2015 Lillestrøm SK season

The 2015 season is Lillestrøm's 39th consecutive year in Tippeligaen and their first with Rúnar Kristinsson as manager.

Lillestrøm

2015 season
Chairman	Øystein Neerland
Manager	Magnus Haglund
Stadium	Åråsen Stadion
Tippeligaen	8th
Norwegian Cup	Third Round vs Strømmen
Top goalscorer	League: Fred Friday (11) All: Fred Friday (17)

Squad

As of 14 August 2015[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  NED Michael Timisela 3 DF  NOR Simen Kind Mikalsen 4 DF  NOR Marius Amundsen 5 DF  FIN Lum Rexhepi 6 MF  ISL Finnur Orri Margeirsson 7 MF  SWE Johan Andersson 8 MF  FRA Malaury Martin 9 FW  ISL Árni Vilhjálmsson 10 MF  NOR Marius Lundemo 11 FW  NOR Erling Knudtzon 12 GK  NOR Jacob Faye-Lund 13 DF  NOR Frode Kippe (captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  NOR Fredrik Krogstad 16 DF  NOR Håkon Skogseid 17 MF  NOR Jørgen Kolstad 18 MF  NGA Bonke Innocent 19 FW  NOR Joachim Osvold 20 DF  NOR Stian Ringstad 22 DF  NOR Simen Nordermoen 23 FW  NGA Fred Friday 27 MF  NOR Markus Brændsrød 29 GK  NOR Emil Ødegaard 30 FW  NOR Mohamed Ofkir 77 GK  KEN Arnold Origi

Transfers

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  NOR Kenneth Udjus (loan return from Sogndal) 5 DF  FIN Lum Rexhepi (from FC Honka)[2] 6 MF  ISL Finnur Ori Margeirsson (from Breiðablik UBK)[3] 9 FW  ISL Árni Vilhjálmsson (from Breiðablik UBK)[4] 14 MF  NOR Fredrik Krogstad (from Lørenskog)[5] 19 FW  NOR Joachim Osvold (loan return from TPS) 27 MF  NOR Markus Brændsrød (from Vålerenga)[6]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  NOR Kenneth Udjus (to Brann) 10 MF  NOR Petter Vaagan Moen (to Strømsgodset)[7] 14 MF  ISL Pálmi Rafn Pálmason (to KR) 16 MF  NOR Ohi Omoijuanfo (to Jerv)[8] 17 MF  NOR Erik Mjelde (to Sandefjord)[9]

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  NED Michael Timisela (free agent)[10] 8 MF  FRA Malaury Martin (from Sandnes Ulf)[11] 16 DF  NOR Håkon Skogseid (free agent)[12]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 8 MF  NOR Bjørn Helge Riise (to Aalesund)[13] 21 FW  CIV Moryké Fofana (to Lorient)[14] 90 FW  NOR Amahl Pellegrino (to Mjøndalen)[15]

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Results summary

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	9	9	45	43	+2	45	9	3	3	26	18	+8	3	6	6	19	25	−6

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	D	D	L	W	D	L	W	W	W	L	W	D	D	D	L	L	W	W	L	W	D	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	L
Position	8	10	11	13	10	11	13	10	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8

Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2015. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures

7 April 2015 1	Lillestrøm	1 – 1	Start	Lillestrøm
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kippe  47' Fofana  58' Mikalsen  90+4'	Summary	Børufsen  11' 90+5' Dahle  55' Sandnes  63'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,961 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

12 April 2015 2	Aalesunds	1 – 1	Lillestrøm	Ålesund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Barrantes  29' Larsen  89'	Summary	Knudtzon  50' Fofana  56'	Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 7,365 Referee: Espen Berntsen

19 April 2015 3	Tromsø	1 – 1	Lillestrøm	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Andersen  33' Åsen  35' Hansson  90+1'	Summary	Knudtzon  34'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,229 Referee: Brage Sandmoen

26 April 2015 4	Lillestrøm	0 – 2	Stabæk	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kippe  35'	Summary	Issah  12' 45+1' Asante  45' Meling  90+1'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,881 Referee: Svein Erik Edvartsen

30 April 2015 5	Mjøndalen	1 – 4	Lillestrøm	Mjøndalen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	M.Olsen  10'	Summary	Friday  39', 49', 60' Fofana  68' Pellegrino  87'	Stadium: Isachsen Stadion Attendance: 3,150 Referee: Anders Johansen

3 May 2015 6	Lillestrøm	1 – 1	Vålerenga	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Margerisson  42' Fofana  65' Andersson  68' (pen.)	Summary	Holm  22' Brown  51'	Stadium: Åråsen stadion Attendance: 9,071 Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen

9 May 2015 7	Rosenborg	3 – 0	Lillestrøm	Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Søderlund  13', 20' Helland  34'	Summary	Kolstad  57' Riise  66' Krogstad  75' Margerisson  82' Innocent  90+4'	Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 16,757 Referee: Tore Hansen

13 May 2015 8	Lillestrøm	2 – 1	Molde	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Knudtzon  60', 63'	Summary	Toivio  7' 78'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 7,259 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

16 May 2015 9	Sarpsborg 08	1 – 3	Lillestrøm	Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Trondsen  37' 90+4'	Summary	Ernemann  19' (o.g.) Andersson  39' 50' Krogstad  90+2'	Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 4,933 Referee: Svein Erik Edvartsen

25 May 2015 10	Lillestrøm	3 – 0	Bodø/Glimt	Lillestrøm
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Knudtzon  15' Mikalsen  36' Kolstad  41' Fofana  87'	Summary	Sané  56' Olsen  30'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 5,003 Referee: Martin Lundby

31 May 2015 11	Strømsgodset	2 – 0	Lillestrøm	Drammen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Wikheim  49' Fossum  85'	Summary	Innocent  23'  83' Amundsen  67' Knudtzon  78' Fofana  87'	Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 6,610 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

7 June 2015 12	Lillestrøm	2 – 1	Viking	Lillestrøm
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Fofana  38' Knudtzon  45+1' Pellegrino  69'	Summary	Berisha  59' Danielsen  70'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,938 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

20 June 2015 13	Sandefjord	0 – 0	Lillestrøm	Sandefjord
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Summary	Kippe  26' Riise  73'	Stadium: Komplett.no Arena Attendance: 3,635 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

28 June 2015 14	Lillestrøm	1 – 1	Odd	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kippe  25' Fofana  52' (pen.) Margeirsson  85' Innocent  90'	Summary	Occéan  36'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,696 Referee: Trygve Kjensli

4 July 2015 15	Haugesund	3 – 3	Lillestrøm	Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Gytkjær  13' (pen.), 23', 90+1'	Summary	Knudtzon  11' Riise  12' Fofana  55', 86'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Kai Erik Steen

12 July 2015 16	Lillestrøm	1 – 2	Strømsgodset	Lillestrøm
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Fofana  57' (pen.) Lundemo  80' Origi  90+3'	Summary	Abu  37' Kastrati  52' 78' Wikheim  85'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,472 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

27 July 2015 17	Vålerenga	2 – 0	Lillestrøm	Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mathisen  50' (pen.) Amundsen  65' (o.g.)	Summary	Lundemo  39' Amundsen  79' Kippe  81'	Stadium: Ullevaal stadion Attendance: 15,661 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

2 August 2015 18	Lillestrøm	3 – 2	Sandefjord	Kjeller
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kippe  3' 86' Knudtzon  29' Friday  33' Pellegrino  90'	Summary	Hansen  18' Amundsen  41' (o.g.) Kirkevold  67'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 3,881 Referee: Ola Nilsen

9 August 2015 19	Lillestrøm	0 – 5	Rosenborg	Kjeller
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Innocent  27' Martin  33' Mikalsen  81'	Summary	Helland  39' Bjørdal  44' 74' Søderlund  78' (pen.), 82' (pen.)	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 8,406 Referee: Svein Edvartsen

16 August 2015 20	Stabæk	3 – 2	Lillestrøm	Bærum
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Diomande  50', 88' Gorozia  66' Næss  86'	Summary	Friday  15' Kolstad  30' Ringstad  53' Knudtzon  79'	Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 3,610 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

21 August 2015 21	Lillestrøm	1 – 0	Tromsø	Lillestrøm
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Martin  55'	Summary	Ødegaard  86'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 5,550 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

30 August 2015 22	Molde	2 – 2	Lillestrøm	Molde
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Simonsen  23' Høiland  54' Moström  81'	Summary	Innocent  10' Timisela  17' Martin  24' Kolstad  28' Friday  77' 86'	Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 8,318 Referee: Kai Erik Steen

13 September 2015 23	Lillestrøm	3 – 1	Aalesunds	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Lundemo  11' Jørgen Kolstad  43' Friday  47'	Summary	Riise  37' Latifu  77' James  89' (pen.)	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 5,353 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

19 September 2015 24	Start	0 – 0	Lillestrøm	Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Summary	Margeirsson  80'	Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 5,354 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

26 September 2015 25	Lillestrøm	3 – 0	Mjøndalen	Lillestrøm
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Friday  9' Kolstad  40' Knudtzon  70' Martin  88'	Summary		Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,306 Referee: Kim Andre Johnsen

4 October 2015 26	Viking	1 – 0	Lillestrøm	Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Þorsteinsson  23'	Summary	Origi  23'	Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 10,023 Referee: Trygve Kjensli

18 October 2015 27	Lillestrøm	2 – 0	Haugesund	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Skjerve  17' (o.g.) Vilhjálmsson  19'	Summary	Kiss  42' Bjørnbak  65'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,051 Referee: Martin Lundby

25 October 2015 28	Bodø/Glimt	0 – 3	Lillestrøm	Bodø
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Jacobsen  48' Moe  75' Furebotn  76' Saltnes  80'	Summary	Vilhjálmsson  32' 76' Martin  76' Friday  77', 90'	Stadium: Aspmyra stadion Attendance: 2,625 Referee: Omar Rafiq

1 November 2015 29	Lillestrøm	3 – 1	Sarpsborg 08	Lillestrøm
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Friday  49' Margeirsson  58' Mikalsen  74' Knudtzon  90+1'	Summary	Zajić  90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 6,085 Referee: Espen Eskås

8 November 2015 30	Odd	5 – 0	Lillestrøm	Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bentley  16' Occéan  54' Nordkvelle  57', 81', 88'	Summary	Amundsen  35'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 8,457 Referee: Trygve Kjensli

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	Molde	30	15	7	8	62	31	+31	52
7	Vålerenga	30	14	7	9	49	41	+8	49
8	Lillestrøm[lower-alpha 1]	30	12	9	9	45	43	+2	44
9	Bodø/Glimt	30	12	4	14	53	56	−3	40
10	Aalesund	30	11	5	14	42	57	−15	38

Source: nifs, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (between two teams).[17]
Notes:

1. Lillestrøm started the season with a one point deduction due to poor financial reporting.[16]

Norwegian Cup

22 April 2015 First Round	Rælingen	3 – 9	Lillestrøm	Rælingen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	A.Wilhelmsen  22' S.Krolikowski  38' C.Lamptey  58' A.A.Tjernsli  83'	Summary	Friday  19', 40', 61', 75' Osvold  41' Fofana  56' Pellegrino  73', 89' Sinyan  78' Krogstad  88'	Stadium: Marikollen kunstgress Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Anders Hauglund

6 May 2015 Second Round	Eidsvold	0 – 3	Lillestrøm	Eidsvoll
18:00 CET (UTC+2)		Report	Friday  40', 86' Pellegrino  88'	Stadium: Myhrer stadion Attendance: 749 Referee: Anders Gjermshus

3 June 2015 Third Round	Strømmen	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Lillestrøm	Strømmen
18:00 CET (UTC+2)	Andresen  45+1' Hansen  90', 120' K.Jahr  109'	Report	Fofana  78'	Stadium: Strømmen Stadion Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle

Squad statistics

As of match played 8 November 2015

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Tippeligaen		Norwegian Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF		Michael Timisela	11	0	10+1	0	0	0
3	DF		Simen Kind Mikalsen	30	2	20+7	2	3	0
4	DF		Marius Amundsen	33	0	30	0	3	0
6	MF		Finnur Orri Margeirsson	30	0	21+6	0	3	0
7	MF		Johan Andersson	13	2	12	2	1	0
8	MF		Malaury Martin	11	3	11	3	0	0
9	FW		Árni Vilhjálmsson	14	2	8+6	2	0	0
10	MF		Marius Lundemo	15	1	14+1	1	0	0
11	MF		Erling Knudtzon	31	10	29	10	1+1	0
12	GK		Jacob Faye-Lund	1	0	0	0	1	0
13	DF		Frode Kippe	24	1	24	1	0	0
14	MF		Fredrik Krogstad	13	2	2+9	1	2	1
16	DF		Håkon Skogseid	7	0	6+1	0	0	0
17	MF		Jørgen Kolstad	28	3	16+9	3	3	0
18	MF		Bonke Innocent	22	0	16+4	0	2	0
19	FW		Joachim Osvold	2	1	0+1	0	1	1
20	DF		Stian Ringstad	23	0	18+2	0	3	0
22	DF		Simen Nordermoen	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
23	FW		Fred Friday	29	17	18+8	11	2+1	6
27	MF		Markus Brændsrød	6	0	0+5	0	0+1	0
30	FW		Mohamed Ofkir	12	0	11+1	0	0	0
31	FW		Sheriff Sinyan	2	0	0	0	0+2	0
32	DF		Sondre Karterud	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
34	DF		Peder Kristiansen	2	0	0	0	0+2	0
35	MF		Henrik Kristiansen	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
37	FW		Petter Mathias Olsen	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
77	GK		Arnold Origi	32	0	30	0	2	0
Players away from Lillestrøm on loan:
Players who appeared for Lillestrøm no longer at the club:
8	MF		Bjørn Helge Riise	16	0	15	0	1	0
21	FW		Moryké Fofana	18	9	15	7	3	2
90	FW		Amahl Pellegrino	15	3	4+9	0	2	3

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Tippeligaen	Norwegian Cup	Total
1	FW		23	Fred Friday	11	6	17
2	MF		11	Erling Knudtzon	10	0	10
	FW		21	Moryké Fofana	7	2	9
4	MF		17	Jørgen Kolstad	3	0	3
	MF		8	Malaury Martin	3	0	3
	FW		90	Amahl Pellegrino	0	3	3
7	MF		7	Johan Andersson	2	0	2
	FW		9	Árni Vilhjálmsson	2	0	2
	DF		3	Simen Kind Mikalsen	2	0	2
	MF		14	Fredrik Krogstad	1	1	2
				Own goal	2	0	2
12	DF		13	Frode Kippe	1	0	1
	MF		10	Marius Lundemo	1	0	1
	FW		19	Joachim Osvold	0	1	1
				TOTALS	45	13	58

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Tippeligaen		Norwegian Cup		Total
2		DF	Michael Timisela	1	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Simen Kind Mikalsen	1	1	0	0	1	1
4		DF	Marius Amundsen	3	0	0	0	3	0
6		MF	Finnur Ori Margeirsson	5	0	0	0	5	0
7		MF	Johan Andersson	1	0	0	0	1	0
8		MF	Bjørn Helge Riise	3	0	0	0	3	0
8		MF	Malaury Martin	2	0	0	0	2	0
9		FW	Árni Vilhjálmsson	1	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Marius Lundemo	2	0	0	0	2	0
11		MF	Erling Knudtzon	2	0	0	0	2	0
13		DF	Frode Kippe	5	1	0	0	5	1
14		MF	Fredrik Krogstad	1	0	0	0	1	0
17		MF	Jørgen Kolstad	3	0	0	0	3	0
18		MF	Bonke Innocent	6	1	0	0	6	1
20		DF	Stian Ringstad	1	0	0	0	1	0
21		FW	Moryké Fofana	4	0	0	0	4	0
23		FW	Fred Friday	1	0	0	0	1	0
31		FW	Sheriff Sinyan	0	0	1	0	1	0
77		GK	Arnold Origi	2	0	0	0	2	0
90		FW	Amahl Pellegrino	3	0	0	0	3	0
			TOTALS	48	3	1	0	49	3

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