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* 14/1/05 The Scottish FA has decided not to launch a bid to host the European Championships in 2012. The decision has been made in the light of other priorities for the Association over the next few years.
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* 13/1/05 The Italian FA has today confirmed that Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Italy on Saturday, 26 March, will be played at San Siro Stadium in Milan. Also, Scotland have arranged a friendly in Austria in August. The new Scotland manager, Walter Smith, said:"I would always prefer to play this match in one of the bigger stadiums. Going to one of the world's most famous stadiums will add to the occasion, and with 10.000 Scotland fans coming to support the team it really gives us something to look forward to." The match kick-off time has not yet been finalised but it will be in the evening. Meanwhile, Scotland will start next season with an away international friendly in Austria, on Wednsday, 17 August; a venue has not yet been chosen.
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* 2/12/04 Walter Smith has today been confirmed as the new Scotland international team manager. The former Rangers and Everton manager was introduced to the media at Hampden Park today at a packed press conference, and said that he was thrilled to be given the honour of managing his country.
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* 17/11/04 SCOTLAND-SWEDEN= 1-4 friendly
SCOTLAND: Marshall, McNaughton, Murray, Anderson, Webster (Hammell 54), McNamara (Severin 64), Nicholson, Quashie (Hughes 90), Miller (Crawford 71), Pearson, McFadden.
Unused: Gordon, Pressley, Combe. CT: Tommy Burns.
SWEDEN: Hedman, Nilsson (Ostlund 63), Mellberg (Hansson 46), Lucic (Linderoth 82), Dorsin, Andersson, Alexandersson, Kallstrom, Wilhelmsson (Touma 78), Berglund, Allback (Elmander 64).
Unused: Isaksson, Antonsson, Johansson. CT: Lars Lagerback.
Booked: Dorsin.
Scorers: Allback 27; Allback 49; Elmander 72; Berglund 73; McFadden 78 (pen).
Venue: Easter Road, Edinburgh.
Att: 15.071
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* 11/11/04 Tommy Burns have announced the squad for the International Challenge Match against Sweden to be played next week at Easter Raod:
goalkeepers - Combe (Kilmarnock), Gordon (Hearts), Marshall (Celtic)
defenders - Anderson (Aberdeen), Caldwell (Hibernian), McNamara (Celtic), McNaughton (Aberdeen), Murray (Hibernian), Pressley (Hearts), Webster (Hearts)
midfield - Cameron (Wolves), Ferguson (Blackburn Rvs), Fletcher (Mancherster Utd), Holt (Norwich), Naysmith (Everton), Pearson (Celtic), Quashie (Portsmouth)
forwards - Crawford (Plymouth), Dickov (Blackburn Rvs), McFadden (Everton), Miller (Wolves), Thompson (Rangers)
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* 4/11/04 The Scottish FA Board today maved towards the appointment of a new Scotland manager by drawing up a shortlist of potential candidates. In the interim, Tommy Burns will take charge of all team affairs.
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* 1/11/04 The Scottish FA confirms that Berti Vogts has today offered his resignation as Scotland's National coach. His resignation has benn accepted by the SFA Board and he leaves his position by mutual consent. The SFA Board meets again on Thursday, 4 November to discuss matters concerning the selection of a new Scotland coach.
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* 18/10/04 Next mouth's International between Scotland and Sweden is to be played at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh, rather than Hampden Park. The game will take place on Wednesday, 17 November, with an 20:00 kick-off. The SFA has decided to play the game in Edinburgh rather than the national stadium in the light of recent results, with the Hibernian ground likely to generate a better athmosphere for the tram.
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* 13/10/04 MOLDOVA-SCOTLAND= 1-1 wcq06
MOLDOVA: Hmaruc, Savinov, Lascencov, Olexici (Cebotari 46), Catinsus, Priganiuc, Covalciuc, Ivanov, Rogaciov (Miterev 85), Bursuc, Dadu.
Unused: Melenciuc, Andriuta, Golban, Epureanu, Corneencov. CT: Pasulko.
SCOTLAND: Gordon, G.Caldwell, Naysmith (Murray 46), S.Caldwell, Webster, Ferguson, Fletcher (Miller 66), Holt, Thompson (McCulloch 85), Crawford, Cameron.
Unused: Marshall, Severin, Hughes, Murty. CT: Vogts.
Scorers: Dadu 28; Thompson 30.
Venue: Republican Stadium, Chisinau.
Att: 14.000
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* 9/10/04 SCOTLAND-NORWAY= 0-1 wcq06
SCOTLAND: Gordon, G.Caldwell, Naysmith, Anderson, Webster, Ferguson, Fletcher, Holt (Thompson 80), Dickov (Miller 75), McFadden, Hughes (Pearson 63).
Unused: Marshall, S.Caldwell, Crawford, Murray. CT: Vogts.
NORWAY: Myhre, Bergdolmo, Hagen, Lundekvam, Riise, Sorensen (Andersen 74), Solli, Hoseth (Pedersen 58), Larsen, Carew, Iversen.
Unused: A.Johnsen, Gashi, F.Johnsen, Rushfeldt, Soma. CT: Hereide.
Scorer: Iversen 54 pen.
McFadden sent off at 53 mins.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Att: 52.000
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* 5/10/04 Berti Vogts has named a 19 man squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Moldova; there's a recall for Ian Murray of Hibernian. Scotland squad:
goalkeepers - Gordon (Hearts), Marshall (Celtic)
defenders - Anderson (Aberdeen), Caldwell (Hibs), Naysmith (Everton), Pressley (Hearts), Webster (Hearts)
midfield - Cameron (Wolves), Ferguson (Blackburn Rvs), Fletcher (Man Utd), Holt (Norwich C), Murray (Hibs), Pearson (Celtic), Quashie (Portsmouth)
forwards - Crawford (Plymouth), Dickov (Blackburn Rvs), McFadden (Everton), Miller (Wolves), Thompson (Rangers)
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* 8/9/04 SCOTLAND-SLOVENIA= 0-0 wcq06
SCOTLAND: Gordon, Caldwell, Naysmith (Holt 59), Webster, Mackay, Ferguson, Fletcher, McNamara, Dickov (Crawford 80), Quashie, McFadden.
Unused: Marshall, Anderson, Pearson, Cameron, Miller. CT: Berti Vogts.
SLOVENIA: B.Mavric, Karic, M.Mavric, Knavs, Siljak (Lavric 64), Ceh, Komac, Pokorn, Acimovic, Seslar, Dedic (Sukalo 79).
Unused: Handanovic, Cesar, Tanjic, Ilic, Koren. CT: Brane Oblak.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Att: 38.278
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* 3/9/04 SPAIN-SCOTLAND= abandoned on 1-1 at 59 min. friendly game
SPAIN: Casillas, Lopez Rekarte, Del Horno, Marchena (Helguera 58), Puyol, Alonso, Sanchez, Baraja (Valeron 46), Torres (Gonzales 46), Reyes, Tamudo (Vicente 46).
Unused: Canizares, Salgado, Romero, Albelda, Morientes, Victor, Juanito.
SCOTLAND: Gordon, Cadwell, Webster, Mackay, Naysmith, McNamara, Fletcher (Cameron 58), Quashie, McFadden (Pearson 46), Ferguson, Crawford (Miller 58).
Unused: Shearer, Thompson, Dickov, McNamee, Holt, Kyle. CT: Berti Vogts.
Scorers: Baraja og 18; Gonzales 57 pen.
Venue: Levante Stadium, Valencia.
Att: 15.000
A lightning storm that provoked a power cut and torrential rain brought Scotland's in Spain to a premature end with the score 1-1 at 59 minute. It was a disappointing end to a fascinating match.
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* 27/8/04 Berti Vogts has named a 25 man squad for the double header of fixtures, away to Spain and for the opening World Cup qualifier against Slovenia; most of the injured players who were unable to take part in the recent Hungary friendly are now fit again, but defender Christian Dailly is out for several weeks. Scotland squad:
Goalkeepers: Gordon, Marshall, Shearer. Defenders: Anderson, Caldwell, Mackay, McNamara, McNamee, Pressley, Webster. Midfield: Cameron, Ferguson, Fletcher, Holt, Hughes, Naysmith, Pearson, Quashie. Forwards: Crawford, Dickov, Gray, Kyle, McFadden, Miller, Thompson.
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* 18/8/04 SCOTLAND-HUNGARY= 0-3 friendly game
SCOTLAND: Marshall, G. Caldwell (Thompson 46), Pressley, Webster, Naysmith, Fletcher (Pearson 74), Holt, Ferguson (Severin 71), Miller (Crawford 58), Quashie, McFadden.
Unused: Gallacher, Gordon, McNamee, Cameron, Gray. CT: Berti Vogts.
HUNGARY: Kiraly, Juhasz (Gyepes 83), Stark, Simek, Toth, Feher (Rosa 63), Molnar, Bodnar, Huszti (Bodor 86), Gera (Leandro 76), Torghelle (Kovacs 25).
Unused: Babos.
Scorers: Huszti 45 pen; Huszti 53; Marshall og 73.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Att: 16.000
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* 15/8/04 Berti Vogts has named a 24 man squad for Safeway International against Hungary at Hampden next Wednesday. There are no real surprise in the squad, team captain Barry Ferguson makes a long awaited return after injury but defender Malky Mackay is unavailable through injury. Scotland squad:
Goalkeeper: Gallacher, Gordon, Marshall, Shearer. Defenders: Gary Caldwell, Steven Caldwell, Dailly, McNamara, McNamee, Pressley, Webster. Midfield: Cameron, Ferguson, Fletcher, Holt, Hughes, Naysmith, Quashie. Forwards: Crawford, Dickov, Gray, Kyle, McFadden, Miller.
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* 1/8/04 NoITA organized travel for the World Cup qualifiers match ag Slovenia sheduled in Glasgow on 8th September; if you're interested contact us.
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* 18/7/04 Scotland are close to finalising an International friendly against Spain, as final preparation for the World Cup qualifiers which being in September. The match is provisionally scheduled for Friday, 3 September at the Levante Stadium in Valencia; the stadium holds over 25,000 spectators. Kick-off will be late evening, probably 22:00.
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* 30/5/04 SCOTLAND-TRINIDAD & TOBAGO= 4-1 friendly game
SCOTLAND: Gordon, Mc Namara, Mc Allister, G Caldwell (S Caldwell 80), Mackay (Webster 85), Pressley, Fletcher, Holt (Kerr 54), Crawford (Miller 68), Quashie (Hughes 72), Mc Fadden.
Unused: Mc Culloch, Gallacher, Severin. CT: Berti Vogts.
TRINIDAD: Ince, Glen (Boucaud 28), Jones (Theobald 90), Andrews, Sancho, Dwarika (Nixon 75), Edwards (Rojas 46), John, Mason, Cox, Eve (Jemmott 82).
Unused: King, Williams.
Scorers: Fletcher 6; Holt 14; G. Caldwell 23; Quashie 34; John 55.
Venue: Easter Road, Edinburgh.
Att: 16.185
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* 27/5/04 ESTONIA-SCOTLAND= 0-1 friendly game
ESTONIA: Kaalma, Allas, Rahn, Lindpere (Kink 75), Stepanov, Klavan, Terehhov (Reinumae 85), Oper, Reim, Viikmae, Jaager.
SCOTLAND: Gallacher, Mc Namee, Hughes, G Caldwell, Mackay, Pressley (Webster 46), Fletcher, Holt, Miller (Crawford 78), Quashie, Mc Fadden (Kerr 89).
Unused: Gordon, S Caldwell, Mc Allister, Mc Namara, Kyle. CT: Berti Vogts.
Scorer: Mc Fadden 76.
Venue: Le Coq Arena, Tallin.
Att: 3.000
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* 28/4/04 DENMARK-SCOTLAND= 1-0 friendly game
DENMARK: Sorensen, Helveg, Henriksen (Kroldrup 67), Laursen, N Jensen (Sennels 46), Wieghorst (Retov 81), C Jensen (Perez 46), D Jensen, Gronkjaer (Rasmussen 84), Jorgensen (Rommedal 66), Tomasson (Sand 46).
Unused: Madsen, Nielsen, Andersen, Priske, Skov-Jensen.
SCOTLAND: Gallacher, G Caldwell, Mackay, Pressley, Crainey, Dailly, Holt (Canero 17), Kyle, Fletcher, Cameron (Mc Cann 46), Mc Fadden.
Unused: Marshall, S Caldwell, Alexander, Webster, Thompson, Gordon, Miller, Mc Namee.
Scorer: Sand 61.
Venue: Parken Stadium, Copenhagen.
Att: 22.885.
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* 31/3/04 SCOTLAND-ROMANIA= 1-2 friendly game
SCOTLAND: Gallacher, G Caldwell, Kennedy (Crainey 18), Dailly, Pressley, Alexander, Rae, Cameron, Miller (Mc Fadden 51), Mc Cann, Thompson (Crawford 63).
Unused: Shearer, Murty, Hughes, Ritchie, Gordon, S Caldwell. CT: Berti Vogts.
ROMANIA: Stelea (Lobont 46), Rat, Iencsi, Chivu, Cernet (Soava 63), O Petre, Pancu (Daniciulescu 90), Stoican, Mutu, Petre (Mitea 46), Ganea (Cristea 82).
Unused: Stancu, Constantin.
Scorers: Chivu 36; Pancu 50; Mc Fadden 56.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Att: 20.433.
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* 18/2/04 WALES-SCOTLAND= 4-0 friendly game
WALES: Crossley (Ward 46), Edwards, Gabbidon, Melville (Symons 87), Page, Davies (Parry 32), Savage (C Fletcher 72), Oster, Earnshaw, Speed (Robinson 72), Giggs (Taylor 46).
Unused: Weston.
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Mc Namara, Naysmith (Murty 46), Dailly, Caldwell, Ritchie, D Fletcher (Webster 86), Cameron (Gallagher 67), Miller, Dickov, Pearson (Mc Fadden 46).
Unused: Teale, Gallacher, G Caldwell. CT: Berti Vogts.
Scorers: Earnshaw 1; Earnshaw 34; Earnshaw 57; Taylor 77.
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
Att: 47.124.
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* 17/1/04: Scotland will start and finish their World Cup qualifying campaign against Slovenia, after the competing nations in group 5 agreed fixture dates at a meeting in Rome yesterday; Scotland will play in Italy on 26 march 2005.
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* 14/12/03 Now available the new NoITA 2004 membership cards; il cost 1 euro and if you interested write us at forum or at our e-mail address.
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* 5/12/03 Scotland were drawn in group 5 with Italy, Slovenia, Norway, Belarus and Moldova in the qualifying round for the World Cup 2006; the countries will meet to agree dates for the fixtures, which start on 4 september 2004.
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* 19/11/03 HOLLAND-SCOTLAND= 6-0 Euro2004 playoff
HOLLAND: Van der Sar, Reiziger, Ooijer (F de Boer 46), Sneijder, Bouma (Seedorf 68), Van der Mayde, Van der Vaart, Cocu, van Nistelrooy (Kluivert 77), Davids, Overmars.
Unused: Waterreus, Robben, Makaay.
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Mc Namara, Pressley, Wilkie, Naysmith (Ross 46), Ferguson, Fletcher, Rae, Mc Fadden, Mc Cann (Miller 63), Dickov (46).
Unused: Hutchison, N Alexander, Gould, Caldwell. CT: Berti Vogts.
Venue: Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam.
Att: 50.133
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* 15/11/03 SCOTLAND-HOLLAND= 1-0 Euro2004 playoff
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Mc namara, Pressley, Wilkie, Naysmith, Dailly, Ferguson, Fletcher, Mc Fadden, Dickov (Miller 66), Mc Cann (Paerson 71).
Unused: N Alexander, Hutchison, Gould, Caldwell, Crawford. CT: Berti Vogts.
HOLLAND: Van der Sar, De Boer, Stam, Ooijer, Van Bronckhorst (Seedorf 46), Van der Meyde, Cocu, Davids (Van der Vaart 61), Van Nilsterooy, Kluivert (Makaay 77), Overmars.
Unused: Zenden, Van Hooijdonk, Waterreus, Reiziger.
Scorer: Mc Fadden 22.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Att: 50.670
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* 18/10/03 Around 5.000 Scotland supporters will get tickets for Euro 2004 play-off against the Netherlands in Amsterdam next mouth, and with the anticipated demand the Scottish FA will allocate tickets according to previous attendence at away matches. As request by the Association of Tartan Army Clubs, a point criteria will be put in the place based on one point per member for each of the last ten away matches.
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* 13/10/03 Scotland will face Holland in the Euro 2004 play-offs next mouth, with the first leg at Hampden Park on saturday 15 november. The return at Amsterdam Arena is four days later, on wednesday 19 november.
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* 11/10/03 SCOTLAND-LITHUANIA= 1-0 qe04
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Mc Namara, Pressley, Dailly, Naysmith, Cameron (Fletcher 66), Ferguson, Rae, Mc Fadden (G Alexander 90), Miller (Hutchison 66), Crawford.
Unused: Webster, Harper, Wilkie, N Alexander. CT: Berti Vogts.
LITHUANIA: Stauce, Dziaukstas, Dedura, Barasa, Regelskis (Beniusis 87), Zvirgzdauskas, Vencevicius (Maciulevicius 80), Baravicius (Cesnukis 46), Razanauskas, Jankauskas, Poskus.
Unused: Buitkus, Alunderis, Skerla, Zutautas.
Scorer: Fletcher 70.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Att: 50.343
Group 5 final table: Germany 18 (qual), Scotland 14 (playoff), Iceland 13, Lithuania 10, Faroe Islands 1.
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* 10/9/03 GERMANY-SCOTLAND= 2-1 qe04
GERMANY: Kahn, Friedrich, Worms, Baumann, Rau, Rehmer, Ramelow, Schneider (Kehl 81), Ballack, Kuranyi, Bobic (Klose 75).
Unused: Hinkel, Rahn, Hartmann, Lauth, Lehmann.
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Mc Namara, Pressley, Dailly, Naysmith, Cameron, Lambert (Ross 46), Ferguson, Thompson, Mc Cann, Mc Fadden (Rae 53).
Unused: Webster, Wilkie, Gallacher, Dickov, Devlin. CT: Berti Vogts.
Scorers: Bobic 25; Ballack 50 pen; Mc Cann 60.
Venue: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund.
Att: 67.000.
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* 6/9/03 SCOTLAND-FAROE ISLANDS= 3-1 qe04
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Mc Namara, Webster, Wilkie, Naysmith, Ferguson, Cameron, Devlin (Mc Fadden 59), Crawford (Thompson 76), Mc Cann, Dickov (Rae 68).
Unused: G Alexander, Ross, Caldwell, Gallacher. CT: Berti Vogts.
FAROE ISLANDS: Mikkelsen, Johannesen, Thorsteinsson, J Jacobsen, Borg (Holst 85), R Jacobsen, Benjaminsen, Johnsson, J Petersen, HL Petersen (Akselsen 66), J Petersen.
Unused: Knudsen, Olsen, Flotum, Danielson, Hansen.
Scorers: Mc Cann 8; Johnsson 36; Dickov 45; Mc Fadden 74.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Att: 49.001.
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* 29/8/03 Kevin Harper and Paul Dickov have been brought into Vogts' Scotland squad for Euro 2004 double header ag the Faroe Islands and Germany. Scotland first meet the Faroe Islands at Hampden Park on saturday 6 September, kick-off 15:00; four days later, Scotland head for Germany with the game taking place at the Westfalen Stadium in Dortmund on wednesday 10 september, kick-off 20:45.
Scotland squad:
Goalkeepers: N Alexander, Douglas, Gallacher
Defenders: G Alexander, Caldwell, Dailly, Pressley, Ross, Webster, Wilkie
Midfield: Cameron, Devlin, Ferguson, Harper, Lambert, Mc Namara, Naysmith, Rae
Forwards: Crawford, Dickov, Hutchison, Mc Cann, Mc Fadden, Thompson.
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* 20/8/03 NORWAY-SCOTLAND= 0-0 friendly
NORWAY: F Johnsen (T Andersen 46), Bergdolmo (Iversen 68), Lundekvam, Berg (R Johnsen 46), Basma (Aas 70), Hangeland (Solli 46), Andersen, Riise, Johnsen, Carew (Flo 82), Solskjaer.
Unused: Olsen, Strand.
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Dailly, Pressley, Webster, Ross (Fletcher 60), Naysmith, Ferguson, Lambert, Cameron (Rae 80), Crawford (Devlin 80), Hutchison.
Unused: Kerr, N Alexander, Wilkie, Maloney, Caldwell, G Alexander, Gallacher. CT: Berti Vogts.
Venue: Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, 12.758
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* 15/8/03 Squad for Norway:
Goalkeepers: N Alexander, Douglas, Gallacher.
Defenders: G Alexander, Caldwell, Pressley, Ross, Webster, Wilkie.
Midfield: Cameron, Dailly, Devlin, Ferguson, Fletcher, Kerr, Lambert, Mc Namara, Naysmith, Rae.
Forwards: Crawford, Hutchison, Mc Cann, Mc Fadden, Thompson.
Ct: Berti Vogts.
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* 27/6/03 Now we have a forum for scottish football discussion. Address is: http://it.groups.yahoo.com/group/nae_jim_baxter
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* 7/6/03 SCOTLAND-GERMANY= 1-1 qe04
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Ross (Mc Namara 75), Webster, Pressley, Naysmith, Dailly, Lambert, Crawford, Devlin, Miller (Thompson 90), Cameron.
Unused: Rae, G Alexander, N Alexander, Gray, Wilkie.
GERMANY: Kahn, Friedrich, Worms, Ramelow, Ballack, Rau (Freier 57), Schneider (Kehl 86), Jeremies, Frings, Klose (Neuville 74), Bobic
Unused: Kuranyi, Rost, Hinkel, Rehmer.
Scorers: Bobic 22; Miller 69.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow, 48.037.
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* 27/5/03: SCOTLAND-NEW ZEALAND= 1-1 friendly game
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Ross (G Alexander 46), Webster, Pressley, Naysmith, Dailly, Mc Namara (Kerr 83), Devlin, Mc Fadden, Kyle (Gray 60), Crawford.
Unused: ?
NEW ZEALAND: Utting (Batty 46), Mulligan (Oughton 46), Zoricich (Smith 70), Lines (Bouckenoughe 80), Burton, Jackson (De Gregorio 54), Nelsen, Coveny, Elliott, Davis, Hickey.
Unused: ?
Scorers: Crawford 10; Nelsen 47.
Venue: Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, 10.016
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* 30/4: SCOTLAND-AUSTRIA= 0-2 friendly game
SCOTLAND: Gallacher, Wilkie, Webster, Dailly (Gemmill 46), Pressley, Burley (Cameron 63), Devlin (Smith 84), Hutchison (Miller 61), Thompson (Crawford 46), Mc Fadden, Naysmith.
Unused: N.Alexander, G.Alexander, Malcolm, Ross, Arthur.
AUSTRIA: Mandl, Scharner, Ehmann, Stranzl, Dospel, Aufhauser, Schopp, Flogel (Hieblinger 90), Haas (Brunmayr 63), Wagner, Kirchler (Herzog 83).
Scorers: Kirchler 27 - Haas 32.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow, 12.189.
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* 2/4/03: LITHUANIA-SCOTLAND= 1-0 qe04
LITHUANIA: Stauce, Semberas, Dedura, Barasa, Petrenko (Maciulevicius 72), Zvirgzdaukas, Morinas, Mikalajunas (Buitkus 90), Jankasukas (Fomenko 62), Razanauskas, Gleveckas.
SCOTLAND: Gallacher, Alexander, Wilkie, Dailly, Pressley, Mc Namara (Gray 78), Crawford (Devlin 57), Lambert, Miller, Hutchison (Cameron 85), Naysmith.
Unused: Arthur, Malcolm, Gemmill, Ross.
Scorer: Razanauskas 73 pen
Venue: St Dariaus Stadium, Kaunas, 6.400
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* 31/3/03: on the 28th and 29th march we held in Spilimbergo (north east of Venice) the first NoITA Meeting. On friday evening, despite the large amount of Guinness and Pale Ale drank by the lads, we were able to discuss some issue concerning the club. New sweatshirts are to be produced and we started planning our 2003 trip. The Dortmund match - even though it is extremely appeling - is no longer on the list, due to various problems concerning the travel and the tickets.
We decided to pencil down two trips, one in august when Joe will travel to Murrayfield when the Scots will face Italy, while Mauro and Fede will board the plane in october to attent the match against Lithuania.
On the saturday afternoon we organised the 1st "Beer Bellies Trophy", where we weren't able to produce a skilled footballing unit. These are the results: Carcass-Anonimi giallorossi= 5-10, NoITA-Carcass= 0-11, Anonimi giallorossi-NoITA= 14-0.
Our players were Federico (NoITA Sanremo Brigade), Joe (NoITA Loch Como), Simone, Robert, Mauro and Beppe goal (NoITA North East Brigade). Despite the poor performances on the pitch we had a great time and the Meeting was extremely succesful. Thanks go out to all those who took part in it, to Mauro for organising the event, to his family for providing us with accomodations, to "Monsieur D" pub, ti "Il Buso" and to "Agli Amici" restaurant. Roll on to 2004!
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* 29/3/03: SCOTLAND-ICELAND= 2-1 qe04
SCOTLAND: Douglas, Alexander, Wilkie, Dailly, Pressley, Ferguson, Crawford, Lambert, Miller (Mc Namara 81), Hutchison (Devlin 65), Naysmith.
Unused: Gallacher, Malcolm, Cameron, Gemmill, Gray.
ICELAND: Arason, Thorsteinsson, Vidarsson (I.Sugurdsson 82), L.Sugurdsson, Gunnarsson (T.Gudjonsson 73), Kristinsson, Bergsson, Ingimarsson, Gudjohnsen (Gudmundsson 88), J.Gudjonsson, Gretarsson.
Scorers: Miller 10; Gudjohnsen 48; Wilkie 70.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow, 37.938.
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* 18/3: NoITA PARTY PROGRAM
+ Friday 28 + afternoon: reception participants./21:30 NoITA meeting at "Monsieur D." pub.
+ Saturday 29 + 12:00 lunch./13:30 departure to Pordenone./14:30 football five tournament./18:00 appetizers./19:30 dinner./22:00 celebrations at "Monsieur D." pub.
+ Sunday 30 + cheers.
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* 12/2: SCOTLAND-IRELAND= 0-2 friendly game
SCOTLAND: Sullivan (Gallacher 46), Anderson, Naysmith, Caldwell, Dailly, Ferguson (Cameron 64), Alexander, Crawford (Thompson 64), Hutchison (Devlin 46), Lambert (Gemmill 46), Mc Cann (Smith 64).
Unused: Malcolm, Dobie, Mc Namara, Miller, Kyle.
REP. of IRELAND: Kiely (Colgan 81), Carr, O'Shea (Connolly 74), Breen (O'Brien 90), Harte, Reid (Carsley 77), Holland, Kinsella (Healy 77), Kilbane, Morrison, Doherty (Dunne 81).
Unused: Mc Phail, Barrett, Maybury.
Scorers: Kilbane 8; Morrison 17.
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Att: 33,337.
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* 7/2: the Scottish FA was informed by Dominic Matteo that he had withdrawn from the squad to face Eire and also decided to retire from international football.
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* NoITA organized 1st NoITA party, 28 and 29 March in Spilimbergo (Pordenone); football and subbuteo tournaments are in program. If you want interested contact us.
* Now available NoITA t-shirts: we've two different types, one coloured blue and other white.
* Is coming NoITA membership card season 2003; picture are designed by Joe of NoITA Como and it's possible to see it from merchandise section.
* NoITA organized travel for match Germany ag Scotland (Dortmund 10/9/03); if you' re interested contact us.
* FIFA assigned at Austria and Switzerland to organize European Champs 2008; it fall through the dream of Scotland and Ireland to take it.
* Next friendly games: Scotland will play at Hampden Park ag Eire (12/2/03) and Austria (30/4/03); kick-off time is fixed at 20:00.
* Scotland/Ireland 2008 as a result of a decision made by the scottish Executive, Scotland's bid for the European Championship 2008 looks like being a joint bid with Ireland.
* Tickets for Scotland supporters for the game France-Scotland are only available to members of Scotland Travel Club.
* For the European qualify Scotland was drawn in the group 5 with Germany, Iceland, Lithuania and Faer-Oer. Dates for fixtures will be agreed at a meeting of five countries in Frankfurt, on 19 February 2002.
* Is the German Berti Vogts, and not Italian Nevio Scala, the candidate number one to the bench of the Scottish national team. David Taylor, SFA president, has spoke that first however Vogts will loose the appointment that ties the Kuwait team.
* Craig Brown is been low after the unseless victory with Latvia (2-1); Scotland has closed to the third sets the group 6 of qualification to the World Cup to shoulders of Croatia and Belgium.
Brown has as elegant place to an order that lasted for eight years, 70 games from November 1993, affirming of have decided in full autonomy, without have suffered any pressure from part of the executive of SFA.
* Specials thanks to WILKS of WESTA for his hospitality during our holiday in Scotland; THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
* EASTA has been awarded tournament Scotland Travel Club Fair Play Cup 2001 beating in the final game Campbeltown 3-0. Best player of the tournament has stayed chosen Iain Clarkson (WESTA).
* To promote the candidacy from Scotland for the European Championship 2008 TA will distribute many t-shirts the day of Belgium-Scotland game (wed 5 September 2001).
* Reduced from 6 to 3 the days of disqualification to "Braveheart" Hendry after the push with elbow to a sanmarino player.
* NoITA is organizing a trip in Scotland in occasion of the match Scotland-Croatia; whoever had interested can contact us at our e-mail address.
* Christian Dailly is past from Blackburn Rvs to West Ham Utd for around 6 billion of liras during the reparation market.
* EASTA has received, after the challenge with San Marino, the trophy Beach of Jesolo for his exemplary kept behavior during the permanence in our Country.
