1997 MATCHES
EUROPE (July - December)
02/07/1997, Jersey
Island Games
GIBRALTAR 5
GREENLAND 1
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
09/07/1997, Vilnius, algiris, 250
Baltic Cup
LITHUANIA 2 (Igoris Morinas 53', Dainius uliauskas 69' pen)
ESTONIA 1 (Martin Reim 77')
Lithuania: Algimantas Briaunys, Andrejus Sorokinas (Vidas Kaupadas 74'),
Sergejus Novikovas, Nerijus Radius, Andrius Skerla,
Viaceslavas Sukristovas, Igoris Morinas (Dainius Saulėnas 70'),
Dainius uliauskas, Igoris Steko (Artūras Steko 67'), Tomas Ramelis
(Darius utautas 83'), Arūnas Pukelevičius.
Estonia: Martin Kaalma, Marek Lemsalu, Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Janek Meet,
Viktor Alonen (Erko Saviauk 73'), Melis Rooba (Martin Reim 59'),
Kristen Viikmäe (Liivo Leetma 55'), Sergei Terekhof , Marko Kristal,
Indrek Zelinski (Tarmo Saks 77').
Referee: R. Lajuks (Latvia)
Coaches: Lithuania: Eugenijus Riabovas
Estonia: Teitur Ţórđarson (Iceland).
Cards: None.
10/07/1997, Vilnius (Lithuania), algiris, 150
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 1 (Marko Kristal 15')
LATVIA 2 (Vladimirs Babicevs 30', Marians Pahars 50')
Estonia: Ain Tammus, Marek Lemsalu (Raivo Nömmik 52'), Urmas Kirs,
Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Janek Meet (Kristen Viikmäe 60'), Viktor Alonen
(Tarmo Saks 88'), Meelis Rooba (Erko Saviauk 69'), Liivo Leetma,
Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Sergei Terekhov (Indrek Zelinski 77').
Latvia: Aleksandrs Kolinko, Igors N. Stepanovs, Vitalijs Astafjevs,
Mihails Zemlinskis, Jurijs Sevlakovs, Imants Bleidelis, Valerijs Ivanovs,
Marians Pahars, Jurijs Karasausks (Vladimirs Kolesnicenko 58'),
Vladimirs Babicevs, Andrejs Stolcers (Edgars Burlakovs 69').
Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania)
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Thordarson
Latvia: Janis Gilis
Cards: Estonia: Martin Reim [Y 34'], Urmas Kirs [Y 43'], Liivo Leetma [R 61'].
Latvia: None
11/07/1997, Vilnius, algiris, 400
Baltic Cup
LITHUANIA 1 (Tomas Ramelis 66')
LATVIA 0
Lithuania: Algimantas Briaunys, Andrejus Sorokinas, Deividas emberas,
Nerijus Raius, Andrius Skerla, Viaceslavas Sukristovas, Igoris Morinas,
Dainius uliauskas (Nerijus Vasiliauskas 76'), Igoris Steko
(Artūras Steko 68'), Tomas Ramelis (Vidas Kaupadas 83'),
Arūnas Pukelevičius.
Latvia: Raimonds Laizans, Igors N. Stepanovs, Vitalijs Astafjevs,
Mihails Zemlinskis, Jurijs Sevlakovs (Aleksandrs Isakovs 46'),
Imants Bleidelis (Mihails Zizilevs 54'), Valerijs Ivanovs,
Marians Pahars, Vladimirs Kolesnicenko (Jurijs Karasausks 62'),
Vladimirs Babicevs (Edgars Burlakovs 84'), Andrejs Stolcers
(Olegs Blagonadezdins 67').
Referee: Oleg Timofeev (Estonia)
Coaches: Lithuania: Eugenijus Riabovas
Latvia: Janis Gilis
Cards: Lithuania: Viaceslavas Sukristovas [Y 45'].
Latvia: Marians Pahars [Y 22'], Igors N. Stepanovs [Y 44'],
Vladimirs Babicevs [Y 75'], Mihails Zizilevs [Y 86'],
Valerijs Ivanovs [R 89'].
20/07/1997, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 7500
Friendly International
ICELAND 0
NORWAY 1 (Jostein Flo 74')
Iceland: Kristján Finnbogason (Ólafur Gottskálksson 58'), Lárus Orri Sigurđsson
(Sigurđur Örn Jónsson 81'), Guđni Bergsson [c], Eyjólfur Sverrisson,
Hermann Hreiđarsson, Rúnar Kristinsson (Helgi Sigurđsson 70'),
Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson, Ţórđur Guđjónsson, Sigurđur Jónsson
(Sverrir Sverrisson 38'), Einar Ţór Daníelsson, Arnór Guđjohnsen.
Norway: Frode Grodĺs, Gunnar Halle, Dan Eggen, Tore Pedersen, Stig Inge Bjřrnebye,
Petter Rudi (Jostein Flo 46'), Erik Mykland, Kjetil Rekdal,
Řyvind Leonhardsen, Frank Strandli, Tore André Flo (Egil Řstenstad 66').
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Ireland)
Coaches: Iceland: Guđjón Ţórđarson
Norway: Egil Olsen
Cards: Iceland: Eyjolfur Sverrisson [Y], Sigurdur Jonsson [Y],
Hermann Hreidarsson [Y]
Norway: Erik Mykland [Y], Kjetil Rekdal [Y], Řyvind Leonhardsen [Y]
27/07/1997, Höfn, 700
Friendly International
ICELAND 1 (Tryggvi Guđmundsson 89')
FAROE ISLANDS 0
Iceland: Kristján Finnbogason (Ólafur Gottskálksson 79'), Sigurđur Örn Jónsson,
Lárus Orri Sigurđsson, Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson (Gunnlaugur Jónsson 68'),
Hermann Hreiđarsson, Rúnar Kristinsson [c], Sverrir Sverrisson
(Sigurvin Ólafsson 81'), Arnar Gunnlaugsson, Arnar Grétarsson,
Einar Ţór Daníelsson (Jóhann B. Guđmundsson 46'), Ríkharđur Dađason
(Tryggvi Guđmundsson 46').
Faroe Islands: Bjorni Johansen, Óli Johannesen, Bartal Eliason, Pal Thorsteinsson,
Allan Mřrkřre, Julian Johnsson, Jens Erik Rasmussen (Djoni Joensen 64'),
Jan Dam, Jakup Eli Olsen (Arnbjřrn Danielsen 46'), John Petersen,
Jan Allen Müller (Ingi Rasmussen 74')
Referee: Milan Mitrovic (Slovenia)
Coaches: Iceland: Guđjón Ţórđarson
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark)
Cards: Iceland: Sverrir Sverrisson [Y 81'].
Faroe Islands: Óli Johannesen [Y 24'], Allan Mřrkřre [Y 74'].
05/08/1997, Minsk, Dinamo, 5000
Friendly International
BELARUS 2 (Vadim Skripchenko 73', Nikolai Ryndyuk 90')
ISRAEL 3 (Alon Harazi 57', Avi Nimni 71', Alon Mizrahi 88')
Belarus: Aleksandr Yevnevich (Vitali Varivonchik 73'), Gennadi Kashkar
(Aleksandr Khripach 58'), Sergei Yaskovich, Vyacheslav Gerashchenko,
Andrei Dovnar, Sergei Gurenko, Aleksandr Chayka (Vadim Skripchenko 72'),
Vladimir Zhuravel (Fedor Lukashenko 46'), Sergei Gerasimets,
Dmitri Balashov (Dmitri Akulich 79'), Andrei Khlebosolov
(Nikolai Ryndyuk 64').
Israel: Golan Malul (Rafi Cohen 46'), Ofer Talker (Felix Halfon 46'), Arik Benado,
Amir Shelah (Walid Badir 69'), David Amsalem (Moshe Glam 75'),
Avishai Jano, Alon Hazan, Ran Ben-Shimon, Avi Nimni, Ronen Harazi,
Eli Ohana (Alon Mizrahi 67').
Referee: Sergei Tatulyan (Ukraine)
Coaches: Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf
Cards: Belarus: none.
Israel: Amir Shelah [Y 68'], Alon Hazan [Y 82']
Note: Date also reported as 06/08/1997.
06/08/1997, Tartu
Friendly International
ESTONIA 0
FAROE ISLANDS 2 (Jens Erik Rasmussen 47', Jan Allen Müller 70')
Estonia: Ain Tammus, Marek Lemsalu (Raivo Nömmik 52'), Urmas Kirs,
Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Janek Meet (Kristen Viikmäe 60'),
Viktor Alonen (Tarmo Saks 88'), Meelis Rooba (Erko Saviauk 69'),
Sergei Teherov (Indrek Zelinski 77'), Liivo Leetma, Martin Reim,
Marko Kristal.
Faroe Islands: Jakub Mikkelsen, Óli Johannesen, Bartal Eliason, Pal Thorsteinsson,
Allan Mřrkřre (Řssur Hansen 75'), Julian Johnsson (Jan Dam 62'),
Jens Erik Rasmussen, Henning Jarnskor, Magni Jarnskor, John Petersen
(Samal Joensen 62'), Jan Allen Müller (Arnbjřrn Danielsen 82').
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Ţórđarson (Iceland).
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
06/08/1997, Siófok, 8000
Friendly International
HUNGARY 3 (Zoltán Kovács 47' pen, Vilmas Sebök 57', Péter Lipcsei 90')
MALTA 0
Hungary: Gábor Babos (Zoltán Végh 74'), Mihály Mracskó, Attila Dragóner,
András Keresztúri, Tibor Dombi (Elek Nyilas 69'), Flórián Urban,
Tamás Sándor (Péter Lipcsei 46'), Gábor Halmai (Gábor Torma 46'),
Norbert Nagy (Vilmas Sebök 56'), Zoltán Kovács (László Farkasházy 79'),
Ferenc Orosz (Béla Illés 46').
Malta: Mario Muscat, Darren Debono, Silvio Vella (Massimo Grima 87'),
David Camilleri, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Stefan Giglio (Lino Galea 83'),
Joe Brincat (Jeffrey Farrugia 65'), Gilbert Agius (Joe Galea 86'),
Hubert Suda, David Carabott, Stefan Sultana (George Mallia 73').
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
Coaches: Hungary: János Csank
Malta: Josef Ilic (Yugoslavia).
06/08/1997, Bratislava, 3774
Friendly International
SLOVAKIA 1 (Tibor Jančula 28')
SWITZERLAND 0
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár (Alexander Vencel 46'), Dusan Tittel, Ivan Kozák,
Peter Dzúrik, Miroslav Karhan (Dusan Tóth 64'), Igor Bali
(Jozef Pisár 70'), Marek pilár (Milan Timko 85'), Vladislav Zvara
(Slavomir Zátek 83'), Tibor Jančula (Miroslav Sovič 46'), Jozef Kolej,
Jozef Majoro.
Switzerland: Stefan Lehmann, Ciriaco Sforza, Christophe Ohrel, Stéphane Henchoz
(Stefan Wolf 70'), Marco Walker, Raphaël Wicky, Murat Yakin
(Johan Lonfat 81'), Régis Rothenbühler (Mario Cantaluppi 72'), David Sesa
(Marco Zwyssig 86'), Marco Grassi (Adrian Kunz 64'), Stéphane Chapuisat.
Referee: Zeljko irić (Croatia)
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Switzerland: Rolf Fringer
06/08/1997, Malmö, 15043
Friendly International
SWEDEN 1 (Martin Dahlin 33')
LITHUANIA 0
Sweden: Tomas Ravelli, Gary Sundgren (Daniel Andersson 66'), Patrik Andersson,
Joachim Björklund, Pontus Kĺmark, Hĺkan Mild (Mattias Thylander 66'),
Pär Zetterberg, Dan Sahlin (Anders Andersson 46'), Jonas Thern
(Niclas Alexandersson 46'), Martin Dahlin, Kenneth Andersson
(Mattias Jonsson 74').
Lithuania: Vaidotas utautas, Andrius Skerla, Tomas Kančelskis, Tadas Graiūnas
(Darius Sanajevas 61'), Dainius Gleveckas, Arūnas uika, Irmantas Stumbrys
(Arūnas Mika 82'), Dainius uliauskas (Rimas Kazlauskas 70'),
Vaidotas lekys, Tomas Ramelis (Orestas Buitkus 63'), Saulius Mikalajūnas.
Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany)
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson
Lithuania: Stasys Stankus
Note: The time of the Anders Andersson substitution (46') is unsure; other
sources report 78'.
19/08/1997, Iraklion, Theodoros Vardinojiannis, 4000
Friendly International
GREECE 2 (Nikos Machlas 21', Takis Gkonias 74' pen)
CYPRUS 1 (Costas Malekkos 10')
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis (Nikos Michopoulos 46'), Stratos Apostolakis [c]
(Kostas Konstantinidis 46'), Koulis Karataidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis
(Georgios Anatolakis 46'), Michalis Kasapis, Ilias Poursanidis
(Zisis Vryzas 70'), Stelios Jiannakopoulos (Theodoros Zagorakis 46')
Kostas Frantzeskos (Takis Gkonias 46'), Grigoris Georgatos
(Georgios Donis 46'), Demis Nikolaidis (Georgios Ch. Georgiadis 70'),
Nikos Machlas (Alekos Alexandris 46').
Cyprus: Andros Petrides (Michalis Christofi 79'), Costas Costa, Pambos Pittas
(Lambros Lambrou 69'), George Christodoulou (Kostas Constantinou 65'),
Marios Charalambous, Nicos Timotheou (Charis Nicolaou 70'),
Aristos Aristocleous (Costas Kaiafas 42'), Yionnos Ioannou [c]
(Lucas Hadjiloukas 46'), Sinisa Gogic (Klimis Alexandrou 78'),
Nikos Papavasiliou (Costas Fasouliotis 67'), Costas Malekkos
(Angelos Tsolakis 63').
Referee: Spyros Papadakos (Greece).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Cyprus: Panikos Georghiou.
19/08/1997, Riga, Daugava, 2500
Friendly International
LATVIA 0
AZERBAIJAN 0
Latvia: Raimonds Laizans, Igors N. Stepanovs, Imants Bleidelis
(Dzintars Zirnis 46'), Mihails Zemlinskis (Arturs Zakresevskis 59'),
Jurijs Sevlakovs, Olegs Blagonadezdins (Sergejs Ivanovs 46'),
Valerijs Ivanovs, Marians Pahars, Vladimirs Kolesnicenko
(Jurijs Karasausks 69'), Vladimirs Babicevs (Vitalijs Teplovs 25'),
Andrejs Stolcers.
Azerbaijan: Aleksander Zhidkov, Faik Jabbarov, Deni Gaisumov, Tarlan Akhmedov
(Aslan Kerimov 63'), Vyacheslav Lychkin (Khalid Mardanov 90'),
Rasim Abushev (Ruslan Musayev 54'), Yunis Huseynov, Emin Agaev
(Rufat Guliyev 60'), Narvik Sirkhaev, Nazim Suleymanov, Khagani Mamedov
(Sakit Aliyev 58').
Referee: Mika Peltola (Finland).
Coaches: Latvia: Janis Gilis
Azerbaijan: Vagif Sadikov.
Cards: Latvia: None
Azerbaijan: Faik Jabbarov [Y 27'].
Note: It is also reported that Samir Aliyev played for Azerbaijan instead of
Sakit Aliyev.
20/08/1997, St. Petersburg, Petrovskii Stadion, 9000
Friendly International
RUSSIA 0
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Slavisa Jokanovic 86' pen)
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov (Sergei Ovchinnikov 46'), Yuriy Nikiforov,
Ahkrik Tsveiba, Igor Yanovskii, Aleksei Kosolapov (Andrei Tikhonov 46),
Viktor Onopko, Dmitriy Khlestov (Yuriy Kovtun 62'), Andrei Kanchelskis
(Igor Simutenkov 46'), Dmitriy Alenichev, Igor Kolyvanov
(Sergei Grishin 62'), Dmitriy Cheryshev (Vladimir Beschastnykh 46').
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj (Dragoje Lekovic 46'), Zoran Mirkovic (Djordje Svetlicic 74'),
Goran Djorovic, Slavisa Jokanovic, Miroslav Djukic, Branko Brnovic
(Zoran Jovicic 77'), Vladimir Jugovic (Nisa Saveljic 46'),
Dejan Govedarica, Savo Milosevic, Zeljko Petrovic (Zoran Njegus 80'),
Ljubinko Drulovic.
Referee: Mikko Vourela (Finland)
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatov
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac
Cards: Russia: Vladimir Beschastnikh [R 69'], Yury Nikiforov [Y 76'].
Yugoslavia: Savo Milosevic [Y 43'], Dejan Govedarica [Y 69'],
Miroslav Djukic [Y 78'].
20/08/1997, Belfast, Windsor Park, 12037
World Cup Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (Michael Hughes 59')
GERMANY 3 (Oliver Bierhoff 72', 77', 78')
Northern Ireland: Aidan Davidson, Ian Nolan, Steve Morrow, Colin Hill, Gerry Taggart,
Jim Magilton, James Quinn, Neil Lennon (Danny Griffin 64'),
Keith Gillespie (Gerry McMahon 78'), Michael Hughes, Kevin Horlock.
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Jörg Heinrich, Christian Ziege, Jürgen Kohler,
Thomas Helmer, Christian Wörns (Thomas Häßler 63'), Andreas Möller,
Mario Basler (Markus Babbel 82'), Jürgen Klinsmann, Jens Nowotny,
Ulf Kirsten (Oliver Bierhoff 68').
Referee: José María García-Aranda Encinar (Spain).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Germany: Hans Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Cards: Northern Ireland: Michael Hughes [Y 59'].
Germany: Mario Basler [Y 30'], Jörg Heinrich [Y 56'].
20/08/1997, Setúbal, Bonfim, 16000
World Cup Qualifying
PORTUGAL 3 (Domingos 23', Figo 31', Pedro Barbosa 55')
ARMENIA 1 (Eric Assadourian 46')
Portugal: Rui Correia, Sergio Conceiçăo, Paulinho Santos (Dimas 83'),
Hélder, Fernando Couto, Paulo Sousa, Figo, Joăo Manuel Vieira Pinto
(Dani 67'), Domingos (Pauleta 78'), Rui Costa, Santos Pedro Barbosa.
Armenia: Harutyun Abrahamyan, Rafael Nazaryan, Felix Khodzhoyan, Sargis Hovsepyan,
Hakob Ter-Petrosyan (Artur Petrosyan 46'), Harutyun Vardanyan,
Garnik Avalyan (Haik Gevorgyan 80'), Albert Sargisyan
(Tigran Gsepyan 83'), Tigran Yesayan, Eric Assadourian, Karapet Mikaelyan.
Referee: Marcel Lică (Romania).
Coaches: Portugal: Artur Jorge.
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Cards: Portugal: Fernando Couto [Y 44'], Paulinho Santos [Y 63']
Armenia: Hakob Ter-Petrosyan [25'], Albert Sargsiyan [Y 83'].
20/08/1997, Kyiv, Olimpiyskyi, 38000
World Cup Qualifying
UKRAINE 1 (Sergei Rebrov 86')
ALBANIA 0
Ukraine: Aleksandr Shovkovski, Oleg Luzhni, Gennadi Zubov (Vitali Kossovski 46'),
Alexander Golovko, Vladislav Vashchuk, Yuri Dmitrulin
(Valeri Kriventsov 57'), Yuri Kalitvintsev (Ivan Hetsko 83'),
Yuri Maksimov, Andrei Gusin, Andriy Shevchenko, Sergei Rebrov.
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Afrim Tole, Ilir Shulku (Alpin Gallo 22'), Viktor Paço,
(Arjan Peço 28'), Rudi Vata, Altin Rraklli, Altin Haxhi, Alban Bushi,
Përparim Daiu, Arian Xhumba, Igli Tare.
Referee: Lubo Michel (Slovakia).
Coaches: Ukraine: Josef Sabo
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
Cards: Ukraine: Yuri Kalitvintsev [Y 65'], Valeri Kriventsov [Y 83'],
Sergei Rebrov [Y 90']
Albania: Përparim Daiu [Y 19'], Alban Bushi [Y 52'].
20/08/1997, Eschen, Sportpark, 550
World Cup Qualifying
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
ICELAND 4 (Einar Ţór Daníelsson 28', Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson 40',
Sigurđur Jónsson 62', Tryggvi Guđmundsson 63')
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Jürgen Ospelt, Patrick Hefti, Thomas Hanselmann,
Martin Stocklasa, Daniel Hasler, Daniel Telser, Mario Frick, Franz Schädler
(Patrick Marxer 46'), Peter Klaunzer (Martin Telser 74'), Daniel Frick.
Iceland: Kristján Finnbogason, Lárus Orri Sigurđsson, Guđni Bergsson [c],
Eyjólfur Sverrisson, Hermann Hreiđarsson, Rúnar Kristinsson,
Sigurđur Jónsson (Bjarni Guđjónsson 66'), Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson,
Einar Ţór Daníelsson (Tryggvi Guđmundsson 52'), Arnór Guđjohnsen
(Arnar Grétarsson 73'), Helgi Sigurđsson.
Referee: Timofeyev (Estonia)
Coaches: Liechtenstein: Alfred Riedl (Austria)
Iceland: Guđjón Ţórđarson
Cards: Liechtenstein: Franz Schädler [Y 17']
Iceland: Einar Ţór Daníelsson [Y 15']
20/08/1997, Bucureşti, Steaua stadium, 12000
World Cup Qualifying
ROMANIA 4 (Viorel Moldovan 36', 68', Constantin Gâlcă 40', Ilie Dumitrescu 66')
MACEDONIA 2 (Miroslav Djokic 52', 90')
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Daniel Prodan (Liviu Ciubotariu 74'),
Anton Doboş, Constantin Gâlcă (Gabriel Popescu 82'), Tibor Selymes,
Gheorghe Popescu [c], Dennis Serban, Adrian Ilie, Ilie Dumitrescu,
Viorel Moldovan (Gheorge Craioveanu 77').
Macedonia: Sasa Ilic, Risto Milosavov, Srdan Zaharievski (Nedzmedin Memed 68'),
Ljupco Markovski, Igor Nikolovski, Goce Sedloski, Ljubodrag Milosevic,
Artim Sakiri, Gjorgi Hristov, Dzevdet Sainovski (Miroslav Dzokic 46'),
Viktor Trenevski (Sasa Milosevski 68').
Referee: Metin Tokat (Turkey)
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordanescu
Macedonia: Goko Hadzievski
Cards: Romania: Ilie Dumitrescu {Y 6'], Daniel Prodan [Y 19']
Macedonia: Sasa Ilic [Y 29'], Gjorgi Hristov [Y 30'],
Dzevdet Sainovski [Y 41']
20/08/1997, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 32620
World Cup Qualifying
IRELAND 0
LITHUANIA 0
Ireland: Shay Given, Jeff Kenna, Steve Staunton, Kenny Cunningham, Ian Harte,
Ray Houghton, Roy Keane, Andy Townsend [c] (David Kelly 84'), Mark Kennedy
(Alan McLoughlin 69'), David Connolly, Niall Quinn (Tony Cascarino 60').
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas iukas, Tomas Kančelskis, Andrius Terekinas,
Raimundas Vainoras, Andrius Skerla, Raimondas utautas,
Saulius Mikalajūnas, Aidas Preikaitis (Dainius uliauskas 46'),
Edgaras Jankauskas (Orestas Buitkus 58' (Arūnas uika 80')),
Arminas Narbekovas.
Referee: Jorge Coroado Monteiro (Portugal)
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius
Cards: Ireland: Andy Townsend [Y 53']
Lithuania: Raimondas utautas [Y 38'], Tomas Kančelskis [Y 76']
20/08/1997, İstanbul, Ali Sami Yen Stadı, 9710
World Cup Qualifying
TURKEY 6 (Hakan Şükür 5', 37', 77', 82', Saffet Akyüz 8', Oguz Çetin 61')
WALES 4 (Nathan Blake 18', Robbie Savage 20', Dean Saunders 31',
Andy Melville 52')
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, İlker Yağcioğlu, Bülent Korkmaz, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas,
Fehmi Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan (Ergün Penbe 83'), Arif Erdem,
Ogün Temizkanoğlu (Fatih Akyel 64'), Hakan Şükür, Oguz Çetin, Saffet Akyüz
(Hami Mandıralı 58').
Wales: Neville Southall (Paul Jones 46'), Steve Jenkins, Ceri Hughes
(Rob Edwards 68'), Robert Page, Andy Melville, Gary Speed,
Robbie Savage, Nathan Blake, Dean Saunders (Lee Jones 68'), Mark Hughes,
Ryan Giggs.
Referee: Marek Kowalczyk (Poland).
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Cards: Turkey: Abdullah Ercan [Y 63'], Bülent Korkmaz [Y 82'].
Wales: Mark Hughes [Y 13'], Ceri Hughes [Y 25'], Paul Jones [Y 69'],
Gary Speed [Y 80'].
20/08/1997, Teplice, Na Stínadlech, 8322
World Cup Qualifying
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Pavel Kuka 15', Lubo Kozel 26')
FAROE ISLANDS 0
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Lubo Kozel, Michal Horňák, Jan Suchopárek, Radoslav Látal,
Karel Poborský (Martin Frýdek 64'), Jiří Němec, Pavel Nedvěd, Martin Číek
(Radek Bejbl 18'), Vladimír micer (Pavel Verbíř 74'), Pavel Kuka.
Faroe Islands: Jens Martin Knudsen, Allan Mřrkřre, Jens Kristian Hansen, Óli Johannesen,
Pal Thorsteinsson, Julian Johnsson, Magni Jarnskor, John Petersen
(Samal Joensen 62'), Henning Jarnskor, Uni Arge (Jens Erik Rasmussen 73'),
Jan Allan Müller.
Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania)
Coaches: Czech Republic: Duan Uhrin
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Cards: Czech Republic: None
Faroe Islands: Julian Johnsson [Y 18'], Jens Kristian Hansen [Y 38']
20/08/1997, Sofia, Vasil Levski, 32000
World Cup Qualifying
BULGARIA 1 (Lyuboslav Penev 65')
ISRAEL 0
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev, Ivailo Yordanov, Trifon Ivanov,
Ivailo Petkov (Lyuboslav Penev 46'), Anatoli Nankov, Daniel Borimirov
(Yordan Lechkov 59'), Zlatko Yankov, Krassimir Balakov, Emil Kostadinov
(Gosho Ginchev 72'), Hristo Stoichkov.
Israel: Rafi Cohen, Felix Halfon (Alon Mizrahi 74'), Ran Ben-Shimon, Arik Benado,
Amir Shelah, David Amsalem, Alon Hazan, Tal Banin, Avi Nimni, Haim Revivo,
Eli Ohana (Ronen Harazi 74').
Referee: Sándor Piller (Hungary).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf
Cards: Bulgaria: Daniel Borimirov [Y 17'], Zlatko Yankov [Y 26'],
Anatoli Nankov [R 71'].
Israel: Arik Benado [Y 5'], Alon Hazan [Y 10', YR 89'],
Haim Revivo [Y 59'], Avi Nimni [Y 63'],
Note It is unsure if the red card for Alon Hazan was a second yellow card or a
straight red card.
20/08/1997, Tallinn, Kadriorg, 1600
World Cup Qualifying
ESTONIA 0
AUSTRIA 3 (Anton Polster 47', 69', 90')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Urmas Kirs (Liivo Leetma 66'), Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Marek Lemsalu, Janek Meet, Martin Reim, Kristen Viikmäe
(Sergei Teherov 69'), Argo Arbeiter (Meelis Rooba 75'), Andres Oper,
Marko Kristal, Indrek Zelinski.
Austria: Michael Konsel, Harald Cerny (Markus Schopp 83'), Walter Kogler,
Anton Pfeffer, Heimo Pfeifenberger, Roman Mählich, Ivica Vastic,
Dietmar Kühbauer, Anton Polster, Andreas Herzog (Peter Stöger 69'),
Gilbert Prilasnig.
Referee: Giorgos Fassolis (Greece).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Ţórđarson (Iceland).
Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Cards: Estonia: Kristen Viikmäe [Y 27']
Austria: none.
20/08/1997, Minsk, Dinamo, 9000
World Cup Qualifying
BELARUS 1 (Sergei Gurenko 39')
SWEDEN 2 (Kennet Andersson 75', Pär Zetterberg 84')
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov, Vyacheslav Gerashchenko, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Andrei Ostrovski, Andrei Lavrik (Sergei Yaskovich 22'),
Miroslav Romashchenko, Radislav Orlovski (Dmitri Balashov 58'),
Sergei Gurenko, Valentin Belkevich, Petr Kachuro, Sergei Gerasimets
(Andrei Khlebosolov 67').
Sweden: Thomas Ravelli, Gary Sundgren, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Pontus Kamark, Niclas Alexandersson, Pär Zetterberg, Andreas Andersson
(Jesper Blomqvist 46'), Jonas Thern, Martin Dahlin (Hĺkan Mild 88'),
Jörgen Pettersen (Kennet Andersson 55').
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England).
Coaches: Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson
Cards: Belarus: Andrei Lavrik [Y 3'], Petr Kachuro [Y 49'],
Sergei Shtanyuk [Y 52'], Vyacheslav Gerashchenko [Y 77'],
Miroslav Romashchenko [R 84'], Andrei Ostrovski [Y 86'].
Sweden: Patrik Andersson [Y 73'].
20/08/1997, Sarajevo, Koevo, 35000
World Cup Qualifying
BOSNIA 3 (Edin Mujčin 19', Elvir Bolić 25', 35' pen)
DENMARK 0
Bosnia: Mirsad Dedić, Nermin Sabić (Senad Repuh 55'), Bakir Beirević,
Muhamed Konjić, Edin Ramčić, Mirsad Hibić, Edin Mujčin
(Enes Demirović 87'), Hasan Salihamidić, Elvir Baljić, Elvir Bolić
(Elvedin Beganović 88'), Meho Kodro.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg (Ole Bjur 77'), Marc Rieper, Jes Hřgh,
Jacob Laursen, Jan Heintze, Jon Tomassen (Mikkel Beck 55'), Claus Thomsen,
Allan Nielsen, Michael Laudrup (Miklos Molnar 55'), Peter Mřller.
Referee: Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (Portugal).
Coaches: Bosnia: Fuad Muzurović.
Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden).
Cards: Bosnia: Nermin Sabić [Y 50'], Mirsad Hibić [Y 76'].
Denmark: Marc Rieper [Y 24'], Allan Nielsen [Y 50'],
Claus Thomsen [Y 65'].
20/08/1997, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 35 520
World Cup Qualifying
FINLAND 0
NORWAY 4 (Stĺle Solbakken 9', Petter Rudi 12', Jostein Flo 49',
Tore André Flo 85')
Finland: Teuvo Moilanen, Jussi Nuorela, Kari Rissanen, Marko Tuomela,
Jukka Koskinen, Sami Mahlio, Mika Lehkosuo, Jarkko Wiss
(Jonatan Johansson 46'), Antti Sumiala, Jari Litmanen [c],
Mika-Matti Paatelainen.
Norway: Frode Grodĺs, Gunnar Halle, Henning Berg, Dan Eggen, Stig Inge Bjřrnebye,
Petter Rudi, Erik Mykland (Frank Strandli 71'), Kjetil Rekdal
(Bent Skammelsrud 64'), Stĺle Solbakken, Jostein Flo (Alf-Inge Hĺland 87')
Tore André Flo.
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
Coaches: Finland: Richard Möller-Nielsen (Denmark).
Norway: Egil Olsen
20/08/1997, Budapest, Nepstadion, 40000
World Cup Qualifying
HUNGARY 1 (László Klausz 52')
SWITZERLAND 1 (Stephane Chapuisat 90+')
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Attila Kuttor, Mihály Mracskó, Attila Dragoner
(Gábor Halmai 46'), András Keresztúri, Peter Lipscei, Tibor Dombi,
Flórián Urban, Zoltan Kovacs (Norbert Nagy 79'), Béla Illés
(Elek Nyilas 46'), László Klausz.
Switzerland: Stefan Lehmann, Christophe Ohrel (Adrian Kunz 76'), Marco Walker,
Stéphane Henchoz, Stefan Wolf, Murat Yakin, David Sesa
(Patrick De Napoli 64'), Raphaël Wicky, Mario Cantaluppi
(Sébastian Zambaz 82'), Ciriaco Sforza, Stéphane Chapuisat.
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
Coaches: Hungary: János Csank
Switzerland: Rolf Fringer
Cards: Hungary: Attila Kuttor [Y 57'], Tibor Dombi [Y 81']
Switzerland: Murat Yakin [Y 11'], Ciriaco Sforza [Y 60'],
Patrick De Napoli [Y 70'], Stéphane Chapuisat [Y 89']
24/08/1997, Bratislava, Tehelné pole, 26000
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 2 (Tibor Jančula 45', Jozef Majoro 55')
CZECH REPUBLIC 1 (Vladimír micer 15')
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár, Ivan Kozák (Miroslav Karhan 42'), Marek pilár,
Robert Tomaschek, Vladimír Kinder, Duan Tittel, Igor Bali, Július imon
(Libor Zátek 84'), Tibor Jančula, Jozef Kolej (Marek Ujlaky 78'),
Jozef Majoro.
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Radoslav Látal, Jan Suchopárek, Pavel Nedvěd
(Petr Vlček 56'), Lubo Kozel, Michal Horňák, Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský
(Radek Slončík 64'), Pavel Kuka, Vladimír micer, Radek Bejbl.
Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Czech Republic: Duan Uhrin
Cards: Slovakia: Igor Bali [Y 24'], Robert Tomaschek [Y 59']
Czech Republic: Karel Poborský [Y 25'], Radek Bejbl [Y 26'],
Lubo Kozel [Y 52, YR 68'], Michal Horňák [Y 66']
Note: It is unsure if the red card for Lubo Kozel was a second yellow card
or a straight red card.
06/09/1997, Warszawa, Polish Army Stadium, 8000
Friendly international
POLAND 1 (Krzysztof Ratajczyk 59')
HUNGARY 0
Poland: Alekander Kłak (Grzegorz Szamotulski 46'), Marek Jóźwiak,
Krzysztof Ratajczyk (Krzysztof Bukalski 46'), Tomasz Łapiński
(Jacek Zieliński 46'), Adam Ledwoń (Mirosław Szymkowiak 46'),
Radosław Michalski (Tomasz Wałdoch 46'), Sławomir Majak
(Tomasz Sokołowski 72'), Jerzy Brzęczek [c], Tomasz Iwan,
Wojciech Kowalczyk, Andrzej Juskowiak (Jacek Dembiński 15').
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Vilmos Sebők (Attila Dragoner 46'), Flórián Urban [c],
Zoltán Geresz, Tibor Dombi (Gábor Egressy 77'), Mihály Mracskó,
Péter Lipcsei (László Farkáshazyi 65'), Eilak Nyilas (Norbert Nagy 87'),
András Keresztúri (Zoltán Szlezak 58'), Gábor Torma, Zoltán Kovács
(László Klausz 46').
Referee: Jozef Krula (Czech Republic)
Coaches: Poland: Janus Wójcik
Hungary: János Csank
Cards: Poland: Marek Jóźwiak [Y]
Hungary: Zoltán Geresz [Y], László Farkáshazyi [Y]
06/09/1997, Baku, Tofik Bahramov, 8000
World Cup Qualifying
AZERBAIJAN 0
NORWAY 1 (Tore Andre Flo 43')
Azerbaijan: Aleksander Zhidkov, Faik Jabbarov, Deni Gaisumov, Emin Agaev,
Rasim Abushev (Aslan Kerimov 68'), Rufat Guliyev, Vyacheslav Lychkin
(Ruslan Musayev 88'), Yunis Huseynov (Vidadi Rzayev 78'), Narvik Sirkhaev,
Nazim Suleymanov, Kurban Kurbanov.
Norway: Frode Grodĺs, Dan Eggen, Henning Berg, Stig Inge Bjřrnebye, Petter Rudi,
Erik Mykland, Kjetil Rekdal (Bent Skammelsrud 74'), Stĺle Solbakken,
Frank Strandli (Gunnar Halle 46'), Tore Andre Flo, Jostein Flo
(Odd Inge Olsen 82').
Referee: Günther Benkö (Austria).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Vagif Sadikov.
Norway: Egil Olsen.
Cards: Azerbaijan: none.
Norway: Erik Mykland [Y 76']
06/09/1997, Lausanne, 15000
World Cup Qualifying
SWITZERLAND 1 (Adrian Kunz 90')
FINLAND 2 (Jari Litmanen 16', Antti Sumiala 79')
Switzerland: Stefan Lehmann, Christophe Ohrel, Marco Walker, Stéphane Henchoz,
Stefan Wolf, Sebastian Fournier, David Sesa (Adrian Kunz 58'),
Raphaël Wicky, Mario Cantaluppi (Sebastien Zambaz 70'), Dario Zuffi,
Stéphane Chapuisat.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Marko Tuomela, Juha Reini, Jukka Koskinen,
Sami Mahlio, Jari Vanhala (Mika Lehkosuo 46'), Simo Valakari
(Toni Kuivasto 36'), Antti Sumiala, Jari Litmanen [c],
Mika-Matti Paatelainen..
Referee: Stefano Briaschi (Italy)
Coaches: Switzerland: Rolf Fringer
Finland: Richard Mřller-Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: Switzerland: None
Finland: Simo Valakari [Y 27'], Mika-Matti Paatelainen [Y 49'],
Jukka Koskinen [Y 64']
06/09/1997, Yerevan, Razdan, 5000
World Cup Qualifying
ARMENIA 3 (Harutyun Vardanyan 56', Eric Assadourian 81', Garnik Avalyan 87' pen)
ALBANIA 0
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Rafael Nazaryan, Yervand Krbashyan, Sargis Hovsepyan,
Garnik Avalyan, Harutyun Vardanyan, Artur Petrosyan (Tigran Yesayan 39'),
Albert Sargisyan (Hakob Ter-Petrosyan 46'), Hamlet Mkhitaryan,
Eric Assadourian, Karapet Mikaelyan (Varazdat Avetisyan 83').
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Afrim Tole, Ilir Shulku, Arjan Peço (Ervin Fakaj 75'),
Rudi Vata, Altin Rraklli, Altin Haxhi (Adrian Mema 82'), Igli Tare
(Indrit Fortuzi 84'), Përparim Daiu, Arian Xhumba, Bledar Kola.
Referee: Miroslav Radoman (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
Cards: Armenia: Rafael Nazaryan [Y 19'].
Albania: Bledar Kola [Y 50'], Përparim Daiu [Y 87'],
Altin Rraklli [R 87'].
06/09/1997, Berlin, Olympiastadion, 75800
World Cup Qualifying
GERMANY 1 (Ulf Kirsten 80')
PORTUGAL 1 (Pedro Barbosa 70')
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Jörg Heinrich (Darius Wosz 77'), Christian Ziege,
Jürgen Kohler, Thomas Helmer, Stefan Reuter (Markus Babbel 46'),
Jens Nowotny, Mario Basler, Jürgen Klinsmann, Thomas Häßler,
Oliver Bierhoff (Ulf Kirsten 68').
Portugal: Silvino Louro, Dimas, Beto, Oceano (Pauleta 83'), Hélder, Paulo Sousa,
Figo, Joăo Manuel Vieira Pinto (Sergio Conceiçăo 76'), Pedro Barbosa,
Rui Costa, Paulinho Santos.
Referee: Marc Batta (France).
Coaches: Germany: Hans Hubert "Berti" Vogts
Portugal: Artur Jorge
Cards: Germany: Christian Ziege [Y 16'], Jürgen Kohler [Y 54'],
Ulf Kirsten [Y 83']
Portugal: Rui Costa [Y 74']
06/09/1997, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 3981
World Cup Qualifying
ICELAND 2 (Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson 45', Helgi Sigurđsson 47')
IRELAND 4 (David Connolly 13', Roy Keane 55', 65', Mark Kennedy 79')
Iceland: Kristján Finnbogason, Lárus Orri Sigurđsson, Eyjólfur Sverrisson,
Guđni Bergsson [c], Hermann Hreiđarsson, Rúnar Kristinsson,
Sigurđur Jónsson, Ţórđur Guđjónsson, Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson
(Bjarni Guđjónsson 85'), Einar Ţór Daníelsson (Tryggvi Guđmundsson 69'),
Helgi Sigurđsson (Ríkharđur Dađason 66').
Ireland: Shay Given, Jeff Kenna (Jason McAteer 64'), Kenny Cunningham, Ian Harte,
Steve Staunton, Gary Kelly, Alan McLoughlin, Roy Keane, Andy Townsend [c]
(Tony Cascarino 89'), Kevin Kilbane (Mark Kennedy 46'), David Connolly.
Referee: Ante Kulusic (Croatia)
Coaches: Iceland: Guđjón Ţórđarson
Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Cards: Iceland: Eyjólfur Sverrisson [Y 88']
Ireland: Jeff Kenna [Y 29'], Andy Townsend [Y 47']
Note: Some sources report, that Mark Kennedy was sent off.
06/09/1997, Eschen, Sportpark, 5100
World Cup Qualifying
LIECHTENSTEIN 1 (Mario Frick 62')
ROMANIA 8 (Viorel Moldovan 5', Gheorge Craioveanu 10', 32', Anton Doboş 35',
Dorinel Munteanu 43', 45', 67', Constantin Barbu 67')
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Jürgen Ospelt, Patrick Hefti, Thomas Hanselmann,
Martin Stocklasa, Daniel Hasler, Daniel Telser, Mario Frick,
Christoph Frick, Peter Klaunzer (Franz Schädler 55'), Daniel Frick
(Martin Telser 70').
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu [c], Daniel Prodan, Anton Doboş
(Ioan Dan Potocianu 46'), Constantin Gâlcă, Tibor Selymes (Valentin Ştefan 60'),
Dorinel Munteanu, Denis Şerban, Gheorge Craioveanu (Constantin Barbu 46'),
Ilie Dumitrescu, Viorel Moldovan.
Referee: Alfred Micallef (Malta)
Coaches: Liechtenstein: Alfred Riedl (Austria)
Romania: Anghel Iordanescu
Cards: Liechtenstein: Daniel Hasler [Y 69']
Romania: Tibor Selymes [Y 8'], Ioan Dan Potocianu [Y 74'],
Denis Şerban [Y 83']
06/09/1997, Vilnius, algiris, 6000
World Cup Qualifying
LITHUANIA 2 (Valdas Ivanauskas 27', Aidas Preikaitis 88')
MACEDONIA 0
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas iukas, Raimundas Vainoras, Tomas Kančelskis,
Andrius Skerla, Andrius Terekinas, Saulius Mikalajūnas
(Virginijus Baltunikas 83'), Vaidotas lekys, Arminas Narbekovas
(Rimantas vingilas 86'), Valdas Ivanauskas, Edgaras Jankauskas
(Aidas Preikaitis 81').
Macedonia: Sasa Ilic, Risto Milosavov (Viktor Trenevski 47'), Ljupco Markovski,
Igor Nikolovski, Mitko Stojkovski, Goce Sedloski, Miroslav Djokic
(Nedzemin Memedi 72'), Toni Micevski, Gjorgi Hristov, Boban Babunski,
Srdan Zaharievski (Artim Sakiri 65').
Referee: Lucilio Cardoso Cortez Batista (Portugal)
Coaches: Lithuania: Benjeminas Zelkevičius
Macedonia: Goko Hadzievski
Cards: Lithuania: Vaidotas lekys [Y 73']
Macedonia: Goce Sedloski [Y 17'], Risto Milosavov [Y 39'],
Boban Babunski [Y 86']
06/09/1997, Rotterdam, De Kuip, 55000
World Cup Qualifying
NETHERLANDS 3 (Jaap Stam 32', Patrick Kluivert 54', Dennis Bergkamp 84')
BELGIUM 1 (Lorenzo Staelens 67' pen)
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Jaap Stam, Frank de Boer, Arthur Numan
(Aron Winter 73'), Wim Jonk, Ronald de Boer (Winston Bogarde 73'),
Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Kluivert, Clarence Seedorf
(Giovanni van Bronckhorst 88'), Philip Cocu.
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Bertrand Crasson (Régis Genaux 46'), Philippe Albert,
Eric Van Meir, Gordan Vidovic, Franky Van der Elst, Lorenzo Staelens,
Luis Oliveira, Emile Mpenza (Gunther Schepens 86'), Enzo Scifo
(Gilles De Bilde 76'), Nico Van Kerckhoven.
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink
Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Cards: Netherlands: Wim Jonk [Y 62']
Belgium: Bertrand Crasson [Y 14'], Luis Oliveira [Y 16'],
Philippe Albert [Y 20'].
06/09/1997, Toftir, Svangaskard, 2700
World Cup Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 0
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Vladimír micer 16', Pavel Kuka 33')
Faroe Islands: Jens Martin Knudsen, Pal Thorsteinsson, Jens Kristian Hansen,
Óli Johannesen, Řssur Hansen, Allan Mřrkřre, Jan Dam, Magni Jarnskor
(Samal Joensen 72'), John Petersen, Todi Jónsson, Jan Allan Müller
(Uni Arge 72').
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníčcek, Jan Suchopárek, Petr Vlček, Tomá Řepka, Radoslav Látal
Radek Slončík (Zdeněk Svoboda 85'), Radek Bejbl, Jiří Němec, Edvard Lasota
(Martin Haek 79'), Pavel Kuka (Karel Vácha 55'), Vladimír micer.
Referee: Bertrand Saules (France)
Coaches: Faore Islands: Allan Simonsen
Czech Republic: Duan Uhrin
Cards: Faroe Islands: Allan Mřrkřre [Y 78']
Czech Republic: Tomá Řepka [Y 16']
06/09/1997, Riga, Daugava stadium, 2500
World Cup Qualifying
LATVIA 1 (Mihails Zemlinskis 87' pen)
ESTONIA 0
Latvia: Olegs Karavajevs, Igors Troickis (Andrejs Stolcers 56'), Vitalijs Astafjevs
(Olegs Blagonadezdins 75'), Mihails Zemlinskis, Jurijs Sevlakovs,
Igors N. Stepanovs, Valerijs Ivanovs, Imants Bleidelis, Vits Rimkus,
Vladimirs Babicevs, Aleksandrs Jelisejevs (Arturs Zakresevskis 70').
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu, Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Janek Meet,
Viktor Alonen, Argo Arbeiter, Andres Oper, Marko Kristal, Martin Reim,
Kristen Viikmae (Indrek Zelinski 61').
Referee: Otar Guntadze (Georgia)
Coaches: Latvia: Janis Gilis
Estonia: Teitur Ţórđarson (Iceland)
Cards: Latvia: Mihails Zemlinskis [Y 63'], Jurijs Sevlakovs [Y 83']
Estonia: Andres Oper [Y 40']
06/09/1997, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 48000
World Cup Qualifying
AUSTRIA 1 (Andreas Herzog 76')
SWEDEN 0
Austria: Michael Konsel, Harald Cerny, Peter Schöttel, Anton Pfeffer,
Wolfgang Feiersinger, Roman Mählich, Ivica Vastic (Peter Stöger 66'),
Heimo Pfeifenberger, Anton Polster, Andreas Herzog (Franz Wohlfahrt 83'),
Gilbert Prilasnig.
Sweden: Thomas Ravelli, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Pontus Kĺmark, Niclas Alexandersson, Pär Zetterberg, Hĺkan Mild
(Jesper Blomqvist 54'), Jonas Thern, Martin Dahlin, Kenneth Andersson.
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson
Cards: Austria: Peter Schöttel [Y 20'], Anton Pfeffer [Y, YR 40'],
Wolfgang Feiersinger [Y 82'], Michael Konsel [R 82'],
Roman Mählich [Y 85'].
Sweden: Roland Nilsson [R 68']
06/09/1997, Zagreb, Maksimir, 16518
World Cup Qualifying
CROATIA 3 (Slaven Bilić 27', Silvio Marić 39', Zvonimir Boban 79')
BOSNIA 2 (Draen Ladić 19' OG, Hasan Salihamidić 55')
Croatia: Draen Ladić, Dario imić, Robert Jarni, Igor timac, Goran Jurić,
Slaven Bilić, Igor Cvitanović (Krunoslav Jurčić 66'), Silvio Marić
(Tomislav Erceg 73'), Davor uker, Zvonimir Boban, Alen Bokić
(Aljoa Asanović 46').
Bosnia: Mirsad Dedić, Senad Repuh (Pavo Dadić 53'), Bakir Beirević, Muhamed Konjić
Mirsad Varesanović, Sead Halilović (Nedad Zerić 76'), Edin Mujčin
(Elvir Bolić 46'), Hasan Salihamidić, Elvir Baljić, Murat Jasarević,
Enes Demirović.
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blaević.
Bosnia: Fuad Muzurović.
Cards: Croatia: Krunoslav Jurčić [Y 76'].
Bosnia: Sead Halilović [Y 58'], Bakir Beirević [Y 77'].
06/09/1997, Ljubljana, Centralni Beigrad, 5000
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVENIA 0
GREECE 3 (Alekos Alexandris 54', Kostas Konstantinidis 89', Nikos Machlas 90+')
Slovenia: Boko Bokovič, Robert Englaro, Ale Krian, Darko Milaniű [c], Đoni Novak,
Rudi Istenič, Ale Čeh, Amir Karič (Damjan Gajser 66'), Zlatko Zahovič
(Simon Selar 80'), Primo Gliha, Ermin iljak (Milan Osterc 70').
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c] (Georgios Ch. Georgiadis 78'),
Michalis Kasapis, Marinos Ouzounidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis,
Koulis Karataidis, Theodoros Zagorakis, Kostas Frantzeskos
(Kostas Konstantinidis 60'), Nikos Machlas, Alekos Alexandris
(Stelios Jiannakopoulos 88'), Grigoris Georgatos.
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia)
Coaches: Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Greece: Kosts Polychroniou.
Cards: Slovenia: Amir Karič [Y 42'], Zlatko Zahovič [Y 60'],
Greece: Ioannis Kalitzakis [Y 8'], Michalis Kasapis [Y 61'],
Kostas Konstantinidis [Y 66']
07/09/1997, Aberdeen, Pittodrie, 20160
World Cup Qualifying
SCOTLAND 4 (Kevin Gallacher 6', 58', David Hopkin 54', 88')
BELARUS 1 (Petr Kachuro 74' pen)
Scotland: Jim Leighton, Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood, Tosh McKinlay,
Craig Burley, John Collins, Christian Dailly, Paul Lambert,
Gary McAllister (David Hopkin 50'), Gordon Durie (Ally McCoist 46'),
Kevin Gallacher (Billy Dodds 85').
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov, Vyacheslav Gerashchenko, Andrei Lavrik,
Andrei Ostrovski, Andrei Dovnar, Vladimir Zhuravel (Oleg Chernyavski 65'),
Sergei Gerasimets (Dmitri Balashov 78'), Sergei Gurenko
(Radislav Orlovski 52'), Valentin Belkevich, Petr Kachuro,
Aleksandr Kulchiy.
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands).
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown.
Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Cards: Scotland: None.
Belarus: Andrei Dovnar [Y 18'], Andrei Lavrik [Y 22'].
07/09/1997, Luxembourg, Stade Josy Barthel, 3022
World Cup Qualifying
LUXEMBOURG 1 (Paolo Amodio 8')
CYPRUS 3 (Nicodemos Papavasiliou 6', Ioannis Ioannou 55', 79')
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Jean-Pierre Vanek, Carlo Weis, Marc Lamborelle, Joël Groff,
Guy Hellers, Manuel Cardoni, Jeff Saibene, Robert Langers
(Daniel Theis 67'), Paolo Amodio, Serge Thill.
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Costakis Costa, Charalambos Pittas, Ioannis Ioannou,
George Christodoulou, Panayiotis Pounas, Nicodemos Papavasiliou
(Consantinos Kaiafas 80'), Vassos Melanarkitis (Iotis Engomitis 58'),
Marios Charalambous, Sinisa Gogic (Iannakis Okkas 82'),
Constantinos Malekkos.
Referee: Gylfi Orrason (Iceland).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Paul Philipp
Cyprus: Panicos Georgiou
Cards: Luxembourg: Serge Thill [Y 39'], Marc Lamborelle [Y 49'],
Jeff Saibene [Y 53']
Cyprus: Sinisa Gogic [Y 5'], Marios Charalambous [Y 28']
10/09/1997, Oslo, Ullevaal, 22603
World Cup Qualifying
NORWAY 5 (Jahn Ivar Jakobsen 47', Stĺle Solbakken 51', Dan Eggen 66',
Egil Řstenstad 75', Tore André Flo 86')
SWITZERLAND 0
Norway: Frode Grodĺs, Gunnar Halle (Alf-Inge Hĺland 83'), Henning Berg, Dan Eggen,
Stig Inge Bjřrnebye, Jostein Flo (Egil Řstenstad 46'), Stĺle Solbakken,
Kjetil Rekdal, Petter Rudi, Jahn Ivar Jakobsen (Frank Strandli 72'),
Tore André Flo.
Switzerland: Stefan Lehmann, Christophe Ohrel (Sébastien Zambaz 54'), Stefan Wolf,
Stéphane Henchoz, Marco Walker, Raphaël Wicky, Murat Yakin, Ciriaco Sforza,
Sébastien Fournier, Stéphane Chapuisat (Johann Vogel 69'), Adrian Kunz
(David Sesa 60').
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
Coaches: Norway: Egil Olsen
Switzerland: Rolf Fringer
Cards: Norway: Jostein Flo [Y 16']
Switzerland: Sébastian Fournier [R 16'], Marco Walker [Y 50']
10/09/1997, Budapest, Üllői Út, 10000
World Cup Qualifying
HUNGARY 3 (László Klausz 8', Gábor Halmai 44', Béla Illés 89')
AZERBAIJAN 1 (Vyacheslav Lychkin 71')
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Flórián Urban, Mihály Mracskó, András Keresztúri,
Tibor Dombi (Béla Illés 60'), Peter Lipscei, Elek Nyilas
(László Farkasházy 83'), Gábor Halmai, Gábor Egressy, Zoltán Kovács
(Ferenc Orosz 59'), László Klausz.
Azerbaijan: Aleksander Zhidkov, Faik Jabbarov, Deni Gaisumov, Emin Agaev
(Aslan Kerimov 34'), Rasim Abushev, Rufat Guliyev, Vyacheslav Lychkin,
Vidadi Rzayev (Yunis Huseynov 61'), Narvik Sirkhaev, Nazim Suleymanov
(Ruslan Musayev 88'), Kurban Kurbanov.
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Hungary: János Csank
Azerbaijan: Vagif Sadikov.
Cards: Hungary: Mihály Mracskó [Y 57'], László Farkasházy [Y 89']
Azerbaijan: Narvik Sirkhaev [Y 5'], Emin Agaev [Y 29'],
Faik Jabbarov [Y 37'].
10/09/1997, Křbenhavn, Parken, 41381
World Cup Qualifying
DENMARK 3 (Brian Laudrup 15', Michael Laudrup 34', Miklos Molnar 40')
CROATIA 1 (Davor uker 44')
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Ole Tobiasen, Jes Hřgh, Jan Heintze, Michael Schjřnberg,
Thomas Helveg, Miklos Molnar (Peter Mřller 83'), Per Frandsen,
Allan Nielsen, Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup (Morten Wieghorst 82').
Croatia: Marijan Mrmić (Tonči Gabrić 10'), Goran Jurić, Robert Jarni,
Zvonimir Soldo, Igor timac, Slaven Bilić, Aljoa Asanović, Silvio Marić
(Tomislav Erceg 70'), Davor uker, Zvonimir Boban, Alen Bokić.
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary).
Coaches: Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden).
Croatia: Miroslav Blaević.
Cards: Denmark: Brian Laudrup [Y 61'], Per Frandsen [Y 45', YR 72']
Croatia: Davor uker [Y 54'], Zvonimir Soldo [Y 64'], Robert Jarni [Y 71'].
10/09/1997, Sarajevo, Koevo, 22000
World Cup Qualifying
BOSNIA 1 (Elvir Bolić 22')
SLOVENIA 0
Bosnia: Mirsad Dedić, Nermin Sabić, Murat Jasarević, Muhamed Konjić,
Mirsad Varesanović, Edin Mujčin (Bakir Beirević 69'), Elvir Bolić
(Pavo Dadić 88'), Sead Halilović, Meho Kodro (Enes Demirović 81'),
Hasan Salihamidić, Elvir Baljić.
Slovenia: Boko Bokovič, Marinko Galič, Ale Krian, Darko Milanič, Rudi Istenič,
Ale Čeh, Đoni Novak, Simon Selar (Milan Osterc 46'), Damjan Gajser,
Primo Gliha (Andrei Gorek 76'), Malden Rudonja.
Referee: Taras Bezoublak (Russia).
Coaches: Bosnia: Fuad Muzurović.
SLovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Cards: Bosnia: Hasan Salihamidić [Y 30'], Muhamed Konjić [Y 38'],
Elvir Baljić [Y 72'], Sead Halilović [Y 88'].
Slovenia: Simon Selar [Y 11'], Rudi Istenič [Y 78'].
10/09/1997, Minsk, Dinamo, 7000
World Cup Qualifying
BELARUS 0
AUSTRIA 1 (Heimo Pfeifenberger 50')
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich, Vyacheslav Gerashchenko, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Andrei Ostrovski, Andrei Dovnar (Radislav Orlovski 77'), Oleg Chernyavski
(Sergei Gerasimets 55'), Aleksandr Kulchiy, Sergei Gurenko,
Valentin Belkevich, Petr Kachuro, Myroslav Romashchenko.
Austria: Franz Wohlfahrt, Harald Cerny, Peter Schöttel, Walter Kogler,
Wolfgang Feiersinger, Roman Mählich, Ivica Vastic (Peter Stöger 46'),
Heimo Pfeifenberger, Anton Polster, Andreas Herzog (Adolf Hütter 72'),
Gilbert Prilasnig.
Referee: Serge Muhmentaler (Switzerland).
Coaches: Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Cards: Belarus: Vyacheslav Gerashchenko [Y 40'], Petr Kachuro [Y 78'].
Austria: Ivica Vastic [Y 6'], Walter Kogler [Y 29'],
Anton Polster [Y 90'].
Note: Attendance also reported as 25000.
10/09/1997, Stockholm, Rĺsunda, 20251
World Cup Qualifying
SWEDEN 1 (Mattias Jonsson 88')
LATVIA 0
Sweden: Thomas Ravelli, Gary Sundgren, Patrick Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Pontus Kĺmark, Niclas Alexandersson, Par Zetterberg, Hĺkan Mild
(Jesper Blomqvist 75'), Jonas Thern, Martin Dahlin (Andreas Andersson 57'),
Kenneth Andersson (Mattias Jonsson 67').
Latvia: Olegs Karavajevs, Igors Troickis (Artur Zakreshevski 46'),
Vitalijs Astafjevs, Valentins Lobanovs, Olegs Blagonadezdins,
Igors N. Stepanovs, Valerijs Ivanovs, Imants Bleidelis, Vits Rimkus
(Aleksandrs Jelisejevs 60'), Vladimirs Babicevs (Andrejs Stolcers 50'),
Marians Pahars.
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson
Latvia: Janis Gilis
Cards: Sweden: Joachim Björklund [Y 57']
Latvia: Arturs Zakresevskis [Y 57'], Vitalijs Astafjevs [Y 84']
10/09/1997, Sofia, Vasil Levski, 55000
World Cup Qualifying
BULGARIA 1 (Trifon Ivanov 55')
RUSSIA 0
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev, Trifon Ivanov, Milen Petkov,
Gosho Ginchev, Zlatko Yankov, Emil Kostadinov (Ilian Iliev 73'),
Hristo Stoichkov (Ivailo Petkov 85'), Lyuboslav Penev, Krassimir Balakov,
Yordan Lechkov.
Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Yuri Kovtun, Yuri Nikiforov, Aleksei Kosolapov
(Dmitri Khokhlov 46'), Igor Yanovskii, Akhrik Tsveiba, Victor Onopko,
Andrei Kanchelskis, Dmitri Alenichev, Igor Kolyvanov, Igor Simutenkov
(Dmitri Tcheryshev 76').
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Russia: Boris Ignatev
Cards: Bulgaria: Gosho Ginchev [Y 61'], Zdravko Zdravkov [Y 81'].
Russia: Yuri Nikiforov [Y 21'], Aleksei Kosolapov [Y 32'],
Igor Yanovskii [Y 58'], Yuri Kovtun [Y 89']
10/09/1997, Bratislava, Stadion Tehnelo Pole, 25500
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 1 (Jozef Majoro 65')
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Sinisa Mihajlovic 80')
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár, Dusan Tittel, Ivan Kozák, Marek pilár, Vladimír Kinder,
Igor Bali (Marek Ujlaky 71'), Robert Tomaschek, Vladislav Zvara
(Julius imon 84'), Tibor Jančula, Jozef Majoro, Jozef Kolej
(Lubomir Luhový 82').
Yugoslavia: Dragoje Lekovic (Aleksandar Kocic 64'), Zoran Mirkovic, Goran Djorovic,
Miroslav Djukic, Albert Nagy (Ljubinko Drulovic 64'), Slavisa Jokanovic,
Sinisa Mihajlovic, Vladimir Jugovic, Dragan Stojkovic, Dejan Savicevic,
Predrag Mijatovic.
Referee: Anders Frick (Sweden)
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac
Cards: Slovakia: Vladislav Zvara [Y 78']
Yugoslavia: Albert Nagy [Y 34'], Zoran Mirkovic [Y 59']
10/09/1997, Serravalle, 947
World Cup Qualifying
SAN MARINO 0
TURKEY 5 (Pier Angelo Manzaroli 27' OG, Arif Erdem 30', 81', Hakan Şükür 74',
Hami Mandıralı 78')
San Marino: Frederico Gasperoni, Vittorio Valentini, Damiano Vannucci, Luca Gobbi,
Ivan Matteoni, Pier Angelo Manzaroli, Nicola Bacciocchi, Riccardo Muccioli,
Davide Gualtieri (Paolo Montagna 81'), Fabio Francini (Marco Mazza 58') ,
Bryan Gasperoni (Domenico Della Valle 73').
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Tayfun Korkut, Tayfur Havutçu, Fatih Akyel,
Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan, Arif Erdem, Sergen Yalçın
(Mehmet Özdilek 67'), Hakan Şükür, Ahmet Oguz Çetin, Saffet Akyüz
(Hami Mandıralı 46').
Referee: Sergei Tatoulian (Ukraine)
Coaches: San Marino: Massimo Bonini
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli
Cards: San Marino: Vittorio Valentini [Y 75']
Turkey: None
10/09/1997, Zürich (Switzerland), Hardturm Stadion, 2650
World Cup Qualifying
ALBANIA 1 (Altin Haxhi 65')
NORTHERN IRELAND 0
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Afrim Tole, Ilir Shulku, Ervin Fakaj, Rudi Vata,
Altin Haxhi (Alpin Gallo 83'), Arjan Peço (Mahir Halili 66'), Alban Bushi
(Adrian Mema 90'), Igli Tare, Arian Xhumba, Bledar Kola.
Northern Ireland: Tommy Wright, Danny Griffin, Keith Rowland (Phil Mulryne 46'), Colin Hill,
Pat McGibbon, Steve Lomas, James Quinn (Gerry McMahon 76'), Neil Lennon
(Danny Sonner 83'), Keith Gillespie, Iain Dowie, Kevin Horlock.
Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg).
Coaches: Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Cards: Albania: Arjan Peço [Y 31'].
Northern Ireland: James Quinn [Y 23'], Pat McGibbon [Y 28'],
Keith Gillespie [Y 72'].
10/09/1997, Dortmund, Westfalenstadion, 43000
World Cup Qualifying
GERMANY 4 (Jürgen Klinsmann 70', 84', Thomas Häßler 84', Ulf Kirsten 90')
ARMENIA 0
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Jörg Heinrich, Olaf Thon, Michael Tarnat
(Oliver Bierhoff 66'), Thomas Helmer, Christian Wörns, Sven Kmetsch
(Lars Ricken 46'), Darius Wosz (Jens Nowotny 81'), Jürgen Klinsmann,
Thomas Häßler, Ulf Kirsten.
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Rafael Nazaryan, Yervand Krbashyan
(Hakob Ter-Petrosyan 62'), Sargis Hovsepyan, Garnik Avalyan
(Albert Sargisyan 46'), Harutyun Vardanyan, Artur Petrosyan
(Arsen Avetisyan 79'), Armen Shahgeldyan, Hamlet Mkhitaryan,
Eric Assadourian, Karapet Mikaelyan.
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Germany: Hans Hubert 'Berti' Vogts
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Cards: None.
10/09/1997, Bucureşti, Steaua stadium, 5256
World Cup Qualifying
ROMANIA 4 (Gheorghe Hagi 9', 82', Dan Petrescu 41', Constantin Gâlcă 65')
ICELAND 0
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Daniel Prodan, Anton Doboş, Constantin Gâlcă
(Gabriel Popescu 73'), Gheorghe Popescu, Dorinel Munteanu, Adrian Ilie
(Constantin Barbu 65'), Gheorge Craioveanu (Tibor Selymes 46'),
Gheorghe Hagi, Ilie Dumitrescu.
Iceland: Ólafur Gottskálksson, Gunnlaugur Jónsson, Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson,
Steinar Adolfsson, Hermann Hreiđarsson, Rúnar Kristinsson, Arnar Grétarsson
(Óskar Hrafn Ţorvaldsson 81'), Ţórđur Guđjónsson, Sigurđur Jónsson [c],
Einar Ţór Daníelsson (Tryggvi Guđmundsson 81'), Helgi Sigurđsson
(Ríkharđur Dađason 72').
Referee: David Elleray (England)
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordanescu
Iceland: Guđjón Ţórđarson
Cards: Romania: Daniel Prodan [Y 51']
Iceland: Ólafur Gottskálksson [Y 81'], Sigurđur Jónsson [Y 81']
10/09/1997, Vilnius, algiris, 8000
World Cup Qualifying
LITHUANIA 1 (Tomas iukas 51')
IRELAND 2 (Tony Cascarino 17', 72')
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas iukas, Tomas Kančelskis, Andrius Skerla,
Andrius Terekinas (Vaidotas lekys 77'), Raimundas Vainoras,
Raimundas utautas, Valdas Ivanauskas, Saulius Mikalajūnas,
(Rimantas vingilas 46'), Aidas Preikaitis (Edgaras Jankauskas 46'),
Arminas Narbekovas.
Ireland: Shay Given, Gary Kelly, Dennis Irwin, Ian Harte, Kenny Cunningham,
Roy Keane, Jason McAteer (Phil Babb 63'), Alan McLoughlin, David Connolly
(Gary Breen 89'), Tony Cascarino, Steve Staunton [c].
Referee: Georgios Bikas (Greece)
Coaches: Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius
Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Cards: Lithuania: Tomas Kančelskis [Y 71'], Raimundas Vainoras [Y 72']
Ireland: Gary Kelly [Y 19'], Roy Keane [Y 34'], Steve Staunton [Y 46'],
Shay Given [Y 83'], David Connolly [Y 89']
10/09/1997, London, Wembley, 74102
World Cup Qualifying
ENGLAND 4 (Paul Scholes 29', Ian Wright 46', 90', Paul Gascoigne 81')
MOLDOVA 0
England: David Seaman [c], Gary Neville, Sol Campbell, Phil Neville,
Gareth Southgate, David Batty, Paul Gascoigne, David Beckham
(Stuart Ripley 68' (Nicky Butt 75')), Les Ferdinand (Stan Collymore 83'),
Paul Scholes, Ian Wright.
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Oleg Fistican, Ion Testimiţanu, Vitali Culibaba
(Alexandru Suharev 52'), Marin Spânu, Serghei Stroenco,
Alexandru Curtianu [c], Oleg Şişchin (Alexandru Popovici 60'),
Iurie Miterev, Radu Rebeja, Serghei Rogaciov (Boris Cebotari 74').
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden).
Coaches: England: Glenn Hoddle.
Moldova: Ion Caras.
Cards: England: Sol Campbell [Y 83'].
Moldova: Alexandru Curtianu [Y 9'], Marin Spânu [Y 69'].
10/09/1997, Tbilisi, Boris Paichadze, 51117
World Cup Qualifying
GEORGIA 0
ITALY 0
Georgia: Nikoloz Togonidze, Gela Shekiladze, Kakhaber Tskhadadze [c]
(Kakha Kaladze 20'), Murtaz Shelia, George Chikhradze, Levan Kobiashvili,
Archil Arveladze (George Daraselija 78'), Michael Kavelashvili,
Timour Ketsbaia, George Kinkladze (Kakha Gogichaishvili 65'),
Shota Arveladze.
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini, Dino Baggio,
Fabio Cannavaro, Ciro Ferrara, Angelo Di Livio, Attilio Lombardo
(Roberto Baggio 73'), Christian Vieri (Pierluigi Casiraghi 65'),
Roberto Di Matteo, Gianfranco Zola (Filippo Inzaghi 80').
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Coaches: Georgia: David Kipiani
Italy: Cesare Maldini
Cards: Georgia: Gela Shekiladze [Y 8'], Archil Arveladze [Y 20']
Italy: Roberto Di Matteo [Y 35'], Fabio Cannavaro [Y 84']
24/09/1997, Chişinău, Republican, 8000
World Cup Qualifying
MOLDOVA 0
GEORGIA 1 (Temur Ketsbaia 10')
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Oleg Fistican (Serghei Kirilov 65'), Ion Testimiţanu,
Vitali Culibaba, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc (Radu Rebeja 54'),
Serghei Stroenco, Alexandru Curtianu [c], Alexandru Popovici,
Iurie Miterev (Boris Cebotari 52'), Serghei Cleşcenco, Serghei Rogaciov.
Georgia: Nikoloz Togonidze, Gela Shekiladze, Nugzar Lobjanidze, Kakha Kaladze,
Georgi Chikhradze, Georgi Gakhokidze (Gocha Jamarauli 90'),
Georgi Nemsadze, Mikhail Kavelashvili (Murtaz Shelia 81'),
Temur Ketsbaia [c], Georgi Kinkladze, Archil Arveladze
(Valter Guchua 66').
Referee: Dany Koren (Israel).
Coaches: Moldova: Ion Caras.
Georgia: David Kipiani.
Cards: Moldova: Alexandru Curtianu [R 65'], Serghei Stroenco [Y 89'].
Georgia: Gela Shekiladze [Y 27'], Kakha Kaladze [R 62'],
Georgi Kinkladze [R 65']
24/09/1997, La Valletta, Ta'Qali, 1622
World Cup Qualifying
MALTA 0
CZECH REPUBLIC 1 (Radek Bejbl 32')
Malta: Mario Muscat, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Darren Debono, Silvio Vella, Stefan Giglio,
Joseph Brincat, Gilbert Agius (Stefan Sultana 80'), David Camilleri,
Antoine Zahra I (Joseph Galea 67'), Richard Buhagiar (Noel Turner 46'),
Hubert Suda.
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Zdeněk Svoboda, Petr Vlček, Jiří Novotný, Vladimír micer,
Radek Bejbl, Jiřrí Němec (Lubo Kozel 46'), Radek Slončík, Edvard Lasota,
Pavel Kuka, Vratislav Lokvenc (Ivo Ulich 54').
Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium)
Coaches: Malta: Josip Ilic
Czech Republic: Duan Uhrin
Cards: Malta: David Camilleri [Y 26']
Czech Republic: None
24/09/1997, Bratislava, Slovan, 13667
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 1 (Jozef Majoro 75')
SPAIN 2 (Kiko 47', Guillermo Amor 76')
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár, Dusan Tittel, Ivan Kozák, Marek pilár, Vladimír Kinder,
Igor Bali, Robert Tomaschek, Julius imon (Vladislav Zvara), Tibor Jančula
(Marek Uljaky 85'), Jozef Majoro, Jozef Kolej (Lubomir Luhový 54').
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Miguel Nadal, Alberto Ferrer (Carlos Aguilera 62'),
Roberto Rios, Rafael Alkorta, Luis Enrique, Kiko (Oli 88'),
Fernando Hierro, Barjuan Sergi, Gonzalez Raúl, Perez Alfonso
(Guillermo Amor 72').
Referee: Laszlo Vagner (Hungary)
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Spain: Javier Clemente
Cards: Slovakia: Jozef Majoro [Y 75']
Spain:
24/09/1997, Olsztyn, 12000
Friendly International
POLAND 2 (Cezary Kucharski 18', Wojciech Kowalczyk 55'
LITHUANIA 0
Poland: Aleksander Kłak (Arkadiusz Onyszko 46'), Tomasz Łapiński,
Jacek Zieliński, Marek Koźmiński, Jacek Bąk (Sylwester Czereszewski 52'),
Sławomir Majak (Marcin Zając 46'), Tomasz Iwan, Jerzy Brzęczek [c],
Adam Ledwoń (Dariusz Gęsior 46'), Cezary Kucharski, Wojciech Kowalczyk
(Slawomir Wojciechowski 68').
Lithuania: Marius Pokus, Sergejus Novikovas, Tomas Kančelskis (Darius utautas 59'),
Andrius Terekinas (Deividas emberas 46'), Dainius Gleveckas,
Marius Skinderis, Orestas Buitkus (Donatas Vencevičius 86'),
Saulius Mikalajūnas, Aidas Preikaitis, Tomas Raanauskas
(Dainius uliauskas 46'), Gravydas Mikulėnas (Vidas Dančenka 70')
Referee: Hanascek (Hungary).
Coaches: Poland: Janusz Wójcik.
Lithuania: Romas Lavrinavičius.
Cards: Poland: Jacek Zieliński [Y]
Lithuania: Sergejus Novikovas [Y], Vidas Dančenka [Y]
07/10/1997, Chişinău, Republican, 8000
World Cup Qualifying
MOLDOVA 0
POLAND 3 (Andrzej Juskowiak 23', 56', 60')
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Oleg Fistican, Serghei Stroenco, Vitali Culibaba
(Boris Cebotari 31'), Ion Testimiţanu, Marin Spânu
(Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc 65'), Serghei Epureanu, Oleg Şişchin,
Alexandru Popovici (Serghei Rogaciov 65'), Iurie Miterev,
Serghei Cleşcenco [c].
Poland: Aleksander Kłak, Marek Jóźwiak, Tomasz Łapiński, Marek Koźmiński,
Piotr Świerczewski, Radosław Michalski (Tomasz Wałdoch 71'),
Jerzy Brzęczek [c], Sławomir Majak, Tomasz Iwan, Wojciech Kowalczyk
(Cezary Kucharski 61'), Andrzej Juskowiak (Krzysztof Bukalski 78').
Referee: Metin Tokat (Turkey).
Coaches: Moldova: Ion Caras.
Poland: Janusz Wójcik.
Cards: Moldova: Ion Testimiţanu [Y], Serghei Epureanu [Y].
Poland: Tomasz Iwan [Y], Aleksander Kłak [Y]
11/10/1997, Tbilisi, Boris Paichadze stadium, 35000
World Cup Qualifying
GEORGIA 3 (Archil Arveladze 55', Kakhaber Tskhidaze 68', Temouri Ketsbaia 74')
POLAND 0
Georgia: Nikoloz Togonidze, Nugzar Lobzhanidze, Murtaz Shelia,
Kakhaber Tskhidaze [c], George Chikhradze, George Nemsadze,
Mikhail Kavelashvili, Temouri Ketsbaia (Georgi Kiknadze 90'),
George Gakochidze (Gocha Jamarauli 84'), Shota Arveladze,
Archil Arveladze (Kakhaber Gogikhaishvili 82').
Poland: Aleksander Kłak, Marek Jóźwiak, Tomasz Łapiński, Marek Koźmiński,
Piotr Świerczewski (Adam Ledwoń 63'), Tomasz Wałdoch, Jerzy Brzęczek [c],
Sławomir Majak, Tomasz Iwan, Radosław Gilewicz (Krzysztof Bukalski 74'),
Andrzej Juskowiak (Cezary Kucharski 84').
Referee: Lubo Michel (Slovakia)
Coaches: Georgia: David Kipiani
Poland: Janusz Wójcik
Cards: Georgia: Nugzar Lobzhanidze [Y 8'],George Gakochidze [Y 42'],
George Nemsadze [Y 47'], Mikhail Kavelashvili [Y, YR 78']
Poland: Tomasz Iwan [Y 5'], Jerzy Brzęczek [Y 30'],
Sławomir Majak [Y, YR 63'], Tomasz Łapiński [Y 67']
Note : It is unsure if the red cards for Sławomir Majak and Mikhail Kavelashvili
were straight red cards or second yellow cards.
11/10/1997, Roma, Stadio Olimpico, 81200
World Cup Qualifying
ITALY 0
ENGLAND 0
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Alessandro Nesta, Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Costacurta,
Paolo Maldini [c] (Antonio Benarrivo 32'), Angelo Di Livio,
Demetrio Albertini, Dino Baggio , Gianfranco Zola
(Alessandro Del Piero 65'), Christian Vieri, Filippo Inzaghi
(Enrico Chiesa 46').
England: David Seaman, Graeme Le Saux, Sol Campbell, Tony Adams, Gareth Southgate,
David Beckham, Paul Ince [c], Paul Gascoigne (Nicky Butt 88'),
David Batty, Teddy Sheringham, Ian Wright.
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands).
Coaches: Italy: Cesare Maldini.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Italy: Alessandro Costacurta [Y 54'], Antonio Benarrivo [Y 63'],
Demetrio Albertini [Y 65'], Alessandro Del Piero [Y 73'],
Angelo Di Livio [R 76'], Enrico Chiesa [Y 85'].
England: Sol Campbell [Y 17'], Paul Gascoigne [Y 41'],
Gareth Southgate [Y 85'].
11/10/1997, Ljubljana, Beigrad, 6000
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVENIA 1 (Zlatko Zahovič 72')
CROATIA 3 (Davor uker 11', Zvonimir Soldo 39', Alen Bokić 50')
Slovenia: Boko Bokovič, Ale Krian, Darko Milanič (Marinko Galič 46'),
Damjan Gajser (Amir Karič 46'), Robert Englaro (Miran Srebrnič 73'),
Ermin iljak, Mladen Rudonja, Đoni Novak, Zlatko Zahovič, Primo Gliha,
Rudi Istenič.
Croatia: Draen Ladić, Goran Jurić, Dario imić, Igor Cvitanović, Zvonimir Soldo
(Krunoslav Jurčić 65'), Slaven Bilić, Danijel arić, Robert Prosinečki,
Davor uker (Goran Vlaović 78'), Zvonimir Boban, Alen Bokić
(Niko Kovač 87').
Referee: Armand Ancion (Belgium).
Coaches: Slovenia: Miroslav Blaević.
Croatia: Zdenko Verdenik
Cards: Slovenia: Đoni Novak [Y 29'], Zlatko Zahovič [Y 30'],
Damjan Gajser [Y 43'], Amir Karič [Y 57']
Croatia: Zvonimir Soldo [Y 31'], Niko Kovač [Y 90'].
11/10/1997, Athinai, Olympiako 'Spyridon Louis', 64272
World Cup Qualifying
GREECE 0
DENMARK 0
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Nikos Dabizas,
Marinos Ouzounidis, Koulis Karataidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis,
Theodoros Zagorakis (Alekos Alexandris 74'), Nikos Machlas,
Georgios Ch. Georgiadis (Kostas Konstantinidis 46'), Demis Nikolaidis,
Grigoris Georgatos (Kostas Frantzeskos 46').
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel [c], Thomas Helveg, Michael Schjřnberg, Jes Hřgh,
Ole Tobiasen, Jan Heintze, Miklos Molnar (Peter Mřller 74'), Marc Rieper,
Allan Nielsen, Morten Weighorst (Sřren Colding 57'), Brian Laudrup
(Mikkel Beck 90').
Referee: Gilles Veissičre (France)
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden).
Cards: Greece: Nikos Dabizas [Y 32'], Theodoros Zagorakis [Y 33']
Denmark: Jes Hřgh [Y 33'], Allan Nielsen [Y 36'], Thomas Helveg [Y 84']
11/10/1997, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 48000
World Cup Qualifying
AUSTRIA 4 (Anton Polster 3', 16' pen, Peter Stöger 6', 42')
BELARUS 0
Austria: Michael Konsel, Harald Cerny (Dieter Ramusch 75'), Walter Kogler,
Anton Pfeffer, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Roman Mählich, Gilbert Prilasnig
(Markus Schopp 66'), Heimo Pfeifenberger, Anton Polster, Andreas Herzog
(Hannes Reinmayr 63'), Peter Stöger.
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich, Andrei Lavrik, Sergei Shtanyuk, Andrei Ostrovski,
Vladimir Makovski, Radislav Orlovski, Sergei Gerasimets
(Oleg Chernyavski 27'), Sergei Gurenko, Valentin Belkevich
(Dmitri Balashov 53' (Maxim Razumov 83')), Miroslav Romashchenko,
Aleksandr Kulchiy.
Referee: Aron Huzu (Romania).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Cards: Austria: Anton Polster [Y 83'].
Belarus: Aleksandr Kulchiy [Y 8'], Andrei Ostrovski [Y 15'].
11/10/1997, Stockholm, Rĺsunda, 18702
World Cup Qualifying
SWEDEN 1 (Pär Zetterberg 25')
ESTONIA 0
Sweden: Thomas Ravelli, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Jozo Matovac,
Gary Sundgren, Niclas Alexandersson, Pär Zetterberg, Hĺkan Mild,
Jesper Blomqvist (Andreas Andersson 66'), Martin Dahlin
(Anders Andersson 80'), Henrik Larsson (Mattias Jonsson 66').
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu, Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Janek Meet,
Viktor Alonen, Argo Arbeiter (Indrek Zelinski 71'), Andres Oper,
Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Kristen Viikmäe.
Referee: Stefan Ormandjiev (Bulgaria)
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson
Estonia: Teitur Ţórđarson (Iceland).
Cards: Sweden: None
Estonia: Janek Meet [Y 27'], Argo Arbeiter [Y 39'],
Kristen Viikmäe [Y 57'], Mart Poom [Y 59'].
11/10/1997, Glasgow, Celtic Park, 47613
World Cup Qualifying
SCOTLAND 2 (Kevin Gallacher 42', Gordon Durie 80')
LATVIA 0
Scotland: Jim Leighton, Tom Boyd (Tosh McKinlay 80'), Colin Calderwood,
Christian Dailly, Colin Hendry, Gary McAllister, Paul Lambert,
Craig Burley (Billy McKinlay 89'), John Collins, Kevin Gallacher,
Gordon Durie (Simon Donnelly 84').
Latvia: Olegs Karavajevs, Igors N. Stepanovs, Valentins Lobanovs,
Mihails Zemlinskis, Jurijs Sevlakovs, Olegs Blagonadezdins
(Andrejs Stolcers 62'), Valerijs Ivanovs, Imants Bleidelis, Marians Pahars,
Vladimirs Babicevs, Aleksandrs Jelisejevs (Vits Rimkus 69').
Referee: Sandor Piller (Hungary)
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown
Latvia: Janis Gilis
Cards: Scotland: John Collins [Y 72']
Latvia: Valentins Lobanovs [Y 47'], Mihails Zemlinskis [Y 53']
11/10/1997, Limassol, Tsirion, 5000
World Cup Qualifying
CYPRUS 2 (Nicodemos Papavasiliou 79', Milenko Spoljaric 85')
LUXEMBOURG 0
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Costakis Costa, Charalambos Pittas, George Christodoulou,
Demetris Ioannou, Panayiotis Engomitis (Aristos Aristocleous 87'),
Milenko Spoljaric, Ioannis Ioannou (Marios Agathocleous 65'),
Nicodemos Papavasiliou, Constantinos Malekkos (Ioannis Okkas 57')
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Nico Funck, Marc Birsens, Jean-Pierre Vanek, Guy Hellers,
Jeff Saibene, Daniel Theis, Joël Groff (Patrick Posing 84'), Manuel Cardoni
(Luc Holtz 71'), Serge Thill, Robert Langers (Paolo Amodio 43').
Referee: Bujar Pregia (Albania)
Coaches: Cyprus: Panikos Georgiou
Luxembourg: Paul Philipp
Cards: Cyprus: None
Luxemboourg: Serge Thill [Y 37'], Joël Groff [Y 69'], Jeff Saibene [Y 76'],
Jean-Pierre Vanek [R 79']
11/10/1997, Moskva, Dinamo, 21000
World Cup Qualifying
RUSSIA 4 (Dmitri Alenichev 13', 57', Igor Kolyvanov 41', Sergei Yuran 52')
BULGARIA 2 (Ilia Gruev 68', Emil Kostadinov 78')
Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Dmitri Popov, Igor Chugainov, Akhrik Tsveiba,
Igor Yanovski, Andrei Tikhonov, Viktor Onopko, Dmitri Alenichev
(Aleksei Kosolapov 82'), Sergei Yuran (Oleg Veretennikov 67'),
Igor Kolyvanov, Igor Simutenkov (Vladislav Radimov 46').
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev, Trifon Ivanov, Gosho Ginchev,
Ivailo Petkov, Zlatko Yankov, Adalbert Zafirov, Hristo Stoichkov
(Emil Kostadinov 54'), Lyuboslav Penev, Ilian Iliev (Ilia Gruev 67'),
Yordan Lechkov (Daniel Borimirov 54').
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy).
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatev
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Cards: Russia: Dmitri Alenichev [Y 24']
Bulgaria: none.
Note: Lyuboslav Penev missed a penalty at 75'.
11/10/1997, La Valletta, Ta'Qali, 1107
World Cup Qualifying
MALTA 0
YUGOSLAVIA 5 (Savo Milosevic 8', Sinisa Mihajlovic 24', Dejan Savicevic 44',
Predrag Mijatovic 55', Vladimir Jugovic 76')
Malta: Mario Muscat, Brian Said (David Carabott 46'), Jeffrey Chetcuti,
Silvio Vella (Carmel Bussutil 57'), Darren Debono, David Camilleri,
Gilbert Agius, Antoine Zahra I (Noel Turner 50'), Hubert Suda,
Joseph Brincat, Richard Buhagiar.
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj, Zeljko Petrovic, Risto Vidakovic, Slavisa Jokanovic,
Miroslav Djukic, Savo Milosevic (Dejan Govedarica 76'), Vladimir Jugovic,
Dejan Savicevic (Branko Brnovic 46'), Predrag Mijatovic, Dragan Stojkovic
(Ljubinko Drulovic 65'), Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England)
Coaches: Malta: Josip Ilic (Yugoslavia).
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac
Cards: Malta: Gilbert Agius [Y 35'], Antoine Zahra I [Y 40'],
Jeffrey Chetcuti [Y 88']
Yugoslavia: Savo Milosevic [Y 36']
11/10/1997, Praha, Sparta, 5428
World Cup Qualifying
CZECH REPUBLIC 3 (Vladimír micer 54', Horst Siegl 70', Jiří Novotný 73')
SLOVAKIA 0
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Zdeněk Svoboda, Tomá Řepka, Jan Suchopárek, Jiří Novotný,
Radoslav Látal, Radek Bejbl, Jiří Němec, Martin Číek (Edvard Lasota 56'),
Vladimír micer, Horst Siegl (Vratislav Lokvenc 80').
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Duan Tittel, Ivan Kozák, Marek pilár, Vladimír Kinder,
Igor Bali, Vladislav Zvara (Julius imon 76'), Robert Tomaschek
(Tibor Zátek 87'), Marek Ujlaky (Jozef Kolej 76'), Jozef Majoro,
Tibor Jančula.
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
Coaches: Czech Republic: Duan Uhrin
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Cards: Czech Republic: Jan Suchopárek [Y 17'], Radoslav Látal [Y 31']
Slovakia: Marek pilár [Y 17'], Marek Ujlaky [Y 24'],
Vladimír Kinder [Y 72']
11/10/1997, Gijón, 25000
World Cup Qualifying
SPAIN 3 (Luis Enrique 18', 82', Oli 28')
FAROE ISLANDS 1 (Julian Jonsson 45')
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Carlos Aguilera (Alberto Ferrer 80') , Santiago Santi,
Fernando Abelardo, Berjuan Sergi, Fernando Hierro (Jose Guardiola 57'),
Oli, Luis Enrique, Juan Antonio Pizzi (Jose Amavisva 70'), Gonzales Raúl,
Guillermo Amor.
Faroe Islands: Jens Martin Knudsen, Pal Thorsteinsson, Jens Kristian Hansen,
Óli Johannesen, Řssur Hansen (Arnbjřrn Danielsen 78'), Jan Dam,
Magni Jarnskor, Julian Jonsson, Samal Joensen (Ingi Rasmussen 89'),
John Petersen (Jens Erik Rasmussen 48'), Jan Allan Müller.
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Cards: Spain: None
Faroe Islands: Jan Allan Müller [Y 23']
11/10/1997, Amsterdam, 48000
World Cup Qualifying
NETHERLANDS 0
TURKEY 0
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger (Pierre van Hooijdonk 78'), Jaap Stam,
Frank de Boer, Arthur Numan, Philip Cocu, Aron Winter, Dennis Bergkamp,
Patrick Kluivert, Clarence Seedorf (Winston Bogarde 68'),
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Marc Overmars 53').
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, İlker Yağcioğlu (Celil Sağır 78'), Fatih Akyel, Selim Özer,
Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan, Tayfun Korkut, Tayfur Havutçu,
Hakan Şükür, Oguz Çetin (Mehmet Özdilek 84'), Arif Erdem
(Hami Mandıralı 88').
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli
Cards: Netherlands: None
Turkey: Alpay Özalan [Y 59']
11/10/1997, Bruxelles, Roi Baudouin, 18233
World Cup Qualifying
BELGIUM 3 (Lorenzo Staelens 4' pen, Gert Claessens 32', Marc Wilmots 39')
WALES 2 (Mark Pembridge 53', Ryan Giggs 66')
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Eric Deflandre, Albert De Roover (Mike Verstraeten 65'),
Lorenzo Staelens, Rudi Smidts, Franky Van der Elst, Marc Wilmots,
Luis Oliveira, Gert Claessens (Luc Nilis 68'), Danny Boffin,
Nico Van Kerckhoven (Vital Borkelmans 82').
Wales: Andy Marriott, Steve Jenkins, Rob Edwards, John Robinson, Karl Ready,
Mark Pembridge, Robbie Savage (John Oster 90'), Dean Saunders,
John Hartson (Gareth Taylor 85'), Ceri Hughes (Robert Page 46'),
Ryan Giggs.
Referee: Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (Portugal).
Coaches: Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Cards: Belgium: Lorenzo Staelens [Y 52'], Luis Oliveira [Y 57'].
Wales: Rob Edwards [Y 3'], Karl Ready [Y 67'], Gareth Taylor [Y 90'].
Note: Another source does not include the Robert Page substitution.
11/10/1997, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 34500
World Cup Qualifying
IRELAND 1 (Tony Cascarino 83')
ROMANIA 1 (Gheorghe Hagi 53')
Ireland: Alan Kelly, Jeff Kenna, Phil Babb, Gary Breen, Terry Phelan
(Curtis Fleming 89'), Jason McAteer, Ray Houghton [c], Alan McLoughlin
(David Kelly 62'), Lee Carsley, Tony Cascarino (Micky Evans 85'),
Mark Kennedy.
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Liviu Ciubotariu, Anton Doboş,
Gheorghe Popescu, Tibor Selymes, Adrian Ilie (Marius Lăcătuş 77'),
Viorel Moldovan (Iulian Filipescu 60'), Gheorghe Hagi [c]
(Ilie Dumitrescu 82'), Dorinel Munteanu, Constantin Gâlcă.
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Romania: Anghel Iordanescu
11/10/1997, Reykjavik, Laugardalsvöllur, 1651
World Cup Qualifying
ICELAND 4 (Ţórđur Guđjónsson 56', Tryggvi Guđmundsson 59', Arnór Guđjohnsen 68',
Bjarni Guđjónsson 74')
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
Iceland: Ólafur Gottskálksson, Lárus Orri Sigurđsson (Steinar Adolfsson 54'),
Eyjólfur Sverrisson (Gunnlaugur Jónsson 75'), Hermann Hreiđarsson,
Sverrir Sverrisson, Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson, Ţórđur Guđjónsson,
Rúnar Kristinsson, Bjarni Guđjónsson, Arnór Guđjohnsen [c]
(Gunnar Már Másson 78'), Tryggvi Guđmundsson.
Liechtenstein: Martin Oehry, Patrick Hefti, Martin Stocklasa, Patrick Marxer,
Thomas Hanselmann, Daniel Telser (Herbert Bicker 38'), Jürgen Ospelt,
Christoph Frick, Peter Klaunzer (Martin Telser 46'), Mario Frick,
Franz Schädler (Mark Walser 75').
Referee: Alan Howells (Wales)
Coaches: Iceland: Guđjón Ţórđarson
Liechtenstein: Alfred Riedl (Austria)
Cards: Iceland: None
Liechtenstein: Patrick Marxer [Y 33'], Thomas Hanselmann [Y 42'],
Martin Stocklasa [Y 46'], Patrick Hefti [Y 55']
11/10/1997, Skopje, 4000
World Cup Qualifying
MACEDONIA 1 (Artim Sakiri 45')
LITHUANIA 2 (Orestas Buitkus 69', 83')
Macedonia: Danco Celeski, Goce Sedloski, Zoran Jovanovski, Ljupco Markovski,
Igor Nikolovski, Srdan Zaharievski, Dzevdet Sainovski, Nedzmedin Memedi
(Zoran Miserdovski 75'), Gjorgi Hristov, Viktor Trenevski, Artim Sakiri.
Lithuania: Gintaras Stauė [c], Marius Skinderis, Virginijus Baltunikas
(Edgaras Jankauskas 86'), Andrius Skerla, Dainius Gleveckas,
Andrius Terekinas, Aidas Preikaitis, Irmantas Stumbrys
(Egidijus ukauskas 89'), Raimondas utautas (Orestas Buitkus 46')
Saulius Mikalajūnas, Vaidotas lekys.
Referee: Miroslav Liba (Czech Republic)
Coaches: Macedonia: Goko Hadzievski.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Macedonia: Artim Sakiri [Y 45'], Nedzmedin Memedi [Y 53']
Lithuania: Marius Skinderis [Y 72'], Saulius Mikalajūnas [Y 80'],
Orestas Buitkus [Y 81']
11/10/1997, Hannover, Niedersachsenstadion, 44522
World Cup Qualifying
GERMANY 4 (Thomas Helmer 64', Oliver Bierhoff 78', 90', Olaf Marschall 85')
ALBANIA 3 (Jürgen Kohler 54' OG, Igli Tare 80', Rudi Vata 87')
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Stefan Reuter, Jörg Heinrich, Jürgen Kohler, Thomas Helmer,
Olaf Thon, Andreas Möller, Fredi Bobic (Michael Tarnat 60'),
Oliver Bierhoff, Thomas Häßler, Stefan Kuntz (Olaf Marschall 72').
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Afrim Tole (Alpin Gallo 85'), Ilir Shulku, Ervin Fakaj,
Rudi Vata, Altin Haxhi, Mahir Halili (Arjan Peço 55'), Alban Bushi
(Sokol Prenga 90'), Igli Tare, Arian Xhumba, Bledar Kola.
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
Cards: Germany: Olaf Thon [Y 9'], Stefan Reuter [Y 69']
Albania: Ervin Fakaj [Y 11'].
11/10/1997, Yerevan, Razdan, 7500
World Cup Qualifying
ARMENIA 0
UKRAINE 2 (Andrei Shevchenko 33', Yuri Maximov 54')
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Rafael Nazaryan, Yervand Krbashyan
(Felix Khodzhoyan 54'), Sargis Hovsepyan, Garnik Avalyan,
Harutyun Vardanyan, Artur Petrosyan (Varazdat Avetisyan 82'),
Albert Sargisyan, Hamlet Mkhitaryan, Vardan Minasyan
(Eric Assadourian 46'), Karapet Mikaelyan.
Ukraine: Alexandr Shovkovski, Yuri Dmitrulin, Viktor Skripnik
(Mikhail Starostyak 72'), Vitali Kossovski (Sergei Nahornyak 61'),
Vladislav Vashchuk, Alexander Golovski, Yuri Kalitvintsev, Yuri Maximov,
Andrei Gusin, Sergei Rebrov, Andrei Shevchenko (Sergei Atelkin 83').
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain).
Coaches: Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Ukraine: Josef Sabo
Cards: Armenia: Vardan Minasyan [Y 10'], Karapet Mikaelyan [Y 71'].
Ukraine: Yuri Kalitvintsev [Y 24'], Andrei Shevchenko [Y 77'],
Yuri Dmitrulin [Y 83'], Mikhail Starostyak [Y 89']
11/10/1997, Helsinki, Olympic stadium, 31670
World Cup Qualifying
FINLAND 1 (Antti Sumiala 63')
HUNGARY 1 (Vilmos Sebők 90+')
Finland: Teuvo Moilanen, Harri Ylönen, Marko Tuomela, Juha Reini, Jukka Koskinen
(Kari Rissanen 81'), Sami Mahlio, Sami Hyypiä, Antti Sumiala
(Jonatan Johansson 89'), Jari Litmanen [c], Mika-Matti Paatelainen.
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Gábor Egressy (Tibor Dombi 81'), Mihály Mracskó,
Gábor Halmai, András Keresztúri, Peter Lipscei, Emil Lörincz,
Vilmos Sebők, Zoltán Kovács (Béla Illés 57'), Elek Nyilas
(Ferenc Horváth 67'), Ferenc Orosz.
Referee: Bernd Heyneman (Germany)
Coaches: Finland: Richard Mřller-Nielsen (Denmark)
Hungary: János Csank
Cards: Finland: Sami Mahlio [Y 62'], Jari Litmanen [Y 90']
Hungary: None
11/10/1997, Zürich, Hardturm, 7600
World Cup Qualifying
SWITZERLAND 5 (Kubilay Türkyilmaz 13', 23' pen, 69' pen, Murat Yakin 43',
Stéphane Chapuisat 51')
AZERBAIJAN 0
Switzerland: Stefan Lehmann, Christophe Ohrel (David Sesa 46'), Marco Walker,
Stéphane Henchoz, Ramon Vega, Murat Yakin, Mario Cantaluppi
(Sébastien Zambaz 74'), Raphaël Wicky, Stéphane Chapuisat
(Adrian Kunz 63'), Dario Zuffi, Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Azerbaijan: Aleksander Zhidkov, Vladislav Nosenko (Aslan Kerimov 44'), Deni Gaisumov,
Rasim Abushev, Ruslan Musayev, Rufat Guliyev, Vyacheslav Lychkin,
Makhmud Kurbanov, Narvik Sirkhaev, Nazim Suleymanov (Zaur Tagizade 76'),
Kurban Kurbanov.
Referee: John Rowbotham (Scotland).
Coaches: Switzerland: Rolf Fringer
Azerbaijan: Vagif Sadikov.
Cards: Switzerland: Marco Walker [Y 33'], Dario Zuffi [Y 72'],
Murat Yakin [Y 85']
Azerbaijan: Aleksander Zhidkov [Y 27'].
11/10/1997, Lisboa, Estádio da Luz, 25000
World Cup Qualifying
PORTUGAL 1 (Sergio Conceiçăo 18')
NORTHERN IRELAND 0
Portugal: Silvino Louro, Fernando Couto, Dimas, Oceano, Hélder, Paulo Sousa,
Figo, Joăo Manuel Vieira Pinto, Pauleta (Cadete 63'), Sergio Conceiçăo
(Dani 79'), Paulinho Santos.
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Ian Nolan, Steve Morrow, Colin Hill (Gerry McMahon 74'),
Gerry Taggart, Steve Lomas, Jim Magilton, Neil Lennon (Jon McCarthy 74'),
Iain Dowie, Kevin Horlock, Michael Hughes.
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Portugal: Artur Jorge.
Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Cards: Portugal: Paulo Sousa [Y 63'], Hélder [Y 74'].
Northern Ireland: Neil Lennon [Y 44'], Gerry Taggart [Y 48'],
Michael Hughes [Y 75'].
29/10/1997, Zagreb, Maksimir, 20000
World Cup Qualifying
CROATIA 2 (Slaven Bilić 11', Goran Vlaović 50')
UKRAINE 0
Croatia: Draen Ladić, Danijel arić, Robert Jarni, Dario imić, Goran Jurić,
Slaven Bilić, Mario Stanić (Aljoa Asanović 59'), Robert Prosinečki,
Davor uker, Zvonimir Boban (Krunoslav Jurčić 68'), Goran Vlaović
(Igor Cvitanović 82').
Ukraine: Aleksandr Shovkovski, Alexander Golovko, Vladislav Vashchuk, Sergei Atelkin
(Dmitri Mikhaielenko 53'), Yuri Dmitrulin, Viktor Skripnik,
Sergei Nagornyak (Gennadi Zubov 59'), Andrei Gusin, Yuri Maximov
(Ivan Guetsko 87'), Sergei Rebrov, Vitali Kossovski.
Referee: Alain Sars (France).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blaević.
Ukraine: Joszef Szabo
Cards: Croatia: Mario Stanić [Y 31'], Slaven Bilić [Y 90'].
Ukraine: Yuri Maximov [Y 13']
29/10/1997, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 32305
World Cup Qualifying
IRELAND 1 (Dennis Irwin 7')
BELGIUM 1 (Luc Nilis 30')
Ireland: Shay Given, Gary Kelly, Ian Harte, Kenny Cunningham, Dennis Irwin,
Ray Houghton, Andy Townsend (Lee Carsley 75'), Steve Staunton, Mark Kennedy
(Jeff Kenna 33'), Tony Cascarino, David Connolly (Tommy Coyne 82').
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Régis Genaux, Mike Verstraeten, Eric Van Meir,
Gordan Vidovic, Franky Van der Elst, Marc Wilmots, Luc Nilis
(Gilles De Bilde 86'), Michaël Goossens (Gert Verheyen 86'),
Danny Boffin, Nico Van Kerckhoven.
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary).
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Cards: Ireland: Tony Cascarino [Y 50']
Belgium: Mike Verstraeten [Y 36'], Régis Genaux [Y 46'].
29/10/1997, Budapest, Ulloi Uti stadium, 13175
World Cup Qualifying
HUNGARY 1 (Béla Illés 88')
YUGOSLAVIA 7 (Branko Brnovic 2', Miroslav Djukic 6', Dejan Savicevic 10',
Predrag Mijatovic 26', 41', 51', Savo Milosevic 63')
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, János Bánfi, Gábor Halmai, András Keresztúri, Emil Lörincz,
Peter Lipscei (Flórián Urban 41'), Tibor Dombi (Mihály Mracskó 32'),
Vilmos Sebők, Ferenc Orosz, Elek Nyilas, László Klausz (Béla Illés 63').
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj, Zoran Mirkovic, Goran Djorovic, Slavisa Jokanovic,
Miroslav Djukic, Branko Brnovic (Zeljko Petrovic 59'), Vladimir Jugovic,
Dejan Savicevic (Dejan Govedarica 71'), Predrag Mijatovic
(Savo Milosevic 52'), Dragan Stojkovic, Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Referee: Vitor Manuel Melo Perreira (Portugal)
Coaches: Hungary: János Csank
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac
29/10/1997, Moskva, 15000
World Cup Qualifying
RUSSIA 1 (Fabio Cannavaro 51' OG)
ITALY 1 (Christian Vieri 48')
Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Vladislav Radimov, Igor Chugainov, Yuri Kovtun,
Igor Yanovskii, Dnitri Popov (Andrei Tikhonov 80'), Dmitri Alenichev,
Victor Onopko (Akhrik Tsveiba 42'), Andrei Kanchelskis
(Dmitri Khokhlov 46'), Sergei Yuran, Igor Kolyvanov.
Italy: Gianluca Pagliuca (Gianluigi Buffon 32'), Gianluca Pessotto
(Antonio Benarrivo 53'), Alessandro Nesta, Fabio Cannavaro,
Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini, Demetrio Albertini, Dino Baggio,
Roberto Di Matteo, Christian Vieri, Fabrizio Ravanelli
(Alessandro Del Piero 59').
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatev
Italy: Cesare Maldini
12/11/1997, St. Etienne, Stade Geoffrey Guichard, 19514
Friendly International
FRANCE 2 (Pierre Laigle 35', Youri Djorkaeff 78' pen)
SCOTLAND 1 (Gordon Durie 36')
France: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly,
Pierre Laigle (Vincent Candela 79'), Didier Deschamps, Emmanuel Petit
(Alain Boghossian 73'),Ibrahim Ba (Franck Gava 79'), Zinedine Zidane,
Lilian Laslandes (Youri Djorkaeff 71'), Stéphane Guivarc'h.
Scotland: Neil Sullivan, Craig Burley, Tom Boyd (Tosh McKinlay 79'),
Colin Calderwood, David Weir (Matt Elliott 76'), Christian Dailly,
Kevin Gallacher (Simon Donnelly 83'), Billy McKinlay, Gordon Durie
(David Hopkin 89'), Gary McAllister, John Collins.
Referee: Antonio Lopez Nieto (Spain)
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet
Scotland: Craig Brown
Cards: None.
15/11/1997, Kyiv, Olympiyskyi, 77500
World Cup Qualifying
UKRAINE 1 (Andrei Shevchenko 4')
CROATIA 1 (Alen Bokić 27')
Ukraine: Aleksandr Shovkovski, Sergei Bezhenar, Oleg Luniy, Alexander Golovko,
Sergei Popov, Andrei Gusin (Valeri Krivencov 87'), Yuri Dmitrulin
(Dmitri Mikhailenko 63'), Yuri Kalitvincev, Andrei Shevchenko,
Sergei Rebrov, Vitali Kossovski.
Croatia: Marijan Mrmić, Danijel arić (Niko Kovač 56'), Robert Jarni, Goran Jurić,
Dario imić, Zvonimir Soldo, Aljoa Asanović (Igor Tudor 89'),
Krunoslav Jurčić, Davor uker, Zvonimir Boban, Alen Bokić
(Goran Vlaović 86').
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway).
Coaches: Ukraine: Joszef Sabo
Croatia: Miroslav Blaević.
Cards: Ukraine: None.
Croatia: Zvonimir Boban [Y 7'], Zvonimir Soldo [Y 12'].
15/11/1997, Napoli, Stadio San Paolo, 76500
World Cup Qualifying
ITALY 1 (Pierluigi Casiraghi 53')
RUSSIA 0
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Ciro Ferrara, Paolo Maldini [c], Dino Baggio,
Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Costacurta, Gianluca Pessotto
(Alessandro Nesta 76'), Demetrio Albertini, Pierluigi Casiraghi,
Roberto Di Matteo, Fabrizio Ravanelli (Alessandro Del Piero 76').
Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Vladislav Radimov (Sergei Semak 66'), Yuri Nikiforov,
Dmitri Popov, Igor Yanovskii (Igor Simutenkov 59'), Yuri Kovtun,
Victor Onopko, Dmitri Alenichev, Sergei Yuran (Vladimir Beschastnykh 78'),
Igor Kolyvanov, Dmitri Khokhlov.
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)
Coaches: Italy: Cesare Maldini
Russia: Boris Ignatev
Cards: Italy: Pierluigi Casiraghi [Y 71'], Alessandro Nesta [Y 79']
Russia: Yuri Kovtun [Y 69'], Victor Onopko [Y 72'],
Dmitri Alenichev [Y 72'], Yuri Nikiforov [Y 86'].
15/11/1997, Bruxelles, Roi Baudouin, 31455
World Cup Qualifying
BELGIUM 2 (Luis Oliveira 25', Luc Nilis 69')
IRELAND 1 (Ray Houghton 58')
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Eric Deflandre, Mike Verstraeten, Glen De Boeck,
Gordan Vidovic (Vital Borkelmans 63'), Franky Van der Elst, Gert Claessens
(Philippe Léonard 76'), Luis Oliveira, Luc Nilis
(Michaël Goossens 89'), Danny Boffin, Gert Verheyen.
Ireland: Shay Given, Gary Kelly, Ian Harte, Kenny Cunningham, Jeff Kenna,
Alan McLoughlin (Ray Houghton 49'), Andy Townsend (David Kelly 86'),
Steve Staunton, Mark Kennedy (David Connolly 74'), Lee Carsley,
Tony Cascarino.
Referee: Günther Benkö (Austria).
Coaches: Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Cards: Belgium: none.
Ireland: David Connolly [R 82'], Kenny Cunningham [Y 89']
15/11/1997, Beograd, Stadion Crvene zvezde, 48498
World Cup Qualifying
YUGOSLAVIA 5 (Savo Milosevic 18', Predrag Mijatovic 44', 45+' pen, 71', 88')
HUNGARY 0
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj (Dragoje Lekovic 46'), Zoran Mirkovic, Goran Djorovic,
Slavisa Jokanovic (Ljubinko Drulovic 46'), Miroslav Djukic, Branko Brnovic,
Savo Milosevic (Zeljko Petrovic 60'), Dejan Savicevic, Predrag Mijatovic,
Dragan Stojkovic, Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Hungary: Gábor Babos, Mihály Mracskó, Vilmos Sebők, András Keresztúri, Attila Kutor,
Gábor Halmai, Tibor Dombi, Flórián Urban, Zoltán Kovács
(Ferenc Hamori 62'), Béla Illés (Frenc Horváth 87'), Zoltan Szlezak
(Peter Lipscei 32').
Referee: Metin Tokar (Turkey)
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac
Hungary: János Csank
Cards: Yugoslavia: Ljubinko Drulovic [Y 74']
Hungary: András Keresztúri [Y 39'], Attila Kutor [Y 42'],
Flórián Urban [Y 43']
19/11/1997, Palma, Luis Sitjar, 30000
Friendly International
SPAIN 1 (Joseba Etxeberria 49')
ROMANIA 1 (Gabriel Popescu 82')
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Juan Aguilera (Albert Ferrer 46'), Rafael Alkorta
(Guillermo Amor 65'), Miguel Angel Nadal, Fernandez Abelardo,
Barjuan Sergi, Fernando Hierro (Roberto Rios 46'), Kiko
(Gonzales Raúl 46'), Jordi Lardin, Joseba Etxeberria, Pereez Alfonso
(Juan Antonio Pizzi 70').
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Daniel Prodan, Anton Doboş
(Gabriel Popescu 46'), Tibor Selymes, (Christian Dulca 79'),
Iulian Filipescu (Lucian Marinescu 67'), Constantin Gâlcă,
Gheorghe Popescu, Gheorghe Hagi [c], Viorel Moldovan (Cătălin Munteanu 46')
Gheorghe Craioveanu (Marius Lăcătuş 62')
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente
Romania: Anghel Iordanescu
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