August 31, 2014
U21 team against Montenegro selected
Faroese U-21 coaches Heðin Askham and Bill McLeod Jacobsen have selected a 25-man squad for the home match against Montenegro on Tuesday 9 September at Svangaskarð Stadium in Toftir:
HB Tórshavn: Pál M. Joensen, Teitur M. Gestsson, Tróndur Jensen, Rene S. Joensen, Poul Ingason
AB Argir: Jógvan Skeel Nolsøe, Beinir Ellefsen
Víkingur: Hallur Hansson, Heðin Hansen, Bárður Hansen
B36 Tórshavn: Andrias Eriksen, Hørður Askham
AC Horsens (Den): Sonni Ragnar Nattestad, AC Horsens
FC København (Den): Brandur H. Olsen
Silkeborg IF (Den): Ári Mohr Jónsson
NSÍ Runavík: Árni Frederiksberg
TB Tvøroyri: Teitur Olsen, Rógvi Joensen
ÍF Fuglafjørður: Bogi R. Petersen, Hallgrím G. Hansen, Ari Ó. Ellingsgaard
Gunnar Zachariassen, EB/Streymur
KÍ Klaksvík: Sørmundur Kalsø, Ivan Joensen
AaB (Den): Gilli Sørensen
11 of these players – who would likely be starters for the U21 team – have also been included in the senior team that plays against Finland on 7 September.
August 28, 2014
Lars Olsen names a 24-man squad for the Finland qualifier
Faroese national coach Lars Olsen on Sunday announced his squad for the Euro qualifier against Finland on 7 September.
The squad includes 5 uncapped players in addition to several inexperienced ones with one or two caps.
Forward Jóan Símun Edmundsson has been left out this time because of a back injury.
The full squad is:
Position/Names............Club................Caps...Goals
(Note: the Gibraltar friendly has been included in these stats)
Goalkeepers
Gunnar Nielsen..............Motherwel FC (Sco)......21 0
Teitur M. Gestsson.........HB Tórshavn.................1 0
Tórður Thomsen.............B36 Tórshavn...............1 0
Defenders
Jónas Tór Næs...................EB/Streymur............37 0
Viljormur Davidsen..............Vejle Boldklub (Den)....8 0
Jóhan Troest Davidsen........HB Tórshavn............29 0
Sonni Ragnar Nattestad.......AC Horsens (Den)......2 0
Hørður Askham..................B36 Tórshavn............0 0
Bárður Hansen...................Víkingur....................0 0
Rógvi Baldvinsson...............Ålgård (NOR)............19 2
Odmar Færø......................B36 Tórshavn.............6 0
Ári Mohr Jónsson...............Silkeborg IF (Den)........1 0
Alex Mellemgaard...............B36 Tórshavn..............0 0
Midfielders
Fróði Benjaminsen..............HB Tórshavn.............80 6
Hallur Hansson...................Víkingur...................13 3
Kaj Leo í Bartalstovu...........Levanger FK (Nor).......2 0
Brandur H. Olsen................FC København (Den)....0 0
Róaldur Jakobsen...............B36 Tórshavn..............0 0
Pól Jóhannus Justinussen.....NSÍ Runavík..............19 0
Gilli Sørensen.....................AaB Aalborg (Den).......2 0
Christian Lamhauge Holst.....Fremad Amager (Den)..41 5
Forwards
Páll Klettskarð....................KÍ Klaksvík..................8 0
Klæmint A. Olsen.................NSÍ Runavík................3 0
Arnbjørn Hansen..................EB/Streymur.............16 3
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UEFA changes rules for Europa League ticket
Previously, the rule has been that the losing cup finalist would get a Europa League ticked if the cup winners would also win the championship title.
But that has now been change, and a losing cup finalist will only qualify for Europe by being in the top 4 in the league table.
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1st team debut for goalkeeper Kristian Joensen at Lyngby
Kristian Joensen who joined Danish 2nd tier club Lyngby in the summer made his 1st team debut in the 1st round of the cup competition on 13 August against 3rd tier team Avarta. Joensen kept a clean sheet, helping his club to a 2-0 win.
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Player news
Adrian Cieslewicz, younger brother of Lukasz, who joined B36 Tórshavn in mid-summer had left again to join Welsh champions The New Saints on a two-year contract.
ÍF Fuglafjørður midfielder Karl Løkin has moved to Denmark and wont be available for the club for the rest of the season. Also defender Høgni Zachariassen is out for the rest of the season after fracturing a cheekbone.