Date: 15-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: EINDHOVEN
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy (8)
Commentary: italian
My rating: *
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 15 June 2000, 20:45
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 27,000
Meteo: Partly cloudy, mild evening, 18°C
SWEDEN
Magnus Hedman
Joachim Björklund (c)
Teddy Lučić
Olof Mellberg
Johan Mjällby
Gary Sundgren
Niclas Alexandersson
Freddie Ljungberg
Hakan Mild
Kennet Andersson
Henrik Larsson
Coach: Tommy Soderberg/Lars Lagerback (SWE)
68′ Johan Mjällby
46′ ↓Kennet Andersson ↑Jörgen Pettersson
62′ ↓Niclas Alexandersson ↑Anders Andersson
77′ ↓Henrik Larsson ↑Magnus Svensson
TURKEY
Rüştü Reçber
Alpay Özalan
Fatih Akyel
Ogün Temizkanoğlu (c)
Umit Davala
Hakan Ünsal
Muzzy Izzet
Okan Buruk
Suat Kaya
Arif Erdem
Hakan Şükür
Coach: Mustafa Denizli (TUR)
5′ Suat Kaya
45′ ↓Umit Davala ↑Tayfun Korkut
58′ ↓Muzzy Izzet ↑Sergen Yalçın
59′ ↓Ogün Temizkanoğlu ↑Tugay Kerimoğlu
Referee: Dick Jol (NED)
Goals:
none
Match overview
Sweden and Turkey played out a disappointing goalless draw that left both teams needing victories in their final group matches. Despite Sweden showing more attacking intent throughout, neither side could find the breakthrough in a scrappy encounter that failed to ignite the Eindhoven crowd.
Trivia
This was Mustafa İzzet’s full international debut for Turkey, while substitute Sergen Yalçın came closest to breaking the deadlock with a powerful shot saved by Magnus Hedman. The result meant both teams faced must-win scenarios in their final group games to qualify for the quarter-finals.
