EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Tórsvøllur - Torshavn Sunday 7 September 2014 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Faroe Islands Group F - Matchday -12 Last updated 12/07/2021 16:36CET

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 11 Legend 13

1 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn

Previous meetings Head to Head EURO '96 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Hjelm 54, Paatelainen 26/04/1995 PR (GS) Faroe Islands - Finland 0-4 Toftir 74, Lindberg 77, Helin 82 Sumiala 36, Litmanen 16/11/1994 PR (GS) Finland - Faroe Islands 5-0 Helsinki 52 (P), 71, Paatelainen 74, 83

Final Qualifying Total tournament

Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Faroe Islands 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 0 2 0 9 Finland 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 2 0 0 9 0 FIFA* Faroe Islands ------Finland ------Friendlies Faroe Islands ------1 0 0 1 0 1 Finland ------1 1 0 0 1 0 Total Faroe Islands 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 3 0 0 3 0 10 Finland 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 3 3 0 0 10 0 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Match background

The Faroe Islands have got little change out of Finland in past encounters but at least their results have been getting progressively better as the sides meet for a fourth time in UEFA EURO 2016 Group F. Match background • The Faroes' record in three games against Finland is W0 D0 L3 (W0 D0 L1 at home – W0 D0 L1 in Finland), with one of those games played on neutral territory. The Faroes have failed to score in those games, though results have got progressively better since their first meeting: following 5-0 and 4-0 defeats, they only lost their most recent encounter 1-0. • The sides' only competitive games came in EURO '96 qualifying. 's Finland beat 's Faroes 5-0 in Helsinki on 16 November 1994, with goals from Antti Sumiala (36), (52, 71) and Mixu Paatelainen (74, 83) – the latter has been Finland's coach since 2011. It was a similar story in Toftir on 26 April 1995, (54), Paatelainen (74), Janne Lindberg (77) and Petri Helin (82) scoring in a 4-0 away win. • The sides' only encounter since was a friendly in La Manga, Spain, on 31 January 2000. Antti Sumiala (57) scored the only goal for 's Finland. • The nations' four UEFA age-group competition meetings have also all been won by Finland, but again there is encouragement for the Faroes; the margins of defeat have got smaller since a 7-0 loss at Under-16 level in 1997. They scored their first goal against Finland at any men's or women's international level in their most recent encounter, a 3-1 loss at Under-16 level in 1999: Arnhold Berg was the man on target. • The 14 UEFA competition meetings between the nations' clubs have left the Faroese sides with the record W2 D3 L9. The most recent of those ties is the most encouraging one for the home side: Víkingur earned a 1-1 draw at home against FC Inter in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round then won the return leg in Finland 1- 0 to progress.

3 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Squad list

Faroe Islands Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Gunnar Nielsen 07/10/1986 27 Motherwell - 0 0 0 0 21 - - Tórdur Thomsen 11/06/1986 28 B36 - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Teitur Gestson 19/08/1992 22 HB - 0 0 0 0 1 - Defenders - Jóhan Davidsen 31/01/1988 26 HB - 0 0 0 0 29 - - Odmar Faerø 01/11/1989 24 B36 - 0 0 0 0 6 - - Pól Jóhannus Justinussen 13/01/1989 25 NSÍ - 0 0 0 0 19 - - Viljormur Davidsen 19/07/1991 23 VB - 0 0 0 0 8 - - Bárdur Hansen 13/03/1992 22 Vikingur - 0 0 0 0 - - - Rógvi Baldvinsson 06/12/1989 24 Ålgård - 0 0 0 0 19 2 - Ragnar Nattestad 05/08/1994 20 Midtjylland - 0 0 0 0 2 - Midfielders - Fródi Benjaminsen 14/12/1977 36 HB - 0 0 0 0 80 6 - Jónas Tór Naes 27/12/1986 27 EB/Streymur - 0 0 0 0 37 - - Hallur Hansson 08/07/1992 22 Vikingur - 0 0 0 0 13 3 - Róaldur Jacobsen 23/01/1991 23 B36 - 0 0 0 0 - - - Gilli Sørensen 11/08/1992 22 AaB - 0 0 0 0 2 - - Kaj Bartalstovu 23/06/1991 23 Levanger - 0 0 0 0 2 - - Brandur Olsen 19/12/1995 18 København - 0 0 0 0 - - Forwards Fremad - Christian Holst 25/12/1981 32 - 0 0 0 0 41 5 Amager - Arnbjørn Hansen 27/02/1986 28 EB/Streymur - 0 0 0 0 16 3 - Klæmint Olsen 17/07/1990 24 NSÍ - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Páll Klettskard 17/05/1990 24 KÍ - 0 0 0 0 8 - - Jóan Edmundsson 26/07/1991 23 HB - 0 0 0 0 25 1 - Ári Jonsson 22/07/1994 20 Silkeborg - 0 0 0 0 1 - Coach - Lars Olsen 02/02/1961 53 - 0 0 0 0 13 -

4 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn

Finland Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Niki Mäenpää 23/01/1985 29 VVV - 0 0 0 0 21 - - Lukas Hradecky 24/11/1989 24 Brøndby - 0 0 0 0 17 - - 21/03/1993 21 Fulham - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - 29/09/1985 28 Ajax - 0 0 0 0 42 2 - Kari Arkivuo 23/06/1983 31 Häcken - 0 0 0 0 31 1 - 15/09/1988 25 Heerenveen - 0 0 0 0 24 - - Tapio Heikkilä 08/04/1990 24 HJK - 0 0 0 0 - - - Juhani Ojala 19/06/1989 25 Terek - 0 0 0 0 14 - - 13/07/1994 20 Helsingborg - 0 0 0 0 6 - Midfielders - Kasper Hämäläinen 08/08/1986 28 Lech - 0 0 0 0 39 7 - 20/02/1987 27 Midtjylland - 0 0 0 0 38 1 - 10/03/1988 26 Molde - 0 0 0 0 26 2 CSKA - 19/03/1987 27 - 0 0 0 0 60 4 Moskva - Sebastian Sorsa 25/01/1984 30 HJK - 0 0 0 0 5 - - Perparim Hetemaj 12/12/1986 27 Chievo - 0 0 0 0 29 4 - Joni Kauko 12/07/1990 24 FSV Frankfurt - 0 0 0 0 4 - - 14/07/1989 25 HJK - 0 0 0 0 - - - Petteri Forsell 16/10/1990 23 Mariehamn - 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 09/04/1991 23 Kaiserslautern - 0 0 0 0 26 1 Forwards - Riku Riski 16/08/1989 25 Rosenborg - 0 0 0 0 18 2 - 29/03/1990 24 Celtic - 0 0 0 0 32 8 - 13/09/1994 19 Düsseldorf - 0 0 0 0 6 1 - 03/07/1990 24 Castilla - 0 0 0 0 1 - Coach - Mixu Paatelainen 02/02/1966 48 - 0 0 0 0 33 -

5 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Head coach Lars Olsen Date of birth: 2 February 1961 Nationality: Danish Playing career: Glostrup IF, Køge BK, Brøndby IF (twice), Trabzonspor AŞ, RFC Seraing, FC Basel 1893 Coaching career: Randers FC, Odense BK, Faroe Islands • Enjoyed an illustrious playing career as a central defender, winning five Danish titles in a six-year spell at Brøndby between 1985 and 1991. • Allegedly drove from Turkey to Scandinavia when he learned of his country's belated call-up to EURO '92. His passion and leadership – he played every minute in Sweden – helped inspire Denmark to the most unlikely of triumphs. He ended his career with 84 caps, a record 69 as captain. • Learned his coaching craft with Brøndby, taking charge at various youth and reserve levels after finishing his playing days at the club in 1996, before accepting his first senior job with newly formed Randers in 2003. Guided the team into the Danish Super League in 2004 but could not help maintain their elite status, suffering immediate relegation. • Steered second-division Randers to a surprise 2006 success, beating Esbjerg fB in the final, while also securing a return to the top flight. Moved to Odense in summer 2007, leading his new side to a fourth-place finish in his first term. Consecutive runners-up spots followed in 2008/09 and 2009/10 before he departed in September 2010. • Appointed coach of the Faroe Islands in November 2011, his team were unable to register a win as they came bottom of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying Group C, earning their only point in a 1-1 home draw with Kazakhstan. Mixu Paatelainen Date of birth: 3 February 1967 Nationality: Finnish Playing career: Valkeakosken Haka, Dundee United FC, Aberdeen FC, Bolton Wanderers FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Hibernian FC (twice), RC Strasbourg, Saint Johnstone FC, Saint Mirren FC Coaching career: Cowdenbeath FC, TPS Turku, Hibernian FC, Kilmarnock FC, Finland • The son of Finnish international forward Matti Paatelainen, Mixu began his playing career at Haka in Valkeakoski before starting a long association with Scotland in 1987, joining Dundee United. • A powerful striker who never considered himself a target man despite being much used in the role, Paatelainen spent five years with United and two at Aberdeen before heading south to England in 1994, signing for Bolton. • Helped the club to promotion to the Premier League and the English League Cup final in his first term. Although relegation followed a year later, Paatelainen won another promotion before leaving for a single season at Wolves in 1997/98. • Headed back to Scotland and Hibernian in 1998, breaking for a short and injury-plagued spell at Strasbourg in 2001/02. The final campaign of his playing days, which also featured 18 goals in 70 games for Finland, was at St Mirren in 2004/05, when he also worked as the club's assistant manager. • Took charge of Cowdenbeath in 2005, securing the side's first divisional title in 67 years in his only full season. Also a success during a solitary campaign at TPS, in January 2008 he earned his first top-flight assignment with Hibernian. Left Easter Road in May 2009, later returning to management at Kilmarnock before being appointed Finland coach in March 2011.

6 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Match officials

Referee Lee Evans (WAL) Assistant referees Philip Thomas (WAL) , Lewiss Ross Edwards (WAL) Additional assistant referees Mark Whitby (WAL) , Huw Jones (WAL) Fourth official Daniel Beckett (WAL) UEFA Delegate Dennis Cruise (IRL) UEFA Referee observer Cyril Zimmermann (SUI)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Lee Evans 13/10/1975 2 42

Simon Evans Referee since: 1990 First division: 2004 FIFA badge: 2007

Tournaments: N/A

Finals N/A

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 12/09/2007 U21 QR Faroe Islands Greece 0-2 Toftir 01/10/2007 U17 QR Finland Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-1 Sarajevo 14/05/2009 U19 ELITE Finland Hungary 1-2 Tavankut 23/07/2013 UCL 2QR EB/Streymur FC Dinamo 1-3 Torshavn

7 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Competition facts

8 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Match-by-match lineups Faroe Islands

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (07/09/2014) Faroe Islands-Finland Matchday 2 (11/10/2014) Northern Ireland-Faroe Islands Matchday 3 (14/10/2014) Faroe Islands-Hungary Matchday 4 (14/11/2014) Greece-Faroe Islands Matchday 5 (29/03/2015) Romania-Faroe Islands Matchday 6 (13/06/2015) Faroe Islands-Greece Matchday 7 (04/09/2015) Faroe Islands-Northern Ireland Matchday 8 (07/09/2015) Finland-Faroe Islands Matchday 9 (08/10/2015) Hungary-Faroe Islands Matchday 10 (11/10/2015) Faroe Islands-Romania Finland

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (07/09/2014) Faroe Islands-Finland Matchday 2 (11/10/2014) Finland-Greece Matchday 3 (14/10/2014) Finland-Romania Matchday 4 (14/11/2014) Hungary-Finland Matchday 5 (29/03/2015) Northern Ireland-Finland Matchday 6 (13/06/2015) Finland-Hungary Matchday 7 (04/09/2015) Greece-Finland Matchday 8 (07/09/2015) Finland-Faroe Islands Matchday 9 (08/10/2015) Romania-Finland Matchday 10 (11/10/2015)

9 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Finland-Northern Ireland

10 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Faroe Islands History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify Qualifying win 3-0: Faroe Islands v San Marino, 25/05/95 Qualifying defeat 7-0: Yugoslavia v Faroe Islands, 16/05/91 Overall appearances 33: Jákup Mikkelsen 30: Fródi Benjaminsen 30: Óli Johannesen 24: Julian Johnsson 23: Jákup á Borg Overall goals 6: Rógvi Jacobsen 4: Todi Jónsson 3: John Petersen 2: Uni Arge 2: Fródi Benjaminsen 2: Julian Johnsson 2: Jan Allan Müller 2: Christian Holst

UEFA European Championship records: Finland History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – did not qualify 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not participate 1960 – did not participate Qualifying win 8-0: Finland v San Marino, 17/11/10 Qualifying defeat 8-1: Greece v Finland, 11/10/78 Overall appearances 38: Jari Litmanen 33: Sami Hyypiä 29: Joonas Kolkka 28: Jonatan Johansson 27: Petri Pasanen

11 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Overall goals 10: Mixu Paatelainen 10: Jari Litmanen 10: Mikael Forssell 5: Jonatan Johansson 4: Kasper Hämäläinen 4: Ari Hjelm 4: Sami Hyypiä 4: Atik Ismail 4: Joonas Kolkka

12 Faroe Islands - Finland Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Tórsvøllur, Torshavn Legend

:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 was the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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