Cup final in Oslo, November 4, 2001
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Viking - Bryne 3-0 (1-0)
Ullevaal stadion
Att: 25.823
1-0 Roger Eskeland (o.g. 4)
2-0 Morten Berre (56)
3-0 Hannu Tihinen (72)
Referee: Kjell Alseth, Stjørdals/Blink.
Yellow card: Anders Friberg (62), Bryne.

Line-ups
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Viking (4-4-2): Bo Andersen - Bjørn Dahl, Toni Kuivasto, Hannu
Tihinen, Thomas Pereira - Tom Sanne (Kristian Sørli from 83.),
Brede Hangeland, Trygve Nygaard, Morten Berre - Jørgen Tengesdal
(Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim from 85.), Erik Nevland (Bjørn Berland from
79.); Ben Wright, Erik Fuglestad.

Bryne (4-5-1): Roger Eskeland - Anders Friberg (Peter Olofsson
from 73.), Knut Henry Haraldsen, Marcus Andreasson, Ole Hjelmhaug
- Pål Håpnes, Jonas Jonsson, Lasse Strand (Geir Atle Undheim from
65.), Kai Ove Stokkeland (Kenneth Giske from 58.), Pierre Gallo -
Dejan Pavlovic.


Match report
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For the first time the Norwegian cup final was played between the two
local rivals from Rogaland, Viking from the city of Stavanger, and
Bryne from the small village just south of the city.  Also, for the
first time a cup final could be decided on penalities after extra time
as a replay has now been abolished.

However, the game never lived up to its expectations.  Frankly, it was
one of the most boring and uneventful cup finals in recent memory.
Bryne seemed content to sit back and absorb the suspected pressure
from the superior Viking side, whereas Viking seemed content to pass
the ball around after their early lead when Bryne keeper Eskeland
fisted a corner into his own goal.  And who can blame the team from
Stavanger, as Bryne failed to go forward even after going behind.  The
result was a game with few good chances, but Viking had the little
good play there was.  Especially the second goal was nice with Berre
flicking Pereira's good cross into the net from close range.  Left
back Pereira also assisted in the first goal as he hit the corner, and
he was also responsible for the third, also from a corner headed in by
Finn Tihinen.

In the end, a very deserved win for Viking and coach Lennartsson, who
qualify for the UEFA Cup as cup winner.  A welcome win for Stabæk too,
as they get the last place in Europe.  Bryne has to concentrate on
keeping their premier division place.  Just as well, as European
football would have been a level too high.