Oddest, odder, ODD Grenland
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Another injury and two suspensions!
At the time it seems like there’s no week without injuries. This time it’s Mattias Anderssons time again. The quick winger who just returned from a long term injury must take another month on the sideline as he gained a muscle rupture in his hips. He has been almost constantly injured since he arrived in … Continue reading
This is Aalesunds FK!
Aalesunds FK comes from the city of Ålesund, in the midwestern part of Norway. They play their home games at Color Line Stadion, which holds 10.778 spectators. Kjetil Rekdal, the former Bundesliga player, is their manager. About the stadium: Capacity(Seat/stand): 10.778(9.598/1.180) Turf: Artificial. Arguably the worst of its kind in the Norwegian top flight. Opened: … Continue reading
Sundays historical match: The drama against Fredrikstad in 1938
It was a game that is remembered as one of the most dramatic cup ties played at ODD Stadion ever. Fredrikstad, who was the favorites, had crushed Storm 7-0 on the previous round, and their stars Knut Brynildsen, Arne Ileby and Sten Moe was terrifyingly good. ODD on their side had beaten Nesset 2-0, and … Continue reading
Thursdays historical picture: Kovacs; fair or not?
This is the last of three controverses from the 2009 season. ODD Grenland faced Brann in the cup quarter final, and ODD were leading 1-0 till the 33rd minute. Then followed an incident that pisses off the Brann fans even today… Brann passed the ball back to keeper Håkon Opdal, who suddenly felt down just … Continue reading
This is Fredrikstad!
Fredrikstad is a club from the city with the same name, situated two hours east of Skien. Their stadium is named Fredrikstad Stadion, and holds 12.800 spectators. They are commonly known as just «FFK», or «The Aristocrats». Head coach is Tom Freddy Aune, who also played for the club years ago. About the stadium Capacity … Continue reading
Thursdays historical picture: When Dokken kicked himself to history
Today we’ll see a picture of one of the darker sides in ODDs history. In 2009 ODD played in the cup semi final against Aalesund, a tight and even batallion which Aalesund unfortunately won 1-0. The incident I’m telling you about, happened after 81 minutes, whereas Aalesund had been leading for 20 minutes. ODD Grenland … Continue reading
Sundays historical match: ODD Grenland vs Fredrikstad 16th August 2008
We’re going back to last season when ODD had an absence from the top division. It’s 2008, and they was going to meet Fredrikstad FK, nr. 2 in Tippeligaen, in the cup quarterfinal. In the last tie we had beaten promotion rivals IK Start with a dramatic, late winner. August that year was nice, warm … Continue reading
This is Shaktar Donetsk!
Shaktar Donetsk is a Ukranian club from the city of Donetsk. They play their home games at Donbass Arena, which holds 52.518 spectators. They are nickmaned “Hirnyky”(miners). The manager is Mircea Lucescu, who also have been the manager of Galatasaray, Besiktas, and Inter. He was recently involved in a car crash, and received severe injuries. … Continue reading
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