2018–19 Odense Boldklub season

Odense Boldklub
2018–19 season
OB players celebrating a victory against Vejle in August 2018. Photo: Kent Rasmussen
ChairmanNiels Thorborg
ManagerJakob Michelsen
StadiumNature Energy Park
Danish Superliga5th
Danish CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Bashkim Kadrii (10 goals)
All: Bashkim Kadrii (11 goals)
Highest home attendance14,246 (vs. Brøndby)
Lowest home attendance4,005 (vs. Hobro)

The 2018–19 Odense Boldklub season was the club's 130th season, and their 57th appearance in the Danish Superliga. As well as the Superliga, the side was also compete in Sydbank Pokalen.

At the end of the 2017–18 season, head coach Kent Nielsen got fired.[1] Jakob Michelsen signed a 3-year contract on May 29 as new head coach.[2]

OB finished as 3rd in the Superliga regular season despite starting with the worst opening six games in 19 years.[3] OB finished strong in the last half of the season, among other things by winning five consecutive games, last time in 2009. OB had the chance to win the bronze medal, but could not keep going in the play-offs, and therefore it ended up with a 5th place. They finished off by losing to Brøndby in the last and deciding game of the season, and therefore OB also missed the 4th place and Europa League.

But beside to a disappointing conclusion, OB ended up with the best season in eight years by finishing in the top-6.[4]

Season review

The new OB

The 2018–19 season indicated a new start and reboot for the club. Beside from the two new coaches, the club got a new CEO in April.[5] The new CEO, Enrico Augustinus, had ambitions right from the start, and he wanted to create a new OB and make the club great again. Therefore, Augustinus and the board started to focus on better communication and branding, which hopefully would result in more spectators, due to the low average attendance the last few seasons.[6]

Sponsors

After 16 years as a main sponsor, Carlsberg was replaced by Albani. The new main sponsor is located in Odense as well, which makes the club more local.[7] Furthermore, the stadium sponsor was changed too. NGF Nature Energy became new stadium sponsor, and the name was now Nature Energy Park.[8]

Mascot

OB retired their mascot, the tiger Victor, who has been the mascot for over a decade. Instead they brought in an almost identical mascot, a cat, who was the OB mascot in the 90's.[9] At the same time, the old intro song "Eye of the Tiger" was switched out for Carl Nielsen's "Espansiva".[10]

Pre-season

The OB pre-season were kicked off with the signings of academy players Jonathan Harboe and Mads Frøkjær-Jensen.[11][12] They later on signed Horsens player Alexander Ludwig[13] and academy player Mathias Jørgensen.[14]

OB went on playing five pre-season games by winning them all, against Taarup/Paarup, Östersund, Kalmar, Roskilde and Hvidovre. A perfect start for the new head coach Jakob Michelsen. But people were still doubting the team to do well in the Superliga. The reason for was that sporting director Jesper Hansen did not acquire new big profiles. Although he promised a minimum of three new signings in the summer transfer window, but could not promise it would be done before the first Superliga match.[15]

July

OB's opening Superliga fixture was away against promoted side Vendsyssel on 15 July. OB looked solid, but fell apart in the second half with two quick goals by Vendsyssel. Even though OB scored twice, the Stripes couldn't hold off Vendsyssel from winning 3–2. 17-year old Mathias Jørgensen came in as a sub and scored his first ever Superliga goal.[16]

After the disappointing loss, OB acquired Janus Drachmann from FC Midtjylland on a four-year deal.[17] They also sold André Rømer to Randers.[18]

With the reinforcement they went on playing their home opener against head coach Michelsen's former team SønderjyskE. OB were down 0–2 at half time, but a few substitutions turn things upside down. Jørgensen only needed 13 minutes on the pitch before he could score his second goal in the season, again as a sub, and brought OB on 1–2. Anders K. Jacobsen equalized at the 78 minute-mark. The game ended 2–2 even though OB had the chances for a win.[19]

OB hoped to bring the good play from the SønderjyskE-game into the next game away against Randers. They played well, but it did not bring them the first win of the season.[20] It was Rømer who scored the crucial goal after just 39 seconds, after OB just sold him Randers. After the loss, people started to doubt if Michelsen was the right to take over the head coach position after just one point in three games against Vendsyssel, SønderjyskE and Randers.[21]

August

OB went on playing a tough game against F.C. Copenhagen in the fourth round at home. It looked like they did not stand a chance after the first three game, but OB did quite well. They had their chances to get in front and also could have got a penalty or two. With many missed chances and some bad luck, Dame N'Doye instead scored the deciding goal in favour of Copenhagen in the 85th minute.[22] OB were now sitting in 13th place.

It was now everything or nothing when OB faced Hobro away in the fifth round. A battle between number 13 and 14, and therefore a battle of not sitting in last place. OB was anything else than lucky, and within 35 minutes they were down with 0–3. In the rainy conditions OB had a hard time creating chances, but they got a few in the closing minutes. Rasmus Festersen missed a penalty, and that was just the symbol of the OB's game. Helenius and Festersen made it 2–3, but could not get the equalizer.[23] OB were now sitting in last place. The worst start to a season in 19 years.[3]

Meanwhile Sten Grytebust was rumored away, OB acquired Ivorian goalkeeper Sayouba Mandé.[24] According to a lot of medias, Mandé were brought in to replace Grytebust. Therefore, everybody a sale of the Norwegian keeper.[25]

OB were now facing defending Superliga champion FC Midtjylland at home. Not exactly an easy job against the league's current number 3, who got three consecuive wins. But against Copenhagen, OB showed that they could play against even the best teams. And that theory was proved correct as OB were the dominating team in the match. The only problem was still getting the opening goal. And after 74 minutes Marc Dal Hende banged Midtjylland in front, and OB were now facing another questionable defeat. But three minutes into stoppage time Nicklas Helenius equalized and got OB their second point of the season.[26] A very deserved point that should have been three points, according to several medias.[27]

First team

Last updated on 20 March 2019[28]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
13 Sten Grytebust Norway GK (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 29)
27 Oliver Christensen Denmark GK (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 20)
30 Sayouba Mandé Ivory Coast GK (1993-06-15)15 June 1993 (aged 25)
Defenders
2 Oliver Lund Denmark RB/CB (1990-08-21)21 August 1990 (aged 28)
3 Alexander Ludwig Denmark CB (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 25)
4 Ryan Johnson Laursen Denmark RB (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 27)
5 Ramon Leeuwin Netherlands CB (1987-09-01)1 September 1987 (aged 31)
6 Jeppe Tverskov (vice-captain) Denmark CB (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 26)
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen Denmark LB (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 24)
24 Marco Lund Denmark CB (1996-06-30)30 June 1996 (aged 22)
Midfielders
8 Janus Drachmann (captain) Denmark CM (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 31)
11 Casper Nielsen Denmark CM/RM (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 25)
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen Denmark CM/AM (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 23)
16 Julius Eskesen Denmark CM/RM (1999-03-16)16 March 1999 (aged 20)
17 Jonathan Harboe Denmark CM (2000-05-24)24 May 2000 (aged 19)
21 Mathias Greve Denmark RM/LM (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 24)
23 Troels Kløve Denmark LM (1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 28)
26 Yao Dieudonne Ivory Coast LM/RM/ST (1997-02-14)14 February 1997 (aged 22)
29 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen Denmark LM/CM (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (aged 19)
Forwards
9 Bashkim Kadrii Denmark ST/LW (1991-07-09)9 July 1991 (aged 27)
10 Rasmus Festersen Denmark ST (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 32)
15 Nicklas Helenius Denmark ST (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 28)
28 Anders K. Jacobsen Denmark ST (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 (aged 29)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 MF 29 Denmark Mads Frøkjær-Jensen Youth academy None [12]
1 July 2018 MF 17 Denmark Jonathan Harboe Youth academy None [11]
1 July 2018 DF 5 Denmark Alexander Ludwig Denmark Horsens [13]
1 July 2018 FW 25 Denmark Mathias Jørgensen Youth academy None [14]
18 July 2018 MF 8 Denmark Janus Drachmann Denmark Midtjylland 2,600,000 DKK [17]
16 August 2018 GK 30 Ivory Coast Sayouba Mandé Norway Stabæk Fotball [29]
22 August 2018 DF 5 Netherlands Ramon Leeuwin Netherlands Utrecht 1,850,000 DKK [30]
23 August 2018 MF 7 Czech Republic Kamil Vacek Poland Śląsk Wrocław Free transfer [31]
31 August 2018 FW 9 Denmark Bashkim Kadrii Denmark Copenhagen 1,000,000 DKK [32]
1 January 2019 GK 1 Denmark Thomas Mikkelsen Denmark Lyngby Back from loan
25 January 2019 DF 2 Denmark Oliver Lund Denmark Lyngby [33]
Total 5,450,000 DKK

Transfers out

Departure date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2018 DF 17 Denmark Jacob Buus Denmark Fredericia End of contract [34]
30 June 2018 FW 7 Denmark Jóan Símun Edmundsson Germany Arminia Bielefeld End of contract [35]
30 June 2018 FW 9 Sweden Rasmus Jönsson Sweden Helsingborg End of contract [36]
30 June 2018 DF 5 Portugal João Pereira Denmark SønderjyskE End of contract [37]
30 June 2018 MF 21 Denmark Mathias Thrane None End of contract [38]
30 June 2018 MF 22 Ghana Nana Welbeck Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladost Doboj Kakanj End of contract [39]
19 July 2018 MF 8 Denmark André Rømer Denmark Randers [18]
31 August 2018 GK 1 Denmark Thomas Mikkelsen Denmark Lyngby Loan [40]
31 December 2018 DF 2 Denmark Kenneth Emil Petersen Retired [41]
8 January 2019 GK 1 Denmark Thomas Mikkelsen Denmark Lyngby [42]
31 August 2018 MF 7 Czech Republic Kamil Vacek Czech Republic Bohemians 1905 Loan [43]
12 February 2019 FW 25 Denmark Mathias Jørgensen United States New York Red Bulls 15,000,000 DKK [44]
20 March 2019 MF 19 Denmark Mikkel Desler Norway Haugesund [45]
Total 15,000,000 DKK

Transfer summary

New contracts

Date Pos No. Player Ref.
9 July 2018 DF 6 Denmark Jeppe Tverskov [46]
25 September 2018 DF 20 Denmark Jacob Barrett Laursen [47]
15 May 2019 DF 4 Denmark Ryan Johnson Laursen [48]
15 May 2019 DF 2 Denmark Oliver Lund [49]

Friendlies

Pre-season

23 June 2018 Friendly Tarup/Paarup Denmark 0–3 Denmark Odense Odense, Denmark
14:00 CEST Report Festersen 11'
Dieudonne 12'
Jørgensen 78'
Stadium: home Park
27 June 2018 Friendly Odense Denmark 2–0 Sweden Östersund Odense, Denmark
18:00 CEST Desler 26'
Jørgensen 81'
Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
30 June 2018 Friendly Odense Denmark 2–0 Sweden Kalmar Odense, Denmark
13:00 CEST Laursen 38'
Festersen 45'
Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
6 July 2018 Friendly Odense Denmark 4–2 Denmark Roskilde Odense, Denmark
13:00 CEST Laursen 41', 90'
Festersen 43'
Tverskov 55'
Report Nøhr 22', 78' Stadium: Nature Energy Park
9 July 2018 Friendly Odense Denmark 3–0 Denmark Hvidovre Odense, Denmark
13:00 CEST Jørgensen 22'
Helenius 71' (pen.)
Thomasen 74'
Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park

Winter

24 January 2019 Friendly Odense Denmark 1–0 Poland Pogoń Szczecin Belek, Turkey
09:00 CEST Nielsen 52' Report Stadium: Cornelia Sports Center
28 January 2019 Friendly Odense Denmark 2–0 Poland Lechia Gdańsk Belek, Turkey
15:00 CEST Kadrii 40', 69' Report Stadium: Cornelia Sports Center
29 January 2019 Friendly Rapid Wien Austria 2–5 Denmark Odense Belek, Turkey
14:00 CEST Knasmüllner 33'
Schwab 52'
Report Nielsen 8', 19'
Desler 17'
Festersen 32'
Tverskov 60'
Stadium: Cornelia Sports Center
2 February 2019 Friendly Odense Denmark 2–2 Sweden Helsingborg Odense, Denmark
15:00 CEST Kløve 5'
Randrup 52' (o.g.)
Report Jönsson 9', 29' Stadium: Nature Energy Park

Competitions

Superliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Copenhagen 26 19 4 3 65 23 +42 61 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Midtjylland 26 18 6 2 62 26 +36 60
3 OB 26 12 6 8 35 31 +4 42
4 Brøndby 26 11 5 10 44 40 +4 38
5 Esbjerg 26 11 5 10 32 35 −3 38
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[50][51]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 12 6 8 35 31  +4 42 7 4 2 19 9  +10 5 2 6 16 22  −6

Last updated: 17 March 2019.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDLLLDWDLWWDDDWWWWLLLWWWWW
Position109121314141313131210111110744347984333
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2019. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

15 July 2018 1 Vendsyssel 3–2 Odense Hjørring
14:00 CEST Knudsen Yellow card 29'
Czajkowski 52'
Hjorth 60'
Jensen Yellow card 78'
Svenningsen Red card 79'
Opondo 83'
Report Nielsen Yellow card 35'
Barrett Yellow card 66'
Helenius 80' (pen.)
Jørgensen 87'
Petersen Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Nord Energi Arena
Attendance: 3,084
Referee: Morten Krogh
22 July 2018 2 Odense 2–2 SønderjyskE Odense
14:00 CEST Petersen Yellow card 45'
Jørgensen 58'
Jacobsen 78'
Report Jónsson Yellow card 24'
Luijckx 24'
Jakobsen 43'
Zimling Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 5,738
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
29 July 2018 3 Randers 1–0 Odense Randers
14:00 CEST Rømer 1'
Allansson Yellow card 43'
Bager Yellow card 72'
Report Stadium: BioNutria Park Randers
Attendance: 3,333
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
5 August 2018 4 Odense 0–1 Copenhagen Odense
14:00 CEST Drachmann Yellow card 82' Report Fischer Yellow card 57'
Falk Yellow card 58'
N'Doye 85'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 9,389
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
11 August 2018 5 Hobro 3–2 Odense Hobro
16:00 CEST Sabbi 25', 28', Yellow card 71'
Ludwig 35' (o.g.)
Rask Yellow card 49'
Gotfredsen Yellow card 50'
Grønning Yellow card 79'
Report Helenius 75'
Festersen Yellow card 86', 90+3'
Stadium: DS Arena
Attendance: 1,623
Referee: Mikkel Redder
19 August 2018 6 Odense 1–1 Midtjylland Odense
20:00 CEST Helenius 90+3' Report Duelund Yellow card 13'
Dal Hende 74'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 4,646
Referee: Anders Poulsen
26 August 2018 7 Vejle 0–2 Odense Vejle
14:00 CEST Sousa Yellow card 42' Report Laursen 35'
Tverskov 45+1'
Stadium: Vejle Stadion
Attendance: 6,362
Referee: Michael Johansen
2 September 2018 8 Odense 0–0 Nordsjælland Odense
12:00 CEST Ludwig Yellow card 36' Report Bartolec Yellow card 38'
Mumin Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 5,364
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
14 September 2018 9 Esbjerg 2–0 Odense Esbjerg
19:00 CEST Brink Yellow card 15'
Sørensen 41'
Brinch Yellow card 43'
Agus Yellow card 45'
Kadrii 52'
Yakovenko Yellow card 54'
Report Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 4,425
Referee: Mikkel Redder
24 September 2018 10 Odense 4–0 Horsens Odense
19:00 CEST Kadrii 11'
Leeuwin Yellow card 52'
Drachmann Yellow card 71'
Thomasen 84'
Helenius 88'
Barrett 90+1'
Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 4,365
Referee: Sandi Putros
30 September 2018 11 Aalborg 0–1 Odense Aalborg
16:00 CEST Børsting Yellow card 73'
Ahlmann Yellow card 89'
Report Nielsen 18' Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 5,739
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard
6 October 2018 12 Odense 2–2 Aarhus Odense
16:00 CEST Barrett 37'
Kadrii Yellow card 69'
Laursen Yellow card 73'
Leeuwin Yellow card 76'
Helenius Yellow card 80', 87' (pen.)
Report Ankersen 13'
Sana 22'
Juelsgård Yellow card 43'
Guira Yellow card 69'
Mikanović Yellow card 87'
Mmaee Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 9,530
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
22 October 2018 13 Brøndby 1–1 Odense Brøndby
19:00 CEST Vigen Yellow card 71'
Mukhtar 82'
Report Kadrii Yellow card 22'
Tverskov Yellow card 35'
Greve Yellow card 49'
Christensen Yellow card 63'
Leeuwin 84'
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 12,185
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
26 October 2018 14 SønderjyskE 0–0 Odense Haderslev
19:00 CEST Rømer Yellow card 45'
Poulsen Yellow card 59'
Report Leeuwin Yellow card 25'
Ludwig Yellow card 41'
Tverskov Yellow card 81'
Desler Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Mikkel Redder
2 November 2018 15 Odense 1–0 Hobro Odense
18:00 CEST Drachmann 10'
Desler Yellow card 18'
Nielsen Yellow card 87'
Report Grønning Yellow card 85' Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 4,005
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
11 November 2018 16 Odense 2–1 Esbjerg Odense
20:00 CEST Lund 38'
Nielsen Yellow card 87', 90+3'
Barrett Yellow card 90'
Report Austin 7'
Petre Yellow card 27'
Yakovenko Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
25 November 2018 17 Nordsjælland 1–3 Odense Farum
14:00 CEST Skov Olsen 3'
Damsgaard Yellow card 18'
Report Thomasen 24'
Helenius 48'
Kadrii 59'
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 2,144
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
1 December 2018 18 Odense 2–0 Vendsyssel Odense
16:00 CEST Kadrii 18', 67'
Eskesen Yellow card 60'
Report Henriksen Yellow card 44' Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 4,346
Referee: Sandi Putros
7 December 2018 19 Midtjylland 3–0 Odense Herning
19:00 CEST Scholz 23'
Poulsen 38' (pen.)
Nicolaisen Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 90'
George Yellow card 58'
Dal Hende Yellow card 59'
Andersson 89'
Report Lund Yellow card 37'
Laursen Yellow card 39'
Grytebust Yellow card 59'
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,034
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
14 December 2018 20 Odense 1–2 Aalborg Odense
19:00 CEST Helenius 45' (pen.)
Kløve Yellow card 59'
Report Ochs Yellow card 21'
Ross Yellow card 32'
Rinne Yellow card 44'
Abildgaard Yellow card 45+3'
Kusk 57'
Pedersen 80'
Christensen Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 4,404
Referee: Michael Johansen
10 February 2019 21 Copenhagen 6–1 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Thomsen 22'
Ankersen 30'
Skov 45', 78', 90+3' (pen.)
Zeca 52'
Boilesen Yellow card 59'
Vavro Yellow card 65'
Report Drachmann Yellow card 44'
Laursen 60'
Leeuwin Yellow card 77'
Lund Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Telia Parken
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
17 February 2019 22 Odense 1–0 Vejle Odense
14:00 CEST Barrett 42'
Thomasen Yellow card 49'
Tverskov Yellow card 56'
Leeuwin Yellow card 90+4'
Report Schoop Yellow card 60' Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 5,907
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
24 February 2019 23 Horsens 1–2 Odense Horsens
14:00 CEST Nymann 18'
Hansson Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 56'
Drost Yellow card 73'
Report Kadrii 26'
Barrett Yellow card 59'
Jacobsen 81'
Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
Attendance: 3,162
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
3 March 2019 24 Odense 2–0 Brøndby Odense
18:00 CEST Kadrii 26'
Barrett 67'
Tverskov Yellow card 80'
Report Radošević Yellow card 34'
Halimi Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 11,166
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
11 March 2019 25 Aarhus 1–2 Odense Aarhus
19:00 CEST Lunding 48'
Thøgersen Yellow card 73'
Stage Yellow card 90'
Report Leeuwin Yellow card 52'
Kadrii 68'
Kløve 79', Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 7,958
Referee: Sandi Putros
17 March 2019 26 Odense 1–0 Randers Odense
17:00 CEST Barrett 43'
Eskesen Yellow card 88'
Report Poulsen Yellow card 41' Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 6,366
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Championship round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COP MID ESB BRO ODE NOR
1 Copenhagen (C) 36 26 4 6 86 37 +49 82 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round 3–0 1–0 3–2 4–0 1–3
2 Midtjylland 36 21 8 7 76 43 +33 71 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round 4–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 0–0
3 Esbjerg 36 16 8 12 45 47 −2 56 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round 4–3 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–0
4 Brøndby (O) 36 15 7 14 60 52 +8 52 Qualification for the European play-off match 1–2 4–1 0–1 2–2 2–0
5 Odense 36 14 10 12 48 48 0 52 0–1 3–1 4–1 0–2 2–2
6 Nordsjælland 36 10 14 12 52 54 −2 44 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–2
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
29 March 2019 27 Brøndby 2–2 Odense Copenhagen
19:00 CEST Hedlund 42'
Mukhtar Yellow card 71'
Tibbling 73'
Report Kløve 45+1'
Kadrii 58'
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 11,679
Referee: Anders Poulsen
7 April 2019 28 Odense 0–1 Copenhagen Odense
18:00 CEST O. Lund Yellow card 25'
Leeuwin Yellow card 49'
Kadrii Yellow card 66'
Report Zeca Yellow card 34'
N'Doye 77'
Bjelland Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 11,154
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
14 April 2019 29 Midtjylland 2–0 Odense Herning
18:00 CEST Poulsen 28' (pen.)
Onyeka 54'
Report Tverskov Yellow card 27' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,035
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
19 April 2019 30 Odense 2–2 Nordsjælland Odense
18:00 CEST Festersen 89'
Kadrii 90+6' (pen.)
Report Damsgaard 55'
Valentin Yellow card 62'
Nelsson Yellow card 75'
Skov Olsen 87', Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 6,093
Referee: Michael Johansen
23 April 2019 31 Esbjerg 0–0 Odense Esbjerg
19:00 CEST Austin Yellow card 16'
Parunashvili Yellow card 35'
Oti Yellow card 83'
Report Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 5,601
Referee: Mikkel Redder
28 April 2019 32 Copenhagen 4–0 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST N'Doye 29', 58'
Skov 55'
Thomsen 89'
Report Grytebust Yellow card 58' Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 15,230
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
5 May 2019 33 Odense 3–1 Midtjylland Odense
18:00 CEST Ludwig 40'
Thomasen 47'
Drachmann Yellow card 57'
M. Lund Yellow card 63'
Nielsen 63'
Report Dal Hende 62' Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 5,119
Referee: Morten Krogh
10 May 2019 34 Odense 4–1 Esbjerg Odense
19:00 CEST O. Lund 16', Yellow card 64'
M. Lund Yellow card 36'
Kløve 45', 88'
Leeuwin 60'
Frøkjær Yellow card 90'
Report Petre Yellow card 49'
Yakovenko 71'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 8,724
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
19 May 2019 35 Nordsjælland 2–2 Odense Farum
12:00 CEST Amon 44'
Bartolec Yellow card 52'
Rygaard 53'
Sadiq Yellow card 64'
Nelsson Yellow card 89'
Report Lund 6'
Kadrii 17'
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 4,365
Referee: Anders Poulsen
25 May 2019 36 Odense 0–2 Brøndby Odense
17:00 CEST M. Lund Yellow card 49'
Drachmann Yellow card 81'
Kadrii Yellow card 90+4'
Report Mensah Yellow card 31'
Wilczek 38', Yellow card 79'
Jung Yellow card 59'
Uhre 73'
Schwäbe Yellow card 79'
Hedlund Red card 81'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 14,246
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

Sydbank Pokalen

6 September 2018 Second round AB 0–4 Odense Gladsaxe
19:30 CEST Report Kadrii 21'
Laursen 27'
Helenius 39', 60'
Dieudonne Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Gladsaxe Stadion
Attendance: 1,210
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
3 October 2018 Third round Thisted 0–2 Odense Thisted
19:30 CEST Report Jacobsen 52'
Jørgensen 61'
Stadium: Sparekassen Thy Arena
Attendance: 649
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
6 November 2018 Fourth round Hobro 2–4 Odense Hobro
17:30 CEST Grønning 47'
Kirkevold 55'
Report Nielsen 12', 48', Yellow card 82'
Thomasen 51'
Jacobsen 74'
Stadium: DS Arena
Attendance: 1,017
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
27 February 2019 Quarter-final Odense 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3−2 p)
Esbjerg Odense
19:00 CEST Jacobsen 66'
Helenius 108'
Report Petre 14'
Kauko 103'
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
Penalties
Thomasen soccer ball with red X
Jacobsen soccer ball with check mark
Helenius soccer ball with red X
Nielsen soccer ball with check mark
Kløve soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Mortensen
soccer ball with red X Parunashvili
soccer ball with check mark Anyembe
soccer ball with red X Yakovenko
soccer ball with red X Lauridsen
3 April 2019 Semi-final Midtjylland 4–0 Odense Herning
19:30 CEST Kløve 31' (o.g.)
Onuachu 47', 72'
Wikheim 87'
Report O. Lund Yellow card 29' Stadium: MCH Arena
Referee: Michael Johansen

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

As of match played 19 May 2019
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga Sydbank Pokalen Total
1 FW 9 Bashkim Kadrii 10 1 11
2 FW 15 Nicklas Helenius 7 3 10
3 MF 11 Casper Nielsen 3 2 5
DF 20 Jacob Barrett Laursen 5 0 5
FW 28 Anders K. Jacobsen 2 3 5
6 MF 14 Jens Jakob Thomasen 3 1 4
MF 23 Troels Kløve 4 0 4
8 DF 4 Ryan Johnson Laursen 2 1 3
FW Mathias Jørgensen 2 1 3
10 DF 2 Oliver Lund 2 0 2
DF 5 Ramon Leeuwin 2 0 2
FW 10 Rasmus Festersen 2 0 2
13 DF 3 Alexander Ludwig 1 0 1
DF 6 Jeppe Tverskov 1 0 1
MF 8 Janus Drachmann 1 0 1
DF 24 Marco Lund 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0
TOTALS 48 12 60

Disciplinary record

As of match played 25 May 2019
No. Pos. Name Superliga Sydbank
Pokalen
Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
5 DF Netherlands Ramon Leeuwin 6 0 0 0 6 0
6 DF Denmark Jeppe Tverskov 5 0 0 0 5 0
8 MF Denmark Janus Drachmann 5 0 0 0 5 0
24 DF Denmark Marco Lund 5 0 0 0 5 0
11 MF Denmark Casper Nielsen 3 0 1 0 4 0
9 FW Denmark Bashkim Kadrii 4 0 0 0 4 0
16 MF Denmark Julius Eskesen 3 0 0 0 3 0
20 DF Denmark Jacob Barrett Laursen 3 0 0 0 3 0
2 DF Denmark Oliver Lund 2 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF Denmark Alexander Ludwig 2 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Denmark Ryan Johnson Laursen 2 0 0 0 2 0
13 GK Norway Sten Grytebust 2 0 0 0 2 0
23 MF Denmark Troels Kløve 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF Denmark Kenneth Emil Petersen 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF Denmark Mikkel Desler 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 FW Denmark Rasmus Festersen 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 MF Denmark Jens Jakob Thomasen 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 FW Denmark Nicklas Helenius 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF Denmark Mathias Greve 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF Ivory Coast Yao Dieudonne 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 GK Denmark Oliver Christensen 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 MF Denmark Mads Frøkjær-Jensen 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 54 0 2 0 56 0

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