2018 Lillestrøm SK season

The 2018 season was Lillestrøm's 42nd consecutive year in Eliteserien.

Lillestrøm
2018 season
ChairmanPer Mathisen
ManagerArne Erlandsen
(Until 26 June)
Arild Sundgot (intermin)
(26 June - 13 July)
Jörgen Lennartsson
(From 13 July)
StadiumÅråsen Stadion
Eliteserien12th
Norwegian CupSemifinal vs Strømsgodset
UEFA Europa League2nd Qualifying Round vs LASK
Top goalscorerLeague: Thomas Lehne Olsen (12)
All: Thomas Lehne Olsen (17)

Season events

On 26 June, Arne Erlandsen was sacked as the club manager, with Arild Sundgot being appointed as an interim manager.[1] On 13 July, Jörgen Lennartsson was appointed the club's new manager.[2]

Squad
As of 16 August 2018[3][4]

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  CRO Marko Marić (on loan from Hoffenheim)
2 DF  NOR Mats Haakenstad
3 DF  NOR Simen Kind Mikalsen
4 DF  NOR Marius Amundsen
5 DF  NOR Simen Rafn
6 MF  NGA Ifeanyi Mathew
9 FW  ENG Gary Martin
10 FW  NOR Thomas Lehne Olsen
11 FW  NOR Erling Knudtzon
12 MF  NGA Raphael Ayagwa
13 DF  NOR Frode Kippe (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  NOR Fredrik Krogstad
15 MF  NOR Erik Brenden
17 MF  NOR Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken
19 MF  NOR Sheriff Sinyan
22 DF  SRB Stefan Antonijevic
23 MF  DEN Daniel A. Pedersen
24 DF  NOR Erik Sandberg
25 GK  EST Matvei Igonen
33 MF  NOR Aleksander Melgalvis
88 MF  ISL Arnór Smárason

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF  NGA Moses Ebiye (at Strømmen)
8 MF  NGA Charles Ezeh (at Strømmen)
16 FW  NOR Tobias Gran (at HamKam)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  NOR Petter Mathias Olsen (at Strømmen IF)
29 GK  NOR Emil Ødegaard (at Grorud IL)
— DF  SWE Martin Falkeborn (at IK Frej)

Transfers

Winter
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2017–18

Summer
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2018

Competitions

Mesterfinalen
Main article: 2018 Mesterfinalen
26 April 2018 Lillestrøm 0 – 1 Rosenborg Lillestrøm
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Bendtner 52'
Zekhnini  63'
Šerbečić  81'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,295
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Eliteserien
Main article: 2018 Eliteserien

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 7 11 12 34 44  −10 32 5 8 2 16 12  +4 2 3 10 18 32  −14

Last updated: 24 November 2018.
Source: see below

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLDLWLLLWWLDLDDDLDLDWLLWWDDLDDW
Position141214101213151211111113131313131313141313151513131314141312
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2018. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
11 March 2018 1 Bodø/Glimt 3 – 1 Lillestrøm Bodø
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Opseth 22', 87'
José Ángel  66'
Moe 81'		 Report Olsen 46'
Kippe  60'		 Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 3,484
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
17 March 2018 2 Lillestrøm 2 – 2 Sarpsborg 08 Lillestrøm
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ødemarksbakken 15'
Mathew  52'
Melgalvis 72'		 Report Tamm 27'
Schwartz 54'
Thomassen  76'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 3,842
Referee: Rohit Saggi
2 April 2018 3 Kristiansund 2 – 1 Lillestrøm Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Aasmundsen 51'
Gjertsen 65'		 Report Amundsen  17'
Knudtzon 20'
Rafn  70'		 Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,959
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
9 April 2018 4 Lillestrøm 1 – 0 Start Lillestrøm
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Olsen 32'
Antonijevic  61'		 Report Lowe  73' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 3,925
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
15 April 2018 5 Molde 2 – 1 Lillestrøm Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haaland 41' (pen.)
Hussain  45'
Aursnes  45'
Wadji 90+2'		 Report Krogstad 25' 57'
Brenden  45+1'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,411
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
22 April 2018 6 Lillestrøm 0 – 1 Ranheim Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Amundsen  41'
Olsen  42'		 Report Kvande  25'
Løkberg  31'
Alseth  60'
Reginiussen 62'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,184
Referee: Rohit Saggi
30 April 2018 7 Stabæk 3 – 2 Lillestrøm Bærum
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Brynhildsen 40', 58'
Hanche-Olsen  44'
Omoijuanfo 50'
Vetlesen  90+3'		 Report Mathew 22'
Martin 66'		 Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
6 May 2018 8 Lillestrøm 1 – 0 Sandefjord Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mathew 13'
Martin  88'		 Report Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,715
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
13 May 2018 9 Tromsø 1 – 2 Lillestrøm Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ødegaard 45' Report Martin 22'
Olsen 26'
Brenden  74'		 Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 3,885
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
16 May 2018 10 Rosenborg 3 – 0 Lillestrøm Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bendtner 13'
Helland 61'
Søderlund 75'		 Report Kippe  32' Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 21,045
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
21 May 2018 11 Lillestrøm 1 – 1 Brann Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mathew 35'
Kippe  89'		 Report Marengo 83'
Karadas  89'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
26 May 2018 12 Vålerenga 1 – 0 Lillestrøm Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Johnson  62'
Finne 90+6'		 Report Kippe  87'
Amundsen  89'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 13,527
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
10 June 2018 13 Lillestrøm 0 – 0 Odd Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rafn  77' Report Ruud  90+3' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,060
Referee: Rohit Saggi
24 June 2018 14 Haugesund 2 – 2 Lillestrøm Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) David 43'
Stølås 77'		 Report Olsen 28', 51'
Kippe  80'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 4,311
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
2 July 2018 15 Lillestrøm 1 – 1 Strømsgodset Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Olsen 90+7' Report Jradi 35'
Pedersen  69'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,842
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
8 July 2018 16 Odd 3 – 1 Lillestrøm Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rashani 13'
Bergan 55'
Mladenovic 65'		 Report Olsen 78' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 5,421
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
5 August 2018 17 Lillestrøm 2 – 2 Molde Lillestrøm
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Smárason 17'
Mathew  29'
Knudtzon  34'
Olsen 87'
Martin  89'		 Report Aursnes 37'
Gabrielsen  44'
Hussain 64'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
12 August 2018 18 Sarpsborg 08 2 – 0 Lillestrøm Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Zachariassen  48' 73'
Mortensen 60'		 Report Melgalvis  6'
Kippe  32'  33'
Smárason  39'		 Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,947
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
19 August 2018 19 Lillestrøm 1 – 1 Haugesund Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Smárason 33' (pen.) Report Wadji 10' 36'
Stølås  51'
Nilsen  56'
Kallevåg  90+3'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,676
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
26 August 2018 20 Sandefjord 1 – 3 Lillestrøm Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Høibråten  22'
Pau Morer 80'		 Report Olsen 26'
Mathew  46'
Smárason 58', 71'		 Stadium: Komplett Arena
Attendance: 3,430
Referee: Espen Eskås
2 September 2018 21 Lillestrøm 0 – 1 Vålerenga Lillestrøm
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Smárason  43'
Kippe  76'		 Report Finne 33' 36'
Tollås  49'
Holm  74'
Nouri  77'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 10,409
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
16 September 2018 22 Start 3 – 0 Lillestrøm Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Akinyemi 5'
Lowe  14'
Kabran 20' (pen.)
Bringaker 78'
Christensen  90'		 Report Amundsen  19'
Smárason  45+3'
Ødemarksbakken  86'
Pedersen  87'		 Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 10,419
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
24 September 2018 23 Lillestrøm 1 – 0 Tromsø Lillestrøm
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Smárason 79' (pen.) Report Taylor  62' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,672
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
30 September 2018 24 Lillestrøm 3 – 2 Stabæk Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pedersen  42'
Olsen 48'
Marić  68'
Haakenstad 81', 83'		 Report Børkeeiet  15'
Boli 69' (pen.), 70'
Vetlesen  72'
Keita  74'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,642
Referee: Tore Hansen
7 October 2018 25 Brann 1 – 1 Lillestrøm Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Teniste 64' Report Ødemarksbakken 78' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 9,282
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
21 October 2018 26 Lillestrøm 0 – 0 Rosenborg Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Smárason  73' Report Meling  16'
Trondsen  45'
Helland  80'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 8,256
Referee: Rohit Saggi
28 October 2018 27 Ranheim 3 – 2 Lillestrøm Trondheim
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Tønne 34' 90+3'
Løkberg 38'
Witry 53'		 Report Rafn 12'
Mathew 83'		 Stadium: EXTRA Arena
Attendance: 1,825
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad
5 November 2018 28 Lillestrøm 1 – 1 Bodø/Glimt Lillestrøm
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Smárason 10'
Amundsen  68'		 Report Opseth 3'
Bjørnbak  41'
Layouni  67'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5.510
Referee: Espen Eskås
11 November 2018 29 Strømsgodset 2 – 2 Lillestrøm Drammen
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Abdellaoue 20', 52' Report Olsen 31'
Brenden  81'
M.Sætra 89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,695
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
24 November 2018 30 Lillestrøm 2 – 0 Kristiansund Lillestrøm
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Smárason 15'
Olsen 85'		 Report Diop  64' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 6,783
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Tromsø 30 11 3 16 41 48 −7 36
11 Bodø/Glimt 30 6 14 10 32 35 −3 32
12 Lillestrøm 30 7 11 12 34 44 −10 32
13 Strømsgodset 30 7 10 13 46 48 −2 31
14 Stabæk (O) 30 6 11 13 37 50 −13 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), 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 (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[23]
(O) Play-off winner

Norwegian Cup
Main article: 2018 Norwegian Football Cup
18 April 2017 First Round Kløfta 0 – 3 Lillestrøm Ullensaker
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Brenden 19'
Olsen 29'
Mathew 76'		 Stadium: Bakkedalen
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Eivind Bodding
2 May 2018 First Round Lørenskog 1 – 5 Lillestrøm Lørenskog
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) R.Alba 8'
E.Farstad  72'		 Report T.Paulsen 19' (o.g.)
Sandberg 50'
Martin  51'
Rafn  56'
Melgalvis 73'
Krogstad 76'
Brenden 87'		 Stadium: Rolvsrud stadion
Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Ajdin Medic
9 May 2018 Third round KFUM Oslo 1 – 3 Lillestrøm Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) D.Gaye 54' Report Martin 19'
Olsen 25'
Kippe  89'
Mathew 90+4'		 Stadium: KFUM Arena
Attendance: 1,169
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
30 May 2018 Fourth Round Lillestrøm 4 – 1 Brann Lillestrøm
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mathew 51'
Martin 68'
Olsen 75'
Haakenstad 90'		 Report Karadas 52' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
26 September 2018 Quarterfinal Lillestrøm 2 – 0 Bryne Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ayagwa  17'
Lehne Olsen 66'
Martin 69' (pen.)		 Report E.Lye  22' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 3,777
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
31 October 2018 Semifinal Strømsgodset 3 – 0 Lillestrøm Drammen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Abdellaoue 49', 52', 83' Report Knudtzon  88' Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,765
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Europa League
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-offs (Main Path)
26 July 2018 2nd qualifying round 1st leg LASK 4 – 0 Lillestrøm Pasching, Austria
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Goiginger 6', 70'
Holland  38' 45+1'
Frieser 90+1'		 Report Martin  47'
Knudtzon  49'
Mathew  86'		 Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 8,304[24]
Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia)
2 August 2018 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg Lillestrøm 1 – 2
(1 – 6 agg.)		 LASK Lillestrøm, Norway
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Olsen 79' Report Goiginger 35'
Tetteh 65'
Benko  72'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 1,975[24]
Referee: Vilhjálmur Thórarinsson (Iceland)

Squad statistics
As of match played 24 November 2018

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalEliteserienNorwegian CupEuropa LeagueMesterfinalen
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  CRO Marko Marić 3202504+101010
2 DF  NOR Mats Haakenstad 36322+525+112010
3 DF  NOR Simen Kind Mikalsen 31020+503+101+1000
4 DF  NOR Marius Amundsen 33024+10502010
5 DF  NOR Simen Rafn 37126+21602010
6 MF  NGA Ifeanyi Mathew 397304632010
9 FW  ENG Gary Martin 2657+122432010
10 FW  NOR Thomas Lehne Olsen 37172912541+1110
11 FW  NOR Erling Knudtzon 29120+311+202010
12 MF  NGA Raphael Ayagwa 300+20100000
13 DF  NOR Frode Kippe 320260302010
14 MF  NOR Fredrik Krogstad 36122+614+102010
15 MF  NOR Erik Brenden 31214+1002+42000+10
17 MF  NOR Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken 2327+924+100+100+10
22 DF  SRB Stefan Antonijevic 1707+60200+2000
23 MF  DEN Daniel A. Pedersen 15012+101+100000
24 DF  NOR Erik Sandberg 813+102+210000
25 GK  EST Matvei Igonen 8050201000
33 DF  NOR Aleksander Melgalvis 28116+8120100+10
88 MF  ISL Arnór Smárason 147137100000
DF  NOR Arne Holter 10000+100000
Players away from Lillestrøm on loan:
7 MF  NGA Moses Ebiye 1000+700+100+100+10
8 MF  NGA Charles Ezeh 1202+503+100010
16 FW  NOR Tobias Gran 10000+100000
Players who left Lillestrøm during the season:

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Europa League Mesterfinalen Total
1FW10Thomas Lehne Olsen1241017
2MF88Arnór Smárason70007
MF6Ifeanyi Mathew43007
4FW9Gary Martin23005
5DF2Mats Haakenstad21003
6MF17Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken20002
DF33Aleksander Melgalvis11002
MF14Fredrik Krogstad11002
MF15Erik Brenden02002
Own goal11002
11FW11Erling Knudtzon10001
DF5Simen Rafn10001
DF24Erik Sandberg01001
TOTALS 34171052

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Europa League Mesterfinalen Total
1GKMarko Marić1000000010
4DFMarius Amundsen4100000041
5DFSimen Rafn2010000030
6MFIfeanyi Mathew3000100040
9FWGary Martin2010100040
10FWThomas Lehne Olsen1000000010
11FWErling Knudtzon1010100030
12MFRaphael Ayagwa0010000010
13DFFrode Kippe8110000091
14MFFredrik Krogstad1000000010
15MFErik Brenden3000000030
17MFKristoffer Ødemarksbakken1000000010
22DFStefan Antonijevic1000000010
23MFDaniel A. Pedersen2000000020
33DFAleksander Melgalvis1000000010
88MFArnór Smárason4000000040
TOTALS 35 2 5 0 3 0 0 0 43 2

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