Euro 2004 News
Day of Success for the Home Nations
Submitted By Michael
on Saturday 29th March 2003
Liechtenstein v England 17:30
In a game with England supposedly at full strength, they could only manage two against Liechtenstein. It was a scrappy and rather tedious match, but nevertheless, goals from Michael Owen and a freekick from David Beckham sealed it.
Score: 0- 2 FULL TIME
Scorers: Owen, Beckham
Teams: Liechtenstein: Jehle, Telser, D'Elia, Hasler, Michael Stocklasa, Martin Stocklasa, Zech, Buchel, Thomas Beck, Frick, Gerster. Subs: Heeb, Ospelt, Gigon, Ritter, Matthias Beck, Burgmeier, Nigg.
England: James, G Neville, Bridge, Ferdinand, Southgate, Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Dyer, Heskey, Owen. Subs: Robinson, Mills, Woodgate, Butt, Murphy, Vassell, Rooney.
Armenia v Northern_Ireland 14:00
A late goal from Petrosian sealed a suprising win for Amenia in the snow of the Eastern European country. Northern Ireland had little chances and were not well enough prepared having lost many players, including Neil Lennon to retirement due to the dreadful Northern Irish fan base.
Score: 1-0 FULL TIME
Scorers: Petrosian
Teams: Armenia: Berezovsky, Melikian, Petikian, Hovsepyan, Vardanian, Bilibio, Petrosian, Voskanian, Sargsian, Arman Karamian, Artavadz Karamian. Subs: Hambardzumian, Minasyan, Aghvan Mkrtchian, Partsikian, Tadevosian, Karen Dokhoyan, Artur Azat Mkrtchian.
Northern Ireland: Taylor, Aaron Hughes, McCann, Craigan, Williams, Lomas, Gillespie, Johnson, Healy, Quinn, McVeigh. Subs: Fettis, Baird, Toner, Elliott, Duff, Michael Hughes.
Scotland v Iceland 15:00
A 70th minute goal from Lee Wilkie sealed a win for Scotland to put them top of their group and on course for a Euro 2004 place. Scotland were good in the first half but let things slip in the second, with a goal from Eider Gudjohnsson equalling Miller's early goal, but Wilkie managed to get the 3 points 25 minutes later.
Score: 2-1 FULL TIME
Scorers: Miller, E. Gudjohnsson, Wilkie
Teams: Scotland: Douglas, Wilkie, Pressley, Dailly, Graham Alexander, Ferguson, Lambert, Hutchison, Naysmith, Miller, Crawford. Subs: Gallacher, Malcolm, Cameron, Gemmill, Gray, Devlin, McNamara.
Iceland: Arason, Thorsteinsson, Larus Sigurdsson, Bergsson, Gunnarsson, Runar Kristinsson, Johannes Gudjonsson, Ingimarsson, Vidarsson, Gudjohnsen, Gretarsson.
Subs: Birkir Kristinsson, Indridi Sigurdsson, Gudmundsson, Marteinsson, Thordur Gudjonsson, Einarsson, Baldvinsson.
Georgia v Rep_of_Ireland 15:00
A late winner by Gary Doherty sealed 3 well needed points for Ireland's faultering national side. Damien Duff gave Ireland the lead before it was equalised by Georgia . Controversy arose in the match when Sunderland's Kevin Kilbane was hit in the arm by a 6" knife. Georgia got a free kick for it, and Kilbane was shook up.
Score: 1-2 FULL TIME
Scorers: Duff, Doherty
Teams: Georgia: Lomaia, Khizaneishvili, Shashiashvili, Amisulashvili, Jamarauli, Nemsadze, Kobiaschwili, Tskitischvili, Kinkladze, Ketsbaia, Iashvili. Subs: Gvaramadze, Kvirkvelia, Kemoklidze, Demetradze, Didava, Ashvetiya, Rekhviashvili.
Rep of Ireland: Given, Carr, Cunningham, Breen, O'Shea, Carsley, Holland, Kinsella, Kilbane, Duff, Doherty. Subs: O'Brien, Connolly, Kenna, Lee, Kiely, Healy, McPhail.
Wales v Azerbaijan 15:30
In a stunning match at the Millennium Stadium, Wales tore apart the Azerbaijan team. Wales, the big improvers of this qualifiying campaign, were simply too good for the other side. Goals from Bellamy, Speed, Hartson and Giggs made it a very good match and extremely impressive performance.
Score: 4-0 FULL TIME
Scorers: Bellamy, Speed, Hartson, Giggs
Teams: Wales: P Jones, J Oster, R Page, A Melville, G Speed (capt), M Pembridge, R Savage, C Bellamy, J Hartson, S Davies, R Giggs. |
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