Norway International Matches - Details 2003


 

26/01-2003, Friendly   
United Arab Emirates – Norway  1-1 (0-0) 
Goals: 1-0
Mohamed Rashed Srour (63), 1-1 Thorstein Helstad (72). Referee: Mohamed Omar (United Arab Emirates). Yellow cards: Fakher (45) and Borgersen (82). Attendance: 800 (approximately). Venue: Sharjah Club stadium (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates).


United Arab Emirates (4-5-1):
Mohamed AbdullaHumaid Fakher, Juma Khater, Fahed Ali, Abdulla Rabee [Mohamed Rabee 81st min.]Fahed Masoud [Haider Alu Ali 75th min.], Subait Khater [Salah Abbas 75th min.], Abdul Raheem Juma, Mohamed Omar [Waleed Murad 90th min.], Rami YaslamMohamed Rashed Srour [Salem Khamis 82nd min.]. Coach: Roy Hodgson. Captain: Fahed Ali. 
Norway (4-5-1): Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland) – Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), Bård Borgersen (Aalborg BK), Thomas Pereira (Viking FK) – Azar Karadas (Rosenborg BK) [Jonny Hanssen (SFK Lyn) 67th min.], Pa-Modou Kah (Vålerenga Fotball) [Christer George (Rosenborg BK) 90th min.], Daniel Berg Hestad (Molde FK), Fredrik Winsnes (Rosenborg BK), Thorstein Helstad (FK Austria Memphis Magna) – Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Memphis Magna). Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Christer Basma. Substitutes not used: Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), Frode Kippe (Lillestrøm SK), Jan Frode Nornes (Odd Grenland), Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland) and Raymond Kvisvik (FK Austria Memphis Magna)  


 

28/01-2003, Friendly
Oman – Norway  1-2 (0-0)

Goals: 1-0 Yusuf Shaaban (50), 1-1 Azar Karadas (63), 1-2 Sigurd Rushfeldt (82). Referee: Hassem Abdullah Al-Ajmi (Oman). Yellow card: Karadas (57). Attendance: 500 (approximately). Venue: Police stadium (Muscat, Oman)     

Oman (3-5-2): Ali Al-Absi Mohd Rabel, Said Shoou, Khalifa Ael Fauzi Basher, Ahmed Hadid, Hamdi Hubeis [Ahmed Awadh 70th min.], Mohd Mubarak [Ahmed Khalid 57th min.], Nabil Ashoor [Suleiman Said 81st min.] Ismail Suleiman [Yusuf Shaaban 46th min.], Hashim Saleh [Imad Suleiman 68th min.]. Unused substitutes: Badar Juma, Haifar Dadwesh, Khalid Said and Samir Said.
Norway (4-4-2): Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland) – Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), Frode Kippe (Lillestrøm SK), Thomas Pereira (Viking FK) [Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland) 46th min.] – Pa-Modou Kah (Vålerenga Fotball) [Christer George (Rosenborg BK) 52nd min.], Jonny Hanssen (SFK Lyn) [Jan Frode Nornes (Odd Grenland) 86th min.], Fredrik Winsnes (Rosenborg BK), Raymond Kvisvik (FK Austria Memphis Magna) [Azar Karadas (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.] – Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Memphis Magna), Thorstein Helstad (FK Austria Memphis Magna) [Daniel Berg Hestad (Molde FK) 75th min.]. Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Christer Basma. Unused substitutes: Erik Thorstvedt (no club) and Bård Borgersen (Aalborg BK).

In this match Oman fielded their U23-team (Olympic team).



12/02-2003, Friendly
Greece – Norway  1-0 (1-0)

Goal: 1-0 Sotiris Kyrgiakos (25). Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal). Yellow cards: none. Attendance: 8.000, Venue: Theodoros Vardinogiannis stadium (Heraklion, Greece)     

Greece (3-4-1-2): Antonis Nikopolidis (Panathinaikos) Yiannis Goumas (Panathinaikos) Nikos Dabizas (Newcastle), Sotiris Kyrgiakos (Panathinaikos) [Spyros Vallas (Xanthi) 59th min.] Vasilis Lakis (AEK Athen) [Stelios Giannakopoulos (Olympiakos Piraeus) 46th min.], Theodoros Zagorakis (AEK Athen), Angelos Basinos (Panathinaikos), Panayiotis Fyssas (Panathinaikos) Vasilis Tsartas (AEK Athen) [Giorgos Georgiadis (PAOK Thessaloniki) 46th min.] Demis Nikolaidis (AEK Athen) [Angelos Kharisteas (Werder Bremen) 46th min.], Zissis Vryzas (Perugia) [Stelios Venetidis (Olympiakos Piraeus) 76th min.]. Coach: Otto Rehhagel. Captain: Theodoros Zagorakis. Unused substitute: Konstantinos Chalkias (Iraklis Thessaloniki).   
Norway (4-4-1-1): Frode Olsen (Viking FK) – Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa) [Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK) 46th min.], Torjus Hansén (Arminia Bielefeld) [Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.] – Petter Rudi (Germinal Beerschot) [Pa-Modou Kah (Vålerenga Fotball) 82nd min.], Trond Andersen (Wimbledon), Tommy Svindal Larsen (1FC Nürnberg) [Fredrik Winsnes (Rosenborg BK) 82nd min.], John Arne Riise (Liverpool) [Jo Tessem (Southampton) 61st min.] – Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United) [Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.] – Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Memphis Magna). Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1st half), Claus Lundekvam (2nd half). Unused substitute: Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland).   


 

02/04-2003 (20:00 Local Time), European Championship, Qualifying round (group 2).  
Luxembourg – Norway  0-2 (0-0)
Goals: 0-1 Sigurd Rushfeldt (58), 0-2 Ole Gunnar Solskjær (73). Referee: Ivan Dobrinov (Bulgaria). Yellow cards: Hoffmann (7), Andersen (10), Berg (31). Attendance: 3.000. Venue: Stade Josy Barthel (Luxembourg).     

Luxembourg (5-4-1): Alija Besic (Union Luxembourg) – René Peters (Swift Esperange), Eric Hoffmann (Etzella Ettelbruck), Manuel Schauls (AS Jeunesse Esch), Ben Federspiel (Etzella Ettelbruck) – Gregory Molitor (Avenir Beggen) – Alphonse Leweck (Etzella Ettelbruck) [Patrick Lassine (AS Jeunesse Esch) 92nd min.], Gordon Braun (AS Jeunesse Esch) [Sacha Schneider (AS Jeunesse Esch) 76th min.], Jeff Strasser (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Sébastien Remy (F91 Dudelange) – Marcel Christophe (FC Mondercange) [Daniel Huss (CS Grevenmacher) 83rd min.]. Coach: Allan Simonsen. Captain: Jeff Strasser. Unused substitutes: Stéphane Gillet (Paris Saint Germain), Sven Di Domenico (Swift Hesperange), Gilles Engeldinger (FC Erpeldange) and Patrick Posing (Etzella Ettelbruck).
Norway (4-4-2): Frode Olsen (Viking FK) – Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), Henning Berg (Blackburn Rovers), Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa), André Bergdølmo (AFC Ajax) – Petter Rudi (Germinal Beerschot) [Jo Tessem (Southampton) 46th min.], Trond Andersen (Wimbledon), Eirik Bakke (Leeds United) [Tommy Svindal Larsen (1FC Nürnberg) 86th min.], John Arne Riise (Liverpool) – Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United), Tore André Flo (Sunderland) [Sigurd Rushfeldt (
FK Austria Memphis Magna) 46th min.]. Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Henning Berg. Unused substitutes: Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland), Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) and Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK).     


 

30/04-2003, Friendly
Republic of Ireland – Norway  1-0 (1-0)

Goal: 1-0 Damien Duff (17). Referee: Michael McCurry (Scotland). Yellow cards: none. Attendance: 32.643. Venue: Landsdowne Road (Dublin, Ireland).       

Republic of Ireland (4-3-1-2): Shay Given (Newcastle United) [Nicky Colgan (Hibernian) 60th min.] – Stephen Carr (Tottenham Hotspur), Gary Breen (West Ham United), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Ian Harte (Leeds United) [Steve Finnan (Fulham) 60th min.] – Matt Holland (Ipswich Town), Mark Kinsella (Aston Villa) [Lee Carsley (Everton) 65th min.], Kevin Kilbane (Sunderland) [Alan Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday) 85th min.] – Damien Duff (Blackburn Rovers) [Colin Healy (Celtic) 74th min.] – Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur) [Glen Crowe (Bohemians) 90th min.], David Connolly (Wimbledon) [Alan Lee (Rotherham) 74th min.]. Coach: Brian Kerr. Captain: Matt Holland. Unused substitutes: Stephen McPhail (Leeds United) and Joe Murphy (West Bromwich Albion).
Norway (4-5-1): Frode Olsen (Viking FK) [Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland) 46th min.] – Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK) [Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland) 56th min.], Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa) [Torjus Hansén (Arminia Bielefeld) 46th min.], André Bergdølmo (AFC Ajax) – John Carew (Valencia), Tommy Svindal Larsen (1FC Nürnberg), Trond Andersen (Wimbledon) [Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 90th min.], Øyvind Leonhardsen (Aston Villa), Steffen Iversen (Tottenham) [Petter Rudi (Germinal Beerschot) 65th min.] – Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Memphis Magna) [Tore André Flo (Sunderland) 46th min.]. Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Ronny Johnsen (André Bergdølmo 46th min.). Unused substitute: Fredrik Winsnes (Rosenborg BK).      



22
/05-2003 (19:00 Local Time), Friendly  
Norway – Finland  2-0  (1-0) 
Goals: 1-0 Øyvind Leonhardsen (22), 2-0 Tore André Flo (80). Referee: Kenny Clark (Scotland). Yellow/red cards: none. Attendance: 13.436. Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo, Norway
).

Norway (4-4-2): Frode Olsen (Viking FK) [Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.] – Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa), John Arne Riise (Liverpool) – Steffen Iversen (Tottenham Hotspurs) [Håvard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) 46th min.], Trond Andersen (Wimbledon) [Fredrik Winsnes (Rosenborg BK) 70th min.], Eirik Bakke (Leeds United) [Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], Øyvind Leonhardsen (Aston Villa) – Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United) [Magne Hoset (Molde FK) 86th min.], Tore André Flo (Sunderland). Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Ronny Johnsen 86th min.). Substitutes not used: Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland), Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland), Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), Thomas Pereira (Viking FK), Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK) and Sigurd Rushfeldt (
FK Austria Memphis Magna).
Finland (4-4-2): Peter Enckelman (Aston Villa) – Markus Heikkinen (Portsmouth) [Fredrik Nordback (Örebro SK) 71st min.], Toni Kuivasto (Viking FK), Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool), Janne Saarinen (Rosenborg BK) [Janne Hietanen (Denizlispor) 28th min.] [Jussi Nuorela (Malmö FF) 50th min.] – Antti Pohja (Hammarby IF) [Paulus Roiha (FC Utrecht) 46th min.], Miika Koppinen (Tromsø IL), Simo Valakari (Derby County), Peter Kopteff (Viking FK) – Jonatan Johansson (Charlton Athletic) [Ville Väisänen (Bryne FK) 87th min.], Shefki Kuqi (Sheffield Wednesday) [Daniel Sjölund (Djurgårdens IF) 82nd min.]. Coach: Antte Muurinen. Captain: Sami Hyypiä. Substitute not used: Jani Viander (Stoke).

Finland fielded a start line-up that included more players from the Norwegian Tippeliga than the start line-up of Norway.



07/06-2003 (19:15 Local Time), European Championship, Qualifying round (group 2).  
Denmark – Norway  1-0 (1-0)  
Goal: 1-0 Jesper Grønkjær (5). Referee: Graham Poll (England). Yellow cards: Bergdølmo (60) and Sand (89). Attendance: 41.824. Venue: Parken (Copenhagen, Denmark).      

Denmark (4-3-3): Thomas Sørensen (Sunderland) – Thomas Helveg (AC Milan), René Henriksen (Panathinaikos), Martin Laursen (AC Milan), Niclas Jensen (Manchester City) [Thomas Røll Larsen (FC København) 60th min.] – Morten Wieghorst (Brøndby IF), Thomas Gravesen (Everton), Claus Jensen (Charlton Athletic) – Jesper Grønkjær (Chelsea) [Dennis Rommedahl (PSV Eindhoven) 71st min.], Ebbe Sand (Schalke 04), Martin Jørgensen (Udinese) [Per Nielsen (Brøndby IF) 84th min.]. Coach: Morten Olsen. Captain: René Henriksen. Unused substitutes: Kasper Bøgelund (PSV Eindhoven), Kaspar Dalgas (Brøndby IF), Morten Skoubo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Peter Skov-Jensen (FC Midtjylland).
Norway (4-4-1-1): Frode Olsen (Viking FK) – Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa), John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) – Steffen Iversen (Tottenham Hotspurs), Trond Andersen (Wimbledon) [André Bergdølmo (AFC Ajax) 46th min.], Eirik Bakke (Leeds United), Øyvind Leonhardsen (Aston Villa) [Tore André Flo (Sunderland) 62nd min.] – Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United) [Håvard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) 90th min.] –  John Carew (Valencia). Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Unused substitutes: Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), Henning Berg (Blackburn Rovers) and Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK).



11/06-2003 (19:45 Local Time), European Championship, Qualifying round (group 2)   
Norway – Romania  1-1 (0-0)  
Goals: 0-1 Ioan Viorel Ganea (64), 1-1 Ole Gunnar Solskjær (pen 78). Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia). Yellow cards: Contra (24), Ganea (64) and Radoi (76). Attendance: 24.890. Venue: Ullevaal (Oslo, Norway).
    

Norway (4-5-1): Frode Olsen (Viking FK) – Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), Henning Berg (Blackburn Rovers) [Claus Lundekvam (Southampton) 85th min.], Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa), André Bergdølmo (Ajax) – Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United), Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) [Tore André Flo (Sunderland) 70th min.], Trond Andersen (Wimbledon), Eirik Bakke (Leeds United), John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) – John Carew (Valencia) [Steffen Iversen (Tottenham Hotspurs) 81st min.]. Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Henning Berg [Ole Gunnar Solskjær 85th min.]. Unused substitutes: Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), Torjus Ekeli Hansén (Arminia Bielefeld), Fredrik Winsnes (Rosenborg BK) and Håvard Flo (Sogndal Fotball).

Romania (4-4-2): Bogdan Lobont (AFC Ajax) – Cosmin Marius Contra (Atletico Madrid), Adrian Iencsi (FC Rapid Bucuresti), Christian Eugen Chivu (AFC Ajax), Razvan Rat-Dinca (FC Rapid Bucuresti) – Daniel Gabriel Pancu (Besiktas JK) [Florin Bratu (FC Rapid Bucuresti) 86th min.], Matei Mirel Radoi (Steaua Bucuresti), Florin Soava (FC Rapid Bucuresti), Adrian Bucurel Ilie (CD Alaves) [Alin Stoica (FC Brügge) 46th min.] – Ioan Viorel Ganea (VfB Stuttgart), Adrian Mutu (Parma AC). Coach: Anghel Iordanescu. Captain: Christian Eugen Chivu. Unused substitutes: Bogdan Stelea (Salamanca), Zeno Marius Bundea (Universitatea Craiova), Ilie Iulian Miu (Steaua Bucuresti), Paul Constantin Codrea (Palermo) and Marian Aliuta (Steaua Bucuresti).



20/08-2003 (Local Time 20.00), Friendly. 
Norway – Scotland  0-0 (0-0) 
Referee: Mikko Vuorela (Finland). Yellow cards: Pressley (30), Carew (41) and Hutchison (89). Attendance: 12.758. Venue: Ullevaal (Oslo, Norway).

Norway (4-5-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) – 5-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK) [13-Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland) 70th min.], 4-Henning Berg (Glasgow Rangers) [14-Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa) 46th min.], 3-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 2-André Bergdølmo (Borussia Dortmund) [18-Steffen Iversen (Wolverhampton) 69th min.] – 10-Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United), 8-Martin Andresen (Stabæk Fotball), 6-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK) [15-Trond Andersen (Aalborg BK) 46th min.], 9-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) [19-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 11-John Arne Riise (Liverpool) – 7-John Carew (Valencia) [17-Håvard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) 72nd min.]. Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Henning Berg (1st half), Ole Gunnar Solskjær (2nd half). Unused substitutes: 12-Frode Olsen (Viking FK) and 16-Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK).
Scotland (4-4-2): 1-Robert Douglas (Celtic) – 2-Maurice Ross (Glasgow Rangers) [17-Darren Fletcher (Manchester United) 60th min.], 4-Steven Pressley (Heart of Midlothian), 5-Andy Webster (Heart of Midlothian), 3-Gary Naysmith (Everton) – 11-Colin Cameron (Wolverhampton) [15-Gavin Rae (FC Dundee) 85th min.], 8-Christian Dailly (West Ham United), 6-Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers), 7-Paul Lambert (Celtic) – 10-Stephen Crawford (Dunfermline Athletic) [13-Paul Devlin (Birmingham City) 80th min.], 9-Don Hutchison (West Ham United). Coach: Berti Vogts. Captain: Paul Lambert. Unused substitutes: 12-Neil Alexander (Cardiff City), 14-Graham Alexander (Preston North End), 16-Lee Wilkie (FC Dundee), 18-Shaun Maloney (Celtic), 19-Brian Kerr (Newcastle United), 20-Steven Caldwell (Newcastle United) and 21-Paul Gallacher (Dundee United).



06/09-2003 (20:15 Local Time), European Championship, Qualifying round (group 2).  
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Norway  1-0 (0-0)   
Goal: 1-0 Zlatan Bajramovic (86). Referee: Stephane Bre (France). Yellow cards: R.Johnsen (15), Barbarez (38), Andresen (58), Carew (70), Paulsen Hangeland (72) and Bergdølmo (90+). Attendance: 18.000 (some sources say 22.000). Venue: Bilino Polje (Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina).
   

Bosnia-Herzegovina (4-4-1-1): 1-Kenan Hasagic (NK Zeljeznicar) – 2-Emir Spahic (NK Dinamo Zagreb), 4-Muhamed Konjic (Coventry), 6-Mirsad Hibic (Atletico Madrid), 3-Sasa Papac (FC Kärnten) – 10-Hasan Salihamidzic (FC Bayern München) [17-Mirsad Beslija (Genk) 66th min.], 5-Zlatan Bajramovic (SC Freiburg), 8-Vladan Grujic (Borac Banja Luca), 11-Vedin Music (Modena) [18-Mirko Hrgovic (Wolfsburg) 70th min.] – 9-Sergej Barbarez (Hamburg) [14-Bulent Biscevic (NK Zeljeznicar) 87th min.] – 7-Elvir Bolic (Istanbulspor). Coach: Blaz Sliskovic. Captain: Mirsad Hibic. Unused substitutes: 12-Almir Tolja (SW Bregenz), 13-Haris Alihodzic (NK Zeljeznicar), 15-Branislav Krunic (FK Leotar Trebinje) and 17-Mladen Bartolovic (NK Dinamo Zagreb).
Norway (4-5-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) – 5-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), 4-Henning Berg (Glasgow Rangers), 3-Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa), 2-André Bergdølmo (Borussia Dortmund) – 10-Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United) [18-Steffen Iversen (Wolverhampton) 86th min.], 8-Martin Andresen (Stabæk Fotball), 9-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 6-Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK) [13-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 87th min.], 11-John Arne Riise (Liverpool) – 7-John Carew (Roma) [16-Tore André Flo (Siena) 73rd min.]. Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Henning Berg. Unused substitutes: 12-Frode Olsen (Viking FK), 14-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 15-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) and 17-Trond Andersen (Aalborg BK). 



10/09-2003 (19:00 Local Time), Friendly.
Norway – Portugal 0-1 (0-1)
Goal: 0-1 Pauleta (9).
Referee: Stephen Bennett (England). Yellow cards: none. Attendance: 11.014. Venue: Ullevaal (Oslo, Norway).

Norway (4-5-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) – 5-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK) [13-Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland) 46th min.], 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 3-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 2-John Arne Riise (Liverpool) – 6-Steffen Iversen (Wolverhampton), 8-Martin Andresen (Stabæk Fotball), 10-Trond Andersen (Aalborg BK) [17-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 64th min.], 15-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 11-Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK) – 9-Tore André Flo (Siena) [16-Håvard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) 36th min.]. Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Claus Lundekvam. Substitutes not used: 12-Frode Olsen (Viking FK), 14-Erlend Hanstveit (SK Brann) and 7-Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK). 
Portugal (4-2-3-1): 1-Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira ”Ricardo” (Sporting CP) – 2-Luis Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro ”Miguel” (SL Benfica), 5-Fernando Manuel Silva Couto ”Fernando Couto” (Lazio), 4-Jorge Manuel Almeida Gomes De Andrade ”Jorge Andrade” (RC Deportivo La Coruna), 3-Rui Jorge Sousa Dias Macedo Oliveira ”Rui Jorge” (Sporting CP) – 6-Francisco Jose Rodrigues Costa ”Costinha” (FC Porto), 8-Nuno Miguel Frechaut Barreto ”Frechaut” (Boavista FC) [15-Roberto Luis Gaspar Deus Severo ”Beto” (Sporting CP) 65th min.] – 7-Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo ”Luis Figo” (Real Madrid CF), 10-Rui Manuel Cesar Costa ”Rui Costa” (AC Milan) [20-Anderson Luis De Souza ”Deco” (FC Porto) 70th min.], 11-Luis Boa Morte Pereira ”Boa Morte” (Fulham FC) – 9-Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes ”Pauleta” (Paris St. Germain). Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari. Captain: Fernando Couto. Substitutes not used: 12-Joaquim Manuel Sampaio Silva ”Quim” (SC Braga), 13-Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva Valente ”Nuno Valente” (FC Porto), 14-Fernando Jose Silva Freitas Meira ”Fernando Meira” (VfB Stuttgart) and 16-Sergio Paulo Marceneiro Conceiçao ”Sergio Conceiçao” (Lazio). 



12/10-2003 (18:00 Local Time), European Championship, Qualifying round (group 2).  
Norway – Luxembourg  1-0 (1-0)     
Goal: 0-1 T.A. Flo (19). Referee:
Zsolt Szabo (Hungary). Yellow cards: A.Leweck (28) and Peters (71). Attendance: 22.255. Venue: Ullevaal (Oslo, Norway).

Norway (4-3-3): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) – 5-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), 4-Henning Berg (Rangers), 3-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 2-John Arne Riise (Liverpool) – 6-Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK), 8-Martin Andresen (Stabæk Fotball), 7-Fredrik Winsnes (Rosenborg BK) [14-Trond Andersen (Aalborg BK) 81st min.] – 10-Håvard Flo [16-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 70th min.], 9-Tore André Flo (Siena) [18-Sigurd Rushfeldt (
FK Austria Memphis Magna) 85th min.], 11-Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK). Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Henning Berg. Unused substitutes: 12-Frode Olsen (Viking FK), 13-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 15-Ståle Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) and 17-Thorstein Helstad (FK Austria Memphis Magna).
Luxembourg (4-4-2): 1-Alija Besic (Union Luxembourg) – 2-René Peters (Swift Esperange), 4-Eric Hoffmann (Etzella Ettelbruck), 7-Manuel Schauls (AS Jeunesse Esch), 3-Ben Federspiel (Etzella Ettelbruck) – 8-Paul Mannon (Union Luxembourg) [14-Sven Di Domenico (Swift Hesperange) 72nd min.], 9-Alphonse Leweck (Etzella Ettelbruck), 5-Jeff Strasser (Borussia Mönchengladbach), 6-Sébastien Remy (F91 Dudelange) – 10-Gordon Braun (AS Jeunesse Esch), 11-Daniel Huss (CS Grevenmacher).
Coach: Allan Simonsen. Captain: Jeff Strasser. Unused substitutes: 12-Stéphane Gillet (no club), 13-Gilles Engeldinger (Etzella Ettelbruck), 15-Sacha Rohmann (AS Jeunesse Esch), 16-Xavier Hellenbrand (Spora Luxembourg), 17-Luc Timmesch (CS Grevenmacher) and 18-Charles Leweck (Etzella Ettelbruck).

Final standing:
Denmark              8   4   3   1  15- 9  15   qualified
Norway               8   4   2   2   9- 5  14   play-off
Romania              8   4   2   2  21- 9  14
Bosnia-Herzegovina   8   4   1   3   7- 8  13
Luxembourg           8   0   0   8   0-21   0



15/11-2003 (22:00 Local Time), European Championship, Playoff for final tournament.
Spain – Norway  2-1 (1-1)    
Goals: 0-1 Iversen (14), 1-1 Ra
úl (21), 2-1 own goal (Berg 85). Referee: Graham Poll (England). Yellow cards: Berg (36), Iversen (63), Lundekvam (65) and Marchena (71). Attendance: 50.000. Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia, Spain).

Spain (4-4-2): 1-Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF) – 2-Michel Salgado (Real Madrid CF), 3-Carlos Marchena (Valencia CF), 6-Iván Helguera (Real Madrid CF), 5-Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona) – 11-Joseba Etxeberria (Athletic Club Bilbao) [17-Joaquín Sánchez (Real Betis Balompie) 78th min.], 4-David Albeda (Valencia CF), 8-Rubén Baraja (Valencia CF), 10-José Antonio Reyes Calderón (Sevilla FC) [14-Vicente Rodriguez (Valencia CF) 78th min.] – 7-Raúl Gonzalez (Real Madrid CF), 9-Fernando Torres (Atletico de Madrid) [12-Juan Carlos Valeron (RC Deportivo De La Coruña) 69th min.]. Coach: José Ignacio ”Inaki” Sáez Ruiz. Captain: Raúl Gonzalez. Unused substitutes: 13-Santiago Cañizares (Valencia CF), 15-Raúl Bravo (Real Madrid CF), 16-Xabi Alonso (Real Sociedad) and 18-Albert Luque (RC Deportivo De La Coruña).
Norway (4-5-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) – 5-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), 4-Henning Berg (Rangers), 3-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 2-John Arne Riise (Liverpool) – 11-Steffen Iversen (Wolverhampton) [15-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 78th min.], 8-Martin Andresen (Stabæk Fotball) [17-Runar Berg (FK Bodø/Glimt) 87th min.], 10-Trond Andersen (Aalborg BK), 7-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK), 6-Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK) [16-Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK) 25th min.] – 9-Tore André Flo (Siena). Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Henning Berg.
Unused substitutes: 12-Frode Olsen (Viking FK), 13-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 14-Ståle Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) and 18-Håvard Flo (Sogndal Fotball).



19/11-2003 (19:30 Local Time), European Championship, Playoff for final tournament.
Norway – Spain  0-3 (0-1)    
Goals: 0-1 Ra
úl (34), 0-2 Vicente (49), 0-3 Etxeberria (57). Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy). Yellow cards: Albelda (35) and Iversen (38). Attendance: 25.106. Venue: Ullevaal stadion (Oslo, Norway).

Norway (4-5-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) [12-Frode Olsen (Viking FK) 62nd min.] – 5-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 3-Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa), 2-Ståle Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) – 11-Steffen Iversen (Wolverhampton), 8-Martin Andresen (Stabæk Fotball) [15-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 74th min.], 6-Trond Andersen (Aalborg BK) [18-Håvard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) 46th min.], 7-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK), 10-John Arne Riise (Liverpool) – 9-Tore André Flo (Siena). Coach: Nils Johan Semb. Captain: Claus Lundekvam.
Unused substitutes: 13-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 14-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 16-Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK) and 17-Runar Berg (FK Bodø/Glimt).
Spain (4-2-3-1): 1-Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF) – 2-Michel Salgado (Real Madrid CF), 3-César Martin (RC Deportivo De La Coruña), 6-Iván Helguera (Real Madrid CF), 5-Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona) – 4-David Albeda (Valencia CF) [17-Rubén Baraja (Valencia CF) 85th min.], 8-Xabi Alonso (Real Sociedad) – 11-Joseba Etxeberria (Athletic Club Bilbao) [17-
Joaquín Sánchez (Real Betis Balompie) 88th min.], 9-Juan Carlos Valeron (RC Deportivo De La Coruña) [14-Jose Maria Guti (Real Madrid CF) 73rd min.], 10-Vicente Rodriguez (Valencia CF) – 7-Raúl Gonzalez (Real Madrid CF). Coach: José Ignacio ”Inaki” Sáez Ruiz. Captain: Raúl Gonzalez. Unused substitutes: 13-Santiago Cañizares (Valencia CF), 12-Fernando Torres (Atletico de Madrid), 15-Raúl Bravo (Real Madrid CF) and 16-José Antonio Reyes Calderón (Sevilla FC). 


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