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Nordic Derby in Reykjavik

Qualifying matches for Euro 2012 starts on Friday. Norway meets Iceland in the first match in Iceland.

Norwegian Coach Egil Olsen (Drillo) said that the team is better prepared now than in the previous cup qualifier rounds.

- We are better prepared now than we were last time, I can promise. Whether we are stronger can be discussed, but I feel that we have been quite good in several games in a row. And I am confident that we will perform better this time, says Drillo to the NFF TV.

Norway will play against Nordic rivals Iceland in the absence of seasoned striker John Carew with a knee injury.

-We would like to have Carew against Iceland. But we are still a powerful team," said Mohammed "Moa" Abdellaoue, striker of Norwegian team.

European Championship qualifying match between Iceland and Norway will start at 21.00 in Reykjavik and it will be broadcasted on pay TV, as the Icelandic Football Association has sold the TV rights to the CANAL +.

Iceland squad

Goalkeepers: Arni Gautur Arason (Odd Grenland), Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson (FH Hafnarfjördur), Ingvar Thór Kale (Breidablik)

Defenders: Indridi Sigurdsson (Viking FK), Kristján Örn Sigurdsson, (Hønefoss BK), Grétar Rafn Steinsson (Bolton Wanderers FC), Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (Stabæk Fotball), Ragnar Sigurdsson (IFK Göteborg), Sölvi Geir Ottesen (FC København), Arnór Sveinn Adalsteinsson (Breidablik)

Midfielders: Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson (Reading FC), Aron Einar Gunnarsson (Coventry City FC), Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (Sønderjysk E), Rúrik Gíslason (Odense BK), Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson (AZ Alkmaar), Matthías Vilhjálmsson (FH Hafnarfjördur), Eggert Gunnthór Jónsson (Heart of Midlothian FC), Birkir Bjarnason (Viking FK), Gylfi Thór Sigurdsson (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)

Forwards: Heidar Helguson (Queens Park Rangers FC), Veigar Páll Gunnarsson (Stabæk Fotball), Kolbeinn Sigthórsson (AZ Alkmaar).

Norway squad

Goalkeepers: Rune Almenning Jarstein (Viking FK), Espen Bugge Pettersen (Molde FK), Jon Knudsen (Stabæk Fotball)

Defenders: Vadim Demidov (Rosenborg BK), Brede Hangeland (Fulham FC), Tom Høgli (Tromsø IL), Jon Inge Høiland (Stabæk Fotball), John Arne Riise (AS Roma), Kjetil Wæhler (Aalborg BK)

Midfielders: Christian Grindheim (SC Heerenveen), Henning Hauger (Stabæk Fotball), Ruben Yttergård Jenssen (Tromsø IL), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers FC), Bjørn Helge Riise (Fulham FC), Espen Ruud (Odense BK), Jan Gunnar Solli (SK Brann)

Forwards: Mohammed Abdellaoue (Hannover 96), Daniel Braaten (Toulouse FC), John Carew (Aston Villa FC), Erik Huseklepp (SK Brann), Steffen Iversen (Rosenborg BK)

Match background

So far, two teams played 24 games. While Norway wins 14 of these games, Iceland managed to beat its rival in 6 matches.

The teams first met in a friendly on 24 July 1947 in Iceland; Norway won that match 4-2 in Reykjavik. Iceland and Norway also met in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying; they drew 2-2 in Oslo and 1-1 in Reykjavik. Norway's last win in Iceland was on 20 July 1997 in a friendly match.

Review of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying game in Reykjavik


Qualifiers 2010 Iceland - Norway - Uploaded by videosport.

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TAGS: Euro 2012, Iceland, Norway, Carew, Mohammed Abdellaoue, John Carew

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	Team	Pl	W	D	L	GF	GA	P
1	Molde	29	17	7	5	53	36	58
2	Tromsø	29	14	8	7	50	33	50
3	Odd Grenland	29	14	6	9	42	41	48
4	Brann	29	14	6	9	50	46	48
5	Rosenborg	29	13	7	9	66	42	46
6	Strømsgodset	29	12	9	8	43	39	45
7	Haugesund	29	13	5	11	50	42	44
8	Vålerenga	29	13	5	11	40	33	44
9	Aalesund	29	11	7	11	33	37	40
10	Stabæk	29	11	6	12	44	48	39
11	Viking	29	9	10	10	31	37	37
12	Fredrikstad	29	10	5	14	38	41	35
13	Lillestrøm	29	9	6	14	46	52	33
14	Sogndal	29	7	10	12	22	30	31
15	Start	29	7	5	17	39	55	26
16	Sarpsborg 08	29	4	6	19	28	63	18

Games week 29

Date	Time	Home team	Score	Away team
2011-11-20	18:00	Strømsgodset	2 : 1	Vålerenga
2011-11-20	18:00	Tromsø	3 : 1	Rosenborg
2011-11-20	18:00	Fredrikstad	3 : 1	Aalesund
2011-11-20	18:00	Brann	2 : 0	Lillestrøm
2011-11-20	18:00	Odd Grenland	1 : 0	Sogndal
2011-11-20	18:00	Molde	3 : 1	Sarpsborg 08
2011-11-20	18:00	Viking	1 : 1	Start
2011-11-20	18:00	Stabæk	1 : 2	Haugesund

Games week 30

Date	Time	Home team	Score	Away team
2011-11-27	18:00	Sogndal	- : -	Molde
2011-11-27	18:00	Haugesund	- : -	Strømsgodset
2011-11-27	18:00	Aalesund	- : -	Brann
2011-11-27	18:00	Rosenborg	- : -	Viking
2011-11-27	18:00	Start	- : -	Tromsø
2011-11-27	18:00	Sarpsborg 08	- : -	Odd Grenland
2011-11-27	18:00	Vålerenga	- : -	Stabæk
2011-11-27	18:00	Lillestrøm	- : -	Fredrikstad

	Team	Pl	W	D	L	GF	GA	P
1	Hønefoss	30	16	9	5	61	28	57
2	Sandnes Ulf	30	18	2	10	58	32	56
3	Sandefjord Fotball	30	16	5	9	61	38	53
4	Bodø/Glimt	30	15	7	8	52	38	52
5	Ranheim	30	15	7	8	61	39	52
6	HamKam	30	14	9	7	52	40	51
7	Kongsvinger	30	14	7	9	50	36	49
8	Hødd	30	13	7	10	54	42	46
9	Bryne	30	11	11	8	47	38	44
10	Mjøndalen	30	10	10	10	42	51	40
11	Alta	30	10	9	11	45	51	39
12	Asker	30	9	7	14	38	56	34
13	Strømmen	30	9	7	14	43	58	34
14	Nybergsund	30	6	5	19	42	72	23
15	Randaberg	30	4	5	21	39	87	17
16	Løv-Ham	30	4	5	21	32	71	17

Games week 29

Date	Time	Home team	Score	Away team
2011-10-23	15:00	Bryne	2 : 2	Nybergsund
2011-10-23	15:00	Sandnes Ulf	6 : 0	Løv-Ham
2011-10-23	15:00	Hønefoss	3 : 0	Mjøndalen
2011-10-23	15:00	Ranheim	3 : 0	Randaberg
2011-10-23	15:00	Kongsvinger	2 : 0	Bodø/Glimt
2011-10-23	15:00	HamKam	1 : 4	Sandefjord Fotball
2011-10-23	15:00	Strømmen	1 : 2	Alta
2011-10-23	15:00	Asker	0 : 3	Hødd

Games week 30

Date	Time	Home team	Score	Away team
2011-10-30	13:00	Mjøndalen	1 : 2	Ranheim
2011-10-30	13:00	Løv-Ham	2 : 5	Hønefoss
2011-10-30	13:00	Nybergsund	2 : 6	Strømmen
2011-10-30	13:00	Sandefjord Fotball	5 : 1	Asker
2011-10-30	13:00	Alta	0 : 0	Bryne
2011-10-30	13:00	Hødd	3 : 1	HamKam
2011-10-30	13:00	Bodø/Glimt	3 : 1	Sandnes Ulf
2011-10-30	13:00	Randaberg	0 : 4	Kongsvinger

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