1998 Molde FK season
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Molde
| season = 1998
| manager = Erik Brakstad
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| chairman = Lars Erik Frisvold
| chrtitle = Chairman
| stadium = Molde Stadion
| league = Tippeligaen
| league result = 2nd
| cup1 = Norwegian Cup
| cup1 result = Quarter-final vs. Brann
| league topscorer = Andreas Lund (16)
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance = {{nowrap|13,308 vs Rosenborg
(26 September 1998)}}
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance = 8,516{{Cite web |url=https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1998&til=1998&lag_id=6&kamper=&sortering=avgt |title=Tilskuertall Molde|language=Norwegian |work=nifs.no |accessdate=26 April 2018}}
| prevseason = 1997
| nextseason = 1999
}}
The 1998 season was Molde's 23rd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. This season Molde competed in Tippeligaen, the Norwegian Cup and the UEFA Cup. From 13 April to 22 August, Molde were unbeaten in 26 consecutive matches in all competitions; a club record.
In Tippeligaen, Molde finished in 2nd position, 9 points behind winners Rosenborg. Molde was unbeaten throughout the first 21 matches in the league, a club record streak which was beaten in the 2014 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/xL5KB/skullerud-har-utviklet-oss-etter-at-jeg-tok-over-etter-solskjaer |title=Skullerud: - Har utviklet oss etter at jeg tok over etter Solskjær |language=Norwegian |work=vg.no |publisher=Verdens Gang |date=4 October 2014|accessdate=2 May 2018}} Their first loss of the season came on 20 September when they were defeated 3–1 by Vålerenga in Oslo. In the following round, Molde played Rosenborg at home in a possibly league-defining game since Molde before the match was only one point behind Rosenborg. Molde lost the match with the score 0–1 in the game which, as of 2019, holds the record home attendance on Molde Stadion with 13,308 spectators.
Molde participated in the 1998 Norwegian Cup. Because of the World Cup, the Tippeligaen teams entered in the third round. They defeated Fana and Viking on their way to the quarterfinal vs. Brann. At Brann Stadion on 8 September 2000, Molde lost the quarterfinal with the score 0–4.
In the UEFA Cup, Molde was drawn against Bulgarian team CSKA Sofia in the second qualifying round.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/molde-trakk-cska-sofia/65471129 |title=Molde trakk CSKA Sofia|language=Norwegian |work=dagbladet.no |publisher=Dagbladet|date=31 July 1998 |accessdate=26 April 2018}} Molde drew the first leg at home ground with the score 0–0. CSKA Sofia won the second leg 2–0 at home and advanced to the next round 2–0 on aggregate.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/Mg32gJ/molde-for-urutinerte |title=Molde for urutinerte|work=vg.no |date=26 August 1998 |publisher=Verdens Gang |accessdate=26 April 2018}}
Squad
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=Norway|name=Morten Bakke|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=Sweden|name=Dennis Schiller|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=Norway|name=Petter Christian Singsaas|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=Norway|name=Pål Lydersen|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=Norway|name=Knut Anders Fostervold|pos=DF|other=Captain}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=Norway|name=Daniel Berg Hestad|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=Iceland|name=Bjarki Gunnlaugsson|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=Norway|name=Karl Oskar Fjørtoft|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=Norway|name=Odd Inge Olsen|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Norway|name=Andreas Lund|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Norway|name=Trond Andersen|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Norway|name=Are Lervik|pos=GK}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Norway|name=Geir Televik|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Norway|name=Sindre Rekdal|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Norway|name=Freddy dos Santos|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Norway|name=Per Olav Sætre|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Norway|name=Trond Strande|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Norway|name=Ståle Rønningen|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Norway|name=Anders Hasselgård|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Norway|name=Ole Bjørn Sundgot|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Norway|name=Stian Ohr|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Norway|name=Jo Tessem|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Norway|name=Thomas Mork|pos=MF}}
{{Fs end}}
As of end of season.
Friendlies
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde
|score = 2 – 0
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Lyn
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 =
|location = Malvik
|stadium = Abrahallen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Rosenborg
|score = 4 – 3
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|location = Malvik
|stadium = Abrahallen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Moss
|score = 1 – 2
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|location = Fredrikstad
|stadium = Østfoldhallen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde
|score = 1 – 1
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Hødd
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Lubbenes Kunstgress
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde
|score = 3 – 1
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Byåsen
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Lubbenes Kunstgress
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 3 – 2
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Young Boys
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde
|score = 3 – 1
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Lillestrøm
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 3 – 0
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Örgryte
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Bodø/Glimt
|score = 4 – 0
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 =
|location = Bodø
|stadium = Nordlandshallen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 3 – 2
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Elfsborg
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|location = Belgium
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 2 – 1
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Lommel
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
|location = Belgium
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 2 – 0
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium military
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 =
|location = Belgium
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde
|score = 1 – 0
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Strømsgodset
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
|goals2 =
|location = Larvik
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde
|score = 5 – 0
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Moss
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 =
|location = Harøya, Sandøy Municipality
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde
|score = 5 – 4
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Tromsø
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|location = Bryne
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde
|score = 3 – 0
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = Vålerenga
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
{{goal| }}
|goals2 =
|location = Bryne
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1998
|round =
|team1 = Molde {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 1 – 1
|report = https://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var
|team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Spårvägen
|goals1 = {{goal| }}
|goals2 = {{goal| }}
|location = Denmark
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
Competitions
=Tippeligaen=
{{main|1998 Tippeligaen}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb rs |hw=7|hd=4 |hl=2 |hgf=37|hga=17|aw=9|ad=2 |al=2 |agf=33|aga=17}}
{{Fb rs footer|u=26 April 2018 |s=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=5&u=11] |date=April 2018}}
==Positions by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table
| header = Round
|label1=Ground
| res1= A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A
|label2=Result
| res2= W/ W/ D/ D/ W/ W/ W/ W/ W/ W/ D/ W/ D/ W/ D/ D/ W/ W/ W/ W/ W/ L/ L/ W/ L/ L
|label3= Position
| pos3= 4/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2
| color_W = green2| color_D = yellow2| color_L = red2
| color_1 = 1st | color_2 = green1 | color_3-5=blue1
|updated=complete
|source=see below
|date=April 2018
}}
==Results==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 April 1998
|round = 1
|team1 = Haugesund
|score = 2 – 3
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465272
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Helgeland {{goal|13}}
Garba {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Lund {{goal|28}}
Andersen {{goal|34}}
Ole Bjørn Sundgot {{goal|89}}
|location = Haugesund
|stadium = Haugesund Stadion
|attendance = 4,566
|referee = Tommy Skjerven
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 18 April 1998
|round = 2
|team1 = Molde
|score = 4 – 0
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465279
|team2 = Lillestrøm
|goals1 = Berntsen {{goal|4|o.g.}}
Hestad {{goal|30}}
Lund {{goal|38}}
Gunnlaugsson {{goal|72}}
|goals2 =
|location = Molde
|stadium = Nye Molde Stadion
|attendance = 13,010
|referee = Jonny Ditlefsen
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 26 April 1998
|round = 3
|team1 = Brann
|score = 2 – 2
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465288
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Mjelde {{goal|2}}
Løvvik {{goal|54}}
|goals2 = Lund {{goal|19}}
Hestad {{goal|35}}
|location = Bergen
|stadium = Brann Stadion
|attendance = 11,885
|referee = Rune Pedersen
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 April 1998
|round = 4
|team1 = Molde
|score = 1 – 1
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465292
|team2 = Stabæk
|goals1 = Olsen {{goal|23}}
|goals2 = Flem {{goal|56}}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 8,510
|referee = Roy Helge Olsen
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 May 1998
|round = 5
|team1 = Bodø/Glimt
|score = 0 – 2
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465298
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Sundgot {{goal|1}}
Hestad {{goal|41}}
|location = Bodø
|stadium = Aspmyra Stadion
|attendance = 4,416
|referee = Jon E. Skjervold
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 May 1998
|round = 6
|team1 = Molde
|score = 6 – 0
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465305
|team2 = Moss
|goals1 = Olsen {{goal|30||80}}
Lund {{goal|34||45}}
Sundgot {{goal|58}}
Fjørtoft {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 6,290
|referee = Jonny Ditlefsen
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 May 1998
|round = 7
|team1 = Kongsvinger
|score = 0 – 3
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465314
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Lund {{goal|24}}
Schiller {{goal|36}}
Sundgot {{goal|45}}
|location = Kongsvinger
|stadium = Gjemselund Stadion
|attendance = 3,132
|referee = Roy Helge Olsen
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 May 1998
|round = 8
|team1 = Molde
|score = 4 – 0
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465318
|team2 = Sogndal
|goals1 = Lund {{goal|44}}
Sundgot {{goal|48}}
Tessem {{goal|66}}
Hestad {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 10,100
|referee = Tom Henning Øvrebø
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 June 1998
|round = 9
|team1 = Molde
|score = 4 – 1
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465329
|team2 = Vålerenga
|goals1 = Tessem {{goal|19}}
Gunnlaugsson {{goal|55}}
Olsen {{goal|90}}
Rekdal {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Kaasa {{goal|79}}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 8,005
|referee = Frode Kvam
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 July 1998
|round = 10
|team1 = Rosenborg
|score = 1 – 2
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465333
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Jakobsen {{goal|35}}
|goals2 = Lund {{goal|60||74}}
|location = Trondheim
|stadium = Lerkendal Stadion
|attendance = 16,067
|referee = Tom Henning Øvrebø
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 5 July 1998
|round = 11
|team1 = Molde
|score = 2 – 2
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465343
|team2 = Tromsø
|goals1 = Lund {{goal|2}}
Olsen {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Lange {{goal|51}}
Hafstad {{goal|57}}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 6,309
|referee = Tommy Skjerven
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 July 1998
|round = 12
|team1 = Strømsgodset
|score = 1 – 2
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465347
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Flo {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = Hestad {{goal|49}}
Olsen {{goal|73}}
|location = Drammen
|stadium = Marienlyst Stadion
|attendance = 3,949
|referee = Frode Kvam
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 July 1998
|round = 13
|team1 = Molde
|score = 4 – 4
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465357
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Hasselgård {{goal|3||6}}
Mork {{goal|47}}
Olsen {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = Bjerg {{goal|22||63}}
Daðason {{goal|72}}
Aase {{goal|89}}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 11,569
|referee = Tom Henning Øvrebø
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 19 July 1998
|round = 14
|team1 = Molde
|score = 4 – 1
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465363
|team2 = Haugesund
|goals1 = Olsen {{goal|15}}
Mork {{goal|28}}
Hestad {{goal|74}}
Televik {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Berre {{goal| }}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 7,520
|referee = Tor-Arne Fiskum
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 26 July 1998
|round = 15
|team1 = Lillestrøm
|score = 1 – 1
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465370
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Andreassen {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Hestad {{goal|59}}
|location = Lillestrøm
|stadium = Åråsen Stadion
|attendance = 4,609
|referee = Jonny Ditlefsen
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 August 1998
|round = 16
|team1 = Molde
|score = 2 – 2
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465379
|team2 = Brann
|goals1 = Olsen {{goal|15}}
Hestad {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Mjelde {{goal|64}}
Kvisvik {{goal|88}}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 7,466
|referee = Kjell Alseth
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 August 1998
|round = 17
|team1 = Stabæk
|score = 1 – 4
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465383
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Belsvik {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = Tessem {{goal|11||29}}
Hasselgård {{goal|20}}
Fostervold {{goal|75}}
|location = Bærum
|stadium = Nadderud Stadion
|attendance = 5,202
|referee = Tommy Skjerven
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 August 1998
|round = 18
|team1 = Molde
|score = 1 – 0
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465389
|team2 = Bodø/Glimt
|goals1 = Lund {{goal|13}}
|goals2 =
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 6,045
|referee = Terje Hauge
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 August 1998
|round = 19
|team1 = Moss
|score = 0 – 2
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465396
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Lund {{goal|59}}
Televik {{goal|90}}
|location = Moss
|stadium = Melløs Stadion
|attendance = 2,458
|referee = Jon E. Skjervold
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 August 1998
|round = 20
|team1 = Molde
|score = 4 – 1
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465405
|team2 = Kongsvinger
|goals1 = Fjørtoft {{goal|7||65}}
Lund {{goal|69}}
Schiller {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Bergman {{goal|39}}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 6,036
|referee = Kjell Alseth
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 September 1998
|round = 21
|team1 = Sogndal
|score = 1 – 4
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465409
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Johansen {{goal|47}}
|goals2 = Lund {{goal|21}}
Olsen {{goal|43}}
Andersen {{goal|68}}
Mork {{goal|85}}
|location = Sogndalsfjøra
|stadium = Fosshaugane
|attendance = 1,055
|referee = Kjell Alseth
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 September 1998
|round = 22
|team1 = Vålerenga
|score = 3 – 1
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465420
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Carew {{goal|49}}
Viljugrein {{goal|87}}
Ødegaard {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Tessem {{goal|71}}
|location = Oslo
|stadium = Ullevaal Stadion
|attendance = 12,318
|referee = Jon Eilif Skjervold
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 26 September 1998
|round = 23
|team1 = Molde
|score = 0 – 2
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465423
|team2 = Rosenborg
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Strand {{goal|67}}
Dahlum {{goal|87}}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 13,308
|referee = Rune Pedersen
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 4 October 1998
|round = 24
|team1 = Tromsø
|score = 2 – 6
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465434
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Lange {{goal|60||81}}
|goals2 = Tessem {{goal|8||69||78}}
Olsen {{goal|41}}
Lund {{goal|47}}
Sundgot {{goal|82}}
|location = Tromsø
|stadium = Alfheim Stadion
|attendance = 2,457
|referee = Espen Berntsen
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 18 October 1998
|round = 25
|team1 = Molde
|score = 1 – 3
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465438
|team2 = Strømsgodset
|goals1 = Lund {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Flo {{goal|41}}
Karlsen {{goal|62||74}}
|location = Molde
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|attendance = 6,583
|referee = Kjell Alseth
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 October 1998
|round = 26
|team1 = Viking
|score = 3 – 1
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=3465447
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Andersen {{goal|6|o.g.}}
Kristensen {{goal|8}}
Bjerg {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = Ohr {{goal|17}}
|location = Stavanger
|stadium = Stavanger Stadion
|attendance = 4,621
|referee = Rune Pedersen
|result = L
}}
==League table==
{{:1998 Tippeligaen|showteam=MFK}}
=Norwegian Cup=
{{Main|1998 Norwegian Football Cup}}
Due to Norway's participation in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the Tippeligaen clubs entered the competition in the third round.
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 June 1998
|round = Third Round
|team1 = Fana
|score = 2 – 4
|report = [http://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1998-var Report 1]
[https://www.rsssf.no/1998/3cup Report 2]
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Sandal {{goal|81}}
Nybø {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Olsen {{goal|31}}
Fostervold {{goal|53}}
Sundgot {{goal|67}}
Gunnlaugsson {{goal|71}}
|stadium = Nesttun idrettspark
|location = Fana
|attendance = 480
|referee = Per Ivar Staberg
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 July 1998
|round = Fourth Round
|team1 = Molde
|score = 2 – 1
|report = https://www.rsssf.no/1998/4cup
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Hestad {{goal|3|pen.|29|pen.}}
|goals2 = Kristensen {{goal|11}}
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|location = Molde
|attendance = 6,488
|referee = Roy Helge Olsen
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 September 1998
|round = Quarterfinal
|team1 = Brann
|score = 4 – 0
|report = https://www.rsssf.no/1998/qcup
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Helstad {{goal|9||75}}
Ludvigsen {{goal|71}}
Løvvik {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brann Stadion
|location = Bergen
|attendance = 6,504
|referee = Rune Pedersen
|result = L
}}
=UEFA Cup=
{{main|1998–99 UEFA Cup}}
==Qualifying rounds==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 11 August 1998
|round = Second qualifying round 1st leg
|team1 = Molde {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 0 – 0
|report = http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/season=1998/matches/round=1202/match=55619/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|BUL}} CSKA Sofia
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ivanov {{yel|43}}
Petrov {{yel|53}}
Tchomakov {{yel|77}}
|stadium = Molde Stadion
|location = Molde
|attendance = 2,243
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 August 1998
|round = Second qualifying round 2nd leg
|team1 = CSKA Sofia {{flagicon|BUL}}
|score = 2 – 0
|aggregatescore = 2 – 0
|report = http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/season=1998/matches/round=1202/match=55620/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Molde
|goals1 = Loultchev {{yel|7}}
Petrov {{goal|33}}, {{yel|54}}
Stantshev {{goal|60}}, {{yel|67}}
Andonov {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Fjørtoft {{yel|31}}
Lydersen {{yel|36}} {{sentoff|36|63}}
Andersen {{yel|43}}
Singsaas {{yel|69}}
Hestad {{yel|80}}
|stadium = Balgarska Armia Stadium
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 12,000
|referee =
|result = L
}}
Squad statistics
=Appearances and goals=
{{Efs start|Tippeligaen|Norwegian Cup|UEFA Cup}}
{{Efs player|no= 1|name=Morten Bakke|pos=GK|nat=NOR |26|0|3|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 2|name=Dennis Schiller|pos=DF|nat=SWE |11+5|2|1|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 3|name=Petter Christian Singsaas|pos=DF|nat=NOR |3+8|0|1+1|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 4|name=Pål Lydersen|pos=DF|nat=NOR
|24|0|2+1|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 5|name=Knut Anders Fostervold|pos=DF|nat=NOR
|23|1|3|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 6|name=Daniel Berg Hestad|pos=MF|nat=NOR
|24|8|3|2|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 7|name=Bjarki Gunnlaugsson|pos=DF|nat=ISL
|2+6|2|0+1|1|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 8|name=Karl Oskar Fjørtoft|pos=MF|nat=NOR
|25|3|3|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 9|name=Odd Inge Olsen|pos=MF|nat=NOR
|26|11|3|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Andreas Lund|pos=FW|nat=NOR
|23+2|16|1+1|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Trond Andersen|pos=MF|nat=NOR
|24|2|3|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=Geir Televik|pos=FW|nat=NOR
|0+12|2|1|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Sindre Rekdal|pos=DF|nat=NOR
|2+2|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=Freddy dos Santos|pos=DF|nat=NOR
|17+5|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Trond Strande|pos=DF|nat=NOR
|1+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Ståle Rønningen|pos=MF|nat=NOR
|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Anders Hasselgård|pos=MF|nat=NOR
|11+4|3|1+2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Ole Bjørn Sundgot|pos=FW|nat=NOR
|10+9|6|2|1|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Stian Ohr|pos=MF|nat=NOR
|1+1|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=Jo Tessem|pos=FW|nat=NOR
|26|8|3|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Thomas Mork|pos=MF|nat=NOR
|6+14|3|1+2|0|0+2|0}}
|-
|colspan="14"|Players away from Molde on loan:
|-
|colspan="14"|Players who left Molde during the season:
|}
=Goalscorers=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" | ||||||||
width=60|Rank
!width=60|Position !width=60|{{Abbr|Nat.|Nationality}} !width=60|{{Abbr|No.|Number}} !width=150|Player !width=80|Tippeligaen !width=80|Norwegian Cup !width=80|UEFA Cup !width=80|Total | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 10 | Andreas Lund | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2 | MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 9 | Odd Inge Olsen | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
3 | MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 6 | Daniel Berg Hestad | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
4 | FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 22 | Jo Tessem | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
5 | FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 20 | Ole Bjørn Sundgot | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
rowspan="4"|6 | MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 8 | Karl Oskar Fjørtoft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 23 | Thomas Mork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 19 | Anders Hasselgård | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | {{flagicon|ISL}} | 7 | Bjarki Gunnlaugsson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
rowspan="4"|10 | DF | {{flagicon|SWE}} | 2 | Dennis Schiller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 11 | Trond Andersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 13 | Geir Televik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 5 | Knut Anders Fostervold | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
rowspan="2"|14 | DF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 14 | Sindre Rekdal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 21 | Stian Ohr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
colspan="4"|
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
colspan="4"|
|TOTALS |70 | 6 | 0 | 76 |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}