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Norway shocked Spain in their first game, winning 1-0. Yugoslavia drew 3-3 with Slovenia.
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00:00is populated by Norwegian support, and this is their team.
00:04One change to the side that started against Spain, an enforced one.
00:07Henningberg of Manchester United has a hamstring injury,
00:09so in comes the experienced Dan Egan to the centre of defence.
00:13Six of this line-up play in the English Premiership.
00:15Myra, Flo, Heggam, Iverson, Bakker and Solskjaer.
00:18Three with Rosenberg, Norwegian champions, Brakstad, Bergdolmo and Scamelsrud.
00:23Egan plays with Alaves, who've just had a great season in Spain,
00:26and Miklund with Panath and Iacos in Greece.
00:29In contrast, Yugoslavia, five changes no less to the first game against Slovenia.
00:34Sanisa Mihaljevic suspended after being sent off.
00:36Ivan Dudic and Albert Nagy, the two full-backs then, are dropped,
00:40which means three of the back four change.
00:42Somewhat surprisingly, Latso's Dejan Stankovic is missing from midfield,
00:45and only a substitute, but maybe carrying an injury.
00:48And Savo Milosevic, two goals as a sub in the first game,
00:51keeps his place ahead of Darko Kovacevic.
01:27So, here we go.
01:28Big final with the Spaniards.
01:29This is Milosevic, Droolovic, who's instrumental in that comeback against Slovenia.
01:34Scored one, made one, Droolovic.
01:36Oh, Stojkovic, brilliantly round.
01:38Heggam, great chance here, Yugoslavia.
01:41Just couldn't fly by the cutback there.
01:46Dragan Stojkovic for the lurking figure of Droolovic.
01:49Now on the counter-attack.
01:50Norway can't find to Andre Flo.
01:53And it's Djorovic stepping into centre midfield.
02:01Miatovic.
02:02Milosevic.
02:05Space on that far side for Komljenovic.
02:10Stojkovic again.
02:13Dulevic.
02:19Oh, it's not very well away by Norway.
02:21This is Jugovic.
02:24Plenty behind the shot.
02:25Just couldn't keep it down.
02:26But already, I think we've seen evidence
02:31that Yugoslavia have learnt from that first match
02:33and are determined to come out the blocks quicker than it did against Slovenia.
02:37The ball, Hugh Dallas, but he's given the free kick, as Sherry said.
02:41And Droolovic is there.
02:42Ideal angle for his left foot here.
02:45Djukic is forward.
02:46Miatovic.
02:47Komljenovic can be a handful in there.
02:49Right across the face, it's in!
02:53Savo Milosevic, was it?
02:54He got a touch.
02:55He's peeled away and he's claiming it.
02:59But what is absolutely sure is that Yugoslavia have got the lead here.
03:06Controversial circumstances,
03:07because should it have been a free kick in the first place,
03:10Savo Milosevic looks as though Jerry's got his third goal of the championships.
03:14Absolutely.
03:15And it's all about the delivery again.
03:16These set plays are superb.
03:18Well, does he get a touch on it or does he let it go through his legs?
03:21Let's have a look at it again.
03:24Well, I think he's claiming to come off the inside of his leg.
03:27It's a wonderful ball, though.
03:28I've got to say, from Droolovic.
03:30That is quality delivery.
03:31A lot of pulling going on here between Milosevic and Dan Egan.
03:35And as he comes in, well, he may have got a few of the touches.
03:38I've got to give him credit for that.
03:39And that puts him joint top score with Zlatko Zavic.
03:43Three goals apiece, Kevin.
03:45Now, don't tell me, Jerry Armstrong,
03:47that you didn't claim a few like that in your time.
04:00BUYING HIMSELF A COUPLE OF YARDS OF SPACE.
04:03HERE'S GAMMELSRUD.
04:05Bergdolmo.
04:07Mickland.
04:08A very busy game against Spain.
04:10Good ball.
04:11Toron Reflou.
04:12Great save by Kraush.
04:15Full stretch.
04:17Airborne the Yugoslav goalkeeper to deny Chelsea's Toron Reflou.
04:22This is top quality.
04:24Lovely little ball coming up from Eric Mickland.
04:26He is the creative player of the midfield.
04:28And he just looks, you can see him shaping up for the benders with his right foot.
04:32And that indicates to crowds where the ball's going to go.
04:34Droolovic.
04:35Found by a good header from Jokanovic.
04:37This is Miatovic.
04:39We get a better game out of Predrag Miatovic.
04:42So returning after all that Achilles heel problems where he had an operation here is
04:46Miatovic.
04:47And that is Predrag Miatovic at his best.
04:51I think he might have had an earpiece to our Eurosport commentary there.
04:54And it needed a good tip over by Mayra.
04:57Corner.
04:57Yes, I think his ears have been burning from the first game.
05:00Again, he shows his good close control.
05:02Back to goal.
05:03Turns onto his left foot.
05:04And that's a wonderful save there from Thomas Mayra.
05:07He does tremendously well to get that one over the crossbar.
05:09Oh, super piece of skill from Predrag Miatovic.
05:16Skamelsrud.
05:17Heggen.
05:19Heggen.
05:21Lifting one up towards Flo.
05:22Solskjaer trying to get in there.
05:23And he may do.
05:25They're appealing for a penalty.
05:26Norway.
05:29Christ and their supporters behind Kralj's goal.
05:32But just for a moment, Yugoslavia were living dangerously letting that ball bounce so close
05:38to Kralj's goal.
05:40Ball's won well here, is it, by Miklund?
05:42No, says referee Hugh Dallas.
05:44Miklund might talk himself into a yellow card and has done.
05:51Well, Hugh Dallas is not exactly the favourite of the Norwegians on and off the pitch currently.
05:56Well, I think what they're trying to say is that he died.
05:59Torianvi Flo said I never touched him.
06:00He died.
06:01He lost possession.
06:02He went to ground.
06:03And that's what infuriated Derek Miklund.
06:06And I think there's a certain amount of truth you can see.
06:09Loses the possession.
06:10They seem to be able to find their way through here.
06:12This is the hold off from, it looks to me as if it was Nisa Sivelovich who does well away
06:17from home.
06:18I must say my heart goes out to all those people stranded in the UK airports because of the computers
06:23crashing.
06:24But here now Bjornby, a little asleep here.
06:26Yugoslavia.
06:27It's away by Djukic.
06:29That's nicely done by Stojkovic.
06:32Stojkovic, the veteran.
06:35Drukic, if he can get to this, it's two on two here.
06:37And it's Drukic and it's Stojkovic.
06:40Could be a great goal, this.
06:42Just went for the cute little chip.
06:45And had it gone in, well, we would have been talking about that goal from the counter-attack led by
06:51Stojkovic for a long time to come.
06:52Smashing piece of play.
06:54But I really feel the dragon Stojkovic when the ball comes to him here.
06:57He should strike it himself.
06:59Instead, he's trying a little clever chip.
07:00Too intricate for my liking to try and put into the path of Predrag Mijatovic.
07:05And, well, he doesn't really get his foot round the ball enough.
07:11Once more, it's a disappointing cross.
07:14Sort of lack of quality and confidence.
07:16It's cost Stigbiornby his place at Liverpool.
07:19Last action of the first half, Gerry.
07:22Well, absolutely, that epitomised it, really.
07:24You get into the final third, you've got a player of Torianne Flo's ability, six foot four.
07:28And Iverson's good in the air.
07:29And you don't clear the front post.
07:31So, you know, they've got to look at themselves.
07:33They need a lot more possession.
07:34But they're still in it.
07:35They're only 1-0 down.
07:37Half-time score then in Liège.
07:39Yugoslavia won.
07:40Norway by Stojkovic.
07:42Referee could have played advantage.
07:43Down goes Stojkovic again.
07:46Doesn't need too many invitations to go to ground, as you saw a couple of times in the first half.
07:50Dragon Stojkovic.
07:53Michlund with a challenge.
07:55I think he's got the lead role in whatever play he's going for.
07:58There's no doubt about it.
08:00Referee Hughes-Dallas' face tells it all.
08:03There's a shoulder charge for Michlund.
08:04And Stojkovic goes down as if he's been shot.
08:11Well, he's still down inside the centre circle.
08:14Eventually, gingerly gets himself to his feet.
08:16Oh, well, they probably deserve that, Yugoslavia.
08:20Because Jokanovic just drilled a free kick out of play.
08:23Looking for Stojkovic to get more attention.
08:25I don't think Hugh Dallas would have allowed that.
08:29Experienced player.
08:3029-year-old.
08:31Plays in the German Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern.
08:34This is Jokanovic.
08:35Looking for Miatovic.
08:37Lovely touch from Predrag Miatovic.
08:38Egan can't get to him.
08:39This is Milosevic.
08:41Setting it up for Yugoslavia.
08:44Well beaten down and grabbed at the second attempt by Thomas Meiru.
08:48Who berates his defender for those defenders for the lack of cover.
08:52Well, Boscov must have been impressed with this.
08:54Clever build-up between Miatovic and Milosevic.
08:57And finally the shot.
08:58Brak's down.
09:00Lots of space here for Bjornby.
09:03Michlund making a good run.
09:04That's a great way to pass from Bjornby.
09:05Eric Michlund gets away from Komlinovic.
09:08Wants to get it on his right foot maybe.
09:10No, it's good with the left.
09:11And it's a hitter.
09:12And another.
09:13It may well have been going in before it took the touch off Eric Bakker.
09:19And the ball finished nevertheless only narrowly over.
09:22Crowder's crossbar.
09:23But Bjornby and Michlund working a great effect down this near side.
09:26Super ball.
09:27Great run.
09:28First touch.
09:28Cuts across him.
09:30He does well.
09:30Komlinovic goes down.
09:31Then the ball comes in.
09:33And this is a driven cross.
09:34You can see it.
09:35Bakker just maybe a bit in the offside position.
09:42Long throw for the Norwegians.
09:43Doesn't really serve them to all that good effect so far.
09:49Michlund in ahead of Miatovic.
09:51Bergdolmo.
09:52We're losing out.
09:53Dangerous position.
09:54This is Jugovic.
09:55He's got Miatovic to his left.
09:57Milosevic and Stojkovic well advanced.
09:59It's Jugovic.
10:00Shots on here.
10:01Vladimir Jukovic.
10:03Forces Mayra to his knees.
10:05But no more.
10:07Well, they're threatening to score the second goal, Kevin.
10:10But they haven't quite produced it.
10:11It's very straight.
10:12Very predictable.
10:13No trouble for Thomas Mayra.
10:17I think he might well have been better mishitting that one.
10:23Curious ball.
10:24May only find Michlund.
10:25No, couldn't get there.
10:26Stojkovic in first.
10:27And he's Dragan Stojkovic again.
10:29Milosevic having to check his run would have been offside.
10:32Played intelligently.
10:33Miatovic to Milosevic.
10:35Flag was up for offside against Savo Milosevic.
10:38And Dan Egan happy to see the flag.
10:39And rolling just wide of an own goal.
10:41I bet he was.
10:42You're right.
10:43It was inches past the post.
10:45Clever play though between these two.
10:47I mean, he's been in trouble all day.
10:48Dragan Stojkovic and Predrag Milosevic has driven cross.
10:52I think Savo Milosevic is, what, half a yard off.
10:56Oh, Bergdolmo.
10:58Just wants a little bit too much time on the ball for me.
11:00The Norwegian number two.
11:02Kesman doing well with his first touch.
11:04Finding Drulovic.
11:06Strand trying to get back goal side.
11:07And did.
11:08It's Kesman.
11:08It's not a good delivery.
11:10Time for Egan.
11:11And then for Strand.
11:14Here's Solskjaer again in that central midfield row.
11:19Mickland caught late by Kesman.
11:21Been on the field about 25 seconds.
11:23Red card.
11:24Well, that's got to be one of the shortest substituted appearances on record.
11:29Mateja Kesman has been sent off for the challenge on Eric Mickland.
11:35Well, I don't know what you make of that, Gerry.
11:37But I thought that was harsh.
11:38I thought it was maybe a bookable offence.
11:40But it's an understatement.
11:41I think it's an understatement when you say it's harsh.
11:44He's only on the pitch.
11:45Two seconds.
11:46He's come in.
11:47I think he's late.
11:48There's no doubt about it.
11:49But I think there was every intention.
11:51He was trying to play the ball.
11:52And Hugh Dallas has deemed it deliberate.
11:56Kesman is absolutely choked.
12:02Well, substitution as well.
12:03While Kesman makes his way off.
12:06Well, I'm sure they'll have had the stopwatch on that appearance from the substitutes bench for Kesman, Gerry.
12:13But I reckon it was only about 35, 40 seconds.
12:15It's got to be a fair amount of stoppage time.
12:18There has been some time wasting from Yugoslavia.
12:26Yugovic, well challenged by Scamels.
12:28Early ball and Carew's onside this time.
12:30Great chance, John Carew.
12:33well I don't think Norway are going to get a better chance than that
12:37and John Carew knows it
12:40well it's a pity it failed to him the chance
12:42had that been all he got there Solskjaer I'm sure
12:45he would have put it in the back of the net
12:47and Solskjaer who actually provides the ball in over the top
12:50he's got to hit the target Kevin
12:52and he just sort of flaps that a little bit
12:54and that's a great opportunity
12:56he's not the cleanest of finishers I must say
12:58I think he's frustrated with himself
13:04Bergdolmo challenged by Milosevic
13:06he's fallen here for Jugovic
13:08Strand getting back at him quickly
13:10Egan
13:11Mickland
13:12he's got to go forward early from Erik Mickland
13:16well there's no time left for Norway
13:19it's a big big win for Yugoslavia
13:21and being heralded
13:24with unbridled passion and joy
13:27behind the goal away to our left
13:29because Yugoslavia
13:31after an awful first hour
13:33of these Euro 2000 finals
13:36find themselves sitting at the top
13:38of Group C
13:39an amazing comeback with 10 men
13:413-0 down against Slovenia
13:44to come back and draw 3-3
13:45and an early goal from Savo Milosevic
13:48the leading scorer in Euro 2000
13:49means they beat Norway and Liège
13:51by a one goal to nil
14:02well Jerry Armstrong alongside me
14:04have they done enough to deserve the win
14:06I think technically they were by far the better side
14:09I don't like to see the tactics from Stojkovic
14:12where he was diving all over the place
14:13and that's spoiler for me
14:14but we did say when we were coming down
14:16Kevin it was going to be a tight game
14:17and it could go 1-0 either way
14:20I don't feel that Norway in front of goal
14:22had the quality today
14:23certainly from a service point of view
14:25to cause enough problems to Yugoslavia
14:28and I think it was probably a deserved victory
14:30some very interesting last games though
14:33now as I mentioned
14:33because Yugoslavia plays Spain next
14:35interesting
14:36well I do fancy Norway to beat Slovenia
14:39which will put them on 6 points
14:40which means
14:41the loser between Spain and Yugoslavia
14:46will obviously go out
14:48and that's going to be a really tight game
14:50two technically gifted sides
14:51Spain getting a good result today
14:54needing the 3 points
14:55but on 4 points now
14:56Yugoslavia
14:57they've got a commanding position
14:59a draw would probably be enough for Yugoslavia
15:01but obviously Spain need to win it
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