Helguson answers Iceland call
http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind=1/newsId=88405.html
Wednesday, 06 August 2003
Iceland have recalled striker Heidar Helguson in the absence of Tryggvi
Gudmundsson for their UEFA EURO 2004 qualifier against the Faroe Islands.
More than capable
Helguson will be an able deputy for Gudmundsson when the teams meet in
Torshavn on 20 August, after a successful pre-season with his English
club Watford FC. The 25-year-old, who has 23 caps, has not seen qualifying
action since the 3-0 home victory against Lithuania last October, when he
scored the first goal in Reykjavik.
Leg broken
Stabak IF forward Gudmundsson, who has played a major role in keeping
Icelandic hopes of reaching the finals in Portugal alive, broke his leg
in training last month. In June, he scored a last-minute winner in the
2-1 home success against the Faroes and then featured in the 3-0 victory
in Lithuania.
Two out, two in
Two other changes to the squad are the inclusion of Veigar Pall Gunnarsson
and Olafur Orn Bjarnason. They will replace Gudni Bergsson and Gylfi Einarsson.
With three games to play, Iceland are second in Group 5, just two points
behind leaders Germany and one ahead of third-placed Scotland.
Iceland squad
B Kristinsson, Arason, Hreidarsson, L Sigurdsson, B Gunnarsson, Vidarsson,
Ingimarsson, Bjarnason, I Sigurdsson, R Kristinsson, Gretarsson, JK Gudjonsson,
T Gudjonsson, H Sigurdsson, Gudjohnsen, Helguson, Baldvinsson, VP Gunnarsson.
--
4000 Rainy Nights
4000 Nights I'd be with you
4000 Rainy Nights with you
--
※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw)
◆ From: 210.68.238.209