Faroe Islands International Matches - 2005/06


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(Match 101) Wednesday, 17 August 2005 (2006 World Cup qualifier, UEFA Group 4)
FAROE ISLANDS - CYPRUS 0-3 (0-1)
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
Crowd: 2,720, Svangaskarð, Toftir
Goals: 0-1 Konstantinou (39), 0-2 Konstantinou (77) penalty, 0-3 Krassas (90+5)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Henrik Larsen/21): 
Jens Martin Knudsen                  (64/NSÍ) -
Jón Rói Jacobsen                     (22/BK Frem)
Óli Johannesen [c]                   (73/TB)
John Byrial Hansen                   (14/AC Horsens)
Súni Olsen                           (21/AaB Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark (AaB)) -
Atli Danielsen                       (11/KÍ)
Rógvi Jacobsen                       (32/KR)
Jákup á Borg                         (40/HB)
Claus Bech Jørgensen                 (6/Coventry City) -
Andrew av Fløtum                     (19/BK FA)
Todi Jónsson                         (44/IK Start, Kristiansand, Norway (IK Start))

Subs:
Mortan úr Hørg                       (1/VB)   for Súni Olsen (14)
Christian Høgni Jacobsen             (23/NSÍ) for Todi Jónsson (HT)
Heðin á Lakjuni                      (14/KÍ)  for John Byrial Hansen (78)

CYPRUS (Coach: Angelos Anastasiadis):
Mihalis Morfis - Giorgos Theodotou (Elias Haralambous 79), Loukas Louka, 
Alexis Garpozis (Stelios Okkaridis 62) - Konstantinos Haralambidis, 
Eleutherios Eleutheriou, Hrysis Mihail, Konstantinos Makridis, Simos Krassas 
- Mihalis Konstantinou (Giasemakis Giasoumi 86), Giannis Okkas [c].

Notes: Cyprus' Eleutherios Eleutheriou was sent off in the 45th minute after 
       receiving a second yellow card. 

(Match 102) Saturday, 3 September 2005 (2006 World Cup qualifier, UEFA Group 4)
FRANCE - FAROE ISLANDS 3-0 (2-0)
Referee: Jaroslav Jara (Czech Republic)
Crowd: 40,126, Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens, France
Goals: 0-1 Cissé (13), 0-2 Olsen (18) own goal, 0-3 Cissé (76)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Henrik Larsen/22): 
Jákup Mikkelsen                      (39/B36) -
Súni Olsen                           (22/AaB)
Óli Johannesen [c]                   (74/TB)
Jón Rói Jacobsen                     (23/BK Frem)
Mortan úr Hørg                       (2/VB) -
Claus Bech Jørgensen                 (7/Coventry City)
Fróði Benjaminsen                    (33/B36)
Ingi Højsted                         (2/B36)
Jákup á Borg                         (41/HB) -
Andrew av Fløtum                     (20/BK FA)
Todi Jónsson                         (45/IK Start)

Subs:
Christian Høgni Jacobsen             (24/NSÍ) for Mortan úr Hørg (56)
Rógvi Jacobsen                       (33/KR)  for Todi Jónsson (67)
Heðin á Lakjuni                      (15/KÍ)  for Claus Bech Jørgensen (76)

FRANCE (Coach: Raymond Domenech):
Gregory Coupét - Willy Sagnol, Lilian Thuram (Sébastien Squillaci 77), 
Jean-Alain Boumsong, William Gallas - Claude Makélélé, Patrick Vieira, 
Zinédine Zidane [c] (Vikash Dhorasoo 58), Florent Malouda - Djibril Cissé, 
Thierry Henry (Sylvain Wiltord 67). 

(Match 103) Wednesday, 7 September 2005 (2006 World Cup qualifier, UEFA Group 4)
FAROE ISLANDS - ISRAEL 0-2 (0-0)
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
Crowd: 2,240, Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Goals: 0-1 Nimni (55), 0-2 Katan (80)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Henrik Larsen/23): 
Jákup Mikkelsen                      (40/B36) -
Súni Olsen                           (23/AaB)
Óli Johannesen [c]                   (75/TB)
Jón Rói Jacobsen                     (24/BK Frem)
Mortan úr Hørg                       (3/VB) -
Claus Bech Jørgensen                 (8/Coventry City)
Fróði Benjaminsen                    (34/B36)
Ingi Højsted                         (3/B36)
Jákup á Borg                         (42/HB) -
Christian Høgni Jacobsen             (25/NSÍ)
Rógvi Jacobsen                       (34/KR)

Subs:
Andrew av Fløtum                     (21/BK FA)                               for Ingi Højsted (62)
Heðin á Lakjuni                      (16/KÍ)                                  for Jákup á Borg (69) 
Símun Samuelsen                      (2/ÍUMFK, Reykjanesbær, Iceland (ÍUMFK)) for Claus Bech Jørgensen (85)

ISRAEL (Coach: Avram Grant):
Nir Davidovich - Alon Harazi, Tal Ben Haim, Arik Benado, Adoram Keisi - Abbas Suan, 
Walid Badir, Yossi Benayoun, Avi Nimni [c] - Yaniv Katan (Moshe Biton 86),
Pini Balili (Idan Tal 66). 

(Match 104) Saturday, 8 October 2005 (2006 World Cup qualifier, UEFA Group 4)
ISRAEL - FAROE ISLANDS 2-1 (1-0)
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
Crowd: 31,857, National Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel
Goals: 1-0 Benyoun (1), 2-0 Zandberg (90+1), 1-2 Samuelsen (90+3)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Henrik Larsen/24): 
Jákup Mikkelsen                      (41/B36) -
John Byrial Hansen                   (15/AC Horsens)
Óli Johannesen [c]                   (76/TB)
Jón Rói Jacobsen                     (25/BK Frem)
Mortan úr Hørg                       (4/VB) -
Claus Bech Jørgensen                 (9/Coventry City)
Fróði Benjaminsen                    (35/B36)
Ingi Højsted                         (4/B36)
Christian Høgni Jacobsen             (26/NSÍ) -
Rógvi Jacobsen                       (35/KR)
Andrew av Fløtum                     (22/BK FA)

Subs:
Atli Danielsen                       (12/KÍ)      for John Byrial Hansen (15)
Jónhard Frederiksberg                (9/Skála ÍF) for Andrew av Fløtum (67)
Símun Samuelsen                      (3/ÍUMFK)    for Christian Høgni Jacobsen (80)

ISRAEL (Coach: Avram Grant):
Nir Davidovich - Alon Harazi, Tal Ben Haim, Arik Benado, Adoram Keisi - Abbas Suan 
(Michael Zandberg HT), Walid Badir, Yossi Benayoun, Avi Nimni [c] - Yaniv Katan 
(Pini Balili 73), Omer Golan (Shlomi Arbeitman 67).

Notes: The Faroe Islands finished Group 4 in 6th and final position. Their record
       was 0 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses, resulting in a points total of 1. Their 
       goal difference was -23, with 4 goals scored and 27 goals conceded. France
       finished first in the group (5 wins, 5 draws, 0 losses, 20 points) and
       qualified directly for the tournament finals. Switzerland (4 wins, 6 draws,
       0 losses, 18 points) were runners-up and proceeded to a play-off against
       Turkey.

Notes: In September 2005, Jógvan Martin Olsen was appointed as the manager of the 
       Faroe Islands team. Olsen had served as the caretaker manager for two matches
       in February 2002.

Notes: On 27 January 2006, the qualifying draw for the 2008 World Cup, to be held
       in Austria and Switzerland, occurred in Montreux, Switzerland. The Faroe
       Islands were allotted to Group B with France, Georgia, Italy, Lithuania,
       Scotland and Ukraine. 

(Match 105) Sunday, 14 May 2006 (Friendly match)
POLAND - FAROE ISLANDS 4-0 (1-0)
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)
Crowd: 4,000, Stadion Głowny, Wronki, Poland
Goals: 1-0 Mila (15), 2-0 Rasiak (48), 3-0 Saganowski (73), 4-0 Rasiak (84)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Jógvan Martin Olsen/3): 
Jens Martin Knudsen                  (65/NSÍ) -
Jann Ingi Petersen                   (11/B68)
Atli Danielsen                       (13/KÍ)
Óli Johannesen [c]                   (77/TB)
Janus Joensen                        (1/HB) -
Kári Nielsen                         (2/HB)
Jákup á Borg                         (43/HB)
Súni Olsen                           (24/AaB)
Fróði Benjaminsen                    (36/B36)
Hans Pauli Samuelsen                 (1/EB/Streymur, Streymur (EB/Streymur)) -
Christian Høgni Jacobsen             (27/NSÍ)

Subs:
Jákup Mikkelsen                      (42/B36)        for Jens Martin Knudsen (HT)
Hjalgrím Elttør                      (13/KÍ)         for Janus Joensen (56)
Bárður Olsen                         (1/EB/Streymur) for Fróði Benjaminsen (62)
Bjarni Jørgensen                     (1/Skála ÍF)    for Hans Pauli Samuelsen (69)
Mortan úr Hørg                       (5/HB)          for Jann Ingi Petersen (80)
Rasmus Nolsøe                        (1/HB)          for Atli Danielsen (80)

POLAND (Coach: Paweł Janas):
Tomasz Kuszczak (Artur Boruc HT) - Michał Żewłakow [c] (Marcin Kuś 85), Bartosz Bosacki, 
Seweryn Gancarczyk (Marcin Wasilewski HT) - Maciej Scherfchen (Piotr Giza 63), 
Ireneusz Jeleń, Sebastian Mila, Kamil Kosowski, Tomasz Rząsa - Tomasz Frankowski 
(Marek Saganowski 24), Łukasz Sosin (Grzegorz Rasiak HT).


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