Notes: On 30 July 2011, the qualifying draw for the 2014 World Cup was held at the Marina
da Glória, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Faroe Islands were allotted to UEFA Group C.
Their group opponents were Austria, Germany, the Republic of Ireland, Kazakhstan and
Sweden. The group winner would qualify directly for the 2014 World Cup tournament finals
in Brazil, while the second-placed team would proceed to a play-off.
(Match 142) Wednesday, 10 August 2011 (2012 European Championships qualifier, Group C)
NORTHERN IRELAND - FAROE ISLANDS 4-0 (1-0)
Referee: Elmir Alečković (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Crowd: 13,183, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Goals: 1-0 Hughes (5), 2-0 Davis (66), 3-0 McCourt (71), 4-0 McCourt (88)
FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Brian Kerr/18):
Jákup Mikkelsen (72/ÍF) -
Jónas Þór Næs (22/KF Valur)
Jóhan Davidsen (22/NSÍ)
Rógvi Baldvinsson (3/Ålgård FK)
Atli Gregersen (16/Víkingur) -
Daniel Udsen (7/EB/Streymur)
Fróði Benjaminsen [c] (66/HB)
Súni Olsen (44/B36)
Jóan Símun Edmundsson (11/Newcastle United) -
Christian Holst (28/Silkeborg IF)
Hjalgrím Elttør (21/KÍ)
Subs:
Arnbjørn Hansen (11/EB/Streymur) for Christian Holst (68)
Christian Mouritsen (10/KF Valur) for Súni Olsen (75)
Atli Danielsen (39/B36) for Hjalgrím Elttør (75)
NORTHERN IRELAND (Coach: Nigel Worthington):
Lee Camp - Chris Baird, Jonny Evans, Gareth McAuley (Craig Cathcart HT), Aaron Hughes [c] -
Sammy Clingan, Corry Evans (Niall McGinn 59), Steve Davis, Grant McCann, Paddy McCourt -
David Healy (Jamie Ward 83).
(Match 143) Friday, 2 September 2011 (2012 European Championships qualifier, Group C)
FAROE ISLANDS - ITALY 0-1 (0-1)
Referee: Bognár Tamás (Hungary)
Crowd: 5,564, Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Goals: 0-1 Cassano (11)
FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Brian Kerr/19):
René Tórgarð (2/EB/Streymur) -
Jónas Þór Næs (23/KF Valur)
Jóhan Davidsen (23/NSÍ)
Rógvi Baldvinsson (4/Ålgård FK)
Atli Gregersen (17/Víkingur)
Pól Jóhannus Justinussen (4/KF Valur) -
Fróði Benjaminsen [c] (67/HB)
Súni Olsen (45/B36)
Jóan Símun Edmundsson (12/Newcastle United) -
Christian Holst (29/Silkeborg IF)
Hjalgrím Elttør (22/KÍ)
Subs:
Atli Danielsen (40/B36) for Súni Olsen (76)
Símun Samuelsen (35/HB) for Pól Jóhannus Justinussen (87)
Christian Mouritsen (11/KF Valur) for Christian Holst (87)
ITALY (Coach: Cesare Prandelli):
Gianluigi Buffon [c] - Christian Maggio, Giorgio Chiellini, Daniele De Rossi, Andrea Ranocchia,
Domenico Criscito - Thiago Motta (Alberto Aquilani 73), Antonio Cassano (Mario Balotelli 85),
Andrea Pirlo, Riccardo Montolivo - Giuseppe Rossi (Giampaolo Pazzini 59).
(Match 144) Tuesday, 6 September 2011 (2012 European Championships qualifier, Group C)
SERBIA - FAROE ISLANDS 3-1 (2-1)
Referee: Arman Amirkhanyan (Armenia)
Crowd: 7,500, Stadion Partizana, Belgrade, Serbia
Goals: 1-0 Jovanović (6), 2-0 Tošić (22), 1-2 Benjaminsen (37), 3-1 Kuzmanović (69)
FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Brian Kerr/20):
René Tórgarð (3/EB/Streymur) -
Jónas Þór Næs (24/KF Valur)
Jóhan Davidsen (24/NSÍ)
Rógvi Baldvinsson (5/Ålgård FK)
Atli Gregersen (18/Víkingur)
Atli Danielsen (41/B36) -
Fróði Benjaminsen [c] (68/HB)
Símun Samuelsen (36/HB)
Jóan Símun Edmundsson (13/Newcastle United) -
Christian Holst (30/Silkeborg IF)
Hjalgrím Elttør (23/KÍ)
Subs:
Pól Jóhannus Justinussen (5/KF Valur) for Símun Samuelsen (73)
Christian Mouritsen (12/KF Valur) for Christian Holst (78)
SERBIA (Coach: Vladimir Petrović):
Bojan Jorgačević - Milan Biševac (Nenad Tomović 45), Branislav Ivanović, Aleksandar Kolarov,
Neven Subotić - Zoran Tošić, Dejan Stanković [c] (Raća Petrović HT), Miloš Ninković
(Ljubomir Fejsa 82), Zdravko Kuzmanović, Milan Jovanović - Marko Pantelić.
Notes: The Faroe Islands finished in 6th and last place in Group C. Their record was 1 win, 1 draw,
8 losses and 4 points. They scored 6 goals and conceded 26, resulting in a goal difference
of -26. Italy finished first in the group (8 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses, 26 points) and qualified
directly for the 2012 European Championships tournament finals. Estonia (5 wins, 1 draw, 4
losses, 16 points) were runners-up and proceeded to a play-off.
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