update

Breaking news! Hønefoss has won a match, and not just any match! They won 0-1 against Stabæk in Telenor Arena.

Stabæk are now moving out of their Stadium for the next 3 matches, as the indoor arena will be used for the eurovision songcontest.

The table after 7 matches played:

1 Tromsø --------16
2 Rosenborg -----15
3 Aalesund -------14
4 Strømsgodset- -13
5 Start -----------12
6 Vålerenga ------12
7 Lillestrøm------ 10
8 Odd Grenland --9
9 Stabæk ---------9
10 Haugesund ----9
11 Viking ---------8
12 Molde --------- 8
13 Brann--------- -5
14 Sandefjord -----4
15 Kongsvinger--- 4
16 Hønefoss ------3

We are experiencing some computer problems, and that is why we have failed to update the last weeks...

Best goals from the 5th round

Results from the 5th round

Lillestrøm — Stabæk 0-0
Yaaaawn.....

Brann — Start 3-4
1-0 Diego Guastavino (2)
1-1 Ole Martin Årst (10)
1-2 Cristian Bolanos (22)
2-2 Erik Mjelde (27)
2-3 Årst (39)
2-4 Christer Kleiven (57)
3-4 Eirik Bakke (90)

Brann's defence leaks like a sieve, and the people of Bergen are not known to be the most patient football supporters, 4 points in 5 matches are good enough for the Brann "supporters" who want both the board and the manager to leave.

Strømsgodset — Sandefjord 4-2
1-0 Marcus Pedersen (22)
2-0 Lars Sætra (45)
2-1 Espen Nystuen (45)
3-1 Jo Inge Berget (68)
4-1 Pedersen (71)
4-2 Malick Mane (86)

All four of Strømsgodset's goals were scored by teenagers.

Aalesund — Viking 3-1
1-0 Tor Hogne Aarøy (20)
2-0 Aarøy (24)
3-0 Pablo Herrera Barrantes (41)
3-1 Patrik Ingelsten (51)

Aalesund with their 5th win of the season, a very impressive start by the Tangoshirts. How long will it this winning streak last? Our guess is until Aarøy gets injured, banned or tired. He has scored 6 out of the 12 goals the the team has scored.

Hønefoss - Kongsvinger 1-2
1-0 Umaru Bangura (48)
1-1 Olav Tuelo Johannesen (66)
1-2 Adem Güven (70)

Hønefoss scored their second game of the season, but failed again to win any points. Kongsvinger will be very pleased with winning this 6 points match, however, KIL-manager Trond Amundsen chose to leave the club the day after the match. "I do not wish to be in a club that lacks a long term plan, it is difficult to motivate myself..."

Tromsø - Haugesund 2-0
1-0 Remi Johansen (3)
2-0 Sigurd Rushfeldt (82)

Another match without goals scored against Tromsø, and the team is on second place in Tippeligaen.

Odd Grenland - Rosenborg 1-3
1-0 Peter Kovacs (9)
1-1 Markus Henriksen (18)
1-2 Rade Prica (54)
1-3 Henriksen (81)

17-year-old Markus Henriksen scored his first and second Rosenborg goal in his third match from start in a row, he will now miss the next two matches as he leaves to play for Norway's Under19's.

Vålerenga - Molde 2-1
1-0 Mohammed Fellah (19)
1-1 Baye Djiby Fall (34)
2-1 Morten Berre (68)

Luton Shelton(who btw played great in this match) used his hand before Morten Berre's goal, and the goal should have been annulled, however, Vålerenga was the best team, and deserved the win.

The best goals from the 4th round

Ibrahim signs new contract

Manchester City's Norwegian talent Abdisalam Ibrahim has signed a new four year contract.

Roberto Mancini gave the Ibrahim his City debut against Scunthorpe in the FA Cup in January, and the 18-year-old made his Premier League debut when he was subbed in the 0-0-match against Liverpool in the end of February.

Results from the 4th round

Molde - Brann 3-2
0-1 Petter Vaagan Moen (3)
0-2 Erik Huseklepp (24)
1-2 Daniel Berg Hestad (45)
2-2 Magne Hoset (57)
3-2 Mattias Mostrøm (69)


Haugesund - Hønefoss 5-1
1-0 Tor Arne Andreassen (3)
1-1 Kamal Saaliti (14)
2-1 Trygve Nygaard (24)
3-1 Thomas Sørum (82)
4-1 Nikola Djurdjic (91)
5-1 Jarle Steinsland (92)

Hønefoss hoped that changing goal keepers would help them concede less goals, Thomas Solvoll was replaced by Steve Clark, but the American did not get much help from the defence, and had to pick the ball out of the net 5 times.

Rosenborg - Strømsgodset 3-0
1-0 Trond Olsen (45)
2-0 Steffen Iversen (77)
3-0 Steffen Iversen (91)


Sandefjord - Odd Grenland 1-1
1-0 Eirik André Lamøy (6)
1-1 Simen Brenne (69)


Stabæk - Tromsø 0-1
0-1 Miika Koppinen (23)
Tromsø keeper Sead Ramovic was the man of the match, when Stabæk failed to score at home for the first time in almost a year. Jan Jönsson was sent to the stands after entering Tromsø's technical area.


Viking - Lillestrøm 0-0
Jarstein was excellent, and had several important saves, including a penalty from Arild Sundgot


Kongsvinger - Aalesund 1-2
0-1 Tor Hogne Aarøy (22)
1-1 Adem Güven (39)
1-2 Tor Hogne Aarøy (58)

Aalesund have won all their games this season, while Kongsvinger have lost all theirs. Manager Kjetil Rekdal is still not pleased though. "We must be the world's worst on throw-ins!"

Start - Vålerenga 5-3
1-0 Cristian Bolaños (15)
1-1 Mohammed Abdellaoue (51)
2-1 Christer Kleiven (54)
3-1 Christer Kleiven (59)
4-1 Ole Martin Årst (65)
4-2 Stefan Strandberg (67)
4-3 Mostafa Abdellaoue (73)
5-3 Ole Martin Årst (95)

21-year-old Christer Kleiven has had his break through this season with 4 goals in 4 matches.

about watching Tippeligaen live..

Both TV2Sporten and 100%fotball offer live cover from Tippeligaen, for 999kr a year, and it is also possible to buy single matches, however, in order to register as a user you need a Norwegian phone number (+47)...

(Hope that answers your question, murat demirhan)

Last transfers

Rocky Lekaj has signed for Lyn. The young Norwegian has been under contract with Sheffield Wednesday since 2006, but was no longer wanted by the Championship club.


Bernt Hulsker has gone on loan to Stabæk. The Start player will substitute Veigar Pall Gunnarson, who has injured his ancle, and will probably be out for 4 to 6 weeks.

Results from the 3rd round

Start - Molde 1-1
1-0 Cristian Bolanos (7th min)
1-1 Thomas Holm (59th min)

Pape Pate Diouf broke a bone in his foot and will be out for 6-8 weeks.

Lillestrøm – Hønefoss 6-0
1-0 Frode Kippe (7th min)
2-0 Anthony Ujah (15th min)
3-0 Steinar Pedersen (23rd min)
4-0 Frode Kippe (37th min)
5-0 Tarik Elyounoussi (49th min)
6-0 Arild Sundgot (57th min)

Hønefoss has a goal difference of 0-10 after three matches. Karim Essidiri was the man of the match with 4 assists.

Odd Grenland – Haugesund 4-1
1-0 Bentley (46th min)
2-0 Simen Brenne (70th min)
3-0 Peter Kovacs (73rd min)
4-0 Bentley (77th min)
4-1 Thomas Sørum (80th min)


Aalesund – Stabæk 2-2
1-0 Tor Hogne Aarøy (2nd min)
1-1 Mikkel Diskerud (35th min)
2-1 Magnus Sylling Olsen (55th min)
2-2 Pontus Farnerud (90th min)


Strømsgodset – Viking 2-1
0-1 Patrik Ingelsten (42nd min)
1-1 Jo Inge Berget (56th min)
2-1 Børre Steenslid (selvmål, 70th min)

Beautiful goal by Berget!

Tromsø – Kongsvinger 1-0
1-0 Sigurd Rushfeldt (51st min)


Vålerenga – Rosenborg 0-0

Rosenborg managed to create one or two chances, and if it wasn't for Lars Hirschfeldt's saves they would have won, however, none of the teams managed to entertain the 17000 in the stands, as the pitch looked more suited for growing potatoes than playing football.

Brann - Sandefjord 3-2
1-0 Erik Mjelde (53rd min)
1-1 Victor Demba Binda (56th min)
1-2 Rune Ertsås (62nd min)
2-2 Guastavino (83rd min.)
3-2 Guastavino (90th min)