2009 SK Brann season

Brann
2009 season
ManagerSteinar Nilsen
StadiumBrann Stadion
Tippeligaen5th
Norwegian CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Erik Huseklepp (15)
All: Erik Huseklepp (15)
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The 2009 season was SK Brann's 101st season and their 23rd consecutive season in the Tippeligaen. Steinar Nilsen took over as head coach after the six-year tenure of Mons Ivar Mjelde. The club didn't see the big signings or sales in the January transferwindow. Local-lad Erlend Hanstveit left the club after 10 years, while thought-to-be star striker Njogu Demba-Nyrén was sold only one year after signing with the club following a season where his performance was below expectations.

The season started horrific for the "pride of Bergen". In the first premiership match of the season, Brann lost 1-3 against newly promoted Sandefjord, followed by two ties, a loss and another tie. Brann didn't win a game until the sixth round where they beat Bodø/Glimt 2-0 away.

The club's form improved as the season went by, but they were never a serious contender to the league title. After being knocked out in the Quarterfinals of the Norwegian Football Cup by Odd Grenland), the season seemed to end up as a total disappointment for the fans. One of the few highlights of the season was the performances of Erik Huseklepp who had his definite breakthrough as a player. In his first season as a striker, Huseklepp scored 15 goals in the league, only two goals shy of the top scorer Rade Prica. The technical striker had previously played as a right winger, scoring 4 goals in 4 seasons for Brann. He also became a regular in the national team squad, scoring his first goal for Norway in the World Cup qualifier against Scotland on August 2, 2009.

Before the last games of season, Brann found themselves in a situation where they had a legitimate chance to snatch the bronze medals, but in the end they had to settle for a fifth place, which didn't qualify for a spot in the Europa League.

Information

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Manager: Steinar Nilsen
League: Tippeligaen
Shirt supplier: Kappa
Shirt sponsor: Sparebanken Vest
Average league attendance: 15,932 (4th best in club history at the time)
League result : 5th
Norwegian Cup: Quarterfinals (1-5 against Odd Grenland)
Top goal scorer: Erik Huseklepp (15 in league, 0 in cup, 15 in total)
Player of the year: -

Season events

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Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Norway NOR Johan Thorbjørnsen
2 DF Iceland ISL Birkir Sævarsson
3 DF Norway NOR Bjørn Dahl
4 DF Norway NOR Cato Guntveit
5 MF Jamaica JAM Rudolph Austin
6 FW Norway NOR Azar Karadas
7 MF Norway NOR Hassan El Fakiri
8 MF Iceland ISL Gylfi Einarsson
9 MF Norway NOR Jan Gunnar Solli
10 FW Denmark DEN David Nielsen
11 MF Norway NOR Petter Vaagan Moen
12 GK Norway NOR Håkon Opdal
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW Norway NOR Erik Huseklepp
14 MF The Gambia GAM Tijan Jaiteh
15 FW Uruguay URU Diego Gustavino
16 MF Norway NOR Bjarte Haugsdal
17 MF Norway NOR Eirik Bakke
18 DF Iceland ISL Ólafur Örn Bjarnason
20 DF Norway NOR Kristian Flittie Onstad (on loan from Esbjerg fB)
21 DF Iceland ISL Kristján Örn Sigurðsson
24 GK Norway NOR Kenneth Udjus
26 DF Norway NOR Bjørnar Holmvik
27 FW Norway NOR Matias Møvik
28 DF Iceland ISL Ármann Björnsson

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Norway NOR Knut Walde (on loan to Løv-Ham)
DF Norway NOR Yaw Ihle Amankwah (on loan to Alta IF)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Norway NOR Cato Hansen (on loan to Løv-Ham from August 2009)

Team kit

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The team kits for the 2009 season were produced by Kappa and the main shirt sponsor was Sparebanken Vest. Other sponsors featured on the kit were BKK (shoulders), JM Byggholt (chest), BA (left arm), Chess (upper back), Frydenbø (shorts) and Tide (socks).

Home
Away
Third
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2

Transfers

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Players in

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Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2008/09

Summer 2008/09

Players out

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Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2008/09

Summer 2008/09

Competitions

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Tippeligaen

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 12 8 10 51 49  +2 44 8 4 3 30 21  +9 4 4 7 21 28  −7

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDDLDWWLDWWLWDWLWLWDWLWDLWWLLD
Position1415121515127911757676746554555544455
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2009. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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16 March 2009 1 Sandefjord 3–1 Brann Sandefjord
19:00 Mjelde 20'
Mane 51', 61'
Report Bjarnason 84' Stadium: Komplett.no Arena
Attendance: 6,371
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
22 March 2009 2 Brann 1–1 Stabæk Bergen
20:00 Solli 5' Report Diskerud 84' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,201
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
5 April 2009 3 Rosenborg 1–1 Brann Trondheim
20:00 Dahl 52' (o.g.) Report Sigurðsson 83' Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 18,400
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
13 April 2009 4 Brann 2–4 Tromsø Bergen
18:00 Bjarnason 42' (pen.), 69' (pen.) Report Moldskred 24', 36'
Rushfeldt 33', 38'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,991
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
19 April 2009 5 Vålerenga 1–1 Brann Oslo
20:00 Moh. Abdellaoue 11' Report Solli 4' Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 12,614
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
27 April 2009 6 Bodø/Glimt 0–2 Brann Bodø
18:00 Report Nielsen 34', 78' Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
30 April 2009 7 Brann 3–1 Lillestrøm Bergen
19:00 Nielsen 45+1'
Huseklepp 51'
Moen 72'
Report Riise 64' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,991
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen
9 May 2009 8 Odd Grenland 3–1 Brann Skien
16:00 Brenne 10'
Bentley 13'
Kovács 17'
Report Huseklepp 7' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,789
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
16 May 2009 9 Brann 1–1 Start Bergen
16:00 Moen 76' Report Stokkelien 87' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,258
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
21 May 2009 10 Fredrikstad 2–4 Brann Fredrikstad
18:00 Jóhannsson 25', 74' Report Einarsson 47'
Karadas 48'
Moen 58'
Bakke 78'
Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 11,145
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
28 May 2009 11 Brann 2–0 Molde Bergen
18:00 Jaiteh 30'
Karadas 90+1'
Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,094
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
2 June 2009 12 Strømsgodset 2–1 Brann Drammen
19:00 Pedersen 26', 60' Report Nielsen 86' Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,259
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
14 June 2009 13 Brann 2–1 Lyn Bergen
18:00 Huseklepp 53', 81' Report Guastavino 79' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,455
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
21 June 2009 14 Viking 1–1 Brann Stavanger
20:00 Bertelsen 80' Report Sigurðsson 55' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 14,715
Referee: Espen Berntsen
25 June 2009 15 Brann 2–1 Aalesund Bergen
21:00 Huseklepp 9'
Bakke 61'
Report Aarøy 90+3' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,542
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
29 June 2009 16 Stabæk 2–1 Brann Bærum
19:00 Keller 27'
Farnerud 80'
Report Huseklepp 23' Stadium: Telenor Arena
Attendance: 10,001
Referee: Espen Berntsen
6 July 2009 17 Brann 2–1 Fredrikstad Bergen
19:00 Karadas 66'
Björnsson 90+2'
Report Sævarsson 5' (o.g.) Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,617
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
12 July 2009 18 Molde 5–2 Brann Molde
20:00 M. Diouf 1', 7', 10', 27'
P. Diouf 90+3'
Report Huseklepp 46'
Björnsson 90'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 11,168
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
26 July 2009 19 Brann 4–2 Bodø/Glimt Bergen
18:00 Bjarnason 4' (pen.)
Austin 27'
Huseklepp 56'
Moen 82'
Report Martins 22'
Sti. Johansen 90+2'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,198
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
3 August 2009 20 Lyn 2–2 Brann Oslo
19:00 Angan 14'
Obiefule 56'
Report Huseklepp 21'
Simonsen 66' (o.g.)
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
16 August 2009 21 Brann 4–2 Strømsgodset Bergen
18:00 Huseklepp 54', 58'
Moen 68'
Guastavino 70'
Report Andersson 59'
Nordkvelle 78'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,340
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen
24 August 2009 22 Brann 0–1 Sandefjord Bergen
19:00 Report Røyrane 14' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,652
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
30 August 2009 23 Start 0–1 Brann Kristiansand
20:00 Report Sævarsson 72' Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 8,066
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
14 September 2009 24 Brann 1–1 Viking Bergen
19:00 Steenslid 73' (o.g.) Report Ijeh 24' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,086
Referee: Espen Berntsen
19 September 2009 25 Aalesund 3–0 Brann Ålesund
19:00 Herrera 51'
Bjarnason 64' (o.g.)
Mathisen 71'
Report Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 10,756
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
28 September 2009 26 Brann 4–2 Odd Grenland Bergen
19:00 Huseklepp 19', 49', 53'
Sævarsson 90+4'
Report Børven 78'
Gulsvik 86'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,459
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
4 October 2009 27 Tromsø 0–2 Brann Tromsø
18:00 Report Huseklepp 50'
Solli 80'
Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 5,807
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
18 October 2009 28 Brann 1–2 Vålerenga Bergen
20:00 Moen 63' Report Shelton 33'
Sæternes 89'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,022
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen
25 October 2009 29 Lillestrøm 3–1 Brann Lillestrøm
18:00 Pedersen 7'
Kippe 45+2'
Søgård 77'
Report Austin 48' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 8,585
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
1 November 2009 30 Brann 1–1 Rosenborg Bergen
18:00 Guastavino 42' Report Prica 50' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,040
Referee: Espen Berntsen

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Stabæk 30 15 8 7 52 34 +18 53 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Odd Grenland 30 12 10 8 53 44 +9 46
5 Brann 30 12 8 10 51 49 +2 44
6 Tromsø 30 10 10 10 35 36 −1 40
7 Vålerenga 30 12 4 14 47 50 −3 40
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Norwegian Cup

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13 May 2009 Round 1 Høyang 0–6 Brann Høyanger
18:00 Report Austin 22'
Bakke 45'
Björnsson 46'
Karadas 53' (pen.), 75'
Holmvik 86'
Stadium: Sletta Stadion
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jonny Skjerven
24 May 2009 Round 2 Lyngbø 0–2 Brann Bergen
18:00 Report Hansen 4'
Sævarsson 63'
Stadium: Lyngbøparken
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
17 June 2009 Round 3 Nest-Sotra 2–4 Brann Sotra
18:00 Knudsen 52', 78' Report Nielsen 10', 25'
Karadas 43'
Hansen 69'
Stadium: Ågotnes Stadion
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Petter Toppe
9 July 2009 Round 4 Brann 1–0 Lyn Bergen
19:00 Solli 9' Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 6,844
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen
8 August 2009 Quarter Final Odd Grenland 5–1 Brann Skien
19:00 Bentley 15'
Kovács 33', 82'
Lekven 55'
Berge 90+2'
Report Solli 73' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 8,505
Referee: Brage Sandmoen

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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The table shows matches and goals in the Tippeligaen and Norwegian Cup, and was last updated after the game against Rosenborg BK on November 1, 2009[31]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Norway NOR Johan Thorbjørnsen 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
12 GK Norway NOR Håkon Opdal 23 0 20+0 0 3+0 0
24 GK Norway NOR Kenneth Udjus 12 0 9 0 2+1 0
2 DF Iceland ISL Birkir Már Sævarsson 29 3 25+1 2 2+1 1
3 DF Norway NOR Bjørn Dahl 7 0 3+2 0 2+0 0
4 DF Norway NOR Cato Guntveit 5 0 3+2 0 0+0 0
7 DF Norway NOR Hassan El Fakiri 32 0 24+3 0 5+0 0
18 DF Iceland ISL Ólafur Örn Bjarnason 31 4 28+0 4 3 0
20 DF Norway NOR Kristian Flittie Onstad 11 0 5+3 0 1+2 0
21 DF Iceland ISL Kristján Örn Sigurðsson 32 2 28+0 2 4+0 0
26 DF Norway NOR Bjørnar Holmvik 26 1 17+5 0 4+0 1
30 DF Norway NOR Alexander Skogvold 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
5 MF Jamaica JAM Rodolph Austin 24 3 18+2 2 4+0 1
8 MF Iceland ISL Gylfi Einarsson 26 1 7+17 1 0+2 0
9 MF Norway NOR Jan Gunnar Solli 32 5 24+4 3 4+0 2
11 MF Norway NOR Petter Vaagan Moen 28 6 23+2 6 3+0 0
14 MF The Gambia GAM Tijan Jaiteh 29 1 22+3 1 4+0 0
16 MF Norway NOR Bjarte Haugsdal 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
17 MF Norway NOR Eirik Bakke 21 3 17+1 2 3+0 1
29 MF Norway NOR Anders Næs 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
6 FW Norway NOR Azar Karadas 23 6 9+10 3 3+1 3
10 FW Denmark DEN David Nielsen 25 6 11+12 4 2+0 2
13 FW Norway NOR Erik Huseklepp 32 15 29+1 15 2+0 0
15 FW Uruguay URU Diego Guastavino 9 2 6+2 2 1+0 0
19 FW Norway NOR Cato Hansen 10 2 1+5 0 1+3 2
27 FW Norway NOR Matias Møvik 2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
28 FW Iceland ISL Ármann Björnsson 13 3 0+9 2 2+2 1

Top scorers

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.[32]

Last updated on 3 November
Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
1 Norway 13 Erik Huseklepp 15 0 15
2 Norway 6 Azar Karadas 3 3 6
= Denmark 10 David Nielsen 4 2 6
= Norway 11 Petter Vaagan Moen 6 0 6
5 Norway 9 Jan Gunnar Solli 3 2 5

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitive matches.[33]

Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
MF Jamaica 5 Rodolph Austin 6 1 1 0 7 1
DF Iceland 21 Kristjan Örn Sigurdsson 4 0 1 0 5 0
MF The Gambia 14 Tijan Jaiteh 4 0 0 0 4 0
FW Denmark 10 David Nielsen 4 0 0 0 4 0
MF Norway 11 Petter Vaagan Moen 3 0 1 0 4 0

Overall

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Games played 35 (30 Tippeligaen, 5 Norwegian Cup)
Games won 16 (12 Tippeligaen, 4 Norwegian Cup)
Games drawn 8 (8 Tippeligaen)
Games lost 11 (10 Tippeligaen, 1 Norwegian Cup)
Goals scored 65 (51 Tippeligaen, 14 Norwegian Cup)
Goals conceded 56 (49 Tippeligaen, 7 Norwegian Cup)
Goal difference +9 (+2 Tippeligaen, +7 Norwegian Cup)
Yellow cards 44
Red cards 1
Worst discipline Jamaica Rodolph Austin (7 Yellow card, 1 Red card)
Best result 6-0 (A) v Høyang IL - Norwegian Cup - 13 May 2009
Worst result 1-5 (A) v Odd Grenland - Norwegian Cup - 8 Aug 2009
Most appearances 4 players with 32 appearances
(Jan Gunnar Solli, Hassan El Fakiri, Erik Huseklepp, Kristján Sigurðsson)
Top scorer Norway Erik Huseklepp (15 goals)
League points 44/90 (48.9%)

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