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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2016/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Estádio Algarve - Faro-Loulé Friday 9 June 2017 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Gibraltar Group H - Matchday 6 Cyprus Last updated 18/03/2019 14:41CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Squad list 3 Head coach 5 Match officials 6 Competition facts 7 Match-by-match lineups 8 Legend 10 1 Gibraltar - Cyprus Friday 9 June 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Laifis 29, Sotiriou 65, 13/11/2016 QR (GS) Cyprus - Gibraltar 3-1 Nicosia Sielis 87; L. Casciaro 51 Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Total Gibraltar - - - - 1 0 0 1 - - - - 1 0 0 1 1 3 Cyprus 1 1 0 0 - - - - - - - - 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 Gibraltar - Cyprus Friday 9 June 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé Squad list Gibraltar Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers St - Jamie Robba 26/10/1991 25 - 0 0 0 0 Joseph's Gibraltar - Kyle Goldwin 24/04/1985 32 - 0 0 0 0 United - Deren Ibrahim 09/03/1991 26 Dartford - 3 0 0 0 Defenders - Roy Chipolina 20/01/1983 34 Lincoln - 4 0 0 0 - Joseph Chipolina 14/12/1987 29 Lincoln * 5 0 0 0 - Alain Pons 16/09/1995 21 Lincoln - 0 0 0 0 Gibraltar - Erin Barnett 02/09/1996 20 - 1 0 0 0 United Abingdon - Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero 02/07/1998 18 - 3 0 0 0 United - Ryan Casciaro 11/05/1984 33 Lincoln - 4 0 0 0 - Jean-Carlos Garcia 05/07/1992 24 Lincoln - 5 0 0 0 Gibraltar - Jason Pusey 18/02/1989 28 - 1 0 0 0 United Midfielders Gibraltar - Anthony Hernandez 03/02/1995 22 - 3 0 0 0 United Undy - Jamie Coombes 27/05/1996 21 - 2 0 0 0 Athletic College - Liam Walker 13/04/1988 29 - 5 1 0 0 Europa - Kyle Casciaro 02/12/1987 29 Lincoln - 5 0 0 0 - Anthony Bardon 19/01/1993 24 Lincoln - 4 0 0 0 Forwards - Lee Casciaro 29/09/1981 35 Lincoln - 5 1 0 0 - Robert Guiling 14/10/1980 36 Lynx - 1 0 0 0 St - John Paul Duarte 13/12/1986 30 - 1 0 0 0 Joseph's Canterbury - Michael Yome 29/08/1994 22 - 2 0 0 0 City Coach - Jeff Wood 04/02/1954 63 - 5 0 0 0 3 Gibraltar - Cyprus Friday 9 June 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé Cyprus Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers AEK - Antonis Giorgallides 30/01/1982 35 - 0 0 0 0 Larnaca - Kostas Panayi 08/10/1994 22 Omonia * 5 0 0 0 Nea - Neofytos Michael 16/12/1993 23 - 0 0 0 0 Salamis Defenders AEK - Elias Charalambous 25/09/1980 36 * 3 0 0 0 Larnaca - Nektarios Alexandrou 19/12/1983 33 APOEL - 2 0 0 0 - Giorgos Merkis 30/07/1984 32 APOEL - 1 0 0 0 - Andreas Avraam 06/06/1987 30 Larissa - 1 0 0 0 - Jason Demetriou 18/11/1987 29 Southend - 4 0 0 0 - Andreas Kyriakou 05/02/1994 23 AEL - 0 0 0 0 - Margaça 17/07/1985 31 Omonia - 0 0 0 0 - Marios Stylianou 23/09/1993 23 Apollon - 1 0 0 0 - Nicholas Ioannou 10/11/1995 21 APOEL - 0 0 0 0 Midfielders - Georgios Economides 10/04/1990 27 Anorthosis - 0 0 0 0 - Kostakis Artymatas 15/04/1993 24 APOEL - 5 0 0 0 Standard - Kostas Laifis 19/05/1993 24 * 5 1 0 0 Liège Nea - Nikos Englezou 11/07/1993 23 - 0 0 0 0 Salamis - Charalambos Kyriakou 09/02/1995 22 Apollon - 4 0 0 0 - Fanos Katelaris 26/08/1996 20 Omonia - 0 0 0 0 Forwards AEK - Costas Charalambides 25/07/1981 35 * 4 0 0 0 Larnaca - Dimitris Christofi 28/09/1988 28 Omonia * 4 0 0 0 - Pieros Sotiriou 13/01/1993 24 APOEL - 3 1 0 0 AEK - Nestor Mytidis 01/06/1991 26 * 5 0 0 0 Larnaca - Antreas Makris 27/11/1995 21 Walsall - 4 0 0 0 Coach - Christakis Christoforou 26/01/1964 53 - 5 0 0 0 4 Gibraltar - Cyprus Friday 9 June 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé Head coach Jeff Wood Date of birth: 4 February 1954 Nationality: English Playing career: Charlton Athletic FC, Colchester United FC, HJK Helsinki, Exeter City FC, Happy Valley AA, Rabat Ajax FC, Grankulla IFK, IF Gnistan Coaching career: Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Sliema Wanderers FC, Lions Gibraltar FC, Gibraltar • A former goalkeeper, London-born Wood played more than 150 games for Charlton and also had spells in Finland, Hong Kong and Malta. • Among his playing achievements were two Maltese titles and two cups with Rabat. • In 1996 Wood became assistant to former Charlton team-mate Steve Gritt at Brighton and in 1999 was briefly his successor as manager. • Further coaching spells followed in the United States, Malta (in charge of Sliema) and English non-league before Wood took over Charlton's European soccer school in Spain in 2004. • Norwich's goakeeping coach from 2011 to 2012, a spell including promotion and a Premier League season, Wood became Wales Under-21 and U19 goalkeeping coach in 2013, followed by a stint in a similar role at Luton Town FC. • In May 2014 Wood took over Gibraltar Lions and in July 2015 was appointed as team national coach. Christakis Christoforou Date of birth: 26 January 1964 Nationality: Cypriot Playing career: AEL Limassol FC, APOEL FC Coaching career: Apollon Limassol FC (youth), APOEL FC (youth), Cyprus Under-17, Apollon Ladies FC, Apollon Limassol FC, AEL Limassol FC • Played as a midfielder for AEL, helping them beat city rivals Apollon 1-0 in the 1987 Cypriot Cup final; later left Limassol to join APOEL. • Coached AEL and APOEL's youth academies before steering Cyprus's Under-17s to the elite round of the 1999 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. • Took charge of Apollon Ladies in 2009 and won five consecutive domestic doubles as well as reaching the UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32 three times. • After a switch to Apollon's men's team in 2013, became the first coach to lead men's and women's divisions of the same club into the group stage of a UEFA competition; lifted Cypriot Cup with Apollon and took them to the UEFA Europa League group stage in successive seasons. • Returned to AEL as coach though his side lost 4-2 to APOEL in the 2014/15 Cypriot Cup final; made some amends by beating the Nicosia club on penalties to claim the 2015 Cyprus Super Cup. Left post in October 2015, taking up Cyprus job in early December. 5 Gibraltar - Cyprus Friday 9 June 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé Match officials Referee Nikola Popov (BUL) Assistant referees Ivo Kolev (BUL) , Martin Venev (BUL) Fourth official Georgi Kabakov (BUL) FIFA Match Commissioner Claude Runavot (FRA) Referee observer Jan W. Wegereef (NED) Referee Name Date of birth UEFA matches Nikola Popov 01/02/1983 0 20 FIFA Wold Cup matches involving teams from 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 No such matches refereed 6 Gibraltar - Cyprus Friday 9 June 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé Competition facts The Week of Football concept enables fans around the world to enjoy the very best action from the European Qualifiers – which will determine UEFA's representatives at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup comprises nine groups of six teams, with matches played on a home-and- away basis. Qualifying takes place under the 'Week of Football' concept, introduced ahead of the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying campaign, in which games are spread out from Thursday to Tuesday, shining the spotlight on more teams on the road to the finals in Russia. Moreover, thanks to the Week of Football, at least 43% of matches will be played on weekends, giving fans a better chance to follow the action on television, in the stadiums and on UEFA.com. Kick-off times will be set mainly at 18:00CET and 20:45CET on Saturdays and Sundays and at 20:45CET for Thursdays, Fridays, Mondays and Tuesdays. In double-header matchweeks, sides will play on Thursday/Sunday, Friday/Monday or Saturday/Tuesday. Each day of the Week of Football will feature eight to ten games. The nine group winners will qualify directly for the final tournament. The eight best runners-up will contest play-offs to decide the last four qualifiers for the finals. The 13 qualifiers then join hosts Russia in the finals to make it 14 UEFA member associations represented. How qualification works The other confederations have the following qualifying berths: Africa: 5 Asia: 4.5 North and Central America and Caribbean: 3.5 Oceania: 0.5 South America: 4.5 7 Gibraltar - Cyprus Friday 9 June 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé Match-by-match lineups Gibraltar FIFA World Cup - Qualifying round Group H Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Belgium 5 4 1 0 22 2 13 Greece 5 3 2 0 10 3 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 3 1 1 13 5 10 Cyprus 5 1 1 3 3 8 4 Estonia 5 1 1 3 5 15 4 Gibraltar 5 0 0 5 2 22 0 Matchday 1 (06/09/2016) Gibraltar 1-4 Greece Goals: 0-1 Mitroglou 10, 1-1 Walker 26, 1-2 Wiseman 44 (og) , 1-3 Fortounis 45, 1-4 Torosidis 45+2 Gibraltar: J.