1996 MATCHES
EUROPE (July, August, September).
Author: Neil Morrison.
07/07/1996, Narva, Krenholm, 350
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 1 (Urmas Rooba 35')
LATVIA 1 (Rolands Bulders 16')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Meelis Lindmaa,
Urmas Rooba, Viktor Alonen, Toomas Kallaste, Meelis Rooba
(Marko Kristal 79'), Indrek Zelinski (Martin Reim 85'), Andres Oper
(Lembit Rajala 79'), Urmas Kirs.
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Igors Troickis [c], Vitālijs Astafjevs,
Mihails Zemļinskis, Vitālijs Dolgopolovs (Igors N. Stepanovs 46'),
Artūrs Zakreševskis, Valērijs Ivanovs, Armands Zeiberliņš
(Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs 46'), Andrejs Štolcers, Vladimirs Babičevs
(Sergejs Tarasovs 76'), Rolands Bulders.
Referee: Gintaras Dilda (Lithuania).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Cards: Estonia: Marek Lemsalu [Y 74'].
Latvia: Vitālijs Dolgopolovs [Y 26'], Vitālijs Astafjevs [Y 64' YR 72'],
Igors N. Stepanovs [Y 83'].
Note: The Estonian goal is also reported as an own-goal by Vitālijs Dolgopolovs.
08/07/1996, Narva (Estonia), Krenholm, 250
Baltic Cup
LITHUANIA 2 (Tomas Ražanauskas 5' pen, Ričardas Zdančius 68' pen)
LATVIA 1 (Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs 44')
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas Žiukas, Giedrius Žutautas, Žilvinas Žudys,
Ramunas Stonkus, Tomas Ražanauskas (Darius Gvildys 46'),
Irmantas Stumbrys (Arūnas Mika 77'), Saulius Mikalajūnas
(Donatas Vencevičius 87'), Raimondas Žutautas, Rimantas Žvingilas,
Artūras Fomenka (Ričardas Zdančius 46').
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Igors Troickis [c], Igors N. Stepanovs,
Mihails Zemļinskis, Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs (Sergejs Tarasovs 70'),
Oļegs Blagonadeždins, Valērijs Ivanovs, Armands Zeiberliņš
(Boriss Monjaks 65'), Andrejs Štolcers, Vladimirs Babičevs, Rolands Bulders.
Referee: Juri Saar (Estonia).
Coaches: Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Cards: Lithuania: Ramunas Stonkus [Y 70'], Donatas Vencevičius [R 89'].
Latvia: Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs [Y 45'], Igors Troickis [Y 54' YR 73'].
Note: Lithuanian 77' substitute also reported as Naglis Miknevičius.
09/07/1996, Narva, Krenholm, 350
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 1 (Martin Reim 21' pen)
LITHUANIA 1 (Rimantas Žvingilas 18')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Janek Meet
(Meelis Lindmaa 74'), Urmas Rooba, Viktor Alonen (Andres Oper 24'),
Toomas Kallaste (Lembit Rajala 88'), Meelis Rooba, Indrek Zelinski
(Marko Kristal 46'), Martin Reim, Urmas Kirs.
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas Žiukas, Giedrius Žutautas, Žilvinas Žudys
(Naglis Miknevičius 55'), Ramunas Stonkus, Darius Gvildys
(Tomas Ražanauskas 42'), Irmantas Stumbrys, Saulius Mikalajūnas,
Raimondas Žutautas, Rimantas Žvingilas (Artūras Fomenka 89'),
Ričardas Zdančius (Igoris Morinas 79').
Referee: Sergejs Braga (Latvia).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Estonia: Urmas Rooba [Y 15'].
Lithuania: none.
31/07/1996, Minsk, Dinamo, 1000
Friendly International
BELARUS 2 (Aleksandr Kulchiy 24', Andrei Vasiliyev 88')
LITHUANIA 2 (Orestas Buitkus 12', Darius Gvildys 80')
Belarus: Yuri Svirkov (Yuri Afanasenko 46'), Vasili Dyatlov, Viktor Bezmen [c],
Oleg Sysoyev (Andrei Vasiliyev 46'), Vladimir Klimovich,
Aleksandr Lukhvich, Aleksandr Kulchiy (Oleg Korol 46'), Yuri Maleyev
(Radislav Orlovski 46'), Aleksandr Lisovski, Andrei Khlebosolov
(Maxim Razumov 62'), Vladimir Putrash.
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Saulius Atmanavičius, Giedrius Žutautas
(Arūnas Mika 78'), Andrius Sriubas, Naglis Miknevičius, Ramunas Stonkus,
Darius Gvildys, Orestas Buitkus, Darius Maciulevičius, Igoris Kirilovas
(Giedrius Barevičius 68'), Eimantas Poderis (Audrius Šlekys 46').
Referee: Gennadi Yakubovski (Belarus).
Coaches: Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
13/08/1996, Kyiv, NSK Olimpiyskiy, 3000
Friendly International
UKRAINE 5 (Viktor Leonenko 45', 66', Viktor Skrypnyk 63', Yuriy Maksymov 79', 83')
LITHUANIA 2 (Darius Gvildys 26', Eimantas Poderis 78')
Ukraine: Oleh Suslov (Iliya Blyznyuk 68'), Dmytro Parfyonov, Serhiy Lezhenstev
(Mykola Volosyanko 78'), Viktor Skrypnyk (Yuriy Dmytrulin 68'),
Serhiy Bezhenar, Valeriy Kryventsov (Dmytro Mykhailenko 46'),
Ihor Luchkevych, Yuriy Kalytvyntsev [c] (Vitaliy Kosovskiy 60'),
Vasyl Kardash (Yuriy Maksymov 46'), Viktor Leonenko, Timerlan Huseinov
(Serhiy Rebrov 60').
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas Žiukas, Giedrius Žutautas,
Naglis Miknevičius (Irmantas Stumbrys 65'), Darius Gvildys
(Arūnas Mika 72'), Orestas Buitkus, Raimundas Vainoras, Tomas Ražanauskas
(Ramunas Stonkus 46'), Darius Maciulevičius, Igoris Kirilovas,
Rimantas Žvingilas (Eimantas Poderis 56').
Referee: Ladislav Gadosi (Slovakia).
Coaches: Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Ukraine: none.
Lithuania: Naglis Miknevičius [Y 27'].
14/08/1996, Athinai, Olympiako 'Spyridon Louis', 1300
Friendly International
GREECE 2 (Demis Nikolaidis 22', Zisis Vryzas 51')
ALBANIA 1 (Ledio Pano 60')
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis (Nikos Michopoulos 55'), Ioannis Kalitzakis
(Georgios Anatolakis 60'), Marinos Ouzounidis, (Koulis Karataidis 55'),
Nikos Dabizas (Alekos Alexandris 30'), Theodoros Zagorakis,
Stratos Apostolakis [c], Demis Nikolaidis, Kostas Frantzeskos
(Andreas Niniadis 46'), Michalis Kasapis (Nikos Sakellaridis 46'),
Daniel Lima-Batista (Christos Kostis 46'), Zisis Vryzas
(Nikos Lymperopoulos 67').
Albania: Foto Strakosha (Blendi Nallbani 46'), Saimir Malko (Indrit Fortuzi 40'),
Edmond Abazi, Arian Xhumba (Artan Bano 65'), Rudi Vata, Artur Lekbello II,
Salvator Kaçaj (Nevil Dede 82'), Kliton Bozgo (Lefter Millo 53'),
Altin Rraklli (Alvaro Zalla 79'), Bledar Kola (Ervin Lamçe 85'),
Ledio Pano (Fatmir Vata 67').
Referee: Sotiris Vorgias (Greece).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Albania: Neptun Bajko.
Note: Second Greek goal-scorer also reported as Christos Kostis.
14/08/1996, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvóllur, 951
Friendly International
ICELAND 2 (Ólafur Adolfsson 16', Ríkharður Daðason 72')
MALTA 1 (Gilbert Agius 43')
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Kristján Finnbogason 74'), Hlynur Birgisson,
Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, Ólafur Adolfsson (Hermann Hreiðarsson 60'),
Rúnar Kristinsson, Sigurður Jónsson [c], Heimir Guðjónsson,
Eyjólfur Sverrisson (Ríkharður Daðason 68'), Ólafur Þórðarson
(Einar Þór Daníelsson 46'), Arnór Guðjohnsen (Helgi Sigurðsson 63'),
Bjarki Gunnlaugsson.
Malta:
Referee: Stephen Lodge (England).
Coaches: Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
14/08/1996, Rīga, Daugavas stadions, 5500
Friendly International
LATVIA 0
FINLAND 0
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Igors N. Stepanovs, Artūrs Zakreševskis,
Mihails Zemļinskis, Jurijs Ševļakovs [c], Aleksandrs Stradiņš
(Vitālijs Astafjevs 60'), Valērijs Ivanovs, Vitālijs Teplovs
(Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs 59'), Vīts Rimkus, Marians Pahars
(Vladimirs Babičevs 65'), Andrejs Štolcers.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Sami Hyypiä, Rami Nieminen, Jukka Koskinen,
Janne Lindberg [c], Antti Sumiala, Petri Järvinen, Marko Myyry
(Sami Mahlio 46'), Joonas Kolkka, Jari Vanhala (Tommi Grönlund 85').
Referee: Oleg Timofeyev (Estonia).
Coaches: Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Finland: Richard Møller Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: Latvia: Aleksandrs Stradiņš [Y 28'], Artūrs Zakreševskis [Y 53'].
Finland: Rami Nieminen [Y 18'], Joonas Kolkka [R 45'], Sami Hyypiä [Y 60'].
14/08/1996, Bucureşti, Steaua, 6000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 2 (Adrian Ilie 20', Gheorghe Craioveanu 82')
ISRAEL 0
Romania: Florian Prunea (Florin Tene 87'), Iulian Filipescu, Corneliu Papură,
Daniel Prodan, Tibor Selymes (Cosmin Contra 87'), Ovidiu Stîngă
(Gabriel Popescu 63'), Constantin Gâlcă (Tiberiu Curt 89'),
Dorinel Munteanu [c] (Denis Şerban 87'), Adrian Ilie (Dumitru Tîrţău 76'),
Viorel Moldovan (Augustin Călin 63'), Gheorghe Craioveanu.
Israel: Boni Ginzburg (Rafi Cohen II 46'), Felix Halfon, Gadi Brumer, Amir Shelah,
Arik Benado (Itzik Zohar 46'), David Amsalem, Alon Hazan, Nir Klinger
(Yossi Abuksis 86'), Tal Banin, Reuven Atar (Amir Turjeman 46'),
Ronen Harazi (Eli Driks 77').
Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: Romania: Iulian Filipescu [Y], Viorel Moldovan [Y].
Israel: Arik Benado [Y].
14/08/1996, Göteborg, Nya Ullevi, 21350
Friendly International
SWEDEN 0
DENMARK 1 (Ole Bjur 29')
Sweden: Bengt Andersson (Thomas Ravelli 46'), Roland Nilsson
(Christian Karlsson 46'), Patrik Andersson (Teddy Lucic 46'),
Joachim Bjoerklund, Gary Sundgren, Anders Limpar, Jonas Thern,
Pär Zetterberg (Jesper Blomqvist 46'), Stefan Schwarz, Kennet Andersson
(Henrik Larsson 67'), Martin Dahlin.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel [c], Søren Andersen (Morten Bisgaard 70'), Peter Møller
(Steffen Højer 80'), Ole Bjur (Michael Schjønberg 77'), Allan Nielsen,
Claus Thomsen, Jakob Friis-Hansen (Thomas Rytter 58'), Thomas Helveg,
Jes Høgh, Jacob Laursen, Marc Rieper.
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia).
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Denmark: Bo Johansson.
Cards: Sweden:
Denmark: Jes Høgh [Y].
14/08/1996, İstanbul, İnönü Stadı, 7345
Friendly International
TURKEY 2 (Saffet Sancaklı 68', 90' pen)
MOLDOVA 0
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Tayfun Korkut, Alpay Özalan,
Abdullah Ercan, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (Tayfur Havutçu 46'), Ünal Karaman
(Saffet Sancaklı 46'), Ercüment Şahin (Sergen Yalçın 46'),
Ahmet Oğuz Çetin (Tugay Kerimoğlu 46'), Faruk Yiğit (Orhan Çıkırıkçı 73').
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Ion Testimiţanu, Serghei Nani,
Boris Cebotari (Vitali Culibaba 54'), Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc,
Alexandru Curtianu [c], Serghei Iepureanu (Serghei Belous 67'),
Iurie Miterev (Radu Rebeja 69'), Alexandru Popovici (Serghei Kirilov 69'),
Serghei Cleşcenco.
Referee: Salem Prolić (Bosnia/Herzegovina).
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Moldova: Ion Caras.
Cards: Turkey: Recep Çetin [Y 81'].
Moldova: Serghei Cleşcenco [Y], Alexandru Curtianu [Y],
Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc [Y].
27/08/1996, Bełchatów, GKS, 4000
Friendly International
POLAND 2 (Krzysztof Warzycha 47', Marcin Mięciel 57')
CYPRUS 2 (Klimis Alexandrou 76', Costas Malekos 80')
Poland: Grzegorz Szamotulski, Kazimierz Węgrzyn, Jacek Zieliński,
Krzysztof Ratajczyk, Tomasz Hajto (Rafał Kaczmarczyk 84'), Jerzy Brzęczek
(Dariusz Gęsior 79'), Adam Ledwoń, Jacek Berensztajn, Dariusz Rzeźniczek
Marcin Mięciel (Cezary Kucharski 81'), Krzysztof Warzycha.
Cyprus: Andros Petrides, Georghios Christodoulou, Neofytos Larkou,
Pambos Pittas [c], Demetris Ioannou, Georghios Theodotou
(Georghios Iosefides 75'), Sakis Andreou (Yiannos Ioannou 75'),
Marios Christodolou (Costas Malekos 46'), Nicos Timotheou,
Andros Soteriou (Klimis Alexandrou 46'), Sinisa Gogic (Angelos Misos 90').
Referee: Pavlin Jirku (Czech Republic).
Coaches: Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Note: Another source gives Sozas Andreou in place of Sakis Andreou for Cyprus.
31/08/1996, Bakı, Tofiq Bəhramov, 30000
World Cup Qualifying
AZERBAIJAN 1 (Vidadi Rzayev 28')
SWITZERLAND 0
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov, Deni Qaysumov, Arif Əsədov, Tərlan Əhmədov, Emin Ağayev
(İqor Getman 86'), Vyaçeslav Lıçkin (Samir Ələkbərov 90'), Rasim Abuşev,
Yunis Hüseynov, Vidadi Rzayev (Qurban Qurbanov 69'), Nazim Süleymanov [c],
Ruslan İdiqov.
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Marc Hottiger, Ramon Vega, Stéphane Henchoz, Yvan Quentin,
Christophe Ohrel (David Sesa 75'), Murat Yakin, Ciriaco Sforza,
Alexandre Comisetti (Christophe Bonvin 81'), Adrian Knup
(Stéphane Chapuisat 67'), Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Switzerland: Rolf Fringer.
Cards: Azerbaijan: Emin Ağayev [Y], Vidadi Rzayev [Y 35'], Deni Qaysumov [Y 38'].
Switzerland: Yvan Quentin [Y 68'], Stéphane Henchoz [Y 69'].
Note: Murat Yakin missed a penalty at 56'.
31/08/1996, Minsk, Dinamo, 7500
World Cup Qualifying
BELARUS 1 (Vladimir Makovski 35')
ESTONIA 0
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov [c], Sergei Gurenko, Radislav Orlovski, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Erik Yakhimovich, Aleksandr Oreshnikov, Aleksandr Kulchiy, Vasili Baranov,
Valentin Belkevich (Miroslav Romashchenko 85'), Vladimir Makovski
(Oleg Chernyavski 70'), Petr Kachuro.
Estonia: Mart Poom (Sergei Pareiko 7'), Marek Lemsalu [c], Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Urmas Rooba, Meelis Lindmaa, Viktor Alonen (Urmas Kirs 57'), Meelis Rooba,
Indrek Zelinski, Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Andres Oper
(Argo Arbeiter 64').
Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia).
Coaches: Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Cards: Belarus: Petr Kachuro [Y 10'], Radislav Orlovski [R 41'].
Estonia: Martin Reim [Y 11'].
31/08/1996, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 29500
World Cup Qualifying
AUSTRIA 0
SCOTLAND 0
Austria: Michael Konsel, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Peter Schöttel, Anton Pfeffer,
Markus Schopp, Andreas Heraf, Dietmar Kühbauer, Andreas Herzog,
Stefan Marasek, Dieter Ramusch (Andreas Ogris 77'), Anton Polster
(Herfried Sabitzer 68').
Scotland: Andy Goram, Colin Hendry, Colin Calderwood, Tom Boyd, Craig Burley,
Stuart McCall, Gary McAllister [c], John Collins, Tosh McKinlay,
Duncan Ferguson, Ally McCoist (Gordon Durie 75').
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Scotland: Craig Brown.
Cards: Austria: none.
Scotland: Gary McAllister [Y 55'], Duncan Ferguson [Y 60'].
31/08/1996, Toftir, Svangaskarð, 1445
World Cup Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 1 (Jan Allan Muller 60')
SLOVAKIA 2 (Lubomir Moravčík 13', Peter Dubovský 88')
Faroe Islands: Jens-Martin Knudsen, Óli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Allen Joensen,
Julian Johnsson, Alan Morkore, Henning Jarnskor, Jan Dam, Jan Allan Muller
(Uni Arge 76'), John Petersen, Össur Hansen.
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár, Ivan Kozák, Marián Zeman, Jozef Juriga, Vladimír Kinder,
Dušan Tittel, Igor Bališ (Marek Ujlaky 71'), Július Šimon
(Štefan Maixner 67'), Jaroslav Timko (Tibor Jančula 67'), Peter Dubovský,
Ľubomír Moravčík.
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway).
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Cards: Faroe Islands: Jan Dam [Y 22'], Jens-Martin Knudsen [Y 52'],
Julian Johnsson [Y 63'], Henning Jarnskor [Y 65'],
Uni Arge [Y 90'].
Slovakia: Július Šimon [Y 35'], Ľubomír Moravčík [Y 57'].
31/08/1996, Cardiff, Cardiff Arms Park, 15150
World Cup Qualifying
WALES 6 (Dean Saunders 1', 74', Mark Hughes 25', 54', Andy Melville 34',
John Robinson 45')
SAN MARINO 0
Wales: Neville Southall (Anthony Roberts 76'), Mark Bowen, Mark Pembridge,
Marcus Browning, Andy Melville, Chris Coleman (Gareth Taylor 80'),
Barry Horne, Dean Saunders, John Robinson (Gary Speed 77'), Mark Hughes,
Ryan Giggs.
San Marino: Stefano Muccioli, Leone Gasperoni (Ivan Matteoni 65'), Luca Gobbi,
Vittorio Valentini, William Guerra, Mirco Gennari, Nicola Bacciocchi
(Fabio Francini 43'), Pier Angelo Manzaroli, Paolo Montagna, Marco Mazza
(Valdes Pasolini 79'), Bryan Gasperoni.
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg).
Coaches: Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
San Marino: Massimo Bonini.
31/08/1996, Bruxelles-Ville, Roi Baudouin, 33024
World Cup Qualifying
BELGIUM 2 (Marc Degryse 11', Luis Oliveira 37')
TURKEY 1 (Sergen Yalçın 56')
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Bertrand Crasson, Dirk Medved, Pascal Renier,
Gunther Schepens (Nico van Kerckhoven 77'), Gert Verheyen
(Frédéric Peiremans 59'), Luc Nilis, Marc Degryse, Enzo Scifo,
Luis Oliveira (Gilles De Bilde 84'), Geoffrey Claeys.
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Hakan Ünsal
(Arif Erdem 53'), Alpay Özalan, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas, Abdullah Ercan,
Saffet Sancaklı (Orhan Çıkırıkçı 71'), Hakan Şükür, Ahmet Oğuz Çetin
(Sergen Yalçın 53'), Tayfun Korkut.
Referee: David Elleray (England).
Coaches: Belgium: Wilfried Van Moer.
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Cards: Belgium: Marc Degryse [Y 30'].
Turkey: Alpay Özalan [Y 38'], Recep Çetin [Y 43'], Sergen Yalçın [R 60'].
31/08/1996, Bucureşti, Steaua, 9000
World Cup Qualifying
ROMANIA 3 (Viorel Moldovan 20', Dan Petrescu 65', Constantin Gâlcă 77')
LITHUANIA 0
Romania: Florin Prunea (Daniel Gherasim 85'), Dan Petrescu (Gabriel Popescu 80'),
Daniel Prodan, Tibor Selymes, Ioan Lupescu [c] (Ovidiu Stîngă 80'),
Corneliu Papură, Iulian Filipescu, Constantin Gâlcă, Viorel Moldovan,
Adrian Ilie, Dorinel Munteanu.
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas Žiukas, Darius Gvildys (Tomas Ražanauskas 81'),
Naglis Miknevičius, Raimundas Vainoras, Virginijus Baltušnikas
(Donatas Vencevičius 69'), Darius Maciulevičius (Igoris Kirilovas 46'),
Andrius Tereškinas, Edgaras Jankauskas, Aurelijus Skarbalius,
Rimanias Žvingilas.
Referee: Vasiliy Melnichuk (Ukraine).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Romania: Adrian Ilie [Y 61'].
Lithuania: Darius Maciulevičius [Y 44'].
Note: Another source has Giedrius Žutautas in place of Tomas Ražanauskas for
Lithuania, and also reports that the Lithuanian yellow card was for
Naglis Miknevičius.
31/08/1996, Eschen, Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, 3900
World Cup Qualifying
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
IRELAND 5 (Andy Townsend 5', Keith O'Neill 9', Niall Quinn 12', 61',
Ian Harte 20')
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Thomas Hanselmann (Daniel Telser 82'), Martin Stocklasa,
Roland Hilti, Daniel Hasler, Patrick Hefti, Alex Quaderer, Harry Zech
(Herbert Bicker 65'), Harry Schädler, Mario Frick, Franz Schädler
(Peter Klaunzer 78').
Ireland: Shay Given, Denis Irwin, Ian Harte, Jeff Kenna, Gary Breen,
Steve Staunton, Andy Townsend [c] (Tony Cascarino 83'), Ray Houghton,
Niall Quinn, Alan McLoughlin, Keith O'Neill (Alan Moore 72').
Referee: Sergei Shmolik (Belarus).
Coaches: Liechtenstein: Dietrich Weise.
Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Cards: Liechtenstein: Martin Stocklasa [Y 50'].
Ireland: None.
Note: Another source replaces Ireland's Jeff Kenna with Jason McAteer.
31/08/1996, Belfast, Windsor Park, 9358
World Cup Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 0
UKRAINE 1 (Serhiy Rebrov 79')
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Danny Griffin (Michael O'Neill 51'), Keith Rowland
(Jim Magilton 85'), Colin Hill, Steve Morrow, Steve Lomas,
Keith Gillespie, Neil Lennon, Iain Dowie [c], Phil Gray, Michael Hughes.
Ukraine: Oleksandr Shovkovskiy, Oleh Luzhnyi (Dmytro Parfyonov 67'),
Viktor Skrypnyk, Oleksandr Holovko, Serhiy Bezhenar, Serhiy Popov,
Hennadiy Orbu, Yuriy Kalytvyntsev [c] (Valeriy Kryventsov 74'),
Yuriy Maksymov, Viktor Leonenko, Ihor Luchkevych (Serhiy Rebrov 46').
Referee: Alain Sars (France).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Cards: Northern Ireland: Michael O'Neill [Y 78'], Steve Lomas [Y 90'].
Ukraine: Viktor Leonenko [Y 78'].
31/08/1996, Yerevan, Razdan, 6015
World Cup Qualifying
ARMENIA 0
PORTUGAL 0
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan [c],
Michel Der Zakarian (Vardan Minasyan 10'), Sargis Hovsepyan,
Harutyun Vardanyan, Artur Petrosyan, Razmik Grigoryan
(Artashes Adamyan 69'), Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan, Varazdat Avetisyan,
Arsen Avetisyan (Tigran Yesayan 62').
Portugal: Vítor Baía [c], Secretário, Dimas, Oceano, Fernando Couto, Hßlder,
Rui Barros, João Manuel Vieira Pinto, Sá Pinto, Rui Costa (Paulo Alves 80'),
Folha (Cadete 46').
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia).
Coaches: Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Portugal: Artur Jorge.
Cards: Armenia: Artur Petrosyan [Y 42'], Tigran Yesayan [Y 85'].
Portugal: Rui Barros [R 50'], Sá Pinto [Y 85'].
Note: Oceano missed a penalty at 84'.
01/09/1996, Oslo, Ullevaal, 8910
Friendly International
NORWAY 1 (Ståle Solbakken 87' pen)
GEORGIA 0
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland, Henning Berg, Ronny Johnsen,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Bent Skammelsrud 59'), Petter Rudi
(Tore André Flo 46'), Erik Mykland, Kjetil Rekdal (Ståle Solbakken 46'),
Øyvind Leonhardsen, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Jan Åge Fjørtoft
(Dagfinn Enerly 46').
Georgia: Irakli Zoidze, Dmitri Kudinov, Kakhaber Tskhadadze [c], Murtaz Shelia
(Nugzar Lobzhanidze 63'), Levan Kobiashvili, Kakhaber Gogichaishvili,
Georgi Kinkladze (Gocha Dzhamarauli 67'), Georgi Nemsadze, Temuri Ketsbaia,
Revaz Arveladze (Levan Tskitishvili 63'), Shota Arveladze
(Mikhail Kavelashvili 46').
Referee: Knud Stadsgaard (Denmark).
Coaches: Norway: Egil Olsen.
Georgia: Aleksandr Chivadze.
Cards: Norway: Ronny Johnsen [Y 30'], Alf-Inge Håland [Y 43'],
Henning Berg [Y 69'].
Georgia: Dmitri Kudinov [Y 74'], Kakhaber Tskhadadze [Y 87'].
Note: It is also reported that Øyvind Leonhardsen received the yellow card
instead of Alf-Inge Håland.
01/09/1996, Rīga, Daugavas stadions, 9500
World Cup Qualifying
LATVIA 1 (Vīts Rimkus 56')
SWEDEN 2 (Martin Dahlin 16', Kennet Andersson 21')
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Igors N. Stepanovs, Artūrs Zakreševskis
(Igors Troickis 57'), Mihails Zemļinskis, Jurijs Ševļakovs [c],
Aleksandrs Stradiņš (Marians Pahars 28'), Valērijs Ivanovs,
Imants Bleidelis, Vīts Rimkus, Rolands Bulders (Vladimirs Babičevs 74'),
Andrejs Štolcers.
Sweden: Bengt Andersson, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Gary Sundgren, Håkan Mild (Anders Limpár 80'), Jesper Blomqvist,
Pär Zetterberg (Stefan Schwarz 84'), Jonas Thern [c], Martin Dahlin
(Andreas Andersson 77'), Kennet Andersson.
Referee: László Vagner (Hungary).
Coaches: Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Cards: None.
Note: Kennet Andersson missed a penalty at 70'.
01/09/1996, Budapest, Népstadion, 14500
World Cup Qualifying
HUNGARY 1 (Ferenc Orosz 15')
FINLAND 0
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Mihály Mracskó, András Telek, Norbert Nagy
(Tibor Balog 62'), Vilmos Sebők, Gábor Halmai, Tibor Dombi
(Attila Plókai 18'), Flórián Urbán, Ferenc Orosz, Tamás Sándor
(Gábor Egressy 88'), László Klausz.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Sami Hyypiä, Rami Nieminen
(Jyrki Huhtamäki 46'), Jukka Koskinen, Janne Lindberg [c], Antti Sumiala,
Petri Järvinen, Sami Mahlio (Kim Suominen 80'), Kai Nyyssönen
(Joonas Kolkka 64'), Jari Vanhala.
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany).
Coaches: Hungary: János Csank.
Finland: Richard Møller Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: Hungary: Tibor Balog [Y 77'].
Finland: Rami Nieminen [Y 35'].
Note: Another source reports that Tibor Balog replaced Ferenc Orosz.
01/09/1996, Kalamata, Ethniko Stadio Kalamatas Messiniakos, 4088
World Cup Qualifying
GREECE 3 (Marinos Ouzounidis 41', Stratos Apostolakis 79', Demis Nikolaidis 84')
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 0
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Michalis Kasapis,
Marinos Ouzounidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Nikos Dabizas,
Theodoros Zagorakis, Zisis Vryzas (Daniel Lima-Batista 34'),
Demis Nikolaidis, Vassilis Tsartas (Kostas Frantzeskos 77'),
Georgios Donis (Alekos Alexandris 46').
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fahrudin Omerović, Nermin Šabić, Vlatko Glavaš, Muhamed Konjić,
Suvad Katana, Senad Begić (Mirza Varešanović 68'), Admir Smajić
(Fuad Šašivarević 65'), Mehmed Baždarević [c], Meho Kodro, Elvir Bolić
(Vedin Musić 60'), Elvir Baljić.
Referee: Günther Benkö (Austria).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fuad Muzurović.
Cards: Greece: Michalis Kasapis [Y 57'], Nikos Dabizas [Y 68'].
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Vlatko Glavaš [Y 52'], Senad Begić [Y 64'],
Mehmed Baždarević [Y 88'].
01/09/1996, Ljubljana, Centralni Bežigrad, 5500
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVENIA 0
DENMARK 2 (Allan Nielsen 78', Michael Schjønberg 89')
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Marinko Galič, Robert Englaro, Peter Binkovski,
Aleš Križan, Aleš Čeh, Đoni Novak, Amir Karič, Sašo Udovič
(Vladimir Kokol 70'), Zlatko Zahovič, Matjaž Florjančič.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg, Jakob Friis-Hansen, Jes Høgh,
Jacob Laursen, Ole Bjur (Bjarne Goldbæk 19'), Brian Steen Nielsen
(Michael Schjønberg 61'), Claus Thomsen, Allan Nielsen, Michael Laudrup
(Søren Andersen 85'), Brian Laudrup.
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland).
Coaches: Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Denmark: Bo Johansson.
Cards: Slovenia: Amir Karič [Y 17'], Marinko Galič [Y 41'], Sašo Udovič [Y 64'],
Matjaž Florjančič [Y 70'].
Denmark: Claus Thomsen [Y 5'].
01/09/1996, Chişinău, Republican, 13500
World Cup Qualifying
MOLDOVA 0
ENGLAND 3 (Nick Barmby 24', Paul Gascoigne 26', Alan Shearer 61')
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Ion Testimiţanu, Serghei Nani,
Serghei Belous (Oleg Şişchin 58'), Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc,
Alexandru Curtianu [c], Serghei Iepureanu, Iurie Miterev (Radu Rebeja 61'),
Alexandru Popovici, Serghei Cleşcenco.
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Gary Pallister, Gareth Southgate,
Stuart Pearce, David Beckham, Paul Ince, Paul Gascoigne (David Batty 81'),
Andy Hinchcliffe, Nick Barmby (Matt Le Tissier 81'), Alan Shearer [c].
Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland).
Coaches: Moldova: Ion Caras.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Moldova: Serghei Cleşcenco [Y 65'].
England: Stuart Pearce [Y 59'], Paul Ince [Y 66'].
Note: Ion Testimiţanu missed a penalty at 87'.
01/09/1996, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 13200
World Cup Qualifying
ISRAEL 2 (Ronen Harazi 35', Tal Banin 63' pen)
BULGARIA 1 (Krassimir Balakov 4' pen)
Israel: Rafi Cohen II, Felix Halfon (Alon Harazi 90+'), Amir Shelah, Arik Benado,
David Amsalem, Alon Hazan, Tal Banin, Haim Revivo, Avi Nimni,
Ronen Harazi (Nir Klinger 78'), Roni Rosenthal (Eyal Berkovich 84').
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov, Radostin Kishishev, Petar Hubchev, Trifon Ivanov
(Daniel Borimirov 76'), Tzanko Tzvetanov, Yordan Lechkov, Zlatko Yankov,
Ivailo Yordanov, Krassimir Balakov, Emil Kostadinov, Georgi Donkov
(Ilian Iliev 64').
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Cards: Israel: Rafi Cohen II [Y 3'], Avi Nimni [Y 50'].
Bulgaria: Ivailo Yordanov [Y 5'], Radostin Kishishev [Y 52'],
Zlatko Yankov [Y 58'].
01/09/1996, Moskva, Dinamo, 8500
World Cup Qualifying
RUSSIA 4 (Yuri Nikiforov 8', 50', Igor Kolyvanov 34', Vladimir Beschastnykh 81')
CYPRUS 0
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Ramiz Mamedov, Yuri Nikiforov, Viktor Onopko [c],
Vladislav Ternavski, Andrei Kanchelskis, Vladislav Radimov
(Yevgeni Karlachyov 65'), Omari Tetradze, Vladimir Beschastnykh,
Igor Kolyvanov (Andrei Tikhonov 54'), Dmitri Radchenko
(Anatoli Kanishchev 46').
Cyprus: Andros Petrides, Neofytos Larkou (Nicos Timotheou 60'), Pambos Pittas [c],
Demetris Ioannou, Georghios Christodoulou, Andreas Andreou,
Marios Christodoulou, Kokos Panayi, Sinisa Gogic, Yiannos Ioannou
(Georghios Theodotou 87'), Klimis Alexandrou (Costas Malekos 75').
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden).
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Cards: Russia: none.
Cyprus: Marios Christodoulou [Y 29'], Kokos Panayi [Y 62'].
04/09/1996, Jablonec nad Nisou, Na Strelnici, 4528
Friendly International
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Pavel Kuka 54', 64')
ICELAND 1 (Þórður Guðjónsson 43')
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Luboš Kubík, Petr Křivánek, Karel Rada, Radek Látal,
Radek Bejbl, Martin Frýdek (Zdeněk Svobada 85'), Jiří Němec,
Edvard Lasota (Radovan Hromádko 46'), Pavel Verbíř, Pavel Kuka
(Richard Dostálek 82').
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Kristján Finnbogason 86'), Rúnar Kristinsson,
Ólafur Adolfsson, Guðni Bergsson [c], Eyjólfur Sverrisson,
Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (Hermann Hreiðarsson 78'),
Heimir Guðjónsson (Ólafur Þórðarson 70'), Sigurður Jónsson,
Þórður Guðjónsson (Einar Þór Daníelsson 78'), Ríkharður Daðason
(Helgi Sigurðsson 62').
Referee: Zygmunt Ziober (Poland).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Iceland: Logi Ólafasson.
04/09/1996, Zabrze, Górnik, 8000
Friendly International
POLAND 0
GERMANY 2 (Oliver Bierhoff 28', Jürgen Klinsmann 89')
Poland: Maciej Szczęsny, Marek Jóźwiak, Paweł Wojtala, Jacek Zieliński,
Tomasz Hajto, Grzegorz Lewandowski (Adam Ledwoń 46'), Radosław Michalski,
Jerzy Brzęczek, Ryszard Czerwiec, Ryszard Staniek (Marek Saganowski 46'),
Krzysztof Warzycha.
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Stefan Reuter (Markus Babbel 79'), Jürgen Kohler,
Thomas Helmer, Dieter Eilts, Thomas Häßler, Andreas Möller
(Mehmet Scholl 56'), Thomas Strunz, Christian Ziege (Marco Bode 46'),
Jürgen Klinsmann [c], Oliver Bierhoff (Fredi Bobic 76').
Referee: Paul Durkin (England).
Coaches: Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Germany: Berti Vogts.
Cards: None.
04/09/1996, Toftir, Svangaskarð, 4200
World Cup Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 2 (Todi Jónsson 46', Uni Arge 90')
SPAIN 6 (Luis Enrique 37', Alfonso 63', 83', 86', Óli Johannesen 70' OG,
Fernando Hierro 85')
Faroe Islands: Jens-Martin Knudsen, Óli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Allen Joensen,
Julian Johnsson, Alan Morkore, Henning Jarnskor, Todi Jónsson,
Jan Allan Muller (Uni Arge 74'), John Petersen (Simun Eliasen 79'),
Össur Hansen.
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Alberto Belsué, Rafael Alkorta (Abelardo 46'),
Agustín Aránzabal (Julen Guerrero 70'), Miguel Angel Nadal,
Fernando Hierro, Josep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Juan Antonio Pizzi
(Alfonso 59'), Kiko, Sergi.
Referee: Philippe Leduc (France).
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards: Faroe Islands: Allan Joensen [Y 74'].
Spain: Alberto Belsué [Y 77'].
18/09/1996, Teplice, Na Stíndalech, 15099
World Cup Qualifying
CZECH REPUBLIC 6 (Patrik Berger 11', 63' pen, Pavel Nedvěd 29', Luboš Kubík 77',
Vladimír Šmicer 83', Martin Frýdek 86')
MALTA 0
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Radek Látal, Jan Suchopárek, Luboš Kubík, Michal Horňák
(Vladimír Šmicer 64'), Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský (Pavel Verbíř 82'),
Pavel Kuka, Patrik Berger, Radek Bejbl, Pavel Nedvěd (Martin Frýdek 81').
Malta: Reginald Cini, Lawrence Attard, Richard Buhagiar, Silvio Vella,
Darren Debono (Brian Said 86'), Ivan Zammit (Gilbert Agius 82'),
Antoine Zahra I, Nicholas Saliba, David Carabott (Hubert Suda 69'),
Joe Sant-Fournier, Jeffrey Chetcuti.
Referee: Mateo Beušan (Croatia).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Czech Republic: Radek Bejbl [Y 52'].
Malta: Darren Debono [Y 10'], Richard Buhaglar [Y 28'],
Nicholas Saliba [Y 38'], Lawrence Attard [Y 74'].
22/09/1996, Bratislava, Tehelné pole, 2236
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 6 (Dušan Tittel 13', 90', Július Šimon 15', Marián Zeman 37',
Jaroslav Timko 56', Peter Dubovský 59')
MALTA 0
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Miroslav Karhan, Marián Zeman (Ivan Kozák 74'),
Robert Tomaschek, Vladimír Kinder, Dušan Tittel, Samuel Slovák,
Július Šimon, Jaroslav Timko (Marek Ujlaky 64'), Peter Dubovský,
Lubomir Moravčík (Tibor Jančula 46').
Malta: Reginald Cini, Lawrence Attard, Karl Bonnici, Silvio Vella, Brian Said,
Ivan Zammit, Joe Sant-Fournier, David Carabott, Antoine Zahra I
(Gilbert Agius 70'), Hubert Suda, Jeffrey Chetcuti (Nicholas Saliba 32').
Referee: Georgios Bikas (Greece).
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Slovakia: Lubomir Moravčík [Y 44'].
Malta: Ivan Zammit [Y 29'], Silvio Vella [Y 55'].