1997 Norwegian Football Cup final explained

Event:1997 Norwegian Football Cup
Team1:Vålerenga
Team1score:4
Team2:Strømsgodset
Team2score:2
Date:26 October 1997
Stadium:Ullevaal Stadion
City:Oslo
Referee:Roy Helge Olsen
Attendance:22,678[1]
Previous:1996
Next:1998

The 1997 Norwegian Football Cup final was the final match of the 1997 Norwegian Football Cup, the 92nd season of the Norwegian Football Cup, the premier Norwegian football cup competition organized by the Football Association of Norway (NFF). The match was played on 26 October 1997 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, and was contested between the First Division side Vålerenga and the Tippeligaen side Strømsgodset. Vålerenga defeated Strømsgodset 4–2 to claim the Norwegian Cup for a second time in their history.

Route to the final

See main article: 1997 Norwegian Football Cup.

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3–0 (A)Round 16–2 (A)
1–0 (A) Round 22–0 (A)
2–0 (A)Round 35–4 aet (H)
3–0 (H) Round 43–0 (A)
3–2 (H)Quarterfinal3–2 aet (A)
4–1 (A) 1–1 (H)Semifinal1–2 (A) 3–1 (H)

Match

Details

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Vålerenga:
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GK 26 Tore Krogstad
DF 5
DF 19 Knut Henry Haraldsen
DF 4
DF 15 Joachim Walltin
MF 17 Bjørn Viljugrein
MF 7
MF 8
MF 13 Espen Musæus
FW 11 Kjell Roar Kaasa
FW 25 John Carew
Substitutions:
DF 2
DF 3
MF 18
Coach:
Vidar Davidsen
Strømsgodset:
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GK 1 Glenn Arne Hansen
DF 2 Espen Horsrud
DF 4
DF 3 Vegard Hansen
DF 21 Pål Skistad
MF 9 Rune Hagen
MF 7 Sander Solberg
MF 8
MF 17
FW 15 Lasse Olsen
FW 11
Substitutions:
FW 14
MF 23
FW 10
Coach:
Dag Vidar Kristoffersen

Notes and References

  1. News: Cup final in Oslo, October 26. RSSSF.no. 28 January 2016.