Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland - February 12, 2003 / Friendlies 2003
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49'
Sami Hyypiä
NI
45' - Substitution
Mikael Forssellis substituted by Shefki Kuqi
NI
46' - Substitution
Maik Tayloris substituted by Roy Carroll46
49' - Goal
Sami Hyypiä
59' - Substitution
James Quinnis substituted by Andy Kirk59
60' - Substitution
Mika Väyrynenis substituted by Jonatan Johansson
66' - Substitution
George McCartneyis substituted by Stephen Craigan66
69' - Substitution
Sami Hyypiäis substituted by Markus Heikkinen
76' - Substitution
Joonas Kolkkais substituted by Peter Kopteff
77' - Substitution
Paul McVeighis substituted by Stuart Elliott77
FIN
FIN
Team line-ups
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Maik Taylor | 46 | 31 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Mark Williams | 32 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Aaron Hughes | 23 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George McCartney | 66 | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Peter Kennedy | 29 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Lomas | 29 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Damien Johnson | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Gillespie | 27 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Paul McVeigh | 77 | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
James Quinn | 59 | 28 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David Healy | 23 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
24
Finland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jussi Jaaskelainen | 27 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sami Hyypiä | 4969 | 29 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Hannu Tihinen | 26 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Toni Kuivasto | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Janne Hietanen | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Aki Riihilahti | 26 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Joonas Kolkka | 76 | 28 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mika Väyrynen | 60 | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Simo Valakari | 29 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mika Nurmela | 31 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mikael Forssell | 45 | 21 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
26
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Roy Carroll | 46 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Stephen Craigan | 66 | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stuart Elliott | 77 | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Andy Kirk | 59 | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Markus Heikkinen | 69 | 24 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Peter Kopteff | 76 | 23 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jonatan Johansson | 60 | 27 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Shefki Kuqi | 45 | 26 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mark Williams
IN
Michael Hughes
OUT
Peter Kennedy
IN
Kevin Horlock
OUT
James Quinn
IN
Philip Mulryne
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mikael Forssell
IN
Antti Sumiala
OUT
Joonas Kolkka
IN
Fredrik Nordback
OUT
Jussi Jaaskelainen
IN
Jani Viander
OUT
Aki Riihilahti
IN
Jari Ilola
OUT
Sami Hyypiä
IN
Juuso Kangaskorpi
OUT
Janne Hietanen
IN
Rami Hakanpää
OUT
Hannu Tihinen
IN
Marko Tuomela
OUT
Mika Väyrynen
IN
Peter Kopteff
OUT
Mika Nurmela
IN
Jari Niemi
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
48
22
Success rate in this team:
23 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
McIlroy vs Finland
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
McIlroy vs Muurinen
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
41
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Muurinen vs Northern Ireland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Muurinen vs McIlroy
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Douglas McDonald
0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
Northern Ireland2 matches | General total | Finland1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Northern Ireland1 match | Season total | Finland1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on February 06, 2008 | Latest figure on February 12, 2003 | |||||||
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Key figures
Northern Ireland keeps its 6 matches without scoring any goal running (since 27/03/2002). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 24/02/1900-23/03/1901 time period (6 matches).
Northern Ireland keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw vs Finland running (since 27/05/1984). It's a record streak. The first of history
No manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Antti Muurinen has reached 37% of clean sheets .
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LNorthern Ireland 0-1 Czech Republic24/03/2001 | LNorthern Ireland 0-1 Bulgaria02/06/2001 | VNorthern Ireland 3-0 Iceland05/09/2001 | LNorthern Ireland 0-5 Spain17/04/2002 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Cyprus21/08/2002 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Ukraine16/10/2002 |
| Overall | LPoland 4-1 Northern Ireland13/02/2002 | DLiechtenstein 0-0 Northern Ireland27/03/2002 | LNorthern Ireland 0-5 Spain17/04/2002 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Cyprus21/08/2002 | LSpain 3-0 Northern Ireland12/10/2002 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Ukraine16/10/2002 |
Current form
| Away | VBahrain 0-2 Finland04/01/2002 | VPortugal 1-4 Finland27/03/2002 | LNorth Macedonia 1-0 Finland17/04/2002 | LSerbia and Montenegro 2-0 Finland16/10/2002 | DBarbados 0-0 Finland26/01/2003 | VTrinidad and Tobago 1-2 Finland29/01/2003 |
| Overall | LFinland 0-3 Ireland21/08/2002 | LFinland 0-2 Wales07/09/2002 | VFinland 3-0 Azerbaijan12/10/2002 | LSerbia and Montenegro 2-0 Finland16/10/2002 | DBarbados 0-0 Finland26/01/2003 | VTrinidad and Tobago 1-2 Finland29/01/2003 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Goalless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
0 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
0
|
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| - | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Jari Niemi |  |
||
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Jari Niemi | |
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| - | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Jari Niemi | |
Historical head to head
Home
3 gf
1 ga
Away
1 gf
5 ga
Total
4 gf
6 ga
Historical head to head
Home
5 gf
1 ga
Away
1 gf
3 ga
Total
6 gf
4 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 1 - 0 |
October 10, 1998 |
| Home | 1 - 0 |
October 10, 1998 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
October 09, 1999 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
October 09, 1999 - Eliminatoires Euro 2000
October 10, 1998 - Eliminatoires Euro 2000
November 14, 1984 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1986
May 27, 1984 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1986
Best historical scorers against Finland
 |
Gerry Armstrong | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Keith Rowland | 1 goal | 1998 - 1998 |
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Jeff Whitley | 1 goal | 1999 - 1999 |
|
John O'Neill | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
|
Joonas Kolkka | 2 goals | 1999 - 1999 |
|
Jonatan Johansson | 1 goal | 1999 - 1999 |
|
Ari Valvee | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Mika Lipponen | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Sami Hyypiä | 1 goal | 1999 - 1999 |
Players with most games played vs Finland
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Neil Lennon | 2 matches | 1998 - 1999 |
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Sammy McIlroy | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
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Pat Jennings | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Mal Donaghy | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
John McClelland | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Norman Whiteside | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
|
Kari Ukkonen | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
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Jonatan Johansson | 2 matches | 1998 - 1999 |
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Jari Europaeus | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
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Olavi Huttunen | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
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Pauno Kymäläinen | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
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Jari Litmanen | 2 matches | 1998 - 1999 |
Competition info
The other matches
January 29, 2003
February 09, 2003
February 12, 2003
February 14, 2003
March 05, 2003
March 26, 2003
March 27, 2003
April 02, 2003
April 30, 2003
May 22, 2003
June 03, 2003
August 19, 2003
August 20, 2003
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