Aalesund (Last year: 13th in Toppeligaen) + Magnus Sylling Olsen is a good signing, this means that Aarøy won't have to score ALL the goals. + Fight hard against better teams. + The best defense and goal keeper Aalesund has had in years. Good attacking backs and solid central defenders. - Still too dependent on the giant Thor Hogne Aarøy. - A couple of players with potential, but their current ability is just not good enough.
Player to watch: Herrera is skillful and determent, the back contributes both in attack and defence, can be the big profile in this years Aalesund team.
Kris Stadsgaard and Rade Prica scored in the first half, Trond Olsen scored right after half time.
Rekdal made three substitutions before 60 minutes were played, and the new energy brought Aalesund a goal, scored by Peter Orry Larsen.
However, Khari Stephenson was injured some minutes later, and Aalesund had to play with only 10 players, as they had no substitutions left.
Even though Aalesund came to a couple of chances in the second half, there was never any questions about who was going to win the match between the league- and the cup winner.
27.01: Las Palmas - Brann 1-2: Erik Huseklepp, who has been linked with Stoke and Newcastle the last week, scored one of Brann's goals.
29.01: Start - Haugesund 2-2 Ole Martin Årst signed a new contract with Start, and celebrated by scoring two goals.
29.01: Lillestrøm - GAIS 1-0 (highlights) The match was stopped after 5 minutes when the police has to calm down the supporters of Swedish GAIS. Olivier Occean scored the only goal.
29.01: Aalesund - Molde 1-1 (highlights) Pape Pate Diouf scored with an overhead kick in the first minute, but Aarøy equalized in the second half.
29.01: Kongsvinger - Hønefoss 2-0 Kim Holmen scored in his debut for KIL.
29.01: Odd Grenland - Tromsø 0-0 Odd Grenland won the penalty shoot out in the La Manga cup.
29.01: Rosenborg - AIK 1-1 (highlights) It was the young local players of Rosenborg who played best in this match against the Swedish League Champions. Kjell Rune Sellin(20yrs) scored Rosenborg's goal, and Simen Wangsberg(18yrs) was voted man of the match.
The season is over, but NFB is finally back to bring you the transfers and pre-season information, but first: Let's take a look back:
Best goal of the season: Mads Hansen's Maradona Raid in the 2. division match between Mjøndalen and Hønefoss:
12 best Norwegian goals:
Cup winner: Aalesund came back twice in the final against Molde, even though they played with just 10 men after Fredrik Carlsen was sent off in the 51st minute. The final result was 2-2, and it came to a penalty shoot out, where Aalesund won after Lindegaard saved Jose Mota's penalty. (Both of Molde's goals were scored by Manchester United player Mame Biram Diouf) League winner: Rosenborg won the league at the stadium of their biggest rivals, Molde. And lost only one game during the whole season. Coach Erik Hamren will coach both Rosenborg and the Swedish National team until Rosenborg has found a new coach for the team. Åge Hareide, Trond Sollied and Stabæk coach Jan Jönson are among the candidates.
Player of the year in the Norwegian league: Molde's Makthar Thioune. A light version og Xabi Alonso and Deco, has been involved in almost everything Molde has done on the pitch this year.
Norwegian player of the year: Fulham's Brede Hangeland. One of the best central defenders in the Premier League.
Final score in Eliteserien:
Fredrikstad lost their qualifier against Sarpsborg, and will play in the Adecco league next year, together with Lyn and Bodø/Glimt.
