Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 73-Matches of France National team during the 1988/89 season.

 

 

France National Team matches under Michel Platini during the 1988/89

 

November 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Belgrade, Yugoslavia 3-France 2 (Predrag Spasic 11, Safet Susic 76, Dragan Stojkovic 83 / Christian Perez 3, Frank Sauzée 68)

February 7, 1989, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0 (-)

February 14, 1989, London, Arsenal (England) 2-France 0 (Martin Hayes 60, Alan Smith 73)

March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Glasgow, Scotland 2-France 0 (Maurice Johnston 28, 52)

April 29, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 0-Yugoslavia 0 (-)

 

 

Date: November 19, 1988

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 5

Result: Yugoslavia 3-France 2

Venue: Belgrade, Stadion Crvene Zvezde (Red Star)

Attendance: 42,771

Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: Christer Drottz, Bo Karlsson (both Sweden)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Yugoslavia): Predrag Spasic 11, Safet Susic 76, Dragan Stojkovic 83

(France): Christian Perez 3, Frank Sauzée 68

Summary of goals:

0:1 (3rd minute, France): From the right side, Tigana sent a long cross to the left to Perez, who chipped over Ivkovic.

1:1 (11^th minute, Yugoslavia): Susic’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Spasic.

2:1 (68^th minute, France): Perez’s cross from the left side was knocked in by Sauzée.

2:2 (76^th minute, Yugoslavia): From the middle, Savicevic passed to Susic on the left who shot.

3:2 (83rd minute, Yugoslavia): Savicevic’s cross from the left was struck by Stojkovic.

Lineups:

Yugoslavia:

1-Tomislav Ivkovic (Wiener Sport-Club / Austria)  

2-Vujadin Stanojkovic (Fudbalski Klub Vardar –Skopje)

3-Predrag Spasic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd) (13-Goran Juric (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd) 54)

4-Srecko Katanec (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany)

6-Faruk Hadzibegic (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard / France)

5-Davor Jozic (Associazione Calcio Cesena) / Italy) 

7-Dragan Stojkovic (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd)  

8-Safet Susic (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France) 

9-Boro Cvetkovic (Ascoli Calcio 1898 / Italy) (15-Dejan Savicevic (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd) 69)

10-Mehmed Bazdarevic (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard / France)

11-Zlatko Vujovic (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France)   

 

Coach: Ivica Osim

Booked: Predrag Spasic 34, Srecko Katanec 60, Faruk Hadzibegic 61, Mehmed Bazdarevic 87

Other Substitutes:

12- Fahrudin Omerović (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd)

14- Refik Šabanadžović (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd)

16- Radmilo Mihajlović (Dinamo Zagreb)

 

Team Captain: Zlatko Vujovic

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

4-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 

5-Alain Roche (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

3- Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)  

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

6-Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

8- Jean Tigana (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

7- Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco)

10- Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille) 78)

9- Stéphane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (14-Daniel Bravo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 68)      

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Basile Boli 35, Manuel Amoros 56

Other Substitutes:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

12-Jean-Christophe Thouvenel (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

13-Eric Guérit (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Alain Roche and Christian Perez.

2-Jean Tigana recalled by Platini after having retired Internationally in 1987. This would be his final cap (52/1) (1980-1988).

3-First match of Michel Platini as National Team Manager.

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(November 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 156, December 1988

(November 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 156, December 1988

(November 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 156, December 1988

(November 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 156, December 1988

(November 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 156, December 1988

(November 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 3-France 2)

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

(France squad, November 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 3-France 2)

 

Date: February 7, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 0-France 0

Venue: Dublin-Dalymount Park  

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: John Lloyd (Wales)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(France): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1-Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

2-Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

4-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

5-Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

3-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) 

8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

7-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) 

11-Andrew David Townsend (Norwich City Football Club / England) 

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Le Havre Athletic Club / France) (12-John William Aldridge (Liverpool Football Club / England) 75)

10-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)

6-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) (12-Alain Roche (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 73)

5-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

11-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier La Paillade Sports Club) (13-Philippe Vercruysse (Olympique de Marseille) 66)

8-Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Jean-Philippe Durand (Toulouse Football Club)

10-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Stephane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) (14-José Toure (Association Sportive de Monaco) 46)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Daniel Bravo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Sylvain Kastendeuch (9/0) (1987-1989).

2-First cap for Frank Silvestre and Laurent Blanc.

3- Patrick Battiston recalled by Platini after having retired Internationally in 1987.

4-Final cap for Philippe Vercruysse (12/1) (1983-1989).

5-Final cap for José Toure (16/4) (1983-1989).

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(February 7, 1989, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2236, February 14, 1989

(February 7, 1989, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2236, February 14, 1989

(February 7, 1989, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0)

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

(France squad, February 7, 1989, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0)

 

Date: February 14, 1989

Competition: Unofficial Friendly

Result: Arsenal Football Club-London (England) 2-France 0

Venue: London-Highbury

Attendance: 21,785

Referee: Tony Ward (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Arsenal): Martin Hayes 60, Alan Smith 73

(France): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (60^th minute, Arsenal): On the right side, Merson passed across to Hayes who struck from the edge of the box.

2:0 (73^rd minute, Arsenal): Perry Groves’ cross from the right side was knocked in by Smith.

Lineups:

Arsenal:

1-John Lukic

2-Lee Dixon

5-David O’Leary (Republic of Ireland) (14-Steve Bould 63)

6-Tony Adams

3-Nigel Winterburn

7-David Rocastle (15-Perry Groves 74)

4-Michael Thomas

8-Kevin Richardson

11-Brian Marwood (13-Martin Hayes 59)

9-Alan Smith (12-Niall Quinn (Republic of Ireland) 76)

10-Paul Merson

 

Coach: George Graham (Scotland)

Other Substitutes:

16-Andy Marriott

 

Team Captain: Tony Adams

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow (Black sleeves) Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Note:

1-Perry Groves may have been number 12.

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

5-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)

4-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

2-William Prunier (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

3-Thierry Bonalair (Football Club de Nantes)

8-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier La Paillade Sports Club)

7-Jean-Philippe Durand (Toulouse Football Club) (13-Phillipe Vercruysse (Olympique de Marseille) 69)

6- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (14-Daniel Bravo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 55)

9-Stephane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) (15-Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco) 84)

10-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

12-Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille)

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

 

Team Captain: Joël Bats

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 2, March 1989

(February 14, 1989, Arsenal 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 2, March 1989

(February 14, 1989, Arsenal 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 2, March 1989

(February 14, 1989, Arsenal 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 2, March 1989

(February 14, 1989, Arsenal 2-France 0)

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

(France squad, February 14, 1989, Arsenal 2-France 0)

 

Date: March 8, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 5

Result: Scotland 2-France 0

Venue: Glasgow - Hampden Park

Attendance: 65,204

Referee: Jiri Stiegler (Czechoslovakia)

Linesmen: Rudolf Liska, Ivan Gregr (both Czechoslovakia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Scotland): Maurice Johnston 28, 52

(France): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (28^th minute, Scotland): McCoist’s shot from the edge of the box, was stopped by Johnston who then shot from close range.

2:0 (52^nd minute, Scotland): Nicol’s cross from the right side was headed in by Johnston.

Lineups:

Scotland:

1-James Leighton (Manchester United Football Club / England)

2- Charles ‘Richard’ Gough (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) 

5-Alexander McLeish (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

6- Gary Thomson Gillespie (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

3- Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (Dundee United Football Club)

7-Stephen Nicol (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4- Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

8- Paul Michael Lyons McStay (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

10-Ian Ferguson (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) (14-Gordon David Strachan (Manchester United Football Club / England) 56)

11- Maurice Johnston (Football Club de Nantes / France)

9- Alistair Murdoch McCoist (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow) (15-Brian McClair (Manchester United Football Club / England) 69)

 

Coach: Andrew Roxburgh

Other Substitutes:

12- Andrew Lewis Goram (Hibernian Football Club-Edinburgh)

13- David Robert Speedie (Coventry City Football Club / England)

16- Kevin Gallacher (Dundee United Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Alexander McLeish

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

5-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

6- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

8-Thierry Laurey (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

10-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier La Paillade Sports Club)

7-Jean-Philippe Durand (Toulouse Football Club) (14-Stephane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 57)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Daniel Xuereb (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (15-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 73)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

12-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)

Daniel Bravo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

(In another some source, Bravo is not listed as one of the substitutes, instead the player with shirt number 13 is listed as Albert Cartier (Football Club Metz)).

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First and only cap for Thierry Laurey (1/0) (1989).

2-On February 28, 1989, Daniel Bravo was called up as a replacement for the injured Jose Toure.

3-On March 2, 1989, Jean Tigana withdrew.

4-On March 4, 1989, William Prunier withdrew due to injury.

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

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

Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 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: April 29, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 5

Result: France 0-Yugoslavia 0

Venue: Belgrade, Stadion Crvene Zvezde (Red Star)

Attendance: 42,771

Referee: Tulio Lanese (Italy)

Linesmen: Luigi Agnolin, Mauro Felicani (both Italy)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Yugoslavia): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

France:

1-Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

3-Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

5-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Monaco)

6-Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Daniel Xuereb (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (13-Didier Deschamps (Football Club de Nantes) 76)

8-Jean-Phillipe Durand (Toulouse Football Club) (15-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 46)

9-Stephane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

10-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier La Paillade Sports Club)

11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Basile Boli 25

Other Substitutes:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

14-Thierry Laurey (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

(In another some source, Silvestre is not listed as one of the substitutes, instead the player with shirt number 12 is listed as William Prunier (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)).

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Stephane Paille (8/1) (1986-1989).

2-Final cap for Patrick Battiston (56/3) (1977-1989).

3-Final cap for Luc Sonor (9/0) (1987-1989).

4-Final cap for Daniel Xuereb (8/1) (1981-1989).

5-First caps for Didier Deschamps and Christophe Cocard.

 

Yugoslavia:

1-Tomislav Ivkovic (Koninklijke Racing Club Genk / Belgium)

2-Vujadin Stanojkovic (Fudbalski Klub Vardar –Skopje)

3-Predrag Spasic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd)  

4-Srecko Katanec (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany)

5-Faruk Hadzibegic (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard / France)

6-Davor Jozic (Associazione Calcio Cesena) / Italy) 

7-Zoran Vujovic (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France)

8-Safet Susic (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France) 

9-Mehmed Bazdarevic (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard / France)

10-Dragan Stojkovic (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd)  

11-Zlatko Vujovic (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France) (13-Dragoljub Brnovic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd) 85)

 

Coach Ivica Osim

Booked: Katanec 29, Zoran Vujovic 68 (In another source Bazdarevic is also shown to be ebooked in the 20^th minute)

Other Substitutes:

12- Fahrudin Omerović (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd)

14- Dragan Jakovljevic (Fudbalski Klub Sarajevo) 

15- Semir Tuce (Fudbalski Klub Velez- Mostar) 

(It’s unclear whether there was a substitute numbered 16)

 

Team Captain: Zlatko Vujovic

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(April 29, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2247, May 2, 1989

(April 29, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2247, May 2, 1989

(April 29, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: Le Livre d’Or du Football 1989

(April 29, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 5, June 1989

(April 29, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Yugoslavia 0)

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

(France squad, April 29, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Yugoslavia squad, April 29, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Yugoslavia 0)