The 1997 Norwegian Football Cup final was the final match of the 1997 Norwegian Football Cup, the 92nd season of the Norwegian Football Cup, the premier Norwegian football cup competition organized by the Football Association of Norway (NFF). The match was played on 26 October 1997 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, and was contested between the First Division side Vålerenga and the Tippeligaen side Strømsgodset. Vålerenga defeated Strømsgodset 4–2 to claim the Norwegian Cup for a second time in their history.
Route to the final
Vålerenga Round Strømsgodset Elverum 3–0 (A)Round 1 Flint 6–2 (A) Abildsø 1–0 (A) Round 2 Mjøndalen 2–0 (A) Gevir Bodø 2–0 (A)Round 3 Drøbak/Frogn 5–4 aet (H) Brann 3–0 (H) Round 4 Byåsen 3–0 (A) Sogndal 3–2 (H)Quarterfinal Haugesund 3–2 aet (A) Viking 4–1 (A) 1–1 (H)Semifinal Bodø/Glimt 1–2 (A) 3–1 (H)
Match Details
Vålerenga: GK 26 Tore KrogstadDF 5 Thomas Berntsen DF 19 Knut Henry HaraldsenDF 4 Fredrik Kjølner DF 15 Joachim WalltinMF 17 Bjørn ViljugreinMF 7 Bjørn Arild Levernes MF 8 Espen Haug MF 13 Espen MusæusFW 11 Kjell Roar KaasaFW 25 John CarewSubstitutions:DF 2 Viggo Strømme DF 3 Kent Karlsen MF 18 Svein Erik Pettersen Coach: Vidar DavidsenStrømsgodset: GK 1 Glenn Arne HansenDF 2 Espen HorsrudDF 4 Dmitri Barannik DF 3 Vegard HansenDF 21 Pål SkistadMF 9 Rune HagenMF 7 Sander SolbergMF 8 Ousman Nyan MF 17 Marko Tanasić FW 15 Lasse OlsenFW 11 Jostein Flo Substitutions:FW 14 Hans Erik Ødegaard MF 23 Morten Kihle FW 10 Thomas Røed Coach: Dag Vidar Kristoffersen
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