International Season 1988/89, Part 9 (March 1989)

March

England defeated Albania (2-0) at Tirana. Scotland scored won an important qualifier vs. France (2-0) that virtually eliminated France from the Worlad Cup.

Sebastiano Lazaroni managed his first match for Brazil in a win over Ecuador (1-0).

Holland defeated USSR (2-0) in a repaly of previous summer’s Euro Final.

Spain defeated Malta (4-0) to win its fifth straight qualifier.

Italy played two friendlies,winning in Austria (1-0) and losing at Romania (0-1).

Zico played his farewell match against a World Selection in Udine.

Alekos Sofianidis managed Greece for the last time in a loss to Turkey (0-1).

Date: March 4, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Asia, First Round-Zone E

Attendance:

Venue: Dhaka

Bangladesh 0-China 2 (Wang Baoshan 23, Ma Lin 62)

Date: March 5, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Oceania, Second Round

Attendance:

Venue: Tel-Aviv  - National Stadium, Ramat-Gan

Israel 1-New Zealand 0 (Ronnie Rosenthal 7)

Date: March 7, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue:

Attendance:

Greece (U-21) 2-East Germany 1 (????)

Date: March 8, 1989

Competition: UEFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Tirana- Stadiumi Kombetar ‘Qemal Stafa’

Attendance: 30,000

Albania 0-England 2 (John Barnes 16, Bryan Robson 63)

Photo From: Soccer International, February 1992

(John Barnes, March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 0-England 2)

Photo From: Forever England, A History of the National Side, Authors Mark Shaoul, Tony Williamson

(England squad, March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 0-England 2)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(England squad, March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 0-England 2)

Date: March 8, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Athens-Olympiako Stadio Athinas 'Spyros Louis' (OAKA)      

Attendance: 2,000

Greece 3-East Germany 2 (Dimitris Saravakos 22, 59, Jens Wahl (Own goal) 29 / Damian Halata 54, Andreas Thom 67)

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 11, March 14, 1989

(March 8, 1989, Greece 3-East Germany 2)

Date: March 8, 1989

Competition: UEFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Glasgow - Hampden Park 

Attendance: 65,204

Scotland 2-France 0 (Maurice Johnston 28, 52)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 3, April 1989

(March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Scotland 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 3, April 1989

(March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Scotland 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 3, April 1989

(March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Scotland 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 1, 1989

(France squad, March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Scotland 2-France 0)

Date: March 8, 1989

Competition: UEFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 6

Venue: Budapest, Népstadion

Attendance: 33,996

Hungary 0-Republic of Ireland 0

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 11, March 14, 1989

(March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Hungary 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Date: March 8, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Asia, First Round-Zone E

Attendance:

Venue: Dhaka

Bangladesh 3-Thailand 1 (Iqbal 10, Sabbir 28, Das Repu 76  / Changmool 79)

Date: March 9, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Barranquila- Estádio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez    

Attendance: 60,000

Colombia 1-Argentina 0 (Arnoldo Iguarán 15)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3623, 1989

(March 9, 1989, Colombia 1-Argentina 0)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3623, 1989

(March 9, 1989, Colombia 1-Argentina 0)

Date: March 10, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Asia, First Round-Zone B

Attendance:

Venue: Sana

North Yemen 0-Syria 1 (Mahrous 54)

Date: March 12, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Oceania, Second Round

Attendance:

Venue: Sydney - Sydney Football Stadium

Australia 4-New Zealand 1 (Oscar Crino 15, Graham Arnold 42,55, Charlie Yankos 77 pen / Dunford 70)

Date: March 12, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Kingston     

Attendance:

Jamaica 0-Paraguay 3 (Justo Jacquet, Ramón Palacios, Gabino Román)

Date: March 15, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Cuiabá - Estádio Governador José Fragelli (Verdão)     

Attendance: 50,000

Brazil 1-Ecuador 0 (Washington 19)

Photo From: Placar, Issue 980, March 24, 1989

(March 15, 1989, Brazil 1-Ecuador 0 0)

Photo From: Placar, Issue 980, March 24, 1989

(March 15, 1989, Brazil 1-Ecuador 0 0)

Date: March 15, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Fort-de-France

Attendance:

Martinique 0-Paraguay 2 (Marco Ramírez, Ramón Palacios)

Date: March 15, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Asia, First Round-Zone B

Attendance:

Venue: Dhidda

Saudi Arabia 5-Syria 4 (Thunnayan, Haraiti, Majed Abdullah, Al-Jamaan (2 goals) / Helo, Kurdagli, Giaglan, Anasser)

Date: March 17, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Basseterre

Attendance:

Guadelupe 0-Paraguay 2 (Buenaventura Ferreira, Ramón Palacios )

Date: March 17, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Asia, First Round-Zone E

Attendance:

Venue: Tehran

Iran 1-Bangladesh 0 (Marfavi)

Date: March 19, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Oceania, Second Round

Attendance:

Venue: Tel-Aviv - National Stadium, Ramat Gan

Israel 1-Australia 1 (Eli Ohana 67 pen /  Charlie Yankos 72)

Date: March 19, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Port of Spain      

Attendance:

Trinidad and Tobago 2-Paraguay 2 (???? / Virginio Cáceres, Marco Ramírez)

Date: March 19, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONCACAF, Third Round

Attendance:

Venue: Guatemala City

Guatemala 1-Costa Rica 0 (Chacón 39 pen)

Date: March 20, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Asia, First Round-Zone B

Attendance:

Venue: Sana

North Yemen 0-Saudi Arabia 1 (Jameel)

Date: March 22, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Sofia- Vassil Levski Stadion       

Attendance: 35,000

Bulgaria 1-West Germany 2 (Nikolai Illiev 46 / Rudi Völler 72, Pierre Littbarski 87)

Date: March 22, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Dresden - Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion       

Attendance: 14,000

East Germany 1-Finland 1 (Andreas Trautmann 54 / Mika Lipponen 29)

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 13, March 28, 1989

(March 22, 1989, East Germany 1-Finland 1)

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 13, March 28, 1989

(March 22, 1989, East Germany 1-Finland 1)

Date: March 22, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Eindhoven - Philips Stadion       

Attendance: 26,200

Holland 2-USSR 0 (Marco van Basten 4, Ronald Koeman 85 pen)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, March 22, 1989, Holland 2-USSR 0)

Photo From: Футбол - Футбол-Хоккей , issue 12, March 26, 1989

(March 22, 1989, Holland 2-USSR 0)

Date: March 22, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue:        

Attendance:

Fiorentina (Italy) 1-Czechoslovakia 1 (??????)

Date: March 23, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Arima

Attendance: 7,000

Trinidad and Tobago 1-Paraguay 1 (Floyd Lawrence 12 / Julio Cesar Franco 51)

Date: March 23, 1989

Competition: UEFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 6

Venue: Sevilla-Estadio Benito Villamarin

Attendance: 47,000

Spain 4-Malta 0 (Michel 38, 67 pen, Manolo 73, 81)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Spain Squad, March 23, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Spain 4-Malta 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2243, April 4, 1989

(March 23, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Spain 4-Malta 0)

Date: March 25, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Vienna-Praterstadion         

Attendance: 23,000        

Austria 0-Italy 1 (Nicola Berti 88)

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 13, March 28, 1989

(March 25, 1989, Austria 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austria squad, March 25, 1989, Austria 0-Italy 1)

Date: March 25, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Asia, First Round-Zone B

Attendance:

Venue: Latakia 

Syria 2- North Yemen 0 (A.Sell, Mahrous)

Date: March 26, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Caracas       

Attendance: 12,000        

Venezuela 1-Paraguay 2 (Herbert Márquez 55 / Buenaventura Ferreira 28, Julio Cesar Franco 38)

Date: March 26, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Lisbon -Estadio Jose de Alvalade (Sporting)    

Attendance: 25,000        

Portugal 6-Angola 0 (Antonio Oliveira 20, Frederico Nobre 39, 87, Antonio Andre 54, Adelino Nunes 55, Jose Semedo 63)

Date: March 27, 1989

Competition: Zico´s farewell

Venue: Udine - Estádio Comunale dei Friuli      

Attendance: 41,015

Brazil 1-Rest of the World XI 2 (Carlos Dunga 5 / Enzo Francescoli 34, Lajos Detari 65)

Photo From: France Football, April 4, 1989, Issue 2243

(Zico, March 27, 1989, Brazil 1-Rest of the World XI 2)

Date: March 29, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Jeddah - Estádio Nacional                

Attendance:

Al Ahly (Saudi Arabia) 1-Brazil 3 (Feicel  / Bebeto (2 goals), Washington)

Date: March 29, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Athens-Olympiako Stadio Athinas 'Spyros Louis' (OAKA)                

Attendance: 8,000

Greece 0-Turkey 1 (Ridvan Dilmen 38)

Date: March 29, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Sibiu, Stadium: Municipal              

Attendance: 20,000

Romania 1-Italy 0 (Ioan Sabau 48)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 739 (Number 15),  April 12-18, 1989

(March 29, 1989, Romania 1-Italy 0)

Date: March 30, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Materin                 

Attendance: 6,500

Venezuela 0-Paraguay 0

Date: March 30, 1989

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-Asia, First Round-Zone B

Attendance:

Venue: Latakia 

Syria 0-Saudi Arabia 0