Faroes - Slovenia 2-2. 2002 World cup qualifiers. Part 1. First half. Strong Faroese Team

By year 2000, tht Faroes had reached its peak under guidance of Allan Simonsen. Many players were professionals abroad, the team showed better quality of play than ever before or later and some good results came Faroese way those years.

In the first 2002 World cup qualifying game, Faroes fielded eight foreign based players, including three from the Danish top flight. Their opponents, Slovenia, were fresh from their appearances in the European championship finals in Holland and Belgium that summer, where they surprisingly qualified for. Slovenian team would also qualify for Japan and Korea in 2002.

In the first half, Faroese played well but were one goal behind at the break.

2002 World cup qualifiers. Faroes 2 Slovenia 2

September 3rd, 2000. Svangarskarð stadium, Toftir, Faroes

Referee: Mikko Vuorela (Finland).

0-1: Sašo Udovič 25
0-2: Milan Osterc 87
1-2: Uni Arge 90
2-2: Øssur Hansen 90+

Faroes:
1. Jákup Mikkelsen, 1970, Herfølge BK, Denmark
2. Óli Johannesen, 1972, AGF Aarhus, Denmark
3. Jens Kristian Hansen, captain, 1971, B36 Tórshavn
4. Øssur Hansen, 1971, B68 Toftir
5. Hans Fróði Hansen, 1975, Sogndal IL, Norway
6. Sámal Joensen, 1975, Leiftur Ólafsfjörður, Iceland
7. Uni Arge, 1971, ÍA Akranes, Iceland
8. Julian Johnsson, 1975, Sogndal IL, Norway
9. Allan Mørkøre, 1971, HB Tórshavn
10. Todi Jónsson, 1972, FCK Copenhagen, Denmark
(15. Kurt Mørkøre, 1969, Sogndal IL, Norway, 58)
11. John Petersen, 1972, Leiftur Ólafsfjörður, Iceland
(13. Jóhannis Joensen, 1970, HB Tórshavn, 80)
Coach: Allan Simonsen

Slovenia:
1. Marko Simeunovič, Maribor PL
2. Spasoje Bulajič, 1. FC Köln, Germany
3. Amir Karič, Maribor PL
4. Muamer Vugdalič, Maribor PL
6. Željko Milinovič, Maribor PL
7. Đoni Novak, Sedan Ardennes, France
8. Aleš Čeh, captain, GAK Graz, Austria
9. Sašo Udovič, LASK Linz, Austria
(18. Milan Osterc, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel, 70)
10. Zlatko Zahovič, FC Valencia, Spain
11. Miran Pavlin, FC Porto, Portugal
13. Mladen Rudonja, FC Portsmouth, England
(16. Anton Žlogar, Nova Gorica, 90)
Coach: Srečko Katanec

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[C0K0L3DA]

slovenija!!!

[Zanislav100]

@Vaskibjorn

lost 5:1

[HEYxD8D]

@SiXiS4 xD !

[SiXiS4]

with what toaster u record that '

[RokiAle7]

muamer vugdalic waz in slovenia then.and now he's my coach

[fuzinho1]

I remember this game, I was so sad, but at the end of qualifying, we went to world cup :)

[Vaskibjorn]

@Zanislav100 know :( but last time we got 0-0 :D

[Vaskibjorn]

Faroe Islands !!!!