ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən wɪð ðˌɛm, sˈɑːɡndəl wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðə tˈɪpɪlˌɪɡiːn ɪn spˈaɪt əvə fˈaɪv zˈiəɹoʊ lˈɔs ɐɡˈɛnst bɹˈaɪn ɪn ðɛɹ fˈɜːst hˈoʊm mˈætʃ.
In 1990, his first season with them, Sogndal was promoted to the Tippeligaen in spite of a 5–0 loss against Bryne in their first home match.