1996 MATCHES
EUROPE (July - September).
07/07/1996, Narva, Krenholm, 300
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 1 (Urmas Rooba 35')
LATVIA 1 (Rolands Bulders 16')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Urmas Rooba, Marek Lemsalu, Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Toomas Kallaste, Meelis Lindmaa, Meelis Rooba (Marko Kristal 79'),
Viktor Alonen, Indrek Zelinski (Martin Reim 85'), Andres Oper
(Lembit Rajala 79'), Urmas Kirs.
Latvia: Raimonds Laizans, Igors Troickis, Vitalijs Astafjevs, Mihails Zemlinskis,
Vitalijs Dolgopolovs (Igors N. Stepanovs 45'), Valerijs Ivanovs,
Armands Zeiberlins (Aleksandrs Jelisejevs 46'), Andrejs Stolcers,
Vladimirs Babicevs (Sergejs Tarasovs 76'), Rolands Bulders.
Referee: Gintaras Dilda (Lithuania).
Cards: Estonia: Marek Lemsalu [Y 74'].
Latvia: Vitalijs Dolgopolovs [Y 26'], Vitalijs Astafjevs [Y 64', R 72'],
Igors N. Stepanovs [Y 83'].
Note: It is not known whether Astafjev's red card was a second yellow, or a
straight red.
08/07/1996, Narva (Estonia), Krenholm, 250
Baltic Cup
LITHUANIA 2 (Tomas Raanauskas 5' pen, Ričardas Zdančius 68' pen)
LATVIA 1 (Aleksandrs Jelisejevs 44')
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas iukas, Giedrius utautas, ilvinas udys,
Ramunas Stonkus, Tomas Raanauskas (Darius Gvildys 46'),
Irmantas Stumbrys (Arūnas Mika 77'), Saulius Mikalajūnas
(Donatas Vencevičius 87'), Raimondas utautas, Rimantas vingilas,
Artūras Fomenka (Ričardas Zdančius 46').
Latvia: Raimondas Laizans, Igors Troickis, Igors N. Stepanovs, Mihails Zemlinskis,
Aleksandrs Jelisejev (Sergejs Tarasovs 70'), Olegs Blagonadezdins,
Valerijs Ivanovs, Armands Zeiberlins (Boriss Monjaks 65'),
Andrejs Stolcers, Vladimirs Babicevs, Rolands Bulders.
Referee: Juri Saar (Estonia).
Coaches: Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Latvia:
Cards: Lithuania: Ramunas Stonkus [Y 70'], Donatas Vencevičius [R 89'].
Latvia: Aleksandrs Jelisejevs [Y 45'], Igors Troickis [Y 54', R 73'].
Notes: It is not known whether Troickis' red card was a second yellow, or a
straight red.
Lithuanian 77' substitute also reported as Naglis Miknevičius.
09/07/1996, Narva, Krenholm, 350
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 1 (Martin Reim 21' pen)
LITHUANIA 1 (Rimantas vingilas 18')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Urmas Rooba, Marek Lemsalu, Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Toomas Kallaste (Lembit Rajala 88'), Meelis Rooba, Martin Reim,
Viktor Alonen (Andres Oper 24'), Indrek Zelinski (Marko Kristal 46'),
Urmas Kirs, Janek Meet (Meelis Lindmaa 74').
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas iukas, Giedrius utautas, ilvinas udys
(Naglis Miknevičius 55'), Ramunas Stonkus, Darius Gvildys
(Tomas Raanauskas 42'), Irmantas Stumbrys, Saulius Mikalajūnas,
Raimondas utautas, Rimantas vingilas (Artūras Fomenka 89'),
Ričardas Zdančius (Igoris Morinas 79').
Referee: Sergejs Braga (Latvia).
Coaches: Estonia:
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Estonia: Urmas Rooba [Y 15'].
Lithuania: None.
31/07/1996, Minsk, Dinamo, 1000
Friendly International
BELARUS 2 (Aleksandr Kulchiy 25', Andrei Vasiliyev 88')
LITHUANIA 2 (Orestas Buitkus 12', Darius Gvildys 80')
Belarus: Yuri Svirkov (Yuri Afanasenko 46'), Vasili Dyatlov, Viktor Bezmen,
Oleg Sysoyev (Andrei Vasiliyev 46'), Vladimir Klimovich,
Aleksandr Lukhvich, Aleksandr Kulchiy (Oleg Korol 46'), Yuri Maleyev
(Radislav Orlovski 46'), Aleksandr Lisovski, Andrei Khlebosolov
(Maxim Razumov 62'), Vladimir Putrash.
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Saulius Atmanavičius, Giedrius utautas
(Arūnas Mika 78'), Andrius Sriubas, Naglis Miknevičius, Ramunas Stonkus,
Darius Gvildys, Orestas Buitkus, Darius Maciulevičius, Igoris Kirilovas
(Giedrius Barevičius 69'), Eimantas Poderis (Audrius lekys 46').
Referee: Gennadi Yakubovski (Belarus).
Coaches: Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
13/08/1996, Kyiv, NSK Olimpiyskiy, 4000
Friendly International
UKRAINE 5 (Viktor Leonenko 45', 66', Viktor Skrypnyk 62', Yuryi Maxymov 80', 83')
LITHUANIA 2 (Darius Gvildys 26', Eimantas Poderis 78')
Ukraine: Oleh Suslov (Illya Blyznyuk 68'), Dmytro Parfenov, Serhiy Lezhenstev
(Mykola Volosyanko 77'), Viktor Skrypnyk (Yuriy Dmitrulin 68'),
Serhiy Bezhenar, Valeriy Kriventsov (Dmytro Mykhailenko 46'),
Ihor Luchkevych, Yuriy Kalitvintsev [c] (Vitaliy Kosovskiy 60'),
Vasyl Kardash (Yuryi Maxyimov 46'), Viktor Leonenko, Timerlan Huseinov
(Serhiy Rebrov 60').
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas iukas, Giedrius utautas,
Naglis Miknevičius (Irmantas Stumbrys 64'), Darius Gvildys
(Arūnas Mika 72'), Orestas Buitkus, Raimundas Vainoras, Tomas Raanauskas
(Ramunas Stonkus 46'), Darius Maciulevičius, Igoris Kirilovas,
Rimantas vingilas (Eimantas Poderis 55').
Referee: Ladislav Gadosi (Slovakia).
Coaches: Ukraine: Josef Szabo.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Ukraine: None.
Lithuania: Naglis Miknevičius [Y 27'].
14/08/1996, Athinai, Olympiako 'Spyridon Louis', 1300
Friendly International
GREECE 2 (Demis Nikolaidis 22', Zisis Vryzas 51')
ALBANIA 1 (Ledio Pano 60')
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis (Nikos Michopoulos 55'), Ioannis Kalitzakis
(Georgios Anatolakis 60'), Marinos Ouzounidis, (Koulis Karataidis 55'),
Nikos Dabizas (Alekos Alexandris 30'), Theodoros Zagorakis,
Stratos Apostolakis [c], Demis Nikolaidis, Kostas Frantzeskos
(Andreas Niniadis 46'), Michalis Kasapis (Nikos Sakellaridis 46'),
Daniel Lima-Batista (Christos Kostis 46'), Zisis Vryzas
(Nikos Lymberopoulos 67').
Albania: Foto Strakosha (Blendi Nallbani 46'), Saimir Malko (Indrit Fortuzi 40'),
Edmond Abazi, Arian Xhumba (Artan Bano 65'), Rudi Vata, Artur Lekbello II,
Salvator Kaçaj (Nevil Dede 82'), Kliton Bozgo (Lefter Millo 53'),
Altin Rraklli (Alvaro Zalla 79'), Bledar Kola (Ervin Lamçe 85'),
Ledio Pano (Fatmir Vata 67').
Referee: Sotiris Vorgias (Greece).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Albania: Neptun Bajko.
Note: Second Greek goal-scorer also reported as Christos Kostis.
14/08/1996, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvóllur, 951
Friendly International
ICELAND 2 (Ólafur Adolfsson 16', Ríkharđur Dađason 72')
MALTA 1 (Gilbert Agius 43')
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Kristján Finnbogason 74'), Hlynur Birgisson,
Lárus Orri Sigurđsson, Ólafur Adolfsson (Hermann Hreiđarsson 60'),
Rúnar Kristinsson, Sigurđur Jónsson [c], Heimir Guđjónsson,
Eyjólfur Sverrisson (Ríkharđur Dađason 68'), Ólafur Ţórđarson
(Einar Ţór Daníelsson 46'), Arnór Guđjohnsen (Helgi Sigurđsson 63'),
Bjarki Gunnlaugsson.
Malta:
Referee: Stephen Lodge (England).
Coaches: Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
14/08/1996, Riga, Daugava, 5500
Friendly International
LATVIA 0
FINLAND 0
Latvia: Olegs Karavajevs, Igors N. Stepanovs, Arturs Zakresevskis,
Mihails Zemlinskis, Jurijs Sevlakovs, Aleksandrs Stradins
(Vitalijs Astafjevs 60'), Valerijs Ivanovs, Vitalijs Teplovs
(Aleksandrs Jelisejevs 57'), Vits Rimkus, Marians Pahars
(Vladimirs Babicevs 64'), Andrejs Stolcers.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Sami Hyypiä, Rami Nieminen, Jukka Koskinen,
Janne Lindberg [c], Antti Sumiala, Petri Järvinen, Marko Myyry
(Sami Mahlio 46'), Joonas Kolkka, Jari Vanhala (Tommi Grönlund 83').
Referee: Oleg Timofeyev (Estonia).
Cards: Latvia: Aleksandrs Stradins [Y 28'], Arturs Zakresevskis [Y 53'].
Finland: Rami Nieminen [Y 18'], Sami Hyypiä [Y 60'], Joonas Kolkka [R 44'].
14/08/1996, Bucureşti, 6000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 2 (Adrian Ilie 19', Gheorghe Craioveanu 82')
ISRAEL 0
Romania: Florian Prunea (Florin Tene 87'), Iulian Filipescu, Corneliu Papură,
Daniel Prodan, Tibor Selymes (Cosmin Contra 87'), Ovidiu Stîngă
(Gabriel Popescu 63'), Constantin Gâlcă (Tiberiu Curt 89'),
Dorinel Munteanu [c] (Denis Şerban 87'), Adrian Ilie (Dumitru Tîrţău 76'),
Viorel Moldovan (Augustin Călin 63'), Gheorghe Craioveanu.
Israel: Boni Ginzburg (Rafi Cohen 46'), Felix Halfon, Gadi Brumer, Amir Shelah,
Arik Benado (Itzik Zohar 46'), David Amsalem, Alon Hazan, Nir Klinger
(Yossi Abuksis 86'), Tal Banin, Reuven Atar (Amir Turjeman 46'),
Ronen Harazi (Eli Driks 77').
Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordanescu.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
14/08/1996, Göteborg, Nya Ullevi, 21350
Friendly International
SWEDEN 0
DENMARK 1 (Ole Bjur 29')
Sweden: Bengt Andersson (Thomas Ravelli 46'), Roland Nilsson
(Christian Karlsson 46'), Patrik Andersson (Teddy Lucic 46'),
Joachim Bjoerklund, Gary Sundgren, Anders Limpar, Jonas Thern,
Pär Zetterberg (Jesper Blomqvist 46'), Stefan Schwarz, Kennet Andersson
(Henrik Larsson 67'), Martin Dahlin.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel [c], Sřren Andersen (Morten Bisgaard 70'), Peter Mřller
(Steffen Hřjer 80'), Ole Bjur (Michael Schjřnberg 77'), Allan Nielsen,
Claus Thomsen, Jakob Friis-Hansen (Thomas Rytter 58'), Thomas Helveg,
Jes Hřgh, Jacob Laursen, Marc Rieper.
Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia).
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Denmark: Bo Johansson.
Cards: Sweden:
Denmark: Jes Hřgh [Y].
14/08/1996, İstanbul, İnönü Stadı, 7345
Friendly International
TURKEY 2 (Saffet Sancaklı 67', 90' pen)
MOLDOVA 0
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Tayfun Korkut, Alpay Özalan,
Abdullah Ercan, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (Tayfur Havutçu 46'), Ünal Karaman
(Saffet Sancaklı 46'), Ercüment Şahin (Sergen Yalçın 46'),
Ahmet Oğuz Çetin (Tugay Kerimoğlu 46'), Faruk Yiğit (Orhan Çıkırıkçı 70').
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Ion Testimiţanu, Serghei Nani,
Boris Cebotari (Vitali Culibaba 54'), Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc,
Alexandru Curtianu, Serghei Epureanu (Serghei Belous 67'), Iurie Miterev
(Radu Rebeja 69'), Alexandru Popovici (Serghei Kirilov 69'),
Serghei Cleşcenco.
Referee: Salem Prolić (Bosnia).
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denilzli.
Moldova: Ion Caras.
Cards: Turkey: Recep Çetin [Y 81'].
Moldova:
27/08/1996, Bełchatów, GKS, 4000
Friendly International
POLAND 2 (Krzysztof Warzycha 47', Marcin Mięciel 57')
CYPRUS 2 (Klimis Alexandrou 76', Costas Malekos 80')
Poland: Grzegorz Szamotulski, Kazimierz Węgrzyn, Jacek Zieliński,
Krzysztof Ratajczyk, Tomasz Hajto (Rafał Kaczmarczyk 84'), Jerzy Brzęczek
(Dariusz Gęsior 79'), Adam Ledwoń, Jacek Berensztajn, Dariusz Rzeźniczek
Marcin Mięciel (Cezary Kucharski 81'), Krzysztof Warzycha.
Cyprus: Andros Petrides, Georghios Christodoulou, Neofytos Larkou,
Pambos Pittas [c], Demetris Ioannou, Georghios Theodotou
(Georghios Iosefides 75'), Sakis Andreou (Yiannos Ioannou 75'),
Marios Christodolou (Costas Malekos 46'), Nicos Timotheou,
Andros Soteriou (Klimis Alexandrou 46'), Sinisa Gogic (Angelos Misos 90').
Referee: Pavlin Jirku (Czech Republic).
Coaches: Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Note: Another source gives Sozas Andreou in place of Sakis Andreou for Cyprus.
31/08/1996, Baku, Tofik Bahramov, 30000
World Cup Qualifying
AZERBAIJAN 1 (Vidadi Rzayev 28')
SWITZERLAND 0
Azerbaijan: Aleksander Zhidkov, Deni Gaisumov, Arif Asadov, Tarlan Akhmedov,
Emin Agaev (Igor Getman 86'), Vyacheslav Lychkin (Samir Alekperov 90'),
Rasim Abushev, Yunis Huseynov, Vidadi Rzayev (Kurban Kurbanov 69'),
Nazim Suleymanov, Ruslan Idigov.
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Marc Hottiger, Ramon Vega, Stéphane Henchoz, Yvan Quentin,
Christophe Ohrel (David Sesa 75'), Murat Yakin, Ciriaco Sforza,
Alexandre Comisetti (Christophe Bonvin 81'), Adrian Knup
(Stéphane Chapuisat 67'), Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Referee: Ryszard Wojcik (Poland).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Switzerland: Rolf Fringer.
Cards: Azerbaijan: Vidadi Rzayev [Y 35'], Deni Gaisumov [Y 38'].
Switzerland: Yvan Quentin [Y 68'], Stéphane Henchoz [Y 69'].
31/08/1996, Minsk, Dinamo, 7500
World Cup Qualifying
BELARUS 1 (Vladimir Makovski 35')
ESTONIA 0
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov, Sergei Gurenko, Radislav Orlovski, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Erik Yakhimovich, Aleksandr Oreshnikov, Aleksandr Kulchiy, Vasili Baranov,
Valentin Belkevich (Miroslav Romashchenko 88'), Vladimir Makovski
(Oleg Chernyavski 75'), Petr Kachuro.
Estonia: Mart Poom (Sergei Pareiko 3'), Meelis Lindmaa, Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Marek Lemsalu, Urmas Rooba, Marko Kristal, Meelis Rooba, Viktor Alonen
(Urmas Kirs 56'), Martin Reim, Indrek Zelinski, Andres Oper
(Argo Arbeiter 68').
Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia).
Coaches: Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Estonia: Teitur Ţórđarson (Iceland).
Cards: Belarus: Petr Kachuro [Y 10'], Radislav Orlovski [R 40'].
Estonia: Martin Reim [Y 11'].
31/08/1996, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 29500
World Cup Qualifying
AUSTRIA 0
SCOTLAND 0
Austria: Michael Konsel, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Peter Schöttel, Anton Pfeffer,
Markus Schopp, Andreas Heraf, Dietmar Kühbauer, Andreas Herzog,
Stefan Marasek, Dieter Ramusch (Andreas Ogris 77'), Anton Polster
(Herfried Sabitzer 68').
Scotland: Andy Goram, Colin Hendry, Colin Calderwood, Tom Boyd, Craig Burley,
Stuart McCall, Gary McAllister [c], John Collins, Tosh McKinlay,
Duncan Ferguson, Ally McCoist (Gordon Durie 75').
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Scotland: Craig Brown.
Cards: Austria: none.
Scotland: Gary McAllister [Y 55'], Duncan Ferguson [Y 60'].
31/08/1996, Toftir, 1445
World Cup Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 1 (Jan Allan Muller 60')
SLOVAKIA 2 (Lubomir Moravčík 13', Peter Dubovský 88')
Faroe Islands: Jens-Martin Knudsen, Óli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Allen Joensen,
Julian Johnsson, Alan Morkore, Henning Jarnskor, Jan Dam, Jan Allan Muller
(Uni Arge 76'), John Petersen, Össur Hansen.
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár, Ivan Kozák, Marián Zeman, Jozef Juriga, Vladimír Kinder,
Duan Tittel, Igor Bali (Marek Ujlaky 71'), Július imon
(tefan Maixner 67'), Jaroslav Timko (Tibor Jančula 67'), Peter Dubovský,
Lubomir Moravčík.
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway).
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Cards: Faroe Islands: Jan Dam [Y 22'], Jens-Martin Knudsen [Y 52'],
Julian Johnsson [Y 63'], Henning Jarnskor [Y 65'],
Uni Arge [Y 90'].
Slovakia: Július imon [Y 35'], Ľubomír Moravčík [Y 57'].
31/08/1996, Cardiff, Cardiff Arms Park, 15150
World Cup Qualifying
WALES 6 (Dean Saunders 1', 74', Mark Hughes 25', 54', Andy Melville 34',
John Robinson 45')
SAN MARINO 0
Wales: Neville Southall (Anthony Roberts 76'), Mark Bowen, Mark Pembridge,
Marcus Browning, Andy Melville, Chris Coleman (Gareth Taylor 80'),
Barry Horne, Dean Saunders, John Robinson (Gary Speed 77'), Mark Hughes,
Ryan Giggs.
San Marino: Stefano Muccioli, Leone Gasperoni (Ivan Matteoni 65'), Luca Gobbi,
Vittorio Valentini, William Guerra, Mirco Gennari, Nicola Bacciocchi
(Fabio Francini 43'), Pier Angelo Manzaroli, Paolo Montagna, Marco Mazza
(Valdes Pasolini 79'), Bryan Gasperoni.
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg).
Coaches: Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
San Marino: Massimo Bonini.
31/08/1996, Bruxelles, Roi Baudouin, 33024
World Cup Qualifying
BELGIUM 2 (Marc Degryse 11', Luis Oliveira 37')
TURKEY 1 (Sergen Yalçın 56')
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Bertrand Crasson, Dirk Medved, Pascal Renier,
Gunther Schepens (Nico van Kerckhoven 77'), Gert Verheyen
(Frédéric Peiremans 59'), Luc Nilis, Marc Degryse, Enzo Scifo,
Luis Oliveira (Gilles De Bilde 84'), Geoffrey Claeys.
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Hakan Ünsal
(Arif Erdem 53'), Alpay Özalan, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas, Abdullah Ercan,
Saffet Sancaklı (Orhan Çıkırıkçı 71'), Hakan Şükür, Ahmet Oğuz Çetin
(Sergen Yalçın 53'), Tayfun Korkut.
Referee: David Elleray (England).
Coaches: Belgium: Wilfried Van Moer.
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Cards: Belgium: Marc Degryse [Y 30'].
Turkey: Alpay Özalan [Y 38'], Recep Çetin [Y 43'], Sergen Yalçın [R 60'].
31/08/1996, Bucureşti, Steaua, 9000
World Cup Qualifying
ROMANIA 3 (Viorel Moldovan 20', Dan Petrescu 65', Constantin Gâlcă 77')
LITHUANIA 0
Romania: Florin Prunea (Daniel Gherasim 85'), Dan Petrescu (Gabriel Popescu 80'),
Daniel Prodan, Tibor Selymes, Ioan Lupescu [c] (Ovidiu Stîngă 80'),
Corneliu Papură, Iulian Filipescu, Constantin Gâlcă, Viorel Moldovan,
Adrian Ilie, Dorinel Munteanu.
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas iukas, Darius Gvildys (Tomas Raanauskas 81'),
Naglis Miknevičius, Raimundas Vainoras, Virginijus Baltunikas
(Donatas Vencevičius 69'), Darius Maciulevičius (Igoris Kirilovas 46'),
Andrius Terekinas, Edgaras Jankauskas, Aurelijus Skarbalius,
Rimanias vingilas.
Referee: Vasily Melnichuk (Ukraine).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordanescu.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Romania: Adrian Ilie [Y 61'].
Lithuania: Darius Maciulevičius [Y 44'].
Note: Another source has Giedrius utautas in place of Tomas Raanauskas for
Lithuania, and also reports that the Lithuanian yellow card was for
Naglis Miknevičius.
31/08/1996, Eschen, Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, 3900
World Cup Qualifying
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
IRELAND 5 (Andy Townsend 5', Keith O'Neill 9', Niall Quinn 12', 61',
Ian Harte 20')
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Thomas Hanselmann (Daniel Telser 82'), Martin Stocklasa,
Roland Hilti, Daniel Hasler, Patrick Hefti, Alex Quaderer, Harry Zech
(Herbert Bicker 65'), Harry Schädler, Mario Frick, Franz Schädler
(Peter Klaunzer 78').
Ireland: Shay Given, Denis Irwin, Ian Harte, Jeff Kenna, Gary Breen,
Steve Staunton, Andy Townsend [c] (Tony Cascarino 83'), Ray Houghton,
Niall Quinn, Alan McLoughlin, Keith O'Neill (Alan Moore 72').
Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Belarus).
Coaches: Liechtenstein: Dietrich Weise.
Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Cards: Liechtenstein: Martin Stocklasa [Y 50'].
Ireland: None.
Note: Another source replaces Ireland's Jeff Kenna with Jason McAteer.
31/08/1996, Belfast, Windsor Park, 9358
World Cup Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 0
UKRAINE 1 (Serhiy Rebrov 79')
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Danny Griffin (Michael O'Neill 51'), Keith Rowland
(Jim Magilton 85'), Colin Hill, Steve Morrow, Steve Lomas,
Keith Gillespie, Neil Lennon, Iain Dowie, Phil Gray, Michael Hughes.
Ukraine: Oleksandr Shovkovskiy, Oleh Luzhniy (Dmytro Parfenov 67'),
Viktor Skrypnyk, Olexandr Holovko, Serhiy Bezhenar, Serhiy Popov,
Hennadi Orbu, Yuriy Kalitvintsev (Valeriy Kriventsov 73'), Yuriy Maxymov,
Viktor Leonenko, Ihor Luchkevych (Serhiy Rebrov 46').
Referee: Alain Sars (France).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Ukraine: Josef Sabo.
Cards: Northern Ireland: Michael O'Neill [Y 78'], Steve Lomas [Y 90'].
Ukraine: Viktor Leonenko [Y 78'].
31/08/1996, Yerevan, Razdan, 6015
World Cup Qualifying
ARMENIA 0
PORTUGAL 0
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan,
Michel Der Zakarian (Vardan Minasyan 10'), Sargis Hovsepyan,
Harutyun Vardanyan, Artur Petrosyan, Razmik Grigoryan
(Artashes Adamyan 69'), Hamlet Mkhitaryan, Varazdat Avetisyan,
Arsen Avetisyan (Tigran Yesayan 62').
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Secretário, Dimas, Oceano, Fernando Couto, Hßlder,
Rui Barros, Joăo Manuel Vieira Pinto, Sá Pinto, Rui Costa (Paulo Alves 80'),
Folha (Cadete 46').
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia).
Coaches: Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Portugal: Artur Jorge.
Cards: Armenia: Artur Petrosyan [Y 42'], Tigran Yesayan [Y 85'].
Portugal: Rui Barros [R 50'], Sá Pinto [Y 85'].
01/09/1996, Oslo, Ullevaal, 8910
Friendly International
NORWAY 1 (Stĺle Solbakken 87' pen)
GEORGIA 0
Norway: Frode Grodĺs, Alf-Inge Hĺland, Henning Berg, Ronny Johnsen,
Stig Inge Bjřrnebye (Bent Skammelsrud 59'), Petter Rudi
(Tore André Flo 46'.), Erik Mykland, Kjetil Rekdal (Stĺle Solbakken 46'),
Řyvind Leonhardsen, Ole Gunnar Solskjćr, Jan Ĺge Fjřrtoft
(Dagfinn Enerly 46').
Georgia: Ilrakli Zoidze, Dimitri Kudinov, Kakhaber Tskhadadze, Murtaz Shelia
(Nugzar Lobjanidze 63'), Levan Kobiashvili, Kakhaber Gogichaishvili,
Giorgi Kinkladze (Gocha Jamarauli 67'), Giorgi Nemsadze, Temur Ketsbaia,
Revas Arveladze (Levan Tskitishvili 63'), Shota Arveladze
(Mikhail Kavelashvili 46').
Referee: Knud Stadsgaard (Denmark).
Cards: Norway: Ronny Johnsen [Y 30'], Alf-Inge Hĺland [Y 43'],
Henning Berg [Y 69'].
Georgia: Dimitri Kudinov [Y 74'], Kakhaber Tskhadadze [Y 87'].
01/09/1996, Riga, Daugavas, 8500
World Cup Qualifying
LATVIA 1 (Vits Rimkus 56')
SWEDEN 2 (Martin Dahlin 16', Kennet Andersson 21')
Latvia: Olegs Karavajevs, Igors N. Stepanovs, Arturs Zakresevskis
(Igors Troickis 57'), Mihails Zemlinskis, Jurijs Sevlakovs,
Aleksandrs Stradins (Marians Pahars 28'), Valerijs Ivanovs,
Imants Bleidelis, Vits Rimkus, Rolands Bulders (Vladimirs Babicevs 73'),
Andrejs Stolcers.
Sweden: Bengt Andersson, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Gary Sundgren, Hĺkan Mild (Anders Limpar 80'), Jesper Blomqvist,
Pär Zetterberg (Stefan Schwarz 84'), Jonas Thern, Martin Dahlin
(Andreas Andersson 77'), Kennet Andersson.
Referee: László Vagner (Hungary).
Coaches: Latvia: Janis Gilis.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Cards: None.
01/09/1996, Budapest, Nepstadion, 14500
World Cup Qualifying
HUNGARY 1 (Ferenc Orosz 15')
FINLAND 0
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Mihály Mracskó, András Telek, Norbert Nagy
(Tibor Balog 62'), Vilmos Sebők, Gábor Halmai, Tibor Dombi
(Attila Plókai 18'), Flórián Urbán, Ferenc Orosz, Tamás Sándor
(Gábor Egressy 88'), László Klausz.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Sami Hyypiä, Rami Nieminen
(Jyrki Huhtamäki 46'), Jukka Koskinen, Janne Lindberg [c], Antti Sumiala,
Petri Järvinen, Sami Mahlio (Kim Suominen 80'), Kai Nyyssönen
(Joonas Kolkka 64'), Jari Vanhala.
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany).
Coaches: Hungary: János Csank.
Finland: Richard Mřller Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: Hungary: Tibor Balog [Y 77'].
Finland: Rami Nieminen [Y 35'].
Note: Another source reports that Tibor Balog replaced Ferenc Orosz.
01/09/1996, Kalamata, Messiniakos, 4088
World Cup Qualifying
GREECE 3 (Marinos Ouzounidis 41', Stratos Apostolakis 79', Demis Nikolaidis 84')
BOSNIA 0
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Michalis Kasapis,
Marinos Ouzounidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Nikos Dabizas,
Theodoros Zagorakis, Zisis Vryzas (Daniel Lima-Batista 34'),
Demis Nikolaidis, Vassilis Tsartas (Kostas Frantzeskos 77'),
Georgios Donis (Alekos Alexandris 46').
Bosnia: Fahrudin Omerović, Nermin Sabić, Muhamed Konjić, Sead Katana,
Vladimir Glava, Admir majić (Fuad aivarević 65'), Meho Kodro,
Senad Begić (Mirsad Varesanović 68'), Elvir Bolić (Vedin Muić 60'),
Mehmed Badarević [c], Elvir Baljić.
Referee: Günther Benkö (Austria).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Bosnia: Fuad Muzurović.
Cards: Greece: Michalis Kasapis [Y 57'], Nikos Dabizas [Y 68'].
Bosnia: Vladimir Glava [Y 52'], Senad Begić [Y 64'],
Mehmed Badarević [Y 88'].
Note: It is also reported that Badarević received a red card.
01/09/1996, Ljubljana, Centralni Beigrad, 5000
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVENIA 0
DENMARK 2 (Allan Nielsen 78', Michael Schjřnberg 89')
Slovenia: Boko Bokovič, Marinko Galič, Robert Englaro, Peter Binkovski,
Ale Krian, Ale Čeh, Đoni Novak, Amir Karič, Sao Udovič
(Vladimir Kokol 70'), Zlatko Zahovič, Matja Florjančič.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg, Jakob Friis-Hansen, Jes Hřgh,
Jacob Laursen, Ole Bjur (Bjarne Goldbćk 19'), Brian Steen Nielsen
(Michael Schjřnberg 61'), Claus Thomsen, Allan Nielsen, Michael Laudrup
(Sřren Andersen 85'), Brian Laudrup.
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland).
Coaches: Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Denmark: Bo Johansson.
Cards: Slovenia: Amir Karič [Y 17'], Marinko Galič [Y 41'], Sao Udovič [Y 64'],
Matja Florjančič [Y 70'].
Denmark: Claus Thomsen [Y 5'].
01/09/1996, Chişinău, Republican, 13500
World Cup Qualifying
MOLDOVA 0
ENGLAND 3 (Nick Barmby 23', Paul Gascoigne 24', Alan Shearer 61')
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Ion Testimiţanu, Serghei Nani,
Serghei Belous (Oleg Şişchin 59'), Serghei Epureanu, Alexandru Curtianu,
Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Iurie Miterev (Radu Rebeja 61'), Alexandru Popovici,
Serghei Cleşcenco.
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Stuart Pearce, Paul Ince, Gary Pallister,
Gareth Southgate, David Beckham, Paul Gascoigne (David Batty 81'),
Alan Shearer [c], Nick Barmby (Matt Le Tissier 81'), Andy Hinchcliffe.
Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland).
Coaches: Moldova: Ion Caras.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Moldova: Serghei Cleşcenco [Y 65'].
England: Stuart Pearce [Y 59'], Paul Ince [Y 66'].
01/09/1996, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 13200
World Cup Qualifying
ISRAEL 2 (Ronen Harazi 35', Tal Banin 63' pen)
BULGARIA 1 (Krassimir Balakov 3' pen)
Israel: Rafi Cohen, Felix Halfon (Alon Harazi 89'), Amir Shelah, Arik Benado,
David Amsalem, Alon Hazan, Tal Banin, Haim Revivo, Avi Nimni,
Ronen Harazi (Nir Klinger 77'), Roni Rosenthal (Eyal Berkovich 83').
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov, Radostin Kishishev, Petar Hubchev, Trifon Ivanov
(Daniel Borimirov 75'), Tzanko Tzvetanov, Yordan Lechkov, Zlatko Yankov,
Ivailo Yordanov, Krassimir Balakov, Emil Kostadinov, Georgi Donkov
(Ilian Iliev 63').
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Cards: Israel: Rafi Cohen [Y 3'], Avi Nimni [Y 49'].
Bulgaria: Ivailo Yordanov [Y 5'], Radostin Kishishev [Y 51'],
Zlatko Yankov [Y 57'].
01/09/1996, Moskva, Dinamo, 15000
World Cup Qualifying
RUSSIA 4 (Yuri Nikiforov 8', 50', Igor Kolyvanov 34', Vladimir Beschastnykh 81')
CYPRUS 0
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Ramiz Mamedov, Yuri Nikiforov, Vladislav Radimov
(Evgeni Karlachev 65'), Vladislav Ternavsky, Omar Tetradze, Viktor Onopko,
Andrei Kanchelskis, Vladimir Beschastnykh, Igor Kolyvanov
(Andrei Tikhonov 54'), Dmitri Radchenko (Valeri Kanischev 46').
Cyprus: Andros Petrides, Neofytos Larkou (Nicos Timotheou 60'),
Pambos Pittas, Demetris Ioannou, Georghios Christodoulou,
Andreas Andreou, Marios Christodoulou, Kokos Panayi, Sinisa Gogic,
Yiannos Ioannou (Georghios Theodotou 87'), Klimis Alexandrou
(Costas Malekos 75').
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden).
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatev.
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Cards: Russia: None.
Cyprus: Marios Christodoulou [Y 29'], Kokos Panayi [Y 62'].
04/09/1996, Jablonec, Na Strelnici, 4528
Friendly International
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Pavel Kuka 54', 64')
ICELAND 1 (Ţórđur Guđjónsson 43')
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Lubo Kubík, Petr Křivánek, Karel Rada, Radek Látal,
Radek Bejbl, Martin Frýdek (Zdeněk Svobada 85'), Jiří Němec,
Edvard Lasota (Radovan Hromádko 46'), Pavel Verbíř, Pavel Kuka
(Richard Dostálek 82').
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Kristján Finnbogason 86'), Rúnar Kristinsson,
Ólafur Adolfsson, Guđni Bergsson [c], Eyjólfur Sverrisson,
Lárus Orri Sigurđsson, Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (Hermann Hreiđarsson 78'),
Heimir Guđjónsson (Ólafur Ţórđarson 70'), Sigurđur Jónsson,
Ţórđur Guđjónsson (Einar Ţór Daníelsson 78'), Ríkharđur Dađason
(Helgi Sigurđsson 62').
Referee: Zygmunt Ziober (Poland).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Duan Uhrin.
Iceland: Logi Ólafasson.
04/09/1996, Zabrze, Górnik, 8000
Friendly International
POLAND 0
GERMANY 2 (Oliver Bierhoff 28', Jürgen Klinsmann 89')
Poland: Maciej Szczęsny, Marek Jóźwiak, Paweł Wojtala, Jacek Zieliński,
Tomasz Hajto, Grzegorz Lewandowski (Adam Ledwoń 46'), Radosław Michalski,
Jerzy Brzęczek, Ryszard Czerwiec, Ryszard Staniek (Marek Saganowski 46'),
Krzysztof Warzycha.
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Stefan Reuter (Markus Babbel 79'), Jürgen Kohler,
Thomas Helmer, Dieter Eilts, Thomas Häßler, Andreas Möller
(Mehmet Scholl 56'), Thomas Strunz, Christian Ziege (Marco Bode 46'),
Jürgen Klinsmann [c], Oliver Bierhoff (Fredi Bobic 76').
Referee: Paul Durkin (England).
Coaches: Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Germany: Berti Vogts.
Cards: None.
04/09/1996, Toftir, 4200
World Cup Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 2 (Todi Jónsson 46', Uni Arge 90')
SPAIN 6 (Luis Enrique 37', Alfonso 63', 83', 86', Óli Johannesen 70' OG,
Fernando Hierro 85')
Faroe Islands: Jens-Martin Knudsen, Óli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Allen Joensen,
Julian Johnsson, Alan Morkore, Henning Jarnskor, Todi Jónsson,
Jan Allan Muller (Uni Arge 74'), John Petersen (Simun Eliasen 79'),
Össur Hansen.
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Alberto Belsué, Rafael Alkorta (Abelardo 46'),
Agustín Aránzabal (Julen Guerrero 70'), Miguel Angel Nadal,
Fernando Hierro, Josep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Juan Antonio Pizzi
(Alfonso 59'), Kiko, Sergi.
Referee: Philippe Leduc (France).
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards: Faroe Islands: Allan Joensen [Y 74'].
Spain: Alberto Belsué [Y 77'].
18/09/1996, Teplice, Na Stindalech, 15099
World Cup Qualifying
CZECH REPUBLIC 6 (Patrik Berger 11', 63' pen, Pavel Nedvěd 29', Lubo Kubík 77',
Vladimír micer 83', Martin Frýdek 86')
MALTA 0
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Radek Látal, Jan Suchopárek, Lubo Kubík, Michal Horňák
(Vladimír micer 64'), Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský (Pavel Verbíř 82'),
Pavel Kuka, Patrik Berger, Radek Bejbl, Pavel Nedvěd (Martin Frýdek 81').
Malta: Reginald Cini, Lawrence Attard, Richard Buhagiar, Silvio Vella,
Darren Debono (Brian Said 86'), Ivan Zammit (Gilbert Agius 82'),
Antoine Zahra I, Nicholas Saliba, David Carabott (Hubert Suda 69'),
Joe Sant-Fournier, Jeffrey Chetcuti.
Referee: Mateo Beusan (Croatia).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Duan Uhrin.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Czech Republic: Radek Bejbl [Y 52'].
Malta: Darren Debono [Y 10'], Richard Buhaglar [Y 28'],
Nicholas Saliba [Y 38'], Lawrence Attard [Y 74'].
22/09/1996, Bratislava, Slovan, 2236
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 6 (Duan Tittel 13', 90', Július imon 15', Marián Zeman 37',
Jaroslav Timko 56', Peter Dubovský 59')
MALTA 0
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Miroslav Karhan, Marián Zeman (Ivan Kozák 74'),
Robert Tomaschek, Vladimír Kinder, Duan Tittel, Samuel Slovák,
Július imon, Jaroslav Timko (Marek Ujlaky 64'), Peter Dubovský,
Lubomir Moravčík (Tibor Jančula 46').
Malta: Reginald Cini, Lawrence Attard, Karl Bonnici, Silvio Vella, Brian Said,
Ivan Zammit, Joe Sant-Fournier, David Carabott, Antoine Zahra I
(Gilbert Agius 70'), Hubert Suda, Jeffrey Chetcuti (Nicholas Saliba 32').
Referee: Georgios Bikas (Greece).
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Slovakia: Lubomir Moravčík [Y 44'].
Malta: Ivan Zammit [Y 29'], Silvio Vella [Y 55'].
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