Rosenborg-Odd 1-3

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You cannot see a good team in the pre-season but... I really hope that we play in this way because we are not fit. But Perry said that soon we would have been really fit. I'm starting not believing it.

It was a year we didn't lose in Abra Hallen, but against Odd we did. 
Something that jumped out it was that on the opponents cross we couldn't take the ball at all. And it's a great problem, maybe one of the main problem of this team.
Perry still wants Dorin as central defender, but he cannot play there at all! Not only for the owngoal, but also because he's not able to move in that zone. Dorsin played for a life as a fullback, and now, that's finishing his career, he cannot settle into central defense.
We were carried by the Odd, that did most of the game. Before the owngoal they crossed perhaps twice, and took us unprepared, untill finally they scored. In a previous chance for them, the forward was lonely in the area, and easily could head, but he didn't take the net. Dorsin wasn't able to mark the forwards, lost his position, but he wasn't the only one. Skjelvik too did the same thing in the second goal, but I'll talk about it later on.
We were absent minded, but maybe something was clear: we have not players in the role they are best. 
Bille cannot play as a wing, as I said Bille can play as pivot, maybe at most as playmaker (but we have Chibber that's the best in that role).
Soderlund... I'd rather not to talk about him.
Riku disappeared. He did only one good match then vanished. I really hope he soon get fit. Because i hope the all team isn't fit.
But it was also a problem the concerned all the squad, because Gamboa too easily was overcomed by the opponents. 
After the second goal we lost our minds, and the situation got out of our hands, and happened the Orlund presented the goal for the 0-3, passing the ball to the opponents.
But maybe the real main problem is that without Chibuike we aren't in the match. But we cannot play every match with Chibuike at the top, also because Chubike won't be able to play every match at the top (we saw it in the last season: as he got out of fit, we lost the league).
I think this season could be the last season of Mr. Hansen, I hope. Because, yes these are friendlies, but something jumped out in this pre-season, tattically, is that we don't have a midfield. The opponents easily overcomed our midfield, and the matches we won, was because we had Chibuike that was the only one that ran, intercepted the ball at midfield, and passed the ball to the forwards. But, as I said, we cannot relyed on him. 
But the society gave us a present for this loss, we bought Gamst, a youngester.
Seriously, the experts says that he can be the difference beetwen the gold medal and the silver one. Are we fighting for any medals? I didn't see it...
He's a man with experiences, he's a wing, well-know because he played for almost ten years in the Balckburn. He's expertises, yes, but we have three wings (Riku, Helland and Mikkelsen) and I cannot see him as a regular. Yes, indeed, he's a good player, but this is the king of the problem in this society: we don't have money to buy anyone. It's useless to complain, we should turn back to 2004, and take the philosophy that Hoftun gave away. We have to focus on the youngsters, in order to create a competitive team, like we were many years ago.

Rosenborg - Djurgarden 2-1

We won. It was a very boring match but we won. Since the pre-season started, we won three matches, drawn one, and loss one. At Abra-Hallen the last time we drew against the Kristiansund.

It's very hard to do an analysis of the match, it was very boring, and I've to admit that the field, the place, makes the match more boring than it actually was.

The first half was well-balanced, the Djurgarden attacked, but they didn't create many problems. We tried to have counter-attacks but we didn't take advantage of our chances. As usual.

Riku ran, ran, ran, overcame the opponents, it was all right, but at the time of the cross, punctually, he missed it. It was incredible when a mate intercepted the ball, made the counter-attack, then fed the ball to Riku that missed the cross. Again. 

Later in the match he had a good chance to score. He ran, overcame the opponent, he shifted into the center, kicked, but it was a very weak shot. Useless. Not a good day for him. Like Bille. Bille too missed a lot of passes yesterday, and it wasn't concentrated.

We weren't very cinycal, just for change, at all, and inconclusive too. We were able to make crosses from the wings, but nobody took the ball. In theory we would have a striker in the middle area. However not very often.
I repeat, I'm in trouble to make an anaylisis, because the match was very boring and both teams were inconclusive. They took the ball at midfield, ran, and missed the last shot.

The goal-action started with Mix, that with a good kick passed the ball to Bille, that cross (finally a good cross) inside the area; Riku didn't take the ball and Soderlund scored, with a powerfull kick. If he scored in this way (but also: "if he scored" and stop) even in the important matches, we would be a great step forward.

Then on the developments of a free kick, there was a cross in the area, Riku, I don't know why, maybe he was afraid of the ball?, let the ball overcome him, then a mate crossed inside and Soderlund, really?, didn't take the ball (this time he was a bit difficult to score, I''ve to admit it)

After the goal we ruled the match, really, but we built actions that I already knew since the beginning that would have ended badly.

The second half started with us in attack. Jensen like such in a serpentine overcame the opponents, passed the ball to Gamboa that crossed, of course nobody took the ball in the area, Soderlund was drinking a coffee I think and hope, the ball came to the other side, another cross, needless to say Soderlund was just drinking the coffee, and the ball came again to Gamboa. Tne goalkeeper denied the joy of the goal for the Costarican player.

There was a chance to score for the opponents. The ball in the area, Svensonn let the opponent to take the ball, (perhaps he had forgotten how to protect the ball), but fortunatly the ball didn't come in. 

Then we scored the second goal on a penalty, generously granted by the referee, that Bille couldn't failed. So, indeed, he scored.

But we couldn't end the match without concede a goal. Hansen took care about it. The N. 7 kicked, and Lund allowed the ball to come in.

A useless match, it was "important" 'cause we saw changes in the squad. Dorsin played as a central defender. Perry is satisfied with his performance. He said that Dorsin seemed he was always been a central defender.

Svensonn played as a fullback, in place of Dorsin. It's very hard to say if he played good or not. He did his job.

I'm a bit disappointed with Riku, because I saw he's very fast, but today he demonstrated that he's a bit selfish and he's not very able to finalize the action.

About Soderlund he say this season will be a good season for him, instead of the last one. If he still continues to play in this way, I'm very doubtfull about it. He's happy because he really scored finally this year (at La Manga he scored with a penaly), and it was a good goal, but he had to take more ball into the area. We paid him a lot, we claim great performances every time.

Daniel Berntsen, according to me, did a good match, as far as I could see. 

Reginiussen, Mix and Dorsin

Here I am to talk about information regarding three players today: Reginiussen, Mix Diskerud and Dorsin.

Reginiussen

Tore, the captain, has still problems at the heel after the match in Copa del Sol against the AIK. Tore has said that he had this problem when he was in Italy, and he had to stand out for eight months. But, reassure Reginiussen, he'll be back soon. Also Haakon Schwabe said that he'll jump the match against Djurgården, but he'll be back in the field soon. 

In order to work out with the others, Tore had to cut a hole in his football boot.

From "Addressa.no" 

Mix 

He's back after spending a few weeks with his national soccer team, and he's ready to sign a contract extension. Indeed the contract will end in 2014, this year. Both the player and the society are ready to sign the new contract.  Mix said he wants to be in RBK for many years, he wants to win the League this year, and he's not thinking about outside offers.

Dorsin

Dorsin, instead, has already signed the contract extension untill 2016. This are the words by Erik Hoftun: "I am very pleased to have got it in the goal. Micke is the main carrier continuity we have in the squad. He’s one of the few to have won something here, and he knows how to win, and how much the time the team need to become again succesfull"

Il Rosenborg batte l'Haugesund e volta in finale di Coppa di Norvegia

Finalmente Dorsin può tirare un sospiro di sollievo. Nello scorso articolo avevo riportato la sua intervista dove raccontava delle disfatte del Rosenborg nelle semifinali di Coppa di Norvegia, ma questa volta, la sua squadra ha vinto, meritatamente.

Il Rosenborg ha iniziato fortissimo, e ha dominato per i primi dieci minuti, non lasciando respirare la squadra avversaria, con un pressing schiacciante, ed un gioco fluido e veloce. La prima nitida occasione è con John Chibuike, il quale taglia da sinistra, supera in serpentina tre difensori dell'Haugesund e poi passa la palla a Tobias Mikkelsen. Il numero undici però tira addosso al portiere, che rimanda addosso a Dorsin, il quale crossa al centro, dove trova la deviazione da parte di un difensore dell'Haugesund che fa sbattere la palla contro un suo compagno di squadra. Il Rosenborg reclama il fallo di mano, il rigore, ma l'arbitro lo nega. Poco dopo i padroni di casa hanno avuto l'occasione di battere il calcio d'angolo dopo una grande azione di Ole, il quale entra indisturbato in area di rigore e calcia addosso al portiere avversario. Sugli sviluppi del calcio d'angolo viene negato per fuorigioco un gol alla squadra di Trondheim. 

Insomma, la partita sembrava essere la stessa di qualche giorno prima, dove il Rosenborg attaccava e gli ospiti aspettavano per ripartire in contropiede, creando effettivamente pochi pericoli però alla porta di Orlund.

L'Haugesund alla metà del primo tempo, tentava di spingere sull'acceleratore, ma il Rosenborg riusciva a chiudere bene gli spazi e ad evitare seri problemi alla propria porta. Ma questo è stato comunque il momento più difficile da gestire per la squadra di casa, che non riusciva più a costruire il suo gioco, rischiando di rimanere schiacciata dall'attacco ospite. Ma il Rosenborg continua ad attaccare, e va vicino al gol con Dorsin, che sbaglia di testa, essendo defilato vicino alla porta. Al trentacinquesimo arriva il tanto atteso gol del Rosenborg. Dorsin va sulla fascia, crossa al centro, e trova la testa di Tobias Mikkelsen, che insacca alla sinistra del portiere avversario. Due minuti prima della pausa il Rosenborg va addirittura vicino al raddoppio: ma il tiro di Nickie Billie Nielsen viene bloccato dal portiere.

Una partita però che diventa sempre più pericolosamente equilibrata,  tanto è vero che al terzo del secondo tempo Jensen sbaglia clamorosamente il passaggio all'indietro, che diventa un assist meraviglioso per Gytkjær che con un pallonetto infila la palla dietro Orlund. Sembrava che si stesse ripetendo la partita di campionato. Ma la storia, è un'altra. In un azione concitata l'Haugesund reclama il rigore, che viene negato, dopo di che, Il Rosenborg si fa di nuovo vivo.  Al cinquantottesimo arriva il gol del definitivo vantaggio, tutto danese. Jensen si riscatta dall'errore che aveva portato al pareggio dell'Haugesund, e, ricevuta la palla da Nielsen, e vistolo entrare in area di rigore, crossa al centro proprio per il numero nove, che trasforma in rete. 

Il Rosenborg questa volta non sbaglia più, e gestisce il gioco con molta calma. La stanchezza degli avversari e la caparbietà della squadra di Trondheim portano la partita a morire sul 2-1. Il Rosenborg riesce a difendere ottimamente il risultato, e ha anche qualche occasione per mettere in sicuro la partita sul 3-1 in contropiede. Ora il Rosenborg è in finale, e guarda oggi l'altra semifinale, Lillestrom- Molde, per vedere chi gli contenderà la Coppa.

Aspettando la Semifinale di Coppa - Intervista a Dorsin.

Dorsin ha assistito alla partita dalla panchina nel pareggio casalingo contro l'Haugesund di venerdì. E' probabile dunque la sua presenza per la partita di domani.

"E 'stato strano stare in panchina, ma nessun rancore. I ragazzi poi hanno giocato una buona partita, nonostante il pareggio, ma ovviamente spero di essere di nuovo titolare in questa semifinale" dice Dorsin al sito del Rosenborg

L'obiettivo è quello di continuare da dove ci si era fermati venerdì, dall'82', prima del pareggio immeritato dell'Haugesund. Indubbiamente il Rosenborg ha giocato molto meglio dell'Haugesund, sebbene la partita sia finita in pareggio.

"Se siamo in grado di replicare la performance della partita di venerdì, faremo una grande partita, e avremmo buone possibilità di passare in finale. E' anche ovvio che ormai l'Haugesund ha testato le capacità della squadra di Trondheim pochi giorni fa, e correrà ai ripari fin da subito. Cercheremo comunque di continuare da dove avevamo finito"  continua Dorsin.

Ma c'è sempre la paura di fare un ottimo gioco senza avere il meritato corrispettivo nel punteggio finale. Il Rosenborg è naturalmente favorito al Lerkendal Stadion contro l'Haugesund, ma questo valeva anche per venerdì scorso, e non sto a ribadire come sia finita. L'ultima semifinale disputata in casa in coppa ci fu nell'edizione del 2006, in cui il Rosenborg fu battuto dal Sandefjord per ben 2-5. Nel 2010, fuori casa, il Rosenborg stava sgretolando il Follo, ma la partita è terminata con una sconfitta dopo i tempi supplementari. Dorsin è l'unico giocatore del Rosenborg che ha giocato entrambe le partite.

"Sono state probabilmente le due partita più sofferte e umilianti per il Rosenborg" conclude Dorsin.

Lo svedese ha vinto la coppa in Svezia e Romania, ma in Norvegia, deve ancora giocare una finale di coppa. Intanto è stata diramata la lista dei convocati per la partita di domani alle 20.00.

Il Rosenborg non ha giocatori squalificati per la semifinale contro l'Haugesund. Mister Hansen ha ancora alcuni dubbi su chi mettere in campo, un po' di incertezze prima della partita.

1 Daniel Örlund 

2 Christian Gamboa

3 Dorsin

4 Tore Reginiussen

7 Mike Jensen

9 Nicki Bille

10 John Chibuike 

11 Tobias Mikkelsen

12 Alexander Lund Hansen

14 Jon Inge Høiland

15 Alexander Søderlund

16 Jørgen Skjelvik

18 Daniel Berntsen

19 Brede Moe

20 Selnæs Ole

22,Jonas Svensson

23 Pål Altro Helland

24 Stefan Strandberg

37 Alexander Sørloth

42 Mikkel Diskerud