Norway International Matches - Details 2004

 

22/01-2004 (Local Time 15.00). Carlsberg Cup. Semi-final.�

Norway � Sweden� 3-0 (1-0)���
Goals: 1-0 Frode Johnsen (45), 2-0 H�vard Flo (54), 3-0 H�vard Flo (62). Yellow cards: none. Referee: Fong Yau Fat (Hong Kong). Attendance: 10.000 (approximately). Venue: Hong Kong stadium (Hong Kong). ��
Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Terje Skjeldestad (Sogndal Fotball) � 6-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF), 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 5-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) � 21-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) [19-Ardian Gashi (FK �rn-Horten) 84th min.], 8-Magne Hoset (Molde FK) [20-Pa-Modou Kah (AIK Stockholm) 84th min.] � 7-Jan Derek S�rensen (FC Lyn Oslo), 9-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 11-Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK) [18-Karl Oskar Fj�rtoft (Hammarby) 57th min.] � 10-H�vard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) [22-Anders Stadheim (Sogndal Fotball) 76th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: H�vard Flo [Frode Johnsen 76th min.]. Substitutes not used: 12-Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland), 2-Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland), 13-Tommy Berntsen (FC Lyn Oslo), 14-Bj�rn Dahl (Viking FK), 15-Erlend Hanstveit (SK Brann), 16-Rune Buer Johansen (Ham-Kam Fotball) and 17-Daniel Omoya Braaten (Skeid).

Sweden (4-4-2): 1-Andreas Isaksson (Djurg�rdens IF) � 8-Alexander �stlund (Hammarby), 3-Mikael Antonsson (IFK G�teborg), 6-Max von Schleebr�gge (Hammarby), 2-Christoffer Andersson (Lillestr�m SK) � 17-Mikael Nilsson (Halmstads BK), 10-Johan Arneng (Djurg�rdens IF), 11-Martin Ericsson (IFK G�teborg), 18-Mats Rubarth (AIK Stockholm) [16-Lars Nilsson (IF Elfsborg) 59th min.] � 19-Niklas Skoog (Malm� FF), 13-Andreas Johansson (Djurg�rdens IF). Coaches: Lars Lagerb�ck and Tommy S�derberg. Captain: Mikael Nilsson. Substitutes not used: 12-Magnus Kihlstedt (FC K�benhavn), 4-Christian J�rdler (Helsingborgs IF), 5-Fredrik Lundqvist (GIF Sundsvall), 7-Fredrik Stenman (Djurg�rdens IF), 9-Pablo Pi�ones-Arce (Hammarby), 20-Babis Stefanidis (Djurg�rdens IF) and 21-John Alvb�ge (�rebro SK).

 

� This 4 nations tournament is also known as the Chinese New Year Cup. Carlsberg Cup is title sponsored by Carlsberg and organized by the Hong Kong Football Association. All matches are played at the Hong Kong Stadium. ��
� Terje Skjeldestad, Jon Inge H�iland, Karl Oskar Fj�rtoft, Anders Stadheim and Ardian Gashi were Norwegian debutants. Anders Stadheim is son of former national team coach Ingvar Stadheim who had the responsibility for the national team from 1988 to 1990. Swedish debutants were Mikael Antonsson, Johan Arneng, Martin Ericsson, Mats Rubarth and Lars Nilsson.

25/01-2004 (Local Time 17.15). Carlsberg Cup. Final.�

Norway � Honduras� 3-1 (2-1)�
Goals: 1-0 Harald Martin Brattbakk (27), 1-1 Sa�l Mart�nez (30), 2-1 Frode Johnsen (39), 3-1 Magne Hoset (86). Yellow cards: Milton N��ez (51), Frode Johnsen (59) and Brede Paulsen Hangeland (71). Referee: Chan Siu Kee (Hong Kong). Attendance: 14.603. Venue: Hong Kong stadium (Hong Kong).���
Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Terje Skjeldestad (Sogndal Fotball) � 6-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF), 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 5-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) � 21-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK), 8-Magne Hoset (Molde FK) � 7-Jan Derek S�rensen (FC Lyn Oslo) [20-Pa-Modou Kah (AIK Stockholm) 81st min.], 9-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 11-Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK) [16-Rune Buer Johansen (Ham-Kam Fotball) 65th min.] � 10-H�vard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) [17-Daniel Omoya Braaten (Skeid) 90th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: H�vard Flo [Frode Johnsen 90th min.]. Substitutes not used: 12-Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland), 2-Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland), 13-Tommy Berntsen (FC Lyn Oslo), 14-Bj�rn Dahl (Viking FK), 15-Erlend Hanstveit (SK Brann), 18-Karl Oskar Fj�rtoft (Hammarby), 19-Ardian Gashi (FK �rn-Horten) and 22-Anders Stadheim (Sogndal Fotball).

Honduras: H�ctor Medina (Real Espa�a) � J�nior Izaguirre (Motagua), Milton Jos� Palacios (Olimpia), N�nrod Edgardo Medina (Zacatepec), Javier Omar Mart�nez (Real Espa�a), Pompilio Cacho (Motagua) [Elkin Gonzales (Real Espa�a) 63rd min.], �lmer Mar�n (Olimpia) [Denilson Costa (Marath�n) 77th min.], Maynor Suazo (SV Austria Salzburg), Iv�n Guerrero (Motagua), Sa�l Mart�nez (Shanghai Shenhua) [Marcelo Ferreira (Olimpia) 55th min.], Wilmer Neal Vel�squez (Olimpia) [Milton N��ez (Necaxa) 46th min.]. Coach: Bora Milutinovic. Captain: N�nrod Medina. ��

� Norwegian debutants were Rune Buer Johansen and Daniel Omoya Braaten. Harald Martin Brattbakk was voted the �most valuable player� in the tournament by the organizer.�
� In the match for 3rd place, Sweden defeated Hong Kong 3-0.

28/01-2004 (Local Time: 19.30), Friendly (Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy)�
Singapore � Norway� 2-5 (1-2) �����
Goals: 0-1 Anders Stadheim (18), 0-2 Alexander Aas (42), 1-2 Daniel Bennett (45), 2-2 Shahril Ishak (52), 2-3 H�vard Flo (59), 2-4 Harald Martin Brattbakk (67), 2-5 H�vard Flo (70). Yellow card: Tan Kim Leng (88). Referee: Ahmad Khalidi Supian (Malaysia). Attendance: 5.000, Venue: National Stadium (Singapore).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 12-Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland) [1-Terje Skjeldestad (Sogndal Fotball) 46th min.] � 2-Alexander Aas (Odd Grenland) [14-Bj�rn Dahl (Viking FK) 46th min.], 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK) [4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK) 68th min.], 13-Tommy Berntsen (FC Lyn Oslo), 15-Erlend Hanstveit (SK Brann) � 20-Pa-Modou Kah (AIK Stockholm), 21-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) � 19-Ardian Gashi (�rn-Horten) [7-Jan Derek S�rensen (FC Lyn Oslo) 46th min.], 22-Anders Stadheim (Sogndal Fotball) [11-Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 8-Magne Hoset (Molde FK) � 10-H�vard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) [17-Daniel Omoya Braaten (Skeid) 81st min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: H�vard Flo [Brede Paulsen Hangeland 81st min.]. Substitutes not used: 5-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK), 6-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF) and 16-Rune Buer Johansen (Ham-Kam Fotball).

Singapore (4-4-2): 26-Lionel Lewis (Young Lions U-23) � 6-Baihakki Khaizan (Young Lions U-23), 14-S.Subramani (Home United) [12-Zulkarnaen Zainal (Tampines Rovers) 72nd min.], 5-Aide Iskandar (Home United), 16-Daniel Bennett (Singapore Armed Forces FC) � 2-Ridhuan Muhammed (Young Lions U-23) [19-Mustaqim Manzur (Young Lions U-23) 46th min.], 7-Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin (Woodlands Wellington), 3-Rafi Ali (no club) [22-Tan Kim Leng (Tampines Rovers) 68th min.], 17-Shahril Ishak (Young Lions U-23) [23-Sazali Salleh (Balestier Khalsa) 76th min.] � 8-Noh Alam Shah (Tampines Rovers) [15-Agu Casmir (Young Lions U-23) 46th min.], 10-Indra Sahdan Daud (Home United) [20-Fadzuhasny Juraimi (Young Lions U-23) 65th min.]. Coach: Radojko Avramovic. Captain: Aide Iskandar. Substitutes not used: 18-Rezal Hassan (Tampines Rovers), 30-Hassan Sunny (Young Lions U-23) and 13-Mohamed Noh Rahman (Geylang United).

 

� Bj�rn Dahl and Erlend Hanstveit were Norwegian debutants. H�vard Flo played his 25th international for Norway and was named �Tiger Beer Man-of-the-Match� by the organizer, the Singapore FA.

18/02-2004 (Local Time: 20.00), Friendly�
Northern Ireland � Norway� 1-4 (0-3)

Goals: 0-1 Morten Gamst Pedersen (17), 0-2 Morten Gamst Pedersen (35), 0-3 Steffen Iversen (44),
1-3 David Healy (57), 1-4 own goal (Keith Gillespie 58). Yellow card: Keith Gillespie (21). Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland). Attendance: 11.288. Venue: Windsor Park (Belfast).

Northern Ireland (4-4-2): Maik Taylor (Birmingham City) � Chris Baird (Southampton), Aaron Hughes (Newcastle United), George McCartney (Sunderland AFC), Peter Kennedy (Wigan Athletic) [Steve Jones (Crewe Alexandra) 78th min.] � Keith Gillespie (Leicester City) [Paul McVeigh (Norwich City) 73rd min.], Danny Griffin (Stockport County) [Mark Williams (Wimbledon FC) 46th min.], Damien Johnson (Birmingham City), Michael Hughes (Crystal Palace FC) � Andrew Smith (Glentoran FC), David Healy (Preston North End). Coach: Lawrie Sanchez. Captain: Aron Hughes. Substitutes not used: Roy Carroll (Manchester United), Jeff Whitley (Sunderland AFC), Danny Sonner (Nottingham Forest) and Stuart Elliott (Hull City).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland AFC) [12-Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland) 71st min.] � 2-Hassan El Fakiri (AS Monaco), 3-Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa FC), 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) [13-Erlend Hanstveit (SK Brann) 71st min.] � 7-Martin Andresen (Blackburn Rovers FC), 8-Magne Hoset (Molde FK) � 6-Thorstein Helstad (FK Austria Wien) [14-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF) 89th min.], 10-Steffen Iversen (Wolverhampton) [15-Jo Tessem (Southampton) 63rd min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Troms� IL) [17-Alexander �degaard (Sogndal Fotball) 82nd min.] � 11-Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Wien) [16-H�vard Flo (Sogndal Fotball) 46th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Ronny Johnsen. Substitutes not used: none. Comment: Hassan El Fakiri, Morten Gamst Pedersen and Alexander �degaard were Norwegian debutants.

 

31/03-2004 (Local Time: 18.00), Friendly�
Serbia & Montenegro � Norway� 0-1 (0-0)

Goal: 0-1 Martin Andresen (pen 76). Yellow cards: Claus Lundekvam (8), Christer Basma (13) and Dejan Stankovic (20). Red card: Darko Kovacevic (61). Referee: Novo Panic (Bosnia-Bercegovina). Attendance: 10.000. Venue: Crvena Zvezda stadium (Beograd).

Serbia & Montenegro (3-5-2): 1-Vladimir Disljenkovic (FK Crvena Zvezda) � 14-Nenad Djordjevic (FK Partizan Beograd), 6-Goran Gavrancic (Dinamo Kiev), 5-Milan Dudic (FK Crvena Zvezda) � 2-Predrag Ocokoljic (Toulouse FC), 4-Dragan Mladenovic (FK Crvena Zvezda) [13-Nenad Brnovic (FK Zeta Golubovci) 77th min.], 18-Zvonimir Vukic (Shakhtar Donetsk), 10-Dejan Stankovic (SS Lazio) [16-Sasa Ilic (RC Celta Vigo) 72nd min.], 3-Ivica Dragutinovic (Standard Liege) [15-Nikola Zigic (FK Crvena Zvezda) 84th min] � 17-Danijel Ljuboja (Paris St. Germain) [8-Mateja Kezman (PSV Eindhoven) 57th min.], 9-Darko Kovacevic (Real Sociedad). Coach: Ilija Petkovic. Captain: Darko Kovacevic [Dejan Stankovic 61st min.] [Mateja Kezman 72nd min.]. Substitutes not used: 12-Zoran Banovic (FK Sutjeska Niksic), 11-Ognjen Koroman (Krylya Sovetov Samara), 19-Vladimir Ivic (FK Partizan Beograd) and 20-Dragan Sarac (FK Crvena Zvezda).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland AFC) � 2-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK) [13-Hassan El Fakiri (AS Monaco) 46th min.], 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 5-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) [16-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Troms� IL) 46th min.] � 7-Martin Andresen (Blackburn Rovers), 8-Magne Hoset (Molde FK) [15-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 60th min.] � 6-Thorstein Helstad (FK Austria Wien) [19-Harald Martin Brattbakk (Rosenborg BK) 69th min.], 10-Tore Andr� Flo (Siena) [20-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 9-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 11-John Carew (AS Roma) [18-Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Wien) 80th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen. Substitutes not used: 12-Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland), 14-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK) and 17-Ardian Gashi (V�lerenga Fotball).

 

28/04-2004 (Local Time: 20.00), Friendly�

Norway � Russia� 3-2 (2-0)

Goals: 1-0 Martin Andresen (25), 2-0 Sigurd Rushfeldt (43), 3-0 Jan Gunnar Solli (62), 3-1 Vladislav Radimov (85), 3-2 Dmitri Kirichenko (90). Yellow cards: none. Referee: Jan W. Wegereef (Netherlands). Attendance: 11.435. Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland AFC) [12-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.] � 2-Hassan El Fakiri (AS Monaco), 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton) [18-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK) 46th min], 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Martin Andresen (Blackburn Rovers FC), 8-Magne Hoset (Molde FK) � 6-Thorstein Helstad (FK Austria Wien) [16-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 55th min.], 10-Ole Gunnar Solskj�r (Manchester United) [15-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Troms� IL) � 11-Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Wien) [17-John Carew (AS Roma) 67th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen. Substitutes not used: 13-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), 14-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) and 21-Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland).

Russia (4-4-2): 1-Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moskva) � 2-Vadim Evseev (Lokomotiv Moskva) [15-Vladislav Radimov (Zenit Sankt-Petersburg) 46th min.], 5-Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moskva) [13-Roman Sharonov (Rubin Kazan) 46th min.], 7-Victor Onopko (Saturn Moskva Region), 3-Dmitri Sennikov (Lokomotiv Moskva) � 8-Rolan Gusev (CSKA Moskva) [18-Denis Boyarintsev (Rubin Kazan) 46th min.], 4-Alexei Smertin (Portsmouth), 10-Dmitri Loskov (Lokomotiv Moskva) [16-Andrei Arshavin (Zenit Sankt-Petersburg) 46th min.], 6-Marat Izmailov (Lokomotiv Moskva) [20-Andrei Kariaka (Krylya Sovetov Samara) 46th min.] � 9-Dmitri Boulykin (Dinamo Moskva) [17-Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit Sankt-Petersburg) 46th min.], 11-Dmitri Sychev (Lokomotiv Moskva) [19-Dmitri Kirichenko (CSKA Moskva) 46th min.]. Coach: Georgi Yartsev. Captain: Victor Onopko. Substitutes not used: 12-Sergei Ovchinnikov (Lokomotiv Moskva), 14-Igor Semshov (Torpedo Moskva) and 21-Eugeni Aldonin (CSKA Moskva).

 

27/05-2004 (Local Time: 19.00), Friendly�

Norway � Wales� 0-0 (0-0)

Yellow cards: Ole Gunnar Solskj�r (57). Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden). Attendance: 14.137. Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland AFC) � 2-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), 3-Ronny Johnsen (Aston Villa) [14-Trond Andersen (Aalborg BK) 88th min.], 4-Henning Berg (Glasgow Rangers) [19-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton) 18th min.], 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Martin Andresen (Blackburn Rovers FC), 8-Magne Hoset (Molde FK) � 6-Thorstein Helstad (FK Austria Wien) [16-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 61st min.], 10-Ole Gunnar Solskj�r (Manchester United) [17-Tore Andr� Flo (Siena) 61st min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Troms� IL) [15-Andr� Bergd�lmo (Borussia Dortmund) 46th min.] � 11-Bengt S�ternes (Club Brugge KV) [18-Rune Lange (Club Brugge KV) 46th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Henning Berg [Martin Andresen 18th min.]. Substitutes not used: 12-Jan Kjell Larsen (FK Haugesund) and 13-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF). Comments: Henning Berg played his 100th international for Norway. Rune Lange was Norwegian debutant.

Wales (4-4-2): 1-Danny Coyne (Leicester City) � 2-Mark Delaney (Aston Villa), 4-James Collins (Cardiff City), 5-Daniel Gabbidon (Cardiff City), 3-Ben Thatcher (Leicester City) � 9-John Oster (Sunderland AFC) [15-Darren Barnard (Grimsby Town) 90th min.], 6-Carl Robinson (Portsmouth) [14-Robert Edwards (Derby County) 75th min.], 7-Carl Fletcher (AFC Bournemouth), 11-Paul Parry (Cardiff City) [16-Gareth Roberts (Tranmere Rovers) 71st min.] � 8-Craig Bellamy (Newcastle United) [19-Chris Llewelyn (Wrexham AFC) 86th min.], 10-Robert Earnshaw (Cardiff City) (18-Neil Roberts (Wigan Athletic) 71st min.]. Coach: Mark Hughes. Captain: Mark Delaney. Substitutes not used: 21-Martyn Margetson (Cardiff City), 12-Adrian Williams (Reading FC), 17-David Vaughan (Crewe Alexandra) and 20-Jason Koumas (West Bromwich Albions).

 

18/08-2004 (Local Time: 19.00), Friendly�

Norway � Belgium� 2-2 (1-2)

Goals: 0-1 Thomas Buffel (25), 1-1 Frode Johnsen (32), 1-2 Thomas Buffel (34), 2-2 Vidar Riseth (59). Yellow cards: Thomas Buffel (55), John Arne Riise (61) and Roberto Bosconti (74). Referee: Kryzstof Slupik (Poland). Attendance: 16.669. Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland AFC) � 2-Hassan El Fakiri (AS Monaco) [14-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton) [13-Ragnvald Soma (SK Brann) 63rd min.], 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Martin Andresen (Stab�k Fotball), 8-Magne Hoset (FC K�benhavn) [15-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 85th min.] � 6-Jan Derek S�rensen (FC Lyn Oslo) [18-Alexander �degaard (Sogndal Fotball) 85th min.], 9-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) [16-Tore Andr� Flo (Siena) 60th min.], 11-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Troms� IL) � 10-Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien) [17-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL) 60th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen. Substitute not used: 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK).

Belgium (4-4-2): 12-Tristan Peersman (RSC Anderlecht) � 2-Eric Deflandre (R Standard CL), 13-Vincent Kompany (RSC Anderlecht) [4-Daniel van Buyten (Hamburg SV) 66th min.], 3-Timmy Simons (Club Brugge KV), 5-Didier Dheedene (Austria Wien) [15-Olivier Deschacht (RSC Anderlecht) 70th min.] � 17-Roberto Bisconti (R Standard CL), 6-Philip Clement (Club Brugge KV), 14-Sven Vermant (FC Schalke 04) [7-Walter Baseggio (RSC Anderlecht) 62nd min.], 8-Bart Goor (Feyenoord) � 10-Thomas Buffel (Feyenoord) [16-Luigi Pieroni (AJ Auxerre) 70th min.], 11-Mbo Mpenza (RSC Anderlecht) [9-Wesley Sonck (Ajax Amsterdam) 62nd min.]. Coach: Aim� Anthuenis. Captain: Bart Goor. Substitutes not used: 1-Erwin Lemmens (Espanyol Barcelona) and 18-Jelle van Damme (Southampton).

 

04/09-2004 (Local Time: 20.45), FIFA World Cup, Qualifying Round.
Italy � Norway� 2-1 (1-1)

Goals: 0-1 John Carew (1), 1-1 Daniele De Rossi (4), 2-1 Luca Toni (79). Yellow cards: Petter Rudi (13), Daniele Bonera (62) and Jan Derek S�rensen (73). Referee: Alain Sars (France). Attendance: 21.463. Venue: Stadio Renzo Barbera (Palermo).

Italy (4-4-2): 1-Gianluigi Buffon (FC Juventus) � 2-Daniele Bonera (AC Parma), 6-Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), 5-Marco Materazzi (FC Internazionale), 3-Guiseppe Favalli (FC Internazionale) [13-Aimo Stefano Diana (UC Sampdoria) 69th min.] � 7-Stefano Fiore (Valencia CF), 4-Gennaro Ivan Gattuso (AC Milan), 8-Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), 11-Gianluca Zambrotta (FC Juventus) � 9-Gilberto Gilardino (AC Parma) [19-Bernardo Corradi (Valencia CF) 59th min.], 10-Fabrizio Miccoli (FC Juventus) [18-Luca Toni (Palermo) 73rd min.]. Coach: Marcello Lippi. Captain: Alessandro Nesta. Substitutes not used: 12-Ivan Pelizzoli (AS Roma), 14-Nicola Legrottaglie (FC Juventus), 15-Manuele Blasi (FC Juventus) and 16-Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) � 2-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Martin Andresen (Stab�k Fotball), 8-Magne Hoset (FC K�benhavn) [16-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 90th min.] � 6-Jan Derek S�rensen (FC Lyn Oslo) [17-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) 87th min.], 9-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 11-Petter Rudi (Molde FK) � 11-John Carew (Besiktas) [18-Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien) 74th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen. Substitute not used: 13-Jon Knudsen (Stab�k Fotball), 12-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF), 14-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK) and 15-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK).

 

08/09-2004 (Local Time: 20.00), FIFA World Cup, Qualifying Round.
Norway � Belarus� 1-1 (1-0)

Goals: 1-0 Vidar Riseth (39), 1-1 Vitaly Kutuzov (78). Yellow cards: Andrei Lavrik (34), Jon Inge H�iland (45), Sergei Shtanyuk (48), Vitaly Kutuzov (64) and Claus Lundekvam (77). Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal). Attendance: 25.272. Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland) � 2-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF), 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Martin Andresen (Stab�k Fotball), 8-Magne Hoset (FC K�benhavn) [15-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 75th min.] � 11-Petter Rudi (Molde FK) [18-Jan Derek S�rensen (FC Lyn Oslo) 46th min.], 9-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) � 10-Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien) [17-John Carew (Besiktas) 81st min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen. Substitute not used: 12-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 13-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK), 14-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) and 16-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball).

Belarus (4-4-2): 1-Vasily Khomutovsky (FC Steaua Bucuresti) � 2-Alexandr Kulchiy (Shinnik Yaroslavl), 5-Sergei Shtanyuk (Shinnik Yaroslavl), 6-Sergei Gurenko (Lokomotiv Moskva), 3-Sergei Yaskovich (Shinnik Yaroslavl) � 7-Andrei Lavrik (Amkar Perm), 4-Sergei Omelyanchuk (Arsenal Kyiv), 10-Vyacheslav Hleb (Hamburger SV) [14-Gennady Blizniuk (Sokol Saratov) 44th min.] [17-Alexei Suchkou (Zakarpattja Uzhhorod) 90th min.], 8-Vitaly Bulyga (Amkar Perm) [15-Dzeanis Sashcheka (Torpedo Zhodino) 62nd min.] � 11-Vitaly Kutuzov (UC Sampdoria), 9-Maksim Romashchenko (Dinamo Moskva). Coach: Anatoly Baidaychny. Captain: Sergei Gurenko. Substitutes not used: 12-Aleksandr Sulima (Naman Grodno), 13-Denis Kovba (Krylya Sovetov Samara), 16-Dzmiti Rauneika (Rotor Volgograd) and 18-Roman Vasilyuk (Dynamo Brest).

 

09/10-2004 (Local Time: 15.00), FIFA World Cup, Qualifying Round.
Scotland � Norway� 0-1 (0-0)

Goal: 0-1 Steffen Iversen (pen 54). Yellow cards: Paul Dickov (36) and Jan Derek S�rensen (67). Red card: James McFadden (53). Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium). Attendance: 48.882. Venue: Hampden Park (Glasgow).

Scotland (4-1-3-2): 1-Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian) � 2-Gary Caldwell (Hibernian), 4-Russell Anderson (Aberdeen), 5-Andy Webster (Heart of Midlothian), 3-Gary Naysmith (Everton) � 8-Gary Holt (Norwich City) [13-Steven Thompson (Rangers) 79th min.] � 7-Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), 6-Barry Ferguson (Blackburn Rovers), 11-Richard Hughes [15-Stephen Pearson (Celtic) 62nd min.] � Paul Dickov (Blackburn Rovers) [17-Kenny Miller (Wolverhampton) 75th min.], 10-James McFadden (Everton). Coach: Berti Vogts. Captain: Barry Ferguson. Substitutes not used: 12-David Marshall (Celtic), 14-Stephen Caldwell, 16-Stevie Crawford (Plymouth) and 18-Ian Murray (Hibernian).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland) � 2-Andre Bergd�lmo (Borussia Dortmund), 3-Erik Hagen (V�lerenga Fotball), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK), 9-Tommy Svindal Larsen (1FC N�rnberg) � 6-Jan Derek S�rensen (FC Lyn Oslo) [14-Martin Andresen (Stab�k Fotball) 74th min.], 11-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) [16-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 89th min.], 8-Magne Hoset (FC K�benhavn) [17-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) 57th min.] � 10-John Carew (Besiktas). Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Claus Lundekvam. Substitute not used: 12-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 13-Ragnvald Soma (SK Brann), 15-Ardian Gashi (V�lerenga Fotball) and 18-Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Wien). Comment: Erik Hagen was Norwegian debutant.

 

13/10-2004 (Local Time: 19.00), FIFA World Cup, Qualifying Round.
Norway � Slovenia� 3-0 (1-0)

Goals: 1-0 John Carew (7), 2-0 Morten Gamst Pedersen (60), 3-0 Alexander �degaard (90). Yellow cards: John Carew (26), Zeljko Mitrakovic (27), Erik Hagen (30), Jalen Pokorn (30), Martin Andresen (42) and Morten Gamst Pedersen (45). Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia). Attendance: 24.907. Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland) � 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (Borussia Dortmund), 3-Erik Hagen (V�lerenga Fotball), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 6-Martin Andresen (Stab�k Fotball), 9-Tommy Svindal Larsen (1FC N�rnberg) � 7-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK), 11-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) [16-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 88th min.], 8-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) [18-Alexander �degaard (Sogndal Fotball) 80th min.] � 10-John Carew (Besiktas) [17-Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien) 76th min.]. Coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen. Substitute not used: 12-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 13-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 14-Magne Hoset (FC K�benhavn) and 15-Ardian Gashi (V�lerenga Fotball).

Slovenia (4-3-1-2): 1-Borut Mavric (SpVgg Greuther F�rth) � 15-Jalen Pokorn (Hapoel Nazareth), 4-Matej Mavric (Molde FK), 5-Bostjan Cesar (Olimpija Ljubljana), 6-Zeljko Mitrakovic (Domzale) � 7-Goran Sukalo (SpVgg Unterhaching), 19-Simon Seslar (CMC Publikum Celje) [11-Andrej Komac (ND Gorica) 66th min.], 10-Nastja Ceh (Club Brugge KV) � 18-Milenko Acimovic (Lille OSC) � 17-Klemen Lavric (1FC Dynamo Dresden) [20-Zlatko Dedic (Empoli) 78th min.], 9-Ermin Siljak (Dalien). Coach: Branko Oblak. Captain: Milenko Acimovic. Substitutes not used: 12-Samir Handanovic (Udinese Calcio), 2-Almir Tanjic (Primorje Ajdovscina), 3-Amir Karic (Torpedo Metallurg), 8-Igor Lazic (CMC Publikum Celje) and 16-Luka Zinko (Istres).

 

16/11-2004 (Local Time: 20.30), Friendly�

Australia � Norway� 2-2 (1-1)

Goals: 0-1 Steffen Iversen (40), 1-1 Tim Cahill (45), 2-1 Josip Skoko (58), 2-2 Morten Gamst Pedersen (73). Yellow cards: none. Referee: Rob Styles (England). Attendance: 7.364. Venue: Craven Cottage (London).

Australia (4-4-2): 1-Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough) � 4-Lucas Neill (Blackburn Rovers), 5-Tony Vidmar (Cardiff City), 6-Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace), 11-Stan Lazaridis (Birmingham City) [15-Danny Tiatto (Leicester City) 53rd min.] � 8-Josip Skoko (Genclerbirligi), 12-Tim Cahill (Everton) [14-Scott Chipperfield (FC Basel) 77th min.], 12-Marco Bresciano (Parma AC) [13-Vince Grella (Parma AC) 46th min.], 7-Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) [21-Ahmad Elrich (Busan Icons) 77th min.] � 9-Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough), 10-Harry Kewell (Liverpool FC). Coach: Frank Farina. Captain: Mark Schwarzer. Substitutes not used: 18-Zeljko Kalac (Perugia), 16-Steve Laybutt (KAA Gent), 3-Jonathan McKain (FC National Bucuresti), Kevin Muscat (Millwall), 17-Mile Sterjovski (FC Basel) and 19-Archie Thompson (Lierse).