EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Gradski Stadion Podgorica - Podgorica Friday 9 October 2015 Montenegro 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Austria Group G - Matchday -4 Last updated 12/07/2021 18:18CET Official Partners of UEFA EURO 2020 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 Vienna 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 • Rubin Okotie 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. • Julian Baumgartlinger, Aleksandar Dragovic, Florian Klein, 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 - Robert Almer 20/03/1984 31 - 8 0 0 0 24 - Wien - Ramazan Özcan 28/06/1984 31 Ingolstadt - 0 0 0 0 4 - - Heinz Lindner 17/07/1990 25 Frankfurt - 0 0 0 0 7 - Defenders - Christian Fuchs 07/04/1986 29 Leicester - 8 0 0 0 69 1 - Michael Madl 21/03/1988 27 Sturm - 0 0 0 0 - - - Markus Suttner 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 - David Alaba 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 - Kevin Wimmer 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 - Stefan Ilsanker 18/05/1989 26 Leipzig - 6 0 0 0 10 - - Jakob Jantscher 08/01/1989 26 Luzern - 2 0 0 0 18 1 Rapid - Stefan Schwab 27/09/1990 25 - 0 0 0 0 - - Wien Forwards - Marc Janko 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 - Martin Harnik 10/06/1987 28 Stuttgart - 8 3 0 0 53 13 - Marko Arnautovic 19/04/1989 26 Stoke - 8 1 0 0 45 8 - Lukas Hinterseer 28/03/1991 24 Ingolstadt - 2 0 0 0 6 - - Marcel Sabitzer 17/03/1994 21 Leipzig - 5 0 0 0 13 2 Coach - Marcel Koller 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 Serbia and Montenegro'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.