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World Cup News :: World Cup Euro Group 9 Results : Macedonia beat Scotland, Norway and Iceland Draw

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Posted on 2008-09-06 by Gooner

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FYR Macedonia (1) 1 Scotland (0) 0

Goals: Naumoski 5.
Att: 10,000

Macedonia beat sCotland thanks to a well-crafted Ilco Naumoski goal after five minutes, and had goalkeeper Craig Gordon to thank for sending them in for the break at only a slender deficit. The second half was a different story, however, but despite Scotland's persistent pressure, the Macedonians held on for the three points.

FYR Macedonia
Milosevski, Noveski, Petrov (Grncarov 78),Sedloski, Mitreski, Lazarevski, Georgievski, Shumulikoski,Maznov, Pandev (Tasevski 82), Naumoski (Trajanov 69).

Subs Not Used: Pacovski, Polozani, Demiri, Ristic.
Booked: Naumoski, Shumulikoski, Pandev.

Scotland
Gordon, Alexander, Naysmith, McManus, Caldwell,Hartley (Commons 65), Fletcher, Brown, Miller (Boyd 80),McFadden, Robson (Maloney 76).

Subs Not Used: McGregor, Broadfoot, Stewart, Berra.
Booked: McFadden.

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Norway (1) 2 Iceland (1) 2

Goals: Norway: Iversen 36 pen, 50.
Goals: Iceland: Helguson 39, Gudjohnsen 68.
Att: 17,254

Norway drew 2-2 in Oslo against an impressive Icelandic outfit. Steffen Iversen grabbed the goals for the home side while Heidar Helguson and Eidur Gudjohnsen did the scoring for Iceland.

Norway
Jarstein, Hangeland, Hogli, Reginiussen, Winsnes, Skjelbred (Grindheim 70), Riise, Andresen, Carew (Pedersen 65),Iversen, Helstad.

Subs Not Used: Knudsen, Nevland, Skjonsberg, Stromstad, Abdellaoue.

Iceland
Sturluson, Kristjan Orn Sigurdsson, Birkir Mar Saevarsson, Eiriksson, Hreidarsson, Steinsson, Gislason, Hallfredsson (Steinarsson 75), Gunnarsson (Palmason 67), Gudjohnsen, Helguson (Gunnarson 85).

Subs Not Used: Magnusson, Thordarson, Indridi Sigurdsson,
Ragnar Sigurdsson.

Booked: Steinsson, Gislason, Hreidarsson.

 

Sourced From : Fifa.com

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