EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Gradski Stadion - Podgorica Friday 9 October 2015 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Group G - Matchday -4 Last updated 12/07/2021 18:18CET

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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 Montenegro - Austria Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica

Previous meetings Head to Head 2016 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 12/10/2014 QR (GS) Austria - Montenegro 1-0 Okotie 24

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 Montenegro - - - - 1 0 0 1 - - - - 1 0 0 1 0 1 Austria 1 1 0 0 ------1 1 0 0 1 0 FIFA* Montenegro ------Austria ------Friendlies Montenegro ------Austria ------Total Montenegro - - - - 1 0 0 1 - - - - 1 0 0 1 0 1 Austria 1 1 0 0 ------1 1 0 0 1 0 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Montenegro - Austria Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Match background

Montenegro trail third-placed Sweden by just one point, and are three behind second-ranked Russia, so a victory against Group G winners Austria could resurrect their hopes of a UEFA EURO 2016 spot. • Austria are already confirmed as section winners ahead of their Podgorica assignment on 9 October. • Montenegro, in fourth, have an inferior head-to-head record in the event that they finish level on points with Sweden. Previous meetings • scored the only goal as Austria beat Montenegro 1-0 in their first Group G encounter, in Vienna last October. It was also the nations' first senior international meeting. Form guide • Montenegro ended a five-game wait for a Group G victory with two 2-0 successes in their September fixtures – at home to Liechtenstein and away to Moldova. • Austria are on a seven-match winning streak in Group G and are also unbeaten in their last nine competitive fixtures (W8 D1). Moreover, the Alpine side have won their last five away qualifiers. Disciplinary • Marko Baša, Mirko Vučinić and Nikola Vukčević will incur a suspension with their next yellow cards. • , Aleksandar Dragovic, , Sebastian Prödl and Zlatko Junuzovic will incur a suspension with their next yellow cards. Trivia and links • Austria's Okotie and Montenegro's Stefan Mugoša are club-mates in Germany with 1860 München. • The sole previous encounter between Austrian and Montenegrin teams in UEFA age-group competition was a 1-1 draw in Grodig, Austria, in a UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round mini-tournament on 8 October 2010. Daniel Offenbacher (22) put Austria in front, but Mugoša (34) replied for Montenegro, who had Branislav Janković sent off on 87 minutes. • The nations' clubs have also met in four UEFA competition games, with the Austrian representatives having the better of those duels: W4 D0 L0. Most recently, Austria Wien eliminated Rudar Pljevlja 5-0 on aggregate in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

3 Montenegro - Austria Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Squad list

Montenegro Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Vukašin Poleksić 30/08/1982 33 Sutjeska - 7 0 0 0 34 - - Milan Mijatović 26/07/1987 28 Bokelj - 0 0 0 0 - - - Danijel Petković 25/05/1993 22 Lovćen - 0 0 0 0 1 - Defenders - Marko Baša 29/12/1982 32 LOSC * 5 0 0 0 38 2 - Elsad Zverotić 31/10/1986 28 Sion - 7 0 0 0 54 5 - Stefan Savić 08/01/1991 24 Atlético - 6 1 0 0 33 3 - Saša Balić 29/01/1990 25 Tîrgu Mureş - 3 0 0 0 9 - - Žarko Tomašević 22/02/1990 25 Kortrijk - 6 1 0 0 12 1 - Marko Simić 16/06/1987 28 Kayserispor - 6 0 0 0 11 - Defensa y - Esteban Saveljich 20/05/1991 24 - 1 0 0 0 2 - Justicia Midfielders - Mladen Kašćelan 13/02/1983 32 Arsenal Tula - 3 0 0 0 22 - - Vladimir Boljević 17/01/1988 27 AEK Larnaca - 3 0 0 0 4 - - Nemanja Nikolić 01/01/1988 27 BATE - 3 0 0 0 8 - - Nikola Vukčević 13/12/1991 23 Braga * 6 0 0 0 10 - - Branislav Janković 08/02/1992 23 Čukarički - 1 0 0 0 1 - - Adam Marušić 17/10/1992 22 Kortrijk - 4 0 0 0 4 - - Vladimir Rodić 07/09/1993 22 Malmö - 0 0 0 0 - - Forwards - Mirko Vučinić 01/10/1983 32 Al-Jazira * 5 1 0 0 44 15 - Stevan Jovetić 02/11/1989 25 Internazionale - 6 2 0 0 38 15 Dinamo - Fatos Bećiraj 05/05/1988 27 - 7 1 0 0 34 4 Minsk 1860 - Stefan Mugoša 26/02/1992 23 - 3 0 0 0 4 - München - Dejan Damjanović 27/07/1981 34 Beijing Guoan - 7 1 0 0 30 8 - Staniša Mandić 27/01/1995 20 Čukarički - 1 0 0 0 1 - Coach - Branko Brnović 08/08/1967 48 - 8 0 0 0 31 -

4 Montenegro - Austria Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica

Austria Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers Austria - 20/03/1984 31 - 8 0 0 0 24 - Wien - Ramazan Özcan 28/06/1984 31 Ingolstadt - 0 0 0 0 4 - - 17/07/1990 25 Frankfurt - 0 0 0 0 7 - Defenders - 07/04/1986 29 Leicester - 8 0 0 0 69 1 - Michael Madl 21/03/1988 27 Sturm - 0 0 0 0 - - - 16/04/1987 28 Ingolstadt - 0 0 0 0 14 - - Florian Klein 17/11/1986 28 Stuttgart * 8 0 0 0 30 - - Sebastian Prödl 21/06/1987 28 Watford * 5 0 0 0 52 4 - 24/06/1992 23 Bayern - 6 4 0 0 39 10 Dynamo - Aleksandar Dragovic 06/03/1991 24 * 8 0 0 0 40 1 Kyiv - 15/11/1992 22 Tottenham - 0 0 0 0 2 - Midfielders - György Garics 08/03/1984 31 Darmstadt - 0 0 0 0 40 2 - Julian Baumgartlinger 02/01/1988 27 Mainz * 7 0 0 0 39 1 - Zlatko Junuzovic 26/09/1987 28 Bremen * 8 2 0 0 42 6 - 18/05/1989 26 Leipzig - 6 0 0 0 10 - - 08/01/1989 26 Luzern - 2 0 0 0 18 1 Rapid - Stefan Schwab 27/09/1990 25 - 0 0 0 0 - - Wien Forwards - 25/06/1983 32 Basel - 7 4 0 0 48 21 1860 - Rubin Okotie 06/06/1987 28 - 5 2 0 0 11 2 München - 10/06/1987 28 Stuttgart - 8 3 0 0 53 13 - Marko Arnautovic 19/04/1989 26 Stoke - 8 1 0 0 45 8 - 28/03/1991 24 Ingolstadt - 2 0 0 0 6 - - 17/03/1994 21 Leipzig - 5 0 0 0 13 2 Coach - 11/11/1960 54 - 8 0 0 0 32 -

5 Montenegro - Austria Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Head coach Branko Brnović Date of birth: 8 August 1967 Nationality: Montenegrin Playing career: FK Budućnost Podgorica, FK Partizan, RCD Espanyol, FK Kom Coaching career: Montenegro (assistant), Montenegro • Regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in the former Yugoslavia, Brnović started his club career at Budućnost and was soon making an impact on the international stage. • Won the FIFA U-20 World Cup with Yugoslavia in 1987 alongside such future stars as Davor Šuker, Predrag Mijatović and Zvonimir Boban. Played every game, scoring twice, and was named in the team of the tournament. • Left Budućnost in 1991 for Partizan, with whom he lifted back-to-back national titles and two domestic cups. Also established himself in the senior Yugoslavia side, and then 's team, going on to win 27 caps in total. • Moved to Spain and spent six seasons with Espanyol, making 146 Liga appearances. Hung up his boots in 2000, yet six years later came out of retirement for a half-season cameo at Kom after Montenegro's independence from Serbia. • A member of Montenegro's coaching staff since February 2007, he began as Zoran Filipović's assistant before staying on in the same role under Zlatko Kranjčar. In September 2011, he replaced Kranjčar at the Montenegro helm and signed a two-year contract extension after 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Marcel Koller Date of birth: 11 November 1960 Nationality: Swiss Playing career: Grasshopper Club Coaching career: FC Wil 1900, FC St Gallen, Grasshopper Club, 1. FC Köln, VfL Bochum 1848, Austria • A former midfielder, Koller spent his entire playing career with Swiss side Grasshoppers, making over 400 league appearances from 1978 to 1997 and winning seven league titles and five Swiss Cups. • Capped 55 times by Switzerland, he scored three goals for his country and made two appearances at EURO '96, coming off the bench in the 1-1 draw with hosts England and starting the 1-0 loss to Scotland. • Began coaching career at Wil in 1997 and took over at St Gallen two years later, leading the club to their first Swiss championship since 1903/04 in his maiden season. Returned to Grasshoppers in 2002 and promptly secured the Swiss league crown, but resigned in October 2003 after a disappointing run. • Appointed by Köln the following month, he was sacked after the team finished the season bottom, yet bounced back at Bochum in 2005, earning promotion to the top tier in his first campaign. • Dismissed by Bochum in September 2009, Koller was installed as Austria coach on 4 October 2011, replacing Dietmar Constantini. Missed out on a place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup but earned a contract extension until December 2015.

6 Montenegro - Austria Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Match officials

Referee Daniele Orsato (ITA) Assistant referees Lorenzo Manganelli (ITA) , Riccardo Di Fiore (ITA) Additional assistant referees Paolo Valeri (ITA) , Andrea Gervasoni (ITA) Fourth official Andrea Marzaloni (ITA) UEFA Delegate Markku Lehtola (FIN) UEFA Referee observer Mike Riley (ENG)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Daniele Orsato 23/11/1975 3 31

Daniele Orsato Referee since: 1992 First division: 2006 FIFA badge: 2010

Tournaments: 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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 25/05/2010 U19 ELITE Switzerland Austria 3-2 Schwaz 22/03/2013 WC QR Moldova Montenegro 0-1 Chisinau 22/10/2013 UCL GS FK Austria Wien Club Atlético de Madrid 0-3 Vienna

7 Montenegro - Austria Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Competition facts

8 Montenegro - Austria Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Match-by-match lineups Montenegro

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (08/09/2014) Montenegro 2-0 Moldova Goals: 1-0 Vučinić 45+2, 2-0 Tomašević 73 Montenegro: Poleksić, Volkov (46 Balić), Tomašević, Vučinić, Bećiraj (66 Jovović), Damjanović (81 N. Vukčević), Savić, Zverotić, V. Božović, Nikolić, Simić Matchday 2 (09/10/2014) Liechtenstein 0-0 Montenegro Montenegro: Poleksić, Pavićević, Jovanović, Tomašević, S. Vukčević (57 Nikolić), Jovetić (74 Grbić), Bećiraj (46 Vučinić), Damjanović, Jovović, Zverotić, Simić Matchday 3 (12/10/2014) Austria 1-0 Montenegro Goals: 1-0 Okotie 24 Montenegro: Poleksić, Volkov, Baša, S. Vukčević (46 Jovetić), Vučinić, Bećiraj, Savić, Zverotić (70 Jovović), V. Božović (76 Damjanović), Nikolić, Simić Matchday 4 (15/11/2014) Montenegro 1-1 Sweden Goals: 0-1 Ibrahimović 9, 1-1 Jovetić 80 (P) Montenegro: M. Božović, Volkov, N. Vukčević, Baša, Tomašević (77 B. Janković), Jovetić, Damjanović (67 Bećiraj), Savić, Jovović, Zverotić, V. Božović (46 Bakić) Matchday 5 (27/03/2015) Montenegro 0-3 Russia (Match forfeited) Montenegro: Poleksić, Volkov, N. Vukčević, Baša, Jovetić, Vučinić, Kašćelan, Zverotić, Marušić, Balić (46 Bakić), Simić Matchday 6 (14/06/2015) Sweden 3-1 Montenegro Goals: 1-0 Berg 37, 2-0 Ibrahimović 40, 3-0 Ibrahimović 44, 3-1 Damjanović 64 (P) Montenegro: Poleksić, N. Vukčević, Tomašević, Mugoša, Damjanović, Bećiraj, Savić, Kašćelan (46 Boljević), Zverotić (58 Saveljich), Marušić, Simić (74 Balić) Matchday 7 (05/09/2015) Montenegro 2-0 Liechtenstein Goals: 1-0 Bećiraj 38, 2-0 Jovetić 56 Montenegro: Poleksić, Volkov, N. Vukčević, Baša, Tomašević, Jovetić (69 Mugoša), Vučinić (59 Damjanović), Bećiraj, Savić, Boljević, Marušić (69 Zverotić) Matchday 8 (08/09/2015) Moldova 0-2 Montenegro Goals: 0-1 Savić 9, 0-2 Racu 65 (og) Montenegro: Poleksić, N. Vukčević, Baša, Tomašević, Jovetić (88 Kašćelan), Damjanović (46 Mugoša), Bećiraj, Savić, Boljević, Simić, Marušić (69 Mandić) Matchday 9 (09/10/2015) Montenegro-Austria Matchday 10 (12/10/2015) Russia-Montenegro Austria

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (08/09/2014) Austria 1-1 Sweden

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Goals: 1-0 Alaba 7 (P) , 1-1 Erkan Zengin 12 Austria: Almer, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Fuchs, Arnautovic, Alaba, Junuzovic (76 Leitgeb), Harnik (86 Lazaro), Baumgartlinger, Klein, Janko (68 Okotie) Matchday 2 (09/10/2014) Moldova 1-2 Austria Goals: 0-1 Alaba 12 (P) , 1-1 Dedov 27 (P) , 1-2 Janko 51 Austria: Almer, Dragovic, Fuchs, Arnautovic (79 Leitgeb), Alaba, Junuzovic (86 Ilsanker), Baumgartlinger, Prödl, Klein, Sabitzer (46 Harnik), Janko Matchday 3 (12/10/2014) Austria 1-0 Montenegro Goals: 1-0 Okotie 24 Austria: Almer, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Fuchs, Arnautovic (62 Hinterseer), Alaba, Okotie (83 Lazaro), Junuzovic (77 Ilsanker), Harnik, Baumgartlinger, Klein Matchday 4 (15/11/2014) Austria 1-0 Russia Goals: 1-0 Okotie 73 Austria: Almer, Dragovic (86 Prödl), Hinteregger, Fuchs, Ilsanker, Arnautovic (91 Sabitzer), Junuzovic, Harnik, Klein, Leitgeb, Janko (59 Okotie) Matchday 5 (27/03/2015) Liechtenstein 0-5 Austria Goals: 0-1 Harnik 14, 0-2 Janko 16, 0-3 Alaba 59, 0-4 Junuzovic 74, 0-5 Arnautovic 90+3 Austria: Almer, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Fuchs, Arnautovic, Alaba, Junuzovic (82 Hinterseer), Harnik (72 Sabitzer), Baumgartlinger, Klein, Janko (77 Djuricin) Matchday 6 (14/06/2015) Russia 0-1 Austria Goals: 0-1 Janko 33 Austria: Almer, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Fuchs, Ilsanker, Arnautovic, Junuzovic (86 Prödl), Harnik (65 Sabitzer), Baumgartlinger, Klein, Janko (75 Okotie) Matchday 7 (05/09/2015) Austria 1-0 Moldova Goals: 1-0 Junuzovic 52 Austria: Almer, Dragovic, Fuchs, Arnautovic, Alaba (92 Ilsanker), Junuzovic, Harnik (76 Jantscher), Baumgartlinger, Prödl, Klein, Janko (84 Okotie) Matchday 8 (08/09/2015) Sweden 1-4 Austria Goals: 0-1 Alaba 9 (P) , 0-2 Harnik 38, 0-3 Janko 77, 0-4 Harnik 88, 1-4 Ibrahimović 90+1 Austria: Almer, Dragovic, Fuchs, Arnautovic (88 Jantscher), Alaba, Junuzovic (80 Sabitzer), Harnik, Baumgartlinger, Prödl, Klein, Janko (84 Ilsanker) Matchday 9 (09/10/2015) Montenegro-Austria Matchday 10 (12/10/2015) Austria-Liechtenstein

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UEFA European Championship records: Montenegro History 2012 – did not qualify Qualifying win 2-0: Montenegro v Moldova, 08/09/14 Qualifying loss 2-0: Czech Republic v Montenegro, 11/11/11 2-0: Switzerland v Montenegro, 11/10/11 Overall appearances 17: Elsad Zverotić 14: Stefan Savić 13: Mirko Vučinić 13: Fatos Bećiraj 12: Dejan Damjanović 11: Mladen Božović 11: Stevan Jovetić 10: Vladimir Božović 10: Marko Baša 10: Simon Vukčević 8: Radomir Djalović 8: Milan Jovanović 8: Mladen Kašćelan Overall goals 3: Mirko Vučinić 3: Stevan Jovetić 2: Elsad Zverotić 1: Dejan Damjanović 1: Andrija Delibašić 1: Radomir Djalović 1: Žarko Tomašević 1: Fatos Bećiraj 1: Stefan Savić

UEFA European Championship records: Austria History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – group stage 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 qualify 1960 – did not qualify Final tournament win N/A Final tournament defeat 0-1: Austria v Germany, 16/06/08 0-1: Austria v Croatia, 08/06/08

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Qualifying win 7-0: Austria v San Marino, 28/04/99 7-0: Austria v Liechtenstein, 26/04/95 Qualifying defeat 9-0: Spain v Austria, 27/03/99 Final tournament appearances 9 players have appeared in 3 matches Final tournament goals 1: Ivica Vastic Overall appearances 21: Bruno Pezzey 20: Andreas Herzog 20: 20: Friedrich Koncilia 19: Christian Fuchs 19: Martin Harnik 19: Herbert Prohaska 18: Overall goals 15: Toni Polster 9: 8: Walter Schachner 6: Andreas Herzog 6: Ivica Vastic 6: Marc Janko

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:: 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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