Finland v Northern Ireland, 09 October 1999

Score4-1 to Finland
RefereeAmand Ancion
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group 3
VenueHelsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Attendance8,217
Kick-off: 7:00pm local (6:00pm BST)

4  Finland

Manager: Richard Møller-Nielsen

1  Northern Ireland

Manager: Lawrie McMenemy

Goals:

Jonatan Johansson 9 G
Sami Hyypiä 63 G
Joonas Kolkka 73 G
Joonas Kolkka 83 G

Goals:

Jeff Whitley 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jani Viander
Defender Sami Hyypiä
Defender Toni Kuivasto
Defender Hannu Tihinen
Midfielder Joonas Kolkka
Midfielder Mika Lehkosuo
Midfielder Aki Riihilahti
Midfielder Jarkko Wiss
Forward Jari Litmanen (captain)

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper
Iain Jenkins Defender
Steve Morrow Defender
Ian Nolan Defender
Mark Williams Defender
Michael Hughes Midfielder
Peter Kennedy Midfielder
Neil Lennon Midfielder (captain)
Jon McCarthy Midfielder
Jeff Whitley Midfielder
James Quinn Forward

Substitutions:

Sami Ylä-Jussila for Aki Riihilahti 87
Simo Valakari for Jarkko Wiss 87

Substitutions:

Adrian Coote for James Quinn 67
Damien Johnson for Michael Hughes 75
Iain Dowie for Iain Jenkins 79

Cards:

Cards:

James Quinn 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pasi Laaksonen
Defender Tero Penttilä
Midfielder Tommi Kautonen
Midfielder Simo Valakari
Midfielder Sami Ylä-Jussila
Forward Mika Kottila
Forward Kai Nyyssönen

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tommy Wright
Defender Barry Hunter
Midfielder Damien Johnson
Midfielder Steve Robinson
Midfielder Jim Whitley
Forward Adrian Coote
Forward Iain Dowie

Comments:

Northern Ireland suffered its 4th consecutive defeat.

4  Finland

Manager: Richard Møller-Nielsen

Goals:

Jonatan Johansson 9 G
Sami Hyypiä 63 G
Joonas Kolkka 73 G
Joonas Kolkka 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jani Viander
Defender Sami Hyypiä
Defender Toni Kuivasto
Defender Hannu Tihinen
Midfielder Joonas Kolkka
Midfielder Mika Lehkosuo
Midfielder Aki Riihilahti
Midfielder Jarkko Wiss
Forward Jari Litmanen (captain)

Substitutions:

Sami Ylä-Jussila for Aki Riihilahti 87
Simo Valakari for Jarkko Wiss 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pasi Laaksonen
Defender Tero Penttilä
Midfielder Tommi Kautonen
Midfielder Simo Valakari
Midfielder Sami Ylä-Jussila
Forward Mika Kottila
Forward Kai Nyyssönen

1  Northern Ireland

Manager: Lawrie McMenemy

Goals:

Jeff Whitley 59 G

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper
Iain Jenkins Defender
Steve Morrow Defender
Ian Nolan Defender
Mark Williams Defender
Michael Hughes Midfielder
Peter Kennedy Midfielder
Neil Lennon Midfielder (captain)
Jon McCarthy Midfielder
Jeff Whitley Midfielder
James Quinn Forward

Substitutions:

Adrian Coote for James Quinn 67
Damien Johnson for Michael Hughes 75
Iain Dowie for Iain Jenkins 79

Cards:

James Quinn 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tommy Wright
Defender Barry Hunter
Midfielder Damien Johnson
Midfielder Steve Robinson
Midfielder Jim Whitley
Forward Adrian Coote
Forward Iain Dowie

Comments:

Northern Ireland suffered its 4th consecutive defeat.