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Austria vs Iceland match report

Date, kick-off time:
Wednesday, 23 August 1989, 19:00 (UTC+2:00)
National teams, score:
Austria
2-1
Iceland
Competition:
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 3
Referee:
Peter Mikkelsen, Copenhagen /
Denmark
Attendance, venue:
16 000, Lehener Stadion, Salzburg
Goals:
1-0 (48') Heimo Pfeifenberger, 1-1 (49') Ragnar Margeirsson, 2-1 (62') Manfred Zsak
Austria national team line-up in match Nr.508
Managed by team manager Josef Hickersberger
Player
Caps
Age
Club
Iceland national team line-up in match Nr.194
Managed by national coach Sigfried Held (West Germany)
Player
Caps
Age
Club
Match stats
National team
Players
Average caps
Average age
Clubs
Goals
Cautions
Expulsions
Austria
nan
nan
0
2
0
0
Iceland
nan
nan
0
1
0
0
Historical data sources
Morgunblaðið (Reykjavík), №190, 24 Aug 1989; Landsbókasafn Íslands - Háskólabókasafn
Dagblaðið Vísir - DV (Reykjavík), №191, 24 Aug 1989; Landsbókasafn Íslands - Háskólabókasafn
Dagur (Akureyri), №160, 24 Aug 1989; Landsbókasafn Íslands - Háskólabókasafn
Tíminn (Reykjavík), №166, 24 Aug 1989; Landsbókasafn Íslands - Háskólabókasafn
Comments

aj - posted on 13 December 2010 at 21:45:03

6’ Sigurdur Jónsson
19’ Russ (...)

dudd - posted on 23 November 2014 at 22:11:33

Yellow card:
Pétur Arnþórsson (5’) (...)

mireljosa - posted on 9 November 2018 at 09:08:51

The yellow card for Iceland on six minutes is awarded to Sigurður Jónsson and not Pétur Arnþórsson. This is a vital fact, as it will see Jónsson suspended for Iceland’s next qualifier.
It says so in my link, and it can also be confirmed through video reviewing of the full game:
The card is awarded for a foul on Andy Ogris. (link: )

mireljosa - posted on 9 November 2018 at 09:09:58

Link re yellow for Si. Jónsson rather than Arnþórsson. (link: )

dudd - posted on 11 October 2023 at 19:06:21

Full video
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification - Austria v. Iceland
23.08.1989
Stadion Lehen, Salzburg
youtube.com
Austria vs Iceland post-match head-to-head
WP
75.0
P
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
2
GA
1
GF/P
1.000
GA/P
0.500
Av attendance
13 268
WP - winning percentage, P - played, W - wins, D - draws, L - losses, GF - goals for, GA - goals against, Av - average
Austria national team matches
Previous match:
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Iceland vs Austria 0-0
Reykjavík, Wednesday 14 June 1989
Next match:
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Austria vs Soviet Union 0-0
Vienna, Wednesday 6 September 1989
Austria results
Iceland national team matches
Previous match:
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Iceland vs Austria 0-0
Reykjavík, Wednesday 14 June 1989
Next match:
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Iceland vs East Germany 0-3
Reykjavík, Wednesday 6 September 1989
Iceland results
Top Austria goal scorers
1. Hans Krankl (1974 - 1982) - 34 goals
2. Johann Horvath (1924 - 1934) - 29 goals
3. Erich Hof (1958 - 1968) - 28 goals
... Manfred Zsak (1987 - 1989) - 3 goals
... Heimo Pfeifenberger (1989) - 1 goal
(correct as of August 23, 1989)
top Austria scorers
Top Iceland goal scorers
1. Ríkharður Jónsson (1948 - 1962) - 17 goals
2. Matthías Hallgrímsson (1969 - 1976) - 11 goals
3. Þórður Þórðarson (1953 - 1958) - 9 goals
4. Teitur Þórðarson (1974 - 1985) - 9 goals
... Ragnar Margeirsson (1985 - 1989) - 4 goals
(correct as of August 23, 1989)
top Iceland scorers
Brief match report
Wed. 23 Aug 1989
Lehener Stadion, Salzburg
Austria 2-1 Iceland
Goals: 48, 49, 62

Att: 16 000,
Ref: Mikkelsen (Denmark)

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