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Norway vs Rep. of Ireland match report

Date, kick-off time:
Tuesday, 28 June 1994, 12:30 (UTC-4:00)
National teams, score:
Norway
0-0
Rep. of Ireland
Competition:
1994 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament, Group E
Referee:
José Cadena, Cartago /
Colombia
Attendance, venue:
76 322, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Norway national football team line-up in match Nr.565
Managed by national coach Egil Olsen
Player
Caps
Age
Club
Erik Thorstvedt  
87
31
Tottenham Hotspur FC, London
Gunnar Halle   74' 
46
28
Oldham Athletic AFC, Oldham
74' Mini Jakobsen  
47
28
K Lierse SK, Lier
Erland Johnsen   45'
21
27
Chelsea FC, London
Rune Bratseth  Captain 
60
33
SV Werder, Bremen
Stig Inge Bjørnebye  
37
24
Liverpool FC, Liverpool
Jostein Flo  
26
29
Sheffield United FC, Sheffield
Erik Mykland  
28
22
IK Start, Kristiansand
Øyvind Leonhardsen   64' 
32
23
Rosenborg BK, Trondheim
64' Lars Bohinen  
32
24
Nottingham Forest FC, West Bridgford
Kjetil Rekdal  
35
25
K Lierse SK, Lier
Gøran Sørloth   37'
55
31
Bursaspor, Bursa
Henning Berg  
19
24
Blackburn Rovers FC, Blackburn
Rep. of Ireland national football team line-up in match Nr.305
Managed by team manager Jack Charlton (England)
Player
Caps
Age
Club
Packie Bonner  
76
34
Celtic FC, Glasgow
Paul McGrath  
68
34
Aston Villa FC, Birmingham
Roy Keane   31'
25
22
Manchester United FC, Manchester
Andy Townsend  Captain  75' 
48
30
Aston Villa FC, Birmingham
75' Ronnie Whelan  
51
32
Liverpool FC, Liverpool
Ray Houghton   3'
61
32
Aston Villa FC, Birmingham
John Aldridge   66' 
60
35
Tranmere Rovers FC, Birkenhead
66' David Kelly  
17
28
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Wolverhampton
John Sheridan  
23
29
Sheffield Wednesday FC, Sheffield
Steve Staunton  
50
25
Aston Villa FC, Birmingham
Gary Kelly   84'
6
19
Leeds United AFC, Leeds
Phil Babb  
8
23
Coventry City FC, Coventry
Jason McAteer  
8
23
Bolton Wanderers FC, Bolton
Historical data sources
Irish Independent (Dublin), №152, 29 Jun 1994; Irish Newspaper Archives
Telemark Arbeiderblad (Skien), №146, 29 Jun 1994; Nasjonalbiblioteket
Haugesunds Avis (Haugesund), №146, 29 Jun 1994; Nasjonalbiblioteket
Arbeiderbladet (Oslo), №146, 29 Jun 1994; Nasjonalbiblioteket
Glåmdalen (Kongsvinger), №146, 29 Jun 1994; Nasjonalbiblioteket
Comments

piero - posted on 14 February 2015 at 20:11:42

Ireland team:
Roy Keane, Jason McAteer, Paul McGrath, Pat Bonner, John Sheridan, Steve Staunton.
John Aldridge, Phil Babb, Gary Kelly, Ray Houghton, Andy Townsend. (link: )

db - posted on 25 September 2018 at 10:58:18

Republic of Ireland national football team (link: )

jakob76 - posted on 20 February 2021 at 20:41:39

Ireland manager Jack Charlton was given a touchline ban for this match after arguing with an official in the fixture against Mexico. Assistant manager Maurice Setters led the match from the sideline, while Charlton communicated with him from the commentary box. (link: )

ENIGMA - posted on 1 July 2021 at 14:27:13

Does anybody know who was the captain of Ireland after Andrew David Townsend was replaced?
Norway vs Rep. of Ireland post-match head-to-head
WP
36.7
P
15
W
2
D
7
L
6
GF
16
GA
26
GF/P
1.067
GA/P
1.733
Av attendance
23 634
WP - winning percentage, P - played, W - wins, D - draws, L - losses, GF - goals for, GA - goals against, Av - average
Match stats
Norway:
players - 13 (from 12 clubs)
goals - 0 (penalties - 0, hat-tricks - 0)
average age - 27.537 (born 1961-1971)
average caps - 40.385
cautions - 2, expulsions - 0
Rep. of Ireland:
players - 13 (from 10 clubs)
goals - 0 (penalties - 0, hat-tricks - 0)
average age - 28.755 (born 1958-1974)
average caps - 38.538
cautions - 3, expulsions - 0
Norway national team matches
Previous match:
1994 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament
Italy vs Norway 1-0
East Rutherford, Thursday 23 June 1994
Next match:
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying
Norway vs Belarus 1-0
Oslo, Wednesday 7 September 1994
Norway football results
Rep. of Ireland national team matches
Previous match:
1994 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament
Mexico vs Rep. of Ireland 2-1
Orlando, Friday 24 June 1994
Next match:
1994 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament
Netherlands vs Rep. of Ireland 2-0
Orlando, Monday 4 July 1994
Rep. of Ireland football results
Brief match report
Tue. 28 Jun 1994
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Norway 0-0 Rep. of Ireland

Norway: Thorstvedt, Halle (Jakobsen 74), Johnsen, Bratseth (c), Bjørnebye, Flo, Mykland, Leonhardsen (Bohinen 64), Rekdal, Sørloth, Berg. Managed by Olsen.
Booked: Sørloth 37, Johnsen 45.

Rep. of Ireland: Bonner, McGrath, Keane, Townsend (c) (Whelan 75), Houghton, Aldridge (David Kelly 66), Sheridan, Staunton, Gary Kelly, Babb, McAteer. Managed by Charlton (England).
Booked: Houghton 3, Keane 31, Gary Kelly 84.

Att: 76 322,
Ref: Cadena (Colombia)

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