The 1979 Norwegian Football Cup final was the final match of the 1979 Norwegian Football Cup, the 74th 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 21 October 1979 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, and opposed two First Division sides and the clubs from Rogaland, Viking and Haugar. Viking defeated Haugar 2–1 to claim the Norwegian Cup for a third time in their history.
Route to the final
Viking Round Haugar Mosterøy 5–0 (H)Round 1 Sandviken 3–0 aet (A) Sola 4–0 (A)Round 2 Stord 5–2 (H) Klepp 1–0 aet (A)Round 3 Os 1–1 aet (A) 1–0 (H) Raufoss 3–0 aet (H)Round 4 Start 2–0 (H) Rosenborg 1–0 (A)Quarterfinal Bryne 5–0 (A) Brann 1–0 (H)Semifinal Mjøndalen 3–1 (A)
Match Details
Viking: GK Erik JohannessenDF Bjarne BerntsenDF Svein FjælbergDF Per HenriksenMF Tor Reidar BrekkeMF Tonning HammerMF Inge ValenMF Svein KviaFW Finn KroghFW Trygve JohannessenFW Isak Arne Refvik SubstitutionsMF Trond Ekholdt MF Torbjørn SvendsenFW Magnus FlatestølCoach: Tony KnappHaugar: GK Steve HobsonDF Rune Larsen DF Leif BirkelandDF Jens Egil VikanesDF Dennis BurnettMF Terje SolbergMF Harald UndahlMF Eivind Hovland MF Tor NilsenMF Dag ChristophersenFW Dean MooneySubstitutions ? DF Åge Sørensen Coach: Dennis Burnett
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