League Prediction: 13th place

Hønefoss (Last year: 2nd in Adeccoligaen)
+ Has signed amongst other Paul Obiefule (Lyn), Davy Claude Angan (Lyn), Kristjan Örn Sigurdsson (Brann), Madiou Konate (Ankaragücü), Erik Hagen (Vålerenga), good players with experience from Tippeligaen.
- Hasn't impressed anyone in the pre-season
- It's going to time to establish a good connection between all the new players.
- Lacks a good goal scorer.


Player to watch:
Umaru Bangura, great midfielder with loads of potential. The 22-year-old from Sierra Leone, is capable of doing magic with the ball in his feet. This years Thiounne?

League Prediction: 14th place

Haugesund (Last year: 1st in Adeccoligaen)
+ Scores a lot of goals, Last year Thomas Sørum scored 24 goals in 29 matches.
+ Great enthusiasm in the city of Haugesund, are going to be strong at home.
+ Has bought exciting players, rather than exciting names(like Hønefoss), could Pelu and Savolainen show why Rosenborg brought them to the club in 2008.
- Goal keeper Kristiansen and the central defenders Tronseth and Skjerve are probably not good enough for this level,


Player to watch:
Joakim Våge Nilsen: 19-year-old left back who played regularly on the team last year, and even made it to the team of the year.

Viking signs Jarstein and Nevland

Viking has bought Rune Almenning Jarstein from Rosenborg. Rosenborg wanted to sell him as Jarstein did not want to risk being 2nd choice after Daniel Örlund, and refused to sign a new contract.

25-year-old Jarstein is currently 2nd choice as National Team Keeper, behind Jon Knudsen.

Jarstein has signed a 4 year contract.

Erik Nevland will arrive this summer, when his contract with Fulham expires

Viking is also interested in signing another Fulham player, the right back Fredrik Stoor.


Rosenborg has signed 22-year-old Erik Bråthen from Fredrikstad as a replacement for Jarstein.

League Prediction: 15th place

Sandefjord (Last year: 8th in Tippligaen)
+ Good defense and goal keeper, Espen Bugge Pettersen is currently third choice as National team keeper behind Knudsen and Jarstein.
+ Could be underestimated by opponents
+ Patrick Walker is a good manager, but will he stay during the whole season?
- Has lost Erik Mjelde, who is going to score from the midfield now?
- Doesn't have a good match winner.
- Small squad



Player to watch:
Ebrima Sohna is a good defensive midfielder, a ball winner and warrior who could be the next Anthony Annan.

League Prediction: 16th place

Kongsvinger (last year: 3rd in Adeccoligaen)

+ Manager Trond Amundsen is an expert at making much out of little material.

+ No-one thinks they will survive in the league, so they'll play without pressure.
+ They play well at home.
+ Has signed the well experienced Thomas Myhre, and the hard-fighting warrior Vidar Riseth.
- Doesn't have any money, and hasn't had the chance to strengthen their squad before the season, except from a few free transfers.
- Hardly any players with experience from Tippeligaen.
- Too few players in the squad
- Has lost their top scorer from last year, Magnus Sylling Olsen.

Player to watch:
Edier Frejd was solid in the qualifying match, and can play in all parts of the defence, is strong and fast.

Rosenborg win the Super Final

Aalesund - Rosenborg 1-3

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.


Watch the goals and the highlights here.

Update

9 days to the season kicks off. The coldest winter in a long time and the earliest league start ever makes it difficult to be a greenkeeper.



Andreas Nordvik has signed for Vålerenga. The defender played for the Oslo club this fall on loan from Rosenborg, and has now been sold. Good news for Vålerenga, who have been short of central defenders.



Viking and Rosenborg have agreed about a transfer for Rune Jarstein, but Jarstein hasn't desided whether he wants to sign or not.

Rosenborg has been clear on wanting to sell any player who doesn't want to sign a new contract, and Jarstein has said that he won't sign as long as he is not the clear first keeper.

Rosenborg have tried signing Espen Johnsen again as a replacement, but the 30-year-old, has declined, and might be going to Swedish AIK instead, however Johnsen also considers retiring and starting his Doctor internship.

Another possible replacement is believed to be Tromsø's Kenny Stomatopoulus.


Tromsø has signed the Australian National Team back Jade Bronson North.



Tarik Elyounoussi has gone to Lillestrøm on loan from Heerenveen.



Hønefoss has finally scored their first goal in 2010. The newly promoted club scored against Fredrikstad in todays friendly, their 7th match in 2010. Madiou Konate scored the goal.



FC Lyn Oslo have changed their name to FK Lyn. The members finally realized they live in Norway, and will now support Fotballklubben Lyn
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Norway beat Slovakia 0-1 in the friendly match yesterday. Morten Moldskred scored the goal.
Erik Huseklepp(to the right) was the best player. Despite only playing the last 30 minutes, he managed to create and come to several changes.