Northern Ireland 1-0 Finland - October 10, 1998 / Euro Qualifying 2000
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NI
30' - Goal
Keith Rowland30
NI
71' - Substitution
Keith Gillespieis substituted by Jon McCarthy71
75' - Substitution
Aki Riihilahtiis substituted by Jari Litmanen 79' - Substitution
Iain Dowieis substituted by George O'Boyle79
88' - Substitution
Keith Rowlandis substituted by James Quinn88
FIN
FIN
Team line-ups
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Fettis | 27 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Keith Rowland | 3088 | 27 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steve Morrow | 28 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Darren Patterson | 28 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Aaron Hughes | 18 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Horlock | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Hughes | 27 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Philip Mulryne | 20 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neil Lennon | 27 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Gillespie | 71 | 23 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Iain Dowie | 79 | 33 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
Finland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Antti Niemi | 26 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Juha Reini | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommi Kautonen | 26 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Harri Ylönen | 26 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sami Hyypiä | 25 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Aki Riihilahti | 75 | 22 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jari Ilola | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Simo Valakari | 25 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Joonas Kolkka | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mixu Paatelainen | 31 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jonatan Johansson | 23 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
13
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Jon McCarthy | 71 | 28 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
George O'Boyle | 79 | 30 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
James Quinn | 88 | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Jari Litmanen | 75 | 27 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Darren Patterson
IN
Colin Hill
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Simo Valakari
IN
Jarkko Wiss
OUT
Juha Reini
IN
Marko Tuomela
OUT
Aki Riihilahti
IN
Jari Litmanen
OUT
Jari Ilola
IN
Aarno Turpeinen
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
62
4
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
McMenemy vs Finland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
McMenemy vs Möller Nielsen
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
61
23
Success rate in this team:
26 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Möller Nielsen vs Northern Ireland
3 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Möller Nielsen vs McMenemy
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Zoran Arsic
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Northern Ireland1 match | General total | Finland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Northern Ireland1 match | Season total | Finland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on October 10, 1998 | Latest figure on October 10, 1998 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Finland keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal conceded in Euro Qualifying running (since 11/06/1995). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 05/06/1991-12/10/1994 time period (6 matches).
End of streak for Northern Ireland after 9 matches with at least one goal conceded at home in Euro Qualifying (since 12/09/1990). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 29/04/1987 (3 matches)
It's the first time Keith Rowland scores 1 goal in Euro Qualifying
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VNorthern Ireland 2-0 Albania14/12/1996 | VNorthern Ireland 3-0 Belgium11/02/1997 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Portugal29/03/1997 | LNorthern Ireland 1-3 Germany20/08/1997 | VNorthern Ireland 1-0 Slovakia25/03/1998 | VNorthern Ireland 1-0 Switzerland22/04/1998 |
| Overall | LAlbania 1-0 Northern Ireland10/09/1997 | LPortugal 1-0 Northern Ireland11/10/1997 | VNorthern Ireland 1-0 Slovakia25/03/1998 | VNorthern Ireland 1-0 Switzerland22/04/1998 | LSpain 4-1 Northern Ireland03/06/1998 | LTurkey 3-0 Northern Ireland05/09/1998 |
Current form
| Away | DNorway 1-1 Finland30/04/1997 | VSwitzerland 1-2 Finland06/09/1997 | DCyprus 1-1 Finland05/02/1998 | VMalta 0-2 Finland25/03/1998 | DScotland 1-1 Finland22/04/1998 | DSlovakia 0-0 Finland19/08/1998 |
| Overall | VMalta 0-2 Finland25/03/1998 | DScotland 1-1 Finland22/04/1998 | DFinland 0-0 Germany27/05/1998 | LFinland 0-1 France05/06/1998 | DSlovakia 0-0 Finland19/08/1998 | VFinland 3-2 Moldova05/09/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 7 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| - | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Jonatan Johansson |  |
||
| - | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Jonatan Johansson | |
Historical head to head
Home
2 gf
1 ga
Away
0 gf
1 ga
Total
2 gf
2 ga
Historical head to head
Home
1 gf
0 ga
Away
1 gf
2 ga
Total
2 gf
2 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 1 |
November 14, 1984 |
| Home | 2 - 1 |
November 14, 1984 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 1 - 0 |
May 27, 1984 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
November 14, 1984 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1986
May 27, 1984 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1986
Best historical scorers against Finland
 |
Gerry Armstrong | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
|
John O'Neill | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
|
Ari Valvee | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Mika Lipponen | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
Players with most games played vs Finland
 |
Jimmy Nicholl | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Ian Stewart | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Martin O'Neill | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Gerry Armstrong | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Sammy McIlroy | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Pat Jennings | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
|
Esa Pekonen | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Jukka Ikäläinen | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Hannu Turunen | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Kari Ukkonen | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Jari Europaeus | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Olavi Huttunen | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 05, 1998
October 10, 1998
October 14, 1998
November 18, 1998
March 27, 1999
March 31, 1999
June 04, 1999
June 05, 1999
June 09, 1999
September 04, 1999
September 08, 1999
October 09, 1999
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