Faroe Islands International Matches - 1997/98


Overview
Details 1996/97
Details 1998/99
(Match 47) Sunday, 27 July 1997 (Friendly match)
ICELAND - FAROE ISLANDS 1-0 (0-0)
Referee: Milan Mitrović (Slovenia)
Crowd: 700, Sindravellir, Höfn, Iceland
Goals: 1-0 Guðmundsson (88)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Allan Simonsen/21):
Bjarni Johansen                      (2/VB) -
Óli Johannesen                       (28/B36)
Bartal Eliasen                       (1/ÍF)
Pól Thorsteinsson                    (3/VB)
Jan Dam [c]                          (32/HB)
Jacob Eli Olsen                      (3/B68)
Allan Mørkøre                        (33/HB)
Julian Johnsson                      (15/B36)
Jens Erik Rasmussen                  (22/HB) -
John Petersen                        (10/B36)
Jan Alan Müller                      (29/Esbjerg)

Subs:
Arnbjørn Danielsen                   (1/B36) for Jacob Eli Olsen (HT)
Djóni Joensen                        (5/B36) for Jens Erik Rasmussen (64)
Ingi Rasmussen                       (1/HB)  for Jan Alan Müller (74)

ICELAND (Coach: Guðjón Þórðarson):
Kristján Finnbogason (Ólafur Gottskálksson 79) - Lárus Sigurðsson, Hermann Hreiðarsson, 
Sigurður Jónsson - Arnar Grétarsson, Brynjar Gunnarsson (Gunnlaugur Jónsson 68), 
Rúnar Kristinsson [c], Sverrir Sverrisson (Sigurvin Ólafsson 81), Einar Daníelsson 
(Jóhann Guðmundsson HT) - Arnar Gunnlaugsson, Ríkharður Daðason (Tryggvi Guðmundsson HT).

(Match 48) Wednesday, 6 August 1997 (Friendly match)
ESTONIA - FAROE ISLANDS 0-2 (0-0)
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Crowd: 1,000, Tartu Ülikooli Staasion, Tartu, Estonia
Goals: 0-1 Jens Erik Rasmussen (47), 0-2 Müller (71)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Allan Simonsen/22):
Jákup Mikkelsen                      (4/Herfølge BK) -
Allan Mørkøre                        (34/HB)
Bartal Eliasen                       (2/ÍF)
Óli Johannesen                       (29/B36)
Pól Thorsteinsson                    (4/VB)
Henning Jarnskor                     (20/GÍ) -
Magni Jarnskor [c]                   (23/GÍ)
Julian Johnsson                      (16/B36)
John Petersen                        (11/B36)
Jens Erik Rasmussen                  (23/HB) -
Jan Alan Müller                      (30/Esbjerg)

Subs:
Jan Dam                              (33/HB) for Julian Johnsson (62)
Sámal Joensen                        (1/GÍ)  for John Petersen (62)
Øssur Hansen                         (26/GÍ) for Allan Mørkøre (75)
Arnbjørn Danielsen                   (2/B36) for Jan Alan Müller (82)

ESTONIA (Coach: Teitur Þórðarson):
Ain Tammus - Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Raivo Nõmmik, Liivo Leetma - 
Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Viktor Alonen (Meelis Rooba 69), Sergei Terehhov 
(Indrek Zelinski 61) - Andres Oper, Kristen Viikmäe.

(Match 49) Wednesday, 20 August 1997 (1998 World Cup qualifier, UEFA Group 6)
CZECH REPUBLIC - FAROE ISLANDS 2-0 (2-0)
Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania)
Crowd: 8,332, Stadion Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic
Goals:1-0 Kuka (14) penalty, 2-0 Kozel (27)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Allan Simonsen/23):
Jens Martin Knudsen                  (41/GÍ) -
Allan Mørkøre                        (35/HB)
Pól Thorsteinsson                    (5/VB)
Óli Johannesen                       (30/B36)
Jens Kristian Hansen                 (19/B36)
Henning Jarnskor                     (21/GÍ) -
Julian Johnsson                      (17/B36)
Magni Jarnskor [c]                   (24/GÍ)
John Petersen                        (12/B36)
Uni Arge                             (15/HB) -
Jan Alan Müller                      (31/Esbjerg)

Subs:
Sámal Joensen                        (2/GÍ)  for John Petersen (62)
Jens Erik Rasmussen                  (24/HB) for Uni Arge (73)

CZECH REPUBLIC (Coach: Dušan Uhrin):
Pavel Srníček - Radoslav Látal, Jan Suchopárek, Luboš Kozel, Pavel Nedvěd - 
Michal Horňák, Karel Poborský (Martin Frýdek 64), Vladimír Šmicer 
(Pavel Verbíř 74), Jiří Němec [c] - Pavel Kuka, Martin Čižek (Radek Bejbl 18).

(Match 50) Saturday, 6 September 1997 (1998 World Cup qualifier, UEFA Group 6)
FAROE ISLANDS - CZECH REPUBLIC 0-2 (0-2)
Referee: Bernard Saules (France)
Crowd: 2,700, Svangaskarð, Toftir
Goals: 0-1 Šmicer (16), 0-2 Kuka (32) penalty

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Allan Simonsen/24):
Jens Martin Knudsen                  (42/GÍ) -
Allan Mørkøre                        (36/HB)
Óli Johannesen                       (31/B36)
Jan Dam                              (34/HB)
Pól Thorsteinsson                    (6/VB)
Øssur Hansen                         (27/GÍ) -
Magni Jarnskor [c]                   (25/GÍ)
Jens Kristian Hansen                 (20/B36)
John Petersen                        (13/B36) -
Todi Jónsson                         (27/FC København, Copenhagen, Denmark (FC København))
Jan Alan Müller                      (32/Esbjerg)

Subs:
Sámal Joensen                        (3/GÍ)  for Magni Jarnskor (72)
Uni Arge                             (16/HB) for Jan Alan Müller (72)

CZECH REPUBLIC (Coach: Dušan Uhrin):
Pavel Srníček - Radoslav Látal, Peter Vlček, Jan Suchopárek, Tomáš Řepka - 
Radek Bejbl, Jiří Němec [c], Radek Slončik (Zdeněk Svoboda 85) - Pavel Kuka 
(Karel Vácha 55), Vladimír Šmicer, Edvard Lasota (Martin Hašek 55).

(Match 51) Saturday, 11 October 1997 (1998 World Cup qualifier, UEFA Group 6)
SPAIN - FAROE ISLANDS 3-1 (2-1)
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
Crowd: 10,000, Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
Goals: 1-0 Luis Enrique (19), 2-0 Oli (25), 1-2 Jens Kristian Hansen (44), 3-1 Luis Enrique (84)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Allan Simonsen/25):
Jens Martin Knudsen                  (43/GÍ) -
Magni Jarnskor [c]                   (26/GÍ)
Óli Johannesen                       (32/B36)
Jan Dam                              (35/HB)
Jens Kristian Hansen                 (21/B36)
Øssur Hansen                         (28/GÍ) -
Sámal Joensen                        (4/GÍ)
Pól Thorsteinsson                    (7/VB)
Julian Johnsson                      (18/B36) -
John Petersen                        (14/B36) -
Jan Alan Müller                      (33/Esbjerg)

Subs:
Jens Erik Rasmussen                  (25/HB) for John Petersen (48)
Arnbjørn Danielsen                   (3/B36) for Øssur Hansen (78)
Ingi Rasmussen                       (2/HB)  for Sámal Joensen (89)

SPAIN (Coach: Javier Clemente):
Andoni Zubizarreta [c] - Juan Carlos Aguilera (Albert Ferrer 80), Santi Denia 'Santi', 
Abelardo Fernández 'Abelardo', Sergi Barjuán 'Sergi' - Luis Enrique Martinez 'Luis Enrique', 
Fernando Ruiz Hierro 'Hierro' (Pep Guardiola 57), Raúl Gonzalez 'Raúl', 
Guillermo Amor Martínez 'Amor' - Oliverio Jesús Álvarez González 'Oli', 
Juan Antonio Pizzi (José Emilio Amavisca Gárate 'Amavisca' 70).

Notes: The Faroe Islands finished Group 6 in fifth place, ahead of Malta, with a record 
       of 2 wins, 8 losses, 10 goals for, 31 goals against, goal difference -10, and 6 
       points. Spain (8 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses, 26 points) finished first in the group 
       and qualified for the 1998 World Cup tournament. Yugoslavia (7 wins, 2 draws, 1 
       loss, 23 points) finished second in the group and reached the 1998 World Cup after
       defeating Hungary in a play-off.

Notes: The qualifying draw for the 2000 European Championships, to be played in Belgium
       and the Netherlands, was held on 18 January 1998 in Ghent, Belgium. The Faroe
       Islands were assigned to Group 9 with Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic,
       Estonia, Lithuania and Scotland.

(Match 52) Thursday, 4 June 1998 (2000 European Championships qualifier, Group 9)
ESTONIA - FAROE ISLANDS 5-0 (2-0)
Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden)
Crowd: 1,500, Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn, Estonia
Goals: 1-0 Viikmäe (12), 2-0 Reim (40) penalty, 3-0 Terehhov (75), 4-0 Oper (86),
       5-0 Kirs (90)

FAROE ISLANDS (Manager: Allan Simonsen/26):
Jens Martin Knudsen                  (44/ÍF Leiftur, Ólafsjörður, Iceland (ÍF Leiftur)) -
Allan Mørkøre                        (37/HB)
Jens Kristian Hansen                 (22/B36)
Pól Thorsteinsson                    (8/B36)
Jan Dam [c]                          (36/HB)
Øssur Hansen                         (29/B68) -
Julian Johnsson                      (19/Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball, Kongsvinger, Norway (Kongsvinger))
Sámal Joensen                        (5/GÍ)
John Petersen                        (15/B36) -
Todi Jónsson                         (28/FC København)
Jan Alan Müller                      (34/Esbjerg)

Subs:
Jákup Mikkelsen                      (5/Herfølge BK) for Jan Alan Müller (40)
Henning Jarnskor                     (22/GÍ)         for Pól Thorsteinsson (83)
Uni Arge                             (17/ÍF Leiftur) for Todi Jónsson (83)

ESTONIA (Coach: Teitur Þórðarson):
Mart Poom - Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Marek Lemsalu, Janek Meet - Martin Reim [c], 
Sergei Terehhov, Marko Kristal - Andres Oper, Indrek Zelinski, Kristen Viikmäe 
(Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin 79).

Notes: Jens Martin Knudsen was sent off in the 40th minute for a challenge on Indrek 
       Zelinski. Jákup Mikkelsen took his place in goal. Martin Reim scored from the
       resultant penalty.



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