Norway International Matches - Details 2005

 

25/01-2005 (Local Time 18.00). Friendly.�

Bahrain � Norway� 0-1 (0-0)��

Goal: 0-1 Raymond Kvisvik (49). Yellow cards: Ardian Gashi (32), Ole Martin �rst (69), Rashid Jamal Salem (76), Espen Hoff (78), Mahmoud Jalal Ebrahim (78) and Roger Risholt (82). Red card: Ole Martin �rst (90). Referee: Abdulla Al-Bannai (UAE). Attendance: 4.000 (approximately). Venue: Bahrain National stadium (Manama, Bahrain).����

Bahrain (3-5-2): 22-Ali Hassan (Muharraq) � 16-Sayed Mohammed Adnan (Al-Khour), 17-Hussain Ali Baba (Al-Shamal Club), 12-Mohammed Juma Basheer (Al-Khour) [3-Abdulla Al Marzouqi (Al-Rayyan Club) 46th min.] � 29-Mohammed Ahmed Hubail (Al-Gharafah Club) [Saleh Ahmed Farhan (Qatar Club) 46th min.], 8-Rashid Al Dossary (Al-Arabi Club) [5-Ali Norooz Hassan (Manama Club) 84th min.], 7-Mahmoud Jalal Ebrahim (Al-Khrityat), 18-Hussain Salman Maki Habib (Al-Arabi Club) [20-Ahmed Hassan Taleb (Al-Riffa) 73rd min.], 14-Salman Isa Ghuloom (Al-Riffa) [9-Hussain Ali Ahmed (Al-Rayyan Club) 73rd min.] � 23-Duaij Nasser Abdulla (Al-Shamal Club), 11-Rashid Jamal Salem (Al-Najma) [10-Mohammed Ahmed Salmeen (Al-Arabi Club) 46th min.]. Head coach: Srecko Juricic. Captain: Rashid Al Dossary [Mahmoud Jalal Ebrahim 84th min.]

Norway (4-4-1-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) � 3-Christer Basma (Rosenborg BK) [16-Thomas Holm (V�lerenga Fotball) 46th min.], 2-Trond Andersen (Aalborg) [13-Ragnvald Soma (SK Brann) 79th min.], 4-Frode Kippe (Lillestr�m SK), 5-Erlend Hanstveit (SK Brann) � 6-�ivind Storflor (Rosenborg BK) [15-Espen Hoff (Odd Grenland) 46th min.], 7-Petter Rudi (Molde FK) [17-Roger Risholt (Fredrikstad FK) 46th min.], 9-Ardian Gashi (V�lerenga Fotball), 10-Raymond Kvisvik (SK Brann) [18-Espen S�g�rd (Lillestr�m SK) 67th min.] � 8-Lars Iver Strand (Troms� IL) � 11-Bengt S�ternes (SK Brann) [19-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL) 46th min.]. Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Christer Basma [Trond Andersen 46th min.] [Ragnvald Soma 79th min.]. Substitutes not used: 12-Knut Borch (Troms� IL) and 14-Jarl Andr� Storb�k (Ham-Kam Fotball). Comment: Espen Hoff and Espen S�g�rd were Norwegian debutants.

28/01-2005 (Local Time 18.00). Friendly�

Jordan � Norway� 0-0 (0-0)���

Yellow card: Raymond Kvisvik (74). Referee: Hassan Al Shoufi (Syria). Attendance: 8.000. Venue: Amman International stadium (Amman). ���

Jordan (4-1-3-2): Firas Taleb (Al-Buq'aa) � Faisal Ibrahim (Al-Wahdat), Bashar Bani Yaseen (Muharraq), Mohd Khamis, Basem Fathi (Al-Wahdat) � Qusai Abu Alia (Al-Faysali) � Khaled Saad (Al-Faysali), Hasan Abdel Fattah (Al-Wahdat), Mouayyad Abu Kishk (Al-Buq'aa) � Mustafa Abu Shihdeh (Al-Buq'aa), Thaer Bawab Fayed (Real Madrid) [Anas Zboun (Al-Hussein Irbid) 60th min.]. Head coach: Mahmoud Al Johary. Captain: Faisal Ibrahim. Comment: Thaer Bawab Fayed plays for Real Madrid youth team. He made his first full international for Jordan.

Norway (4-5-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) [12-Knut Borch (Troms� IL) 46th min.] � 2-Jarl Andr� Storb�k (Ham-Kam Fotball), 3-Ragnvald Soma (SK Brann) [16-�yvind Storflor (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 4-Frode Kippe (Lillestr�m SK), 5-Erlend Hanstveit (SK Brann) � 6-Ardian Gashi (V�lerenga Fotball) [15-Roger Risholt (Fredrikstad FK) 46th min.], 7-Thomas Holm (V�lerenga Fotball) [17-Lars Iver Strand (Troms� IL) 71st min.], 8-Trond Andersen (Aalborg), 9-Petter Rudi (Molde FK) [13-Espen S�g�rd (Lillestr�m SK) 71st min.], 10-Raymond Kvisvik (SK Brann) � 11-Bengt S�ternes (SK Brann). Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Trond Andersen. Substitute not used: 14-Espen Hoff (Odd Grenland). Comment: Knut Borch was Norwegian debutant.

09/02-2005 (Local Time 19.00). Friendly�

Malta � Norway� 0-3 (0-0)����

Goals: 0-1 Sigurd Rushfeldt (71), 0-2 Sigurd Rushfeldt (80), 0-3 John Arne Riise (82). Yellow card: none. Referee: David Malcolm (Northern Ireland). Attendance: 1.000. Venue: Ta' Qali National stadium (Valletta).

Malta (4-4-2): Justin Haber (Birkirkara FC) [Saviour Darmanin (Birkirkara FC) 26th min.] � Jeffrey Chetcuti (Sliema Wanderers FC), Ian Azzopardi (Floriana FC), David Carabott (Ghajnsielem) [Peter Pullicino (Hibernians FC) 43rd min.], Brian Said (Sliema Wanderers FC) � Stephen Wellman (Floriana FC) [Massimo Grima (Valletta FC) 46th min.], Gilbert Agius (Valletta FC) [Kevin Sammut (Msida St. Joseph) 46th min.], Jamie Pace (Marsaxlokk FC), Andrew Cohen (Hibernians FC) � Ivan Woods (Sliema Wanderers FC) [Stefan Giglio (Sliema Wanderers FC) 46th min.], George Mallia (Birkirkara FC) [Etienne Barbara (Birkirkara FC) 67th min.]. Head coach: Horst Heese. Captain: David Carabott. Substitute not used: Adrian Pulis (Hibernians FC). Comments: Jamie Pace and Kevin Sammut made their first full international for Malta. This match was also the farewell match for David Carabott. Carabott, who is currently playing for Ghajnsielem in Gozo, collected a record number of 123 national team caps since making his debut for Malta on November 15, 1987 in a European Championship qualifier against Switzerland.

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) � 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (Borussia Dortmund), 3-Erik Hagen (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Petter Rudi (Molde FK), 8-Magne Hoseth (FC K�benhavn) [16-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.] � 6-Thorstein Helstad (FK Austria Wien) [17-Raymond Kvisvik (SK Brann) 46th min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) [14-Hassan El Fakiri (AS Monaco) 65th min.], 10-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) [19-Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Wien) 46th min.] � 11-John Carew (Besiktas JK) [18-Azar Karadas (SL Benfica) 64th min.]. Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Claus Lundekvam. Substitutes not used: 12-Knut Borch (Troms� IL), 13-Trond Andersen (Aalborg) and 15-Frode Kippe (Lillestr�m SK).

 

30/03-2005 (Local Time 20.45). FIFA World Cup. Qualifying Round.�
Moldova � Norway� 0-0 (0-0)��
Yellow cards: Magne Hoseth (43) and Serghei Lascencov (63). Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany). Attendance: 6.000. Venue: Republican stadium (Chisinau). ��

Moldova (3-5-2): 1-Evgheni Hmaruc (PFC CSKA Sofia) � 3-Serghei Lascencov (Metalist Kharkiv) [18-Alexandru Covalenco (Dinamo Moskva) 84th min.], 5-Valeriu Catinsus (Tom Tomsk), 6-Iurie Priganiuc (FK Khimki) � 4-Ghenadie Olexici (Amkar Perm), 8-Stanislav Ivanov (FK Moskva), 2-Alexei Savinov (Zakarpattya Uzhgorod), 16-Serghei Epureanu (Vorskla-Naftohaz Poltava) [15-Victor Barisev (Arsenal Kharkiv) 80th min.], 10-Vadim Boret (Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski) � 9-Serghei Rogaciov (Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast) [17-Viorel Frunza (FC Vaslui) 89th min.], 11-Serghei Dadu (Alania Vladikavkaz). Head coach: Victor Pasulko. Captain: Valeriu Catinsus. Substitutes not used: 12-Denis Romanenco (FC Anzhi Makhachkala), 7-Serghei Covalciuc (Spartak Moskva), 13-Boris Cebotari (Volyn Lutsk) and 14-Iulian Bursuc (FK Aktobe Lento).

Norway (4-4-2): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland AFC) � 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (Borussia Dortmund), 3-Erik Hagen (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 6-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK), 7-Tommy Svindal Larsen (1FC N�rnberg), 8-Magne Hoseth (FC K�benhavn) [14-John Carew (Besiktas JK) 59th min.], 11-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) � 10-Sigurd Rushfeldt (FK Austria Wien) [13-Azar Karadas (SL Benfica) 80th min.], 9-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball). Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Claus Lundekvam. Substitutes not used: 12-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 15-Petter Rudi (Molde FK), 16-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK), 17-Trond Andersen (Aalborg) and 18-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK).

 

20/04-2005 (Local Time 18.00). Friendly.�

Estonia � Norway� 1-2 (0-1)��
Goals: 0-1 Frode Johnsen (24), 0-2 Daniel Omoya Braaten (54), 1-2 Aleksander Saharov (81). Yellow card: none. Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands). Attendance: 4.000. Venue: A Le Coq Arena (Tallinn).
Estonia (4-5-1): 1-Artur Kotenko (FC Levadia Tallinn) � 2-Erko Saviauk (FC TVMK Tallinn) [14- Tihhon �i�ov (FC Levadia Tallinn) 72nd min.], 3-Taavi R�hn (FC Vol�n Lutsk), 4-Alo B�rengrub (FC Flora Tallinn), 5-Urmas Rooba (FC K�benhavn) � 8-Marko Kristal (FC Toompea) [16-Ragnar Klavan (V�lerenga Fotball) 28th min.], 6-Martin Reim (FC Flora Tallinn) � 7-Maksim Smirnov (FC TVMK Tallinn) [18-Aleksander Saharov (FC Flora Tallinn) 71st min.], 10-Vjat�eslav Zahovaiko (FC Flora Tallinn) [17-Ingemar Teever (FC TVMK Tallinn) 60th min.], 11-Dmitri Kruglov (FC Levadia Tallinn) � 9 Kristen Viikm�e (Fredrikstad FK) [20-Tarmo Neemelo (FC TVMK Tallinn) 83rd min.]. Head coach: Jelle Goes. Captain: Martin Reim. Substitutes not used: 12-Martin Kaalma (FC Flora Tallinn), 13-Sander Post (FC Flora Tallinn), 15-Aivar Anniste (JK Tammeka Tartu) and 19-Mati Lember (JK Tulevik Viljandi). Comment: In his farewell match Marko Kristal played his 143rd international for Estonia. �

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) � 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (Borussia Dortmund), 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Trond Andersen (Aalborg) [13-Jarl Andr� Storb�k (Ham-Kam Fotball) 81st min.], 5-St�le Stensaas (Rosenborg BK) � 7-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK) [14-Petter Rudi (Molde FK) 64th min.], 8-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) � 6-Daniel Omoya Braaten (Rosenborg BK), 10-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 9-Raymond Kvisvik (SK Brann) � 11-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL). Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Andr� Bergd�lmo. Substitutes not used: 12-Terje Skjeldestad (Sogndal IL Fotball), 15-Lars Iver Strand and 16-Alex Valencia (IK Start).

 

24/05-2005 (Local Time 19.35). Friendly.�

Norway � Costa Rica� 1-0 (0-0)�����
Goal: 1-0 Frode Johnsen (78). Yellow card: none. Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands). Attendance: 21.251. Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo). �
Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) � 2-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF) [13-Marius Johnsen (IK Start) 46th min.], 3-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 4-B�rd Borgersen (IK Start), 5-Andr� Bergd�lmo (Borussia Dortmund) � 8-Tommy Svindal Larsen (1FC N�rnberg) [17-Raymond Kvisvik (SK Brann) 54th min.], 7-Martin Andresen (SK Brann) [15-Kristofer H�stad (IK Start) 46th min.] � 6-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK), Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) [18-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL) 46th min.], 11-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) � 10-Bengt S�ternes (SK Brann) [16-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.]. Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen [Andr� Bergd�lmo 46th min.]. Substitutes not used: 12-Jan Kjell Larsen (FK Haugesund) and 14-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton). Comment: IK Start duo Kristofer H�stad and Marius Johnsen were Norwegian debutants. Marius Johnsen is Espen Johnsen younger brother.

Costa Rica (3-4-1-2): 1-�lvaro Mes�n (ADC Herediano) � 3-V�ctor Cordero (CD Saprissa), 19-Mauricio Wright (ADC Herediano), 4-Michael Uma�a (Los Angeles Galaxy) � 17-Cristian Bola�os (CD Saprissa) [2-Jervis Drummond (CD Saprissa) 60th min.], 8-Jos� Luis L�pez (CD Saprissa) , 14-Cristian Badilla (ADC Herediano) [11-R�nald G�mez (CD Saprissa) 60th min.], 12-Leonardo Gonz�lez (ADC Herediano) � 10-Jafeth Soto (ADC Herediano) [21-Alonso Sol�s (CD Saprissa) 73rd min.] � 7-Oscar Emilio Rojas (Dorados de Sinaloa), 9-Paulo Cesar Wanchope (Malaga CF). Head coach: Alexandre Guimaraes. Captain: �lvaro Mes�n. Substitutes not used: 18-Jos� Francisco Porras (CD Saprissa) and 16-Roy Miller (CS Cartagines).

 

04/06-2005 (Local Time 20.30). FIFA World Cup. Qualifying Round.�
Norway � Italy� 0-0 (0-0)����
Yellow cards: John Arne Riise (30), Mauro German Camoranesi (44), Marco Materazzi (47) and Gianluca Zambrotta (84). Referee: Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonz�lez (Spain). Attendance: 24.829 (sold out). Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo). ���

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Sunderland AFC) � 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (Borussia Dortmund), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 3-Erik Hagen (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Martin Andresen (SK Brann), 8-Kristofer H�stad (IK Start) � 6-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) [17-Azar Karadas (SL Benfica) 72nd min.], 11-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) [16-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) 84th min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) � 10-John Carew (Besiktas JK). Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen. Substitutes not used: 12-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 13-Trond Andersen (Aalborg), 14-B�rd Borgersen (IK Start), 15-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK) and Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL).�

Italy (4-4-2): 1-Gianluigi Buffon (FC Juventus) � 2-Daniele Bonera (FC Parma), 5-Fabio Cannavaro (FC Juventus), 6-Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan) [14-Aimo Stefano Diana (UC Sampdoria) 79th min.], 3-Fabio Grosso (US Palermo) � 7-Mauro German Camoranesi (FC Juventus), 8-Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), 4-Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), 11-Gianluca Zambrotta (FC Juventus) � 9-Christian Vieri (Inter Milan) [18-Luca Toni (US Palermo) 57th min.], 10-Antonio Cassano (AS Roma) [19-Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese Calcio) 69th min.]. Head coach: Marcello Lippi. Captain: Fabio Cannavaro. Substitutes not used: 12-Flavio Roma (AS Monaco), 13-Cristian Zaccardo (US Palermo), 15-Simone Barone (US Palermo) and 16-Manuele Blasi (FC Juventus).

 

08/06-2005 (Local Time 20.15). Friendly.�
Sweden � Norway� 2-3 (1-0)���
Goals: 1-0 Kim K�llstr�m (16), 1-1 John Arne Riise (60), 1-2 Thorstein Helstad (64), 1-3 Steffen Iversen (65), 2-3 Johan Elmander (68). Yellow cards: none. Referee: Jaroslav Jara (Czech Republic). Attendance: 15.343. Venue: R�sunda (Stockholm).

Sweden (4-1-3-2): 1-Andreas Isaksson (Stade Rennais FC) [12-Eddie Gustafsson (Ham-Kam Fotball) 46th min.] � 2-Alexander �stlund (Feyenoord), 3-Petter Hansson (SC Heerenveen), 4-Teddy Lucic (BK H�cken) [14-Daniel Majstorovic (FC Twente) 46th min.], 5-Christoffer Andersson (Lillestr�m SK) � 6-Daniel Andersson (Malm� FF) [17-Tobias Linderoth (FC K�benhavn) 85th min.] � 7-Mikael Nilsson (Southampton FC) [16-Alexander Farnerud (RC Strasbourg) 78th min.], 9-Kim K�llstr�m (Stade Rennais FC), 8-Anders Svensson (Southampton FC) � 11-Johan Elmander (Br�ndby IF), 10-Markus Rosenberg (Malm� FF) [19-Fredrik Berglund (Esbjerg fB) 66th min.]. Head coach: Lars Lagerb�ck. Captain: Teddy Lucic [Petter Hansson 46th min.]. Substitutes not used: 13-Fredric Lundqvist (GIF Sundsvall), 15-Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa FC) and 18-Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal FC).

Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) � 2-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF), 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 3-B�rd Borgersen (IK Start), John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Kristofer H�stad (IK Start) [14-Marius Johnsen (IK Start) 46th min.], 8-Magne Hoseth (FC K�benhavn) [15-Raymond Kvisvik (SK Brann) 66th min.] � 6-Thorstein Helstad (Rosenborg BK) [17-Azar Karadas (SL Benfica) 88th min.], 11-Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg BK) [18-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) 46th min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) [16-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.] � 10-John Carew (Besiktas JK) [19-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL) 71st min.]. Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: John Arne Riise. Substitutes not used: 12-Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland) and 13-Kjetil W�hler (V�lerenga Fotball).

 

17/08-2005 (Local Time 19.00). Friendly.�

Norway � Switzerland� 0-2 (0-0)����
Goals: 0-1 Alexander Frei (50), 0-2 own goal (Bergd�lmo 59). Yellow card: none. Referee: Nicolai Vollquartz (Denmark). Attendance: 19.623. Venue: Ullevaal stadium (Oslo). �
Norway (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Charlton Athletic) � 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (FC K�benhavn), 4-Erik Hagen (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg) [13-Kjetil W�hler (V�lerenga Fotball) 70th min.], 3-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Kristofer H�stad (IK Start), 8-Christian Grindheim (V�lerenga Fotball) [15-Eirik Bakke (Leeds United) 46th min.] � 6-Alex Valencia (IK Start) [14-Hassan El-Fakiri (Borussia M�nchengladbach) 87th min.], 11-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) [17-Thorstein Helstad (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) � 10-John Carew (Olympique Lyonnais) [18-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL) 46th min.]. Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Claus Lundekvam. Substitutes not used: 12-Rune Almenning Jarstein (Odd Grenland) and 16-Tommy Svindal Larsen (Odd Grenland). Comment: Christian Grindheim made his first full international for Norway.
Switzerland (4-3-1-2): 1-Pascal Zuberb�hler (FC Basel) � 26-Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), 20-Patrick M�ller (FC Basel), 24-Phillipe Senderos (Arsenal FC) [32-Boris Smiljanic (FC Basel) 86th min.], 3-Ludovic Magnin (VfB Stuttgart) [17-Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt) 79th min.] � 7-Ricardo Cabanas (Grasshopper-Club) [21-Daniel Gygax (Lille OSC) 46th min.], 6-Johann Vogel (AC Milan), 16-Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) � 10-Hakan Yakin (BSC Young Boys) � 11-Marco Streller (VfB Stuttgart) [22-Johan Vonlanthen (NAC Breda) 46th min.], 9-Alexander Frei (Stade Rennais FC) [30-Mauro Lustrinelli (FC Thun) 80th min.]. Head coach: Jakob Kuhn. Captain: Johann Vogel. Substitutes not used: 23-Fabio Coltorti (Grasshopper-Club), 8-Rapha�l Wicky (Hamburger SV) and 25-Reto Ziegler (Tottenham Hotspur FC). Comment: FC Thun player Mauro Lustrinelli made his first full international for Switzerland.

 

03/09-2005 (Local Time 20.45). FIFA World Cup. Qualifying Round.� �

Slovenia � Norway� 2-3 (1-2)�
Goals: 0-1 John Carew (3), 1-1 Sebastjan Cimirotič (4), 1-2 Claus Lundekvam (24), 2-2 Anton �logar (83), 2-3 Morten Gamst Pedersen (90). Yellow cards: Suad Filekovič (20), Andrej Komac (32), Kristofer H�stad (33), Milenko Ačimovič (39), Morten Gamst Pedersen (40), Erik Hagen (48), Daniel Omoya Braaten (75) and Jon Inge H�iland (90). Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain). Attendance: 9.000. Venue: Arena Petrol (Celje). ��
Slovenia (4-2-3-1): 1-Borut Mavrič (SpVgg Greuther F�rth) � 4-Matej Mavrič (Molde FK), 6-Aleksander Knavs (SV Austria Salzburg), 5-Bo�tjan Cesar (Dinamo Zagreb), 3-Suad Filekovič (Royal Excelsior Mouscron) [8-Robert Koren (Lillestr�m SK) 59th min.] � 11-Andrej Komac (CS Maritimo), 13-Anton �logar (Enosis Neon Paralimni) � 14-Aleksandar Rodič (Portsmouth), 18-Milenko Ačimovič (Lille OSC) [17-Klemen Lavrič (MSV Duisburg) 56th min.], 10-Nastja Čeh (Austria Wien) � 14-Sebastjan Cimirotič (Incheon United). Coach: Branko Oblak. Captain: Aleksander Knavs. Substitutes not used: 12-Samir Handanovič (Treviso FC), 2-Andrej Pečnik (SK Sigma Olomouc), 15-Jalen Pokorn (un-attached), 19-Simon Se�lar (Hapoel Nazareth Elit) and 20-Branko Ilič (NK Dom�ale).

 

07/09-2005 (Local Time 19.00). FIFA World Cup. Qualifying Round.� �

Norway � Scotland� 1-2 (0-2)�
Goals: 0-1 Kenny Miller (21), 0-2 Kenny Miller (31), 1-2 Ole Martin �rst (89). Yellow cards: Egil �stenstad (7), James McFadden (28) and John Carew (46). Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg). Attendance: 24.904 (sold out). Venue: Ullevaal stadion (Oslo).
Norge (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Charlton Athletic) � 6-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) [14-Kristofer H�stad (IK Start) 46th min.], 3-Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg BK), 4-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (FC K�benhavn) � 7-Martin Andresen (SK Brann), 8-Christian Grindheim (V�lerenga Fotball) � 11-Alex Valencia (IK Start) [16-Daniel Omoya Braaten (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 9-Egil �stenstad (Viking FK) [18-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL) 46th min.], 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool) � 10-John Carew (Olympique Lyonnais). Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Martin Andresen. Substitutes not used: 12-Erik Holtan (Odd Grenland), 13-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 15-Thorstein Helstad (Rosenborg BK) and 17-Azar Karadas (Portsmouth).����
Scotland (3-5-2): 1-Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian) � 4-Steven Pressley (Heart of Midlothian), 5-David Weir (Everton), 3-Andy Webster (Heart of Midlothian) � 8-Graham Alexander (Preston North End), 7-Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), 6-Barry Ferguson (Rangers), 10-Paul Hartley (Heart of Midlothian), 2-Jackie McNamara (Wolverhampton) � 11-James McFadden (Everton) [15-Craig Beattie (Celtic) 72nd min.], 9-Kenny Miller (Wolverhampton) [18-Neil McCann (Southampton) 41st min.]. Head coach: Walter Smith. Captain: Barry Ferguson. Substitutes not used: 12-Robert Douglas (Leicester City), 13-Scott Severin (Aberdeen), 14-Steven Thompson (Rangers), 16-Ian Murray (Rangers) and 17-Brian O�Neil (Preston North End).

 

08/10-2005 (Local Time 20.15). FIFA World Cup. Qualifying Round.� �

Norway � Moldova� 1-0 (0-0)��
Goals: 1-0 Sigurd Rushfeldt (49). Yellow cards: Alexei Savinov (17) and Stanislav Ivanov (71). Referee: Stephen Bennett (England). Attendance: 23.409. Venue: Ullevaal stadion (Oslo). �����
Norge (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Charlton Athletic) � 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (FC K�benhavn), 3-Erik Hagen (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg), 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Kristofer H�stad (IK Start), 8-Christian Grindheim (V�lerenga Fotball) � 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers), 11-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) [17-Thorstein Helstad (Rosenborg BK) 90th min.], 6-Marius Johnsen (IK Start) [16-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 63rd min.] � 10-Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien) [17-Daniel Omoya Braaten (Rosenborg BK) 83rd min.]. Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Thomas Myhre. Substitutes not used: 12-Rune Almenning Jarstein (Odd Grenland), 13-B�rd Borgersen (IK Start), 14-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF) and 15-Fredrik Str�mstad (IK Start). ��� �
Moldova (3-4-1-2): 1-Evgheni Hmaruc (PFC CSKA Sofia) � 2-Serghei Lascencov (Illichivets Mariupol), 5-Valeriu Catinsus (Tom Tomsk), 6-Iurie Priganiuc (FK Khimki) � 4-Ghenadie Olexici (Amkar Perm), 3-Alexei Savinov (Zakarpattya Uzhgorod), 8-Stanislav Ivanov (FK Moskva) [16-Alexandru Gatcan (Spartak Chelyabinsk) 82nd min.], 10-Vitalie Bordian (Metalist Kharkiv) [18-Vadim Boret (Neftci Baki) 68th min.] � 7-Serghei Covaliciuc (Spartak Moskva) � 11-Serghei Dadu (Alania Vladikavkaz) [17-Alexandru Popovici (Kryvbas Kryvyj Rih) 73rd min.], 9-Serghei Rogaciov (Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast). Head coach: Victor Pasulko. Captain: Valeriu Catinsus. Substitutes not used: 12-Serghei Pasenco (FC Sheriff Tiraspol), 13-Victor Barisev (Arsenal Kharkiv), 14-Iurie Miterev (Chornomorets Odesa) and 15-Victor Berko (FK Oryol).

12/10-2005 (Local Time 21.30). FIFA World Cup. Qualifying Round.� �

Belarus � Norway� 0-1 (0-1)��
Goal: 0-1 Thorstein Helstad (70). Yellow cards: B�rd Borgersen (83) and Andrei Ostrovski (90+). Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria). Attendance: 17.000. Venue: Dinamo stadium (Minsk). �����
Belarus (4-4-2): 1-Vasili Khamutouski (FC Steaua Bucuresti) � 2-Alexandr Kulchiy (Tom Tomsk), 3-Andrei Ostrovski (Chornomorets Odesa), 5-Sergei Shtanyuk (Shinnik Yaroslavl), 9-Tsimafei Kalachou (FK Khimki) � 6-Igor Tarlovski (Fakel Voronezh), 7-Denis Kovba (Krylya Sovetov Samara) [14-Pavel Kirylchyk (Kryvbas Kryvyj Rih) 58th min.], 4-Sergei Omelyanchuk (Lokomotiv Moskva), 10-Dzjanis Sashcheka (Halmstads BK) [16-Yevgeni Lashankov (Chornomorets Odesa) 64th min.] � 8-Vitaly Bulyga (Krylya Sovetov Samara), 11-Vitaly Kutuzov (UC Sampdoria). Coach: Anatoly Baidaychny. Captain: Sergei Shtanyuk. Substitutes not used: 12-Yuri Zhaunov (FK Moskva), 13-Artyom Chelyadinski (Metalurg Zaporizhzhja), 15-Vyacheslav Hleb (MTZ-RIPA Minsk), 17-Leonid Kovel (Dinamo Minsk) and 20-Jan Tigorev (Dinamo Minsk).

Norge (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Charlton Athletic) � 2-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF), 3-Erik Hagen (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg) [14-B�rd Borgersen (IK Start) 81st min.], 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Fredrik Str�mstad (IK Start), 8-Christian Grindheim (V�lerenga Fotball) � 6-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) [18-Ardian Gashi (V�lerenga Fotball) 73rd min.], 11-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball), 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) � 10-Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien) [17-Thorstein Helstad (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.]. Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Thomas Myhre. Substitutes not used: 12-Terje Skjeldestad (Sogndal IL Fotball), 13-Andr� Bergd�lmo (FC K�benhavn), 15-Atle Roar H�land (IK Start) and 16-Marius Johnsen (IK Start). Comment: IK Start player Fredrik Str�mstad was Norwegian debutant.

Final standing, Group 5

 

12/11-2005 (Local Time 19.30). FIFA World Cup. Play-off. 1st match.���� �

Norway � Czech Republic� 0-1 (0-1)�
Goal: 0-1 Vladim�r �micer (31). Yellow cards: Pavel Nedvěd (43), Tom� Gal�sek (49), Daniel Omoya Braaten (60), Erik Hagen (86) and Marek Jankulovski (90). Referee: Massimo Busacca (Italy). Attendance: 24.264 (sold out). Venue: Ullevaal stadion (Oslo). �����
Norge (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Charlton Athletic) � 2-Andr� Bergd�lmo (FC K�benhavn), 3-Erik Hagen (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg), 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) � 7-Kristofer H�stad (IK Start), 8-Christian Grindheim (V�lerenga Fotball) [15-Fredrik Str�mstad (IK Start) 87th min.] � 6-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) [16-Daniel Omoya Braaten (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 11-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball), [18-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL) 79th min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) � 10-John Carew (Olympique Lyonnais). Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Thomas Myhre. Substitutes not used: 12-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 13-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF), 14-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton) and 17-Thorstein Helstad (Rosenborg BK). ���� �
Czech Republic (4-1-4-1): 1-Petr Čech (Chelsea FC) � 2-Zdeněk Grygera (AFC Ajax Amsterdam), 22-David Rozehnal (Paris Saint-Germain), 21-Tom� Ujfalu�i (AFC Fiorentina), 6-Marek Jankulovski (AC Milan) � 4-Tom� Gal�sek (AFC Ajax Amsterdam) � 8-Karel Poborsk� (SK Dynamo Česk� Budějovice), 10-Tom� Rosick� (BV Borussia Dortmund) [20-Jiř� Jaro��k (Birmingham City) 87th min.], 11-Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus FC), 7-Vladim�r �micer (FC Girondins Bordeaux) [18-Marek Heinz (Galatasaray SK) 79th min.] � 15-Milan Baro� (Aston Villa) [14-Jan Pol�k (1FC N�rnberg) 61st min.]. Head coach: Karel Br�ckner. Captain: Tom� Gal�sek. Substitutes not used: 23-Anton�n Kinsk� (FC Saturn Ramenskoje), 5-Radoslav Kov�č (FK Spartak Moskva), 9-Jiř� �tajner (Hannover 96) and 13-Martin Jir�nek (FK Spartak Moskva).

16/11-2005 (Local Time 20.15). FIFA World Cup. Play-off. 2nd match.���� �

Czech Republic � Norway� 1-0 (1-0)�
Goal: 1-0 Tom� Rosick� (35). Yellow cards: Erik Hagen (30), Fredrik Str�mstad (36), Jon Inge H�iland (62), Marek Jankulovski (67) and John Arne Riise (90). Referee: Graham Poll (England). Attendance: 17.464. Venue: Toyota Arena (Prague). ����
Czech Republic (4-4-2): 1-Petr Čech (Chelsea FC) � 2-Zdeněk Grygera (AFC Ajax Amsterdam), 22-David Rozehnal (Paris Saint-Germain), 21-Tom� Ujfalu�i (AFC Fiorentina), 6-Marek Jankulovski (AC Milan) � 8-Karel Poborsk� (SK Dynamo Česk� Budějovice), 14-Jan Pol�k (1FC N�rnberg), 10-Tom� Rosick� (BV Borussia Dortmund) [5-Radoslav Kov�č (FK Spartak Moskva) 68th min.], 11-Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus FC) � 7-Vladim�r �micer (FC Girondins Bordeaux) [9-Jiř� �tajner (Hannover 96) 75th min.], 15-Milan Baro� (Aston Villa) [17-Jaroslav Pla�il (AS Monaco) 90th min.]. Head coach: Karel Br�ckner. Captain: Pavel Nedvěd. Substitutes not used: 16-Jarom�r Bla�ek (Sparta Praha), 3-Pavel Mare� (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg), 12-David Jarol�m (Hamburger SV) and 20-Jiř� Jaro��k (Birmingham City).

Norge (4-2-3-1): 1-Thomas Myhre (Charlton Athletic) � 2-Jon Inge H�iland (Malm� FF), 3-Erik Hagen (Zenit Sankt-Peterburg), 4-Brede Paulsen Hangeland (Viking FK), 5-John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC) [15-Marius Johnsen (IK Start) 90th min.] � 7-Kristofer H�stad (IK Start), 8-Fredrik Str�mstad (IK Start) � 6-Thorstein Helstad (Rosenborg BK) [18-Ole Martin �rst (Troms� IL) 58th min.], 11-Steffen Iversen (V�lerenga Fotball) [16-Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg BK) 46th min.], 9-Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) � 10-John Carew (Olympique Lyonnais). Head coach: �ge Hareide. Captain: Thomas Myhre. Substitutes not used: 12-Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg BK), 13-Andr� Bergd�lmo (FC K�benhavn), 14-Claus Lundekvam (Southampton) and 17-Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien). �� ��