svg35'
Jacobsen Yellow card.svg 53'
Saltnes Yellow card.svg 71'
José Ángel Soccerball shade cross.svg90+4'
Herrem Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Report Aasbak Yellow card.svg 58'
Aasmundsen Yellow card.svg 80'
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad
19 August 201819 Kristiansund 0–2 Rosenborg Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kastrati Yellow card.svg 50'
Sørmo Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Hovland Yellow card.svg 47'
Konradsen Soccerball shade.svg65'
Jebali Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
26 August 201820 Sarpsborg 08 1–2 Kristiansund Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Usman Yellow card.svg 37'
Schwartz Soccerball shade.svg78'
Vetti Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Kastrati Yellow card.svg 8'Soccerball shade.svg38'
Kalludra Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,773
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
2 September 201821 Kristiansund 1–1 Start Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bye Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Berger Yellow card.svg 23'
Shala Soccerball shade.svg32'
Käck Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,861
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
16 September 201822 Molde 3–2 Kristiansund Molde
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sarr Soccerball shade.svg12', 51'
Forren Yellow card.svg 39'
Eikrem Soccerball shade.svg56'
Remmer Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Kastrati Soccerball shade.svg26'Yellow card.svg 64'
Diop Yellow card.svg 70'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,911
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
23 September 201823 Kristiansund 2–1 Haugesund Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kastrati Yellow card.svg 48'Soccerball shade.svg58'
Coly Yellow card.svg 52'
Kalludra Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Skjerve Soccerball shade.svg38'
Leite Yellow card.svg 73'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
30 September 201824 Ranheim 2–1 Kristiansund Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sørløkk Yellow card.svg 64'
Karlsen Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.), 74' (pen.)Soccerball shade cross.svg86'
Løkberg Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Coly Soccerball shade.svg32'Yellow card.svg 74'
Aasmundsen Yellow card.svg 35'
Stadium: EXTRA Arena
Attendance: 2,030
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
7 October 201825 Kristiansund 5–1 Tromsø Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kastrati Yellow card.svg 11'
Kalludra Soccerball shade.svg35', 85'
Gjertsen Soccerball shade.svg66', 80'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Psyché Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Ingebrigtsen Yellow card.svg 72'
Bakenga Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,251
Referee: Espen Eskås
21 October 201826 Vålerenga 0–2 Kristiansund Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Kalludra Soccerball shade.svg51'
Kastrati Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,927
Referee: Tore Hansen
28 October 201827 Kristiansund 3–2 Sandefjord Kristiansund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Kastrati Yellow card.svg 14'
Sørli Soccerball shade.svg27'
D.Ulvestad Soccerball shade.svg33', 63'Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Vales Yellow card.svg 14'
Rufo Soccerball shade.svg19', 86'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,045
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
3 November 201828 Stabæk 0–1 Kristiansund Bærum
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Coly Yellow card.svg 26'Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,471
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
11 November 201829 Kristiansund 3–1 Brann Kristiansund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Hopmark Soccerball shade.svg40'
Diop Soccerball shade.svg55'
Ulvestad Yellow card.svg 74'Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sørmo Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Rólantsson Yellow card.svg 29'
Haugen Yellow card.svg 38'
Barmen Yellow card.svg 43'
Bamba Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,215
Referee: Rhoit Saggi
24 November 201830 Lillestrøm 2–0 Kristiansund Lillestrøm
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Smárason Soccerball shade.svg15'
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Diop Yellow card.svg 64'Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 6,783
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3 Brann 3017764531+1458Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Haugesund 3016594533+1253
5 Kristiansund 30137104641+546
6 Vålerenga 30119103944542
7 Ranheim 30126124350742
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation). [20]

Norwegian Cup

18 April 2018First Round Sunndal 0–4 Kristiansund Sunndalsøra
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)P.Melkild Yellow card.svg 90'
J.Hafstad Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Stokke Soccerball shade.svg36'
Coly Soccerball shade.svg60'
Kalludra Soccerball shade.svg72'
Sørmo Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: Sande Stadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: Marte Sørø
2 May 2018Second Round Bergsøy 0–6 Kristiansund Bergsøy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)F.Skorpen Yellow card.svg 27' Report Stokke Soccerball shade.svg26', 30', 52'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg40'
Kalludra Soccerball shade.svg69'
Sørli Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Havila Stadium
Referee: Mathias Smehus Kringstad
10 May 2018Third Round Hødd 2–0 Kristiansund Ulsteinvik
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)S.Moltu Soccerball shade.svg24'
Osvold Soccerball shade.svg43'
A.Breimyr Yellow card.svg 68'
D.Eid Yellow card.svg 87'
J.Wrele Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Diop Yellow card.svg 71'Stadium: Høddvoll Stadion
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 24 November 2018
No.PosNatPlayerTotal Eliteserien Norwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Sean McDermott 3202902+10
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Christoffer Aasbak 26125+1100
4 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Christophe Psyché 1309+4000
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Dan Peter Ulvestad 29427420
6 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Brent Lepistu 1803+12030
7 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Torgil Øwre Gjertsen 25323+130+10
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Pål Erik Ulvestad 13011+1010
9 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Liridon Kalludra 28822+4622
11 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Flamur Kastrati 848400
12 GK Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Andreas Vaikla 201010
13 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Bendik Bye 321019+10931
14 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jesper Isaksen 300+101+10
15 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erlend Sivertsen 1205+4030
16 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jonas Rønningen 301+2000
17 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Aliou Coly 24321+2211
18 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Stian Aasmundsen 29425+240+20
19 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Hopmark 21119+1110
20 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Simon Alexandersson 1002+8000
21 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Amidou Diop 26121+3120
22 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Bent Sørmo 29123+3031
24 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sondre Sørli 2625+18131
25 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Henrik Gjesdal 200+2000
30 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Tobias Lysø10000+10
Players away from Kristiansund on loan:
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Joakim Bjerkås 100+1000
Players who left Kristiansund during the season:
11 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Daouda Bamba 2171870+30
20 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Benjamin Stokke 1548+4034
27 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Nikita Baranov 905+2020

Goal scorers

As of match played 7 October 2018
PlacePositionNationNumberName Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1FW Flag of Norway.svg 13 Bendik Bye 9110
2MF Flag of Sweden.svg 9 Liridon Kalludra 628
3FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 11 Daouda Bamba 707
4MF Flag of Norway.svg 18 Stian Aasmundsen 404
FW Flag of Kosovo.svg 11 Flamur Kastrati 404
DF Flag of Norway.svg 5 Dan Peter Ulvestad 404
MF Flag of Norway.svg 20 Benjamin Stokke 044
8FW Flag of Norway.svg 7 Torgil Øwre Gjertsen 303
DF Flag of Senegal.svg 17 Aliou Coly 213
Own goal 303
11MF Flag of Norway.svg 24 Sondre Sørli 112
12DF Flag of Norway.svg 3 Christoffer Aasbak 101
DF Flag of Norway.svg 19 Andreas Hopmark 101
MF Flag of Senegal.svg 21 Amidou Diop 101
MF Flag of Norway.svg 22 Bent Sørmo 011
TOTALS461056

Disciplinary record

As of match played 7 October 2018
NumberNationPositionName Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of Ireland.svg GK Sean McDermott 300030
3 Flag of Norway.svg DF Christoffer Aasbak 200020
4 Flag of France.svg DF Christophe Psyché 100010
5 Flag of Norway.svg DF Dan Peter Ulvestad 300030
6 Flag of Estonia.svg MF Brent Lepistu 300030
7 Flag of Norway.svg FW Torgil Øwre Gjertsen 100010
8 Flag of Norway.svg MF Pål Erik Ulvestad 200020
11 Flag of Kosovo.svg FW Flamur Kastrati 600060
16 Flag of Norway.svg FW Jonas Rønningen 100010
17 Flag of Senegal.svg DF Aliou Coly 510051
18 Flag of Norway.svg MF Stian Aasmundsen 400040
19 Flag of Norway.svg DF Andreas Hopmark 100010
21 Flag of Senegal.svg MF Amidou Diop 501060
22 Flag of Norway.svg MF Bent Sørmo 500050
24 Flag of Norway.svg MF Sondre Sørli 100010
Players who left Kristiansund during the season:
20 Flag of Norway.svg MF Benjamin Stokke 100010
11 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg FW Daouda Bamba 300030
27 Flag of Estonia.svg DF Nikita Baranov 300030
TOTALS49110501

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