2018 Mesterfinalen

The 2018 Mesterfinalen was the second edition of Mesterfinalen and the 4th Norwegian super cup overall. Mesterfinalen is the annual game between the League champions and the Cup champions in Norway, or the second-placed team in Eliteserien if the same team are both reigning League and Cup champions. The final was played on 26 April between league champions and defending Mesterfinalen champions Rosenborg and the Cup champions Lillestrøm.[1] The match was due to be played 5 March, but due to weather conditions it was moved to 26 April.[2]

2018 Mesterfinalen
Lillestrøm Rosenborg
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Date26 April 2018
VenueÅråsen Stadion, Lillestrøm
RefereeTom Harald Hagen (Grue IL)
Attendance4,295

Rosenborg won the final with the score 0–1.[3] After a goalless first half, Nicklas Bendtner scored the winning goal in the 52nd minute.

Match details
Lillestrøm0–1Rosenborg
Report Bendtner 52'
Attendance: 4,295
Lillestrøm
Rosenborg
GK24Croatia Marko Marić
RB2Norway Mats Haakenstad
CB4Norway Marius Amundsen
CB13Norway Frode Kippe (c)
LB5Norway Simen Rafn
CM6Nigeria Ifeanyi Mathew
CM8Nigeria Charles Ezehdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM14Norway Fredrik Krogstaddownward-facing red arrow 60'
RW11Norway Erling Knudtzon
CF9England Gary Martindownward-facing red arrow 54'
LW10Norway Thomas Lehne Olsendownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK40Norway Mads Hedenstad Christiansen
DF24Norway Erik Sandberg
MF7Nigeria Moses Ebiyeupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF15Norway Erik Brendenupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF17Norway Kristoffer Ødemarksbakkenupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF33Norway Aleksander Melgalvisupward-facing green arrow 54'
FW16Norway Tobias Gran
Manager:
Norway Arne Erlandsen
GK24Norway Arild Østbø
RB21Norway Erlend Dahl Reitan
CB14Norway Even Hovlanddownward-facing red arrow 46'
CB26Bosnia and Herzegovina Besim ŠerbečićYellow card 81'
LB20Denmark Malte Amundsen
DM22Norway Morten Konradsen
DM5Denmark Jacob Rasmussen
AM9Denmark Nicklas Bendtner (c)downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW17Sweden Jonathan Levidownward-facing red arrow 90'
LW27Norway Rafik ZekhniniYellow card 63' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF34Norway Erik Botheimdownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
GK1Norway André Hansen
DF4Norway Tore Reginiussenupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF7Norway Torbjørn Lysaker Heggemupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF8Norway Emil Konradsen Ceideupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF14Norway Alexander Søderlundupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW19Norway Robert Williams
FW36Norway Olaus Jair Skarsemupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Reidar Mørkestøl Gundersen (IF Frisk-Asker)
    • Øystein Simon Ytterland (IL Valder)
  • Fourth official: Espen Andreas Eskås (Bækkelagets SK)

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions

References
  1. "UNICEF Mesterfinale spilles 5. mars". fotball.no. Norges Fotballforbund (NFF). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. "Mesterfinalen utsettes". fotball.no. Norges Fotballforbund (NFF). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. "Hyller juniorene: – "Young boys" henter hjem et trofé til Rosenborg". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 April 2018.


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