2001 Norwegian Football Cup final explained

Event:2001 Norwegian Football Cup
Team1:Bryne
Team1score:0
Team2:Viking
Team2score:3
Date:4 November 2001
Stadium:Ullevaal Stadion
City:Oslo
Referee:Kjell Alseth
Attendance:25,823[1]
Previous:2000
Next:2002

The 2001 Norwegian Football Cup final was the final match of the 2001 Norwegian Football Cup, the 96th 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 4 November 2001 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, and opposed two Tippeligaen sides Bryne and Viking. Viking defeated Bryne 3–0 to claim the Norwegian Cup for a fifth time in their history. Despite the victory, the Viking's players reported for training at 2 p.m. the next day.[2]

Route to the final

See main article: 2001 Norwegian Football Cup.

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A 3–0 Round 1A 6–0
A 4–3 Round 2A 6–1
A 2–1Round 3H 5–0
H 3–2 Round 4A 3–1
H 3–2 QuarterfinalH 1–0
H 4–0SemifinalH 2–0

Match

Details

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Bryne:
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GK 1 Roger Eskeland (c)
DF 17 Anders Friberg
DF 3
DF 19
DF 5
MF 18 Pål Håpnes
MF 7 Jonas Jonsson
MF 10 Lasse Strand
FW 16
FW 11
FW 26 Dejan Pavlovic
Substitutions:
GK 12 Svein Bø
FW 6 Geir Atle Undheim
FW 8 Rune Medalen
DF 15 Einar Braut
MF 19 Trond Bjørnsen
MF 20 Kenneth Giske
MF 23 Peter Olofsson
Coach:
Reine Almqvist
Viking:
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GK 1 Bo Andersen
DF 3 Bjørn Dahl
DF 4 Hannu Tihinen
DF 20
DF 5 Thomas Pereira (c)
MF 18 Tom Sanne
MF 15 Trygve Nygaard
MF 19 Brede Hangeland
MF 11 Morten Berre
FW 10 Jørgen Tengesdal
FW 16
Substitutions:
GK 1 Tore Snørteland
MF 6 Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
FW 8 Bjørn Berland
FW 9 Ben Wright
MF 14 Leif Gunnar Smerud
DF 17 Kristian Sørli
FW 21 Trond Heggestad
Coach:
Benny Lennartsson

Notes and References

  1. News: Cup final in Oslo, November 4. RSSSF.no. 28 January 2016.
  2. News: Benny nattens konge. Verdens Gang. 5 November 2001. 28 January 2016.