Chicago, yes. Melissa Bjånesøy is a typical all-round centre-forward just below international level. Good at a number of things, but not exceptional at anything. She is relatively quick-footed. She has been quite anonymous in recent seasons. Little indicates she has been in Sjögren's plans so far. This year she has been more efficient in front of goal in Toppserien than usual. Her positioning has been better and her teammates have provided her with better service. Particularly the quality of crosses into the box has been better. I can't see her break into a starting line-up for Norway at the moment though, but if her goalscoring form keeps up, she can't be ignored forever. - - - In other news - - - Struggling Kolbotn offload two players. Siw Døvle to Trondheims-Ørn and Antonia Göransson to an unmentioned Italian club. Stabæk have signed two youngsters from Urædd; Silje Bjørneboe and Rebecca Mykland. Two other squad players retire to focus on education; Martine Flakk and Christine Berthelsen
It's time to put the Euro misery behind and focus on the future. Clubs are slowly preparing for the second half of the season. Friendly today: LSK Kvinner vs Arna-Bjørnar 0-0 A partially second string line-up from LSK without Euro participating players, and a few starters also missing at A-B. Many chances to both teams, but no goals. The game was played at Ekebergsletta in Oslo, currently the venue for Norway Cup, the world's largest football youth tournament with more than 2200 teams from all over the world in the age groups 6-19. Thousands of matches are being played this week. Caroline Graham Hansen made her name nation-wide first time here when her club Lyn beat Danish opposition Skovlunde in the televised final to clinch the title in the U17 tournament in 2010. Caro, at only 15, was the youngest player on the field and tore apart the Danes. The commentators ran out of superlatives. Highlights here.
Isabell Herlovsen's Chinese club is touring Norway these days and will play three games against Toppserien clubs over the next week or so. First match tonight: Stabæk vs Jiangsu Suning 1-1 0-1 Gabriella Zanotti 21 1-1 Synne Jensen 79 Frida Maanum assisted Jensen for the equalizer. She came on as a sub and was the only Euro 2017 participating player in action for Stabæk tonight. Jiangsu Suning will next take on Arna Bjørnar on Saturday and then LSK Kvinner on Tuesday.
Another draw today for Isabell Herlovsen's Chinese club on the Norway tour: Arna Bjørnar vs Jiangsu Suning 2-2 0-1 unknown scorer 1-1 Helene Gloppen 2-1 Amalie Eikeland 2-2 unknown scorer Jiangsu play their last game on Tuesday against LSK Kvinner. Also today in Gothenburg: Kopparbergs Göteborg vs Røa 0-5 0-1 Ina Skaug 22 0-2 Lisa Marie Utland 47 0-3 Lisa Marie Utland 65 0-4 Lisa Marie Utland 77 0-5 Lisa Marie Utland 83
Friendly: LSK Kvinner vs Jiangsu Suning 4-2 0-1 Ma Jun 13 0-2 Yang Li 17 1-2 Sophie Haug 38 2-2 Marte Berget 49 3-2 Marte Berget 69 4-2 Ingrid Spord 78 (pen) This was a last test before Toppserien starts up again on Friday. Stream links will be posted as usual for the upcoming matchday when available. LSK were pretty much full strength for this game: (4-2-3-1): Cecilie Fiskerstrand - Ingrid Moe Wold (Emilie Woldvik 46), Malin Brenn, Anna Westerlund, Anja Sønstevold - Isabell Bachor, Ingrid Marie Spord - Synne Skinnes Hansen (Silje Blakstad 46), Guro Reiten, Ryoko Takara (Ingrid Kvernvolden 46) - Sophie Haug (Marte Berget 46).
Ingvild on her departure to Italy: "I'm very grateful for Stabæk to allow me to pursue this dream of playing abroad, and for being supportive in this matter. It's been a tough choice, because I'm leaving a club and a team I've become very attached to, and a big part of me still wants to stay at Nadderud. But when I received this offer from such a big club like Juventus, with the commitment they are making in the women's game, this was simply an offer I couldn't refuse. I'm very proud and happy to get this opportunity." Source: Stabak.no
We're off again. Toppserien 2017 restarts with games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Matchday 13 11 Aug: Avaldsnes vs Grand Bodø (6:00pm) 11 Aug: Trondheims-Ørn vs LSK Kvinner (6:00pm) 12 Aug: Kolbotn vs Arna Bjørnar (1:00pm) 12 Aug: Vålerenga vs Klepp (3:00pm) 12 Aug: Stabæk vs Røa (3:00pm) 13 Aug: Sandviken vs Medkila (1:00pm) (For some reason there is a bug somewhere turning the Kolbotn vs A-B match link to something else than I posted. For that match you might instead find a link here.) A quick reminder of what the table looks like:
How good it is to have Toppserien rolling again! The 13th matchday brought us 16 goals, a new league leader, a jaw-dropping defeat for the champions, a stadium re-opened and revitalised Northerners. Avaldsnes vs Grand Bodø 5-0 1-0 Elise Thorsnes (Francielle Alberto) 13 2-0 Cecilie Pedersen (Ingrid Ryland) 17 3-0 Hanna Dahl (Cecilie Pedersen) 28 4-0 Elise Thorsnes (Ingrid Ryland) 41 5-0 Francielle Alberto (Elise Thorsnes) 88 This was a game played in typical Western Norwegian torrential rain. Avaldsnes scored some good goals in this game after nice combination play, and showed they are on the right path even if the opponents weren't top class. Avaldsnes went top of the table with an extra game played. Grand Bodø's new power forward, Christina Burkenroad, signed from Orlando Pride, made her debut in this game. Avaldsnes left-back Andrine Tomter made her last appearance as she has just signed for Dutch top club Twente. Trondheims-Ørn vs LSK Kvinner 4-1 1-0 Julie Adserø (Andrea Haugstøyl) 8 2-0 Oda Fugelsnes 13 3-0 Oda Fugelsnes (Rakel Engesvik) 26 4-0 Julie Adserø (Oda Fugelsnes) 61 4-1 Marte Berget (Sophie Haug) 65 How about this for a shocking result? LSK's 34 game unbeaten run in Toppserien came to an end in Trondheim of all places. LSK came from two goals down to win a warm-up friendly against Jiangsu Suning the other day, but couldn't recover four against Ørn. Ørn's new summer signing from Level 2 club Byåsen, Julie Adserø, scored two goals. The title race is suddenly wide open again and Avaldsnes are visiting LSK on Thursday. Kolbotn vs Arna Bjørnar 0-1 0-1 Maria Brochmann 58 This was a match where the scoreline looked tighter than the game actually was. Arna Bjørnar were superior in every sense, but struggled with efficiency against injury-prone and lowly placed Kolbotn. The squad is so thin that Solveig Gulbrandsen had to come out of retirement again to make another appearance as a substitute. Thankfully for A-B, one goal was enough to seal the points, and it came after Brochmann took advantage of a poor clearance in the box by Ingrid Elvebakken. Vålerenga vs Klepp 1-0 1-0 Jennie Nordin (Maren Hauge) 6 Klepp are notorious for their weak second part of the season. Two years running they've been the worst team in the league after the summer break, and now they've started with a loss again. To add to their misery, Australian international, Tameka Butt, was sent off towards the end with a second yellow card for a foul. The Swede Jennie Nordin, who has had a stellar season so far, became the match-winner early on when heading in a cross from close range. It was otherwise a rather tight game with chances at both ends. Stabæk vs Røa 2-0 1-0 Melissa Bjånesøy 2 2-0 Andrea Wilmann (Mina Kjørum) 45 Stabæk have lost two NT midfielders within a few days. First Ingvild Isaksen signed for Juventus and Frida Maanum is currently negotiating with Swedish champions Linköping, and therefore didn't play either. As a result of this, the promising Heidi Ellingsen will now get more time on the field which is good. Melissa Bjånesøy keeps scoring these vital poacher goals after goalmouth scramble, which Stabæk didn't last season. An all-round solid performance by Stabæk and a little disappointing from Røa who are very inconsistent this season. Sandviken vs Medkila 1-1 0-1 Jenna McCormick (Ida Fossem) 19 1-1 Sofie Bloch Jørgensen 53 Sandviken reinaugurated their upgraded Stemmemyren stadium and must have thought about three easy points today, but their opponents came prepared. Expectations on the Polar circle girls were low before kick-off because Medkila lost 4-1 to Level 2 club Fløya in their last warm-up match. Medkila with four new foreign pro players in the squad stood up well and got a deserved draw - their first point earned since these two teams met in the season opener. Both goals in the game were scored by new summer signings, Australian McCormick and the Dane Bloch Jørgensen. TOP SCORERS 11 - Guro Reiten, LSK Kvinner 10 - Lisa Marie Utland, Røa 9 - Tameka Butt, Klepp 8 - Melissa Bjånesøy, Stabæk 7 - Elise Thorsnes, Avaldsnes 6 - Emily Gielnik, Avaldsnes 6 - Cecilie Pedersen, Avaldsnes 6 - Anne-Marthe Birkeland, Grand Bodø 6 - Sophie Haug, LSK Kvinner 5 - Ina Skaug, Røa 5 - Victoria Ludvigsen, Stabæk 5 - Rakel Engesvik, Trondheims-Ørn 4 - Hege Hansen, Klepp 4 - Hanne Kogstad, Klepp 4 - Ingrid Kvernvolden, LSK Kvinner 4 - Vilde Hasund, Røa 4 - Oda Fugelsnes, Trondheims-Ørn 4 - Jennie Nordin, Vålerenga 3 - Trine Skjelstad Jensen, Grand Bodø 3 - Kirsty Yallop, Klepp 3 - Synne Skinnes Hansen, LSK Kvinner 3 - Sofie Skjelstad Jensen, Sandviken 3 - Cesilie Andreassen, Trondheims-Ørn 3 - Andrea Haugstøyl, Trondheims-Ørn 3 - Maren Hauge, Vålerenga 3 - Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, Vålerenga 3 - Elise Krieghoff, Vålerenga 3 - Aivi Luik, Vålerenga Spoiler (Move your mouse to the spoiler area to reveal the content) Show Spoiler Hide Spoiler 2 - Maria Brochmann, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Amalie Eikeland, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Emma Fletcher, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Helene Gloppen, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Lisa Naalsund, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Josee Nahi, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Emilie Nautnes, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Ine Marie Wedaa, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Francielle Alberto, Avaldsnes 2 - Luana Bertolucci, Avaldsnes 2 - Hanna Dahl, Avaldsnes 2 - Andrine Tomter, Avaldsnes 2 - Synnøve Hafnor, Grand Bodø 2 - Juliette Kemppi, Kolbotn 2 - Karina Sævik, Kolbotn 2 - Isabell Bachor, LSK Kvinner 2 - Marte Berget, LSK Kvinner 2 - Ryoko Takara, LSK Kvinner 2 - Anja Rasmussen, Medkila 2 - Gunhild Herregården, Røa 2 - Line Holter, Røa 2 - Therese S. Åsland, Røa 2 - Marina Jensen, Sandviken 2 - Frida Maanum, Stabæk 2 - Andrea Wilmann, Stabæk 2 - Julie Adserø, Trondheims-Ørn 2 - Tina Fremo, Trondheims-Ørn 2 - Elen Melhus, Trondheims-Ørn 2 - Theresa Nielsen, Vålerenga 1 - Ingrid Altermark, Arna Bjørnar 1 - Cecilie R. Kvamme, Arna Bjørnar 1 - Ingrid Stenevik, Arna Bjørnar 1 - Meryll Abrahamsen, Avaldsnes 1 - Daiane Santos, Avaldsnes 1 - Synne Vatnem, Avaldsnes 1 - Maiken Bakke, Grand Bodø 1 - Vilde Fjelldal, Grand Bodø 1 - Line Danielsen, Grand Bodø 1 - Ingeborg Nordheim, Grand Bodø 1 - Linda Ruutu, Grand Bodø 1 - Gry Tofte Ims, Klepp 1 - Elisabeth Terland, Klepp 1 - Maria Thorisdottir, Klepp 1 - Antonia Göransson, Kolbotn 1 - Maren Johansen, Kolbotn 1 - Marit Bratberg Lund, Kolbotn 1 - Camilla Ose, Kolbotn 1 - Silje Blakstad, LSK Kvinner 1 - Anja Sønstevold, LSK Kvinner 1 - Ingrid Moe Wold, LSK Kvinner 1 - Krystina Iordanou, Medkila 1 - Jenna McCormick, Medkila 1 - Martine Olsen, Medkila 1 - Alex Quincey, Medkila 1 - Kristine Leine, Røa 1 - Nora Byom Nilssen, Røa 1 - Marije Brummel, Sandviken 1 - June Hammersland, Sandviken 1 - Stine Hovland, Sandviken 1 - Sofie Bloch Jørgensen, Sandviken 1 - Elida Knudsen, Sandviken 1 - Vilde Øyri, Sandviken 1 - Heidi Ellingsen, Stabæk 1 - Martine Flakk, Stabæk 1 - Celine Granli, Stabæk 1 - Siri Nordeide Grønli, Stabæk 1 - Synne Jensen, Stabæk 1 - Mina Kjørum, Stabæk 1 - Cecilie Liane, Stabæk 1 - Stine Reinås, Stabæk 1 - Marit Clausen, Trondheims-Ørn 1 - Ochelle de Courcy, Trondheims-Ørn 1 - Synne Christiansen, Vålerenga 1 - Frida Lyshoel, Vålerenga 1 - Anne Lise Olsen, Vålerenga ASSISTS 7 - Elise Thorsnes, Avaldsnes 6 - Therese S. Åsland, Røa 6 - Cecilie Liane, Stabæk 5 - Elise Stenevik, Arna Bjørnar 5 - Guro Reiten, LSK Kvinner 5 - Theresa Nielsen, Vålerenga 4 - Francielle Alberto, Avaldsnes 4 - Cecilie Pedersen, Avaldsnes 4 - Hege Hansen, Klepp 4 - Sophie Haug, LSK Kvinner 4 - Aivi Luik, Vålerenga 3 - Cecilie Redisch Kvamme, Arna Bjørnar 3 - Ingrid Ryland, Avaldsnes 3 - Line Danielsen, Grand Bodø 3 - Sigrid Helbostad, Grand Bodø 3 - Kirsty Yallop, Klepp 3 - Synne Skinnes Hansen, LSK Kvinner 3 - Ingrid Spord, LSK Kvinner 3 - Ryoko Takara, LSK Kvinner 3 - Ingrid Moe Wold, LSK Kvinner 3 - Vilde Hasund, Røa 3 - Marita Iversen, Røa 3 - Sina Tosterud, Sandviken 3 - Elen Melhus, Trondheims-Ørn 3 - Synne Christiansen, Vålerenga 3 - Johanne Fridlund, Vålerenga Spoiler (Move your mouse to the spoiler area to reveal the content) Show Spoiler Hide Spoiler 2 - Amalie Eikeland, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Lisa Naalsund, Arna Bjørnar 2 - Luana Bertolucci, Avaldsnes 2 - Andreia Rosa, Avaldsnes 2 - Andrine Tomter, Avaldsnes 2 - Amalie Johnsen, Grand Bodø 2 - Marit Bratberg Lund, Kolbotn 2 - Karina Sævik, Kolbotn 2 - Anja Sønstevold, LSK Kvinner 2 - Ida Fossem, Medkila 2 - Gunhild Herregården, Røa 2 - Lisa Marie Utland, Røa 2 - Marije Brummel, Sandviken 2 - Mina Kjørum, Stabæk 2 - Ingvild Isaksen, Stabæk 2 - Synne Jensen, Stabæk 2 - Rakel Engesvik, Trondheims-Ørn 2 - Andrea Haugstøyl, Trondheims-Ørn 2 - Maria Olsvik, Trondheims-Ørn 1 - Maria Brochmann, Arna Bjørnar 1 - Emma Fletcher, Arna Bjørnar 1 - Josee Nahi, Arna Bjørnar 1 - Emily Gielnik, Avaldsnes 1 - Gema Simon, Avaldsnes 1 - Sara Eggesvik, Grand Bodø 1 - Vilde Fjelldal, Grand Bodø 1 - Savannah Francis, Grand Bodø 1 - Trine Skjelstad Jensen, Grand Bodø 1 - Ingeborg Nordheim, Grand Bodø 1 - Marie Andresen, Klepp 1 - Tuva Hansen, Klepp 1 - Hanne Kogstad, Klepp 1 - Maria Thorisdottir, Klepp 1 - Siw Døvle, Kolbotn 1 - Maren Johansen, Kolbotn 1 - Isabell Bachor, LSK Kvinner 1 - Anna Westerlund, LSK Kvinner 1 - Emilie Woldvik, LSK Kvinner 1 - Maria Hustad, Medkila 1 - Alex Quincey, Medkila 1 - Line Holter, Røa 1 - Ina Skaug, Røa 1 - Camilla Ervik, Sandviken 1 - Marina Jensen, Sandviken 1 - Victoria Ludvigsen, Stabæk 1 - Trine Rønning, Stabæk 1 - Oda Fugelsnes, Trondheims-Ørn 1 - Tanja Myrseth, Trondheims-Ørn 1 - Kristine Nøstmo, Trondheims-Ørn 1 - Svanhild Sand, Trondheims-Ørn 1 - Maren Hauge, Vålerenga 1 - Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, Vålerenga 1 - Stephanie Verdoia, Vålerenga NEXT MATCHDAY 17 Aug: LSK Kvinner vs Avaldsnes (7:35pm) 19 Aug: Røa vs Kolbotn (3:00pm) 19 Aug: Arna Bjørnar vs Vålerenga (3:30pm) 19 Aug: Klepp vs Sandviken (4:00pm) 20 Aug: Medkila vs Trondheims-Ørn (1:00pm) 20 Aug: Grand Bodø vs Stabæk (6:00pm)
Mystifying! And judging from highlights it looks like the score could have been even higher. I wonder how an LSK-Kvinner in this state of form can hope to make points vs Avaldsnes... Did Ryoko Takara play the whole game? This is encouraging. But let's hope Sandviken won't reveal the only Toppserien's team Medkila can make points against! And even just one at a time!
no offense to "Toppserien" but the whole league looks so weak now... NFF needs to put more money in to the woso in Norway or we are gonna face the same fate as the men NT lol
Only the first half. She and Synne Skinnes Hansen were subbed at half time. I doubt LSK play two bad matches like this in a row. LSK have never lost against Avaldsnes. Will be interesting on Thursday. Won't be as bad as the men. Don't worry! Toppserien is doing fine despite facing many of the same obstacles other woso leagues do. LSK are weaker than last year, Avaldsnes roughly on the same level. Arna Bjørnar better than last year. Stabæk too, but we'll see how they cope without Isaksen and Maanum. Røa, Klepp and Vålerenga have promising teams. I think the depth in the league is pretty good.
So Emilie Haavi's leaving Boston Breakers and joining LSK for the rest of the season. Welcome back, Emilie!
for NWSL, good for LSK Wonder what the full story is. From the games I watched of Boston, Emilie seemed out of sorts and not a key piece of their offense, unfortunately. Also, she was not utilized very much in the three Euro games.
will be interesting to see if/what player/line-up changes will be made for the upcoming WC qualifiers.
A short term loan deal, I suppose? She had a couple of badly timed injuries which set her back. I have seen one or two of her games at Breakers and she looked rusty and lost on the pitch. Definitely not at her best. She certainly wasn't asked to play the role she normally does. May be LSK's familiar system will bring her back to her normal level again.
Waiting for Berge to play her first game with NC (unless I missed it, I think she has not played yet )
Toppserien's 14th matchday coming up this weekend with a top of the table clash already tomorrow night: Stream links 17 Aug: LSK Kvinner vs Avaldsnes (7:35pm) 19 Aug: Røa vs Kolbotn (3:00pm) 19 Aug: Arna Bjørnar vs Vålerenga (3:30pm) 19 Aug: Klepp vs Sandviken (4:00pm) 20 Aug: Medkila vs Trondheims-Ørn (1:00pm) 20 Aug: Grand Bodø vs Stabæk (6:00pm)
Former Røa striker Andrea Skjold Frøshaug (never heard of her) is moving to Copenhagen but will play for Malmö club LB07 in Damallsvenskan. Apparently she's been playing college football for a while and is just back from a long injury period.
If someone like me is wondering why someone would move to Copenhagen to play for a Malmö club, she is moving there to study. She has a common friend with some LB07 players and LB07 was looking for a player they could afford and would add something to the clubs strength. https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2017-08-16/lb07-forstarker-med-norska-under-hostsasongen
Exciting transfer. I think Frøshaug is a quality player - when fit. She was voted best College player in America a few years ago, and is known for her pace. She played for Røa in Toppserien a few games last summer in between semesters and scored some nice goals. It will be interesting to see what Andrea can do in Damallsvenskan.