World Cup Qualifying Playoffs (Asia vs. Europe)
November 10,
2001, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Iran 0 (Ian
Patrick Harte 44pen, Robert David ‘Robbie’ Keane 51)
November 15,
2001, World Cup Qualifier, Tehran, Iran 1- Republic of Ireland 0 (Harry Kewell 32, Aurelio Vidmar 48 / Karim Bagheri 75, Khodadad Azizi
80)
Date: November
10, 2001
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier- Playoffs, First Leg (Asia vs. Europe)
Result: Republic
of Ireland 2-Iran 0
Venue: Dublin- Lansdowne
Road
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Antonia Pereira da Silva (Brazil)
Linesmen: Jorge Oliveira, Aristeu Tavares (Brazil)
Kick-off
time: -
Goalscorers:
(Republic of Ireland): Ian Patrick Harte 44pen, Robert David
‘Robbie’ Keane 51
(Iran): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (44th minute, Republic of Ireland): Jason Mateer was fouled by Rahman Rezaei in the box. Ian Harte scored from the ensuing penalty kick.
2:0 (51st minute, Republic of Ireland): Jason Mateer’s free kick from the right side was volleyed by Robbie Keane.
Lineups:
Republic of Ireland:
1- Seamus John ‘Shay’ Given
(Newcastle United Football Club / England)
2- Stephen John Finnan
(Fulham Football Club-London / England)
4- Gary Patrick Breen
(Coventry City Football Club / England)
5- Stephen Staunton (Aston
Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (13- Kenneth Edward Cunningham
(Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) 75)
3- Ian Patrick Harte (Leeds
United Association Football Club / England)
8- Jason Wynn Mc Ateer
(Sunderland Association Football Club / England) (12- Gary Kelly (Leeds United
Association Football Club / England) 84)
7- Matthew Rhys Holland
(Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
6- Roy Maurice Keane
(Manchester United Football Club / England)
11- Kevin Daniel Kilbane
(Sunderland Association Football Club / England)
9- Niall John Quinn
(Sunderland Association Football Club / England)
10- Robert David ‘Robbie’
Keane (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Coach: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’
McCarthy
Booked: Niall Quinn (Note: In another source Stephen John Finnan is shown
to be booked in the 85th minute, and in other sources no Irish
players are shown to be booked).
Othe Substitutes:
14- David Connolly (Wimbledon
Football Club-London / England)
15- Mark Anthony Kinsella
(Charlton Athletic Football Club-London / England)
17- Lee Kevin Carsley
(Coventry City Football Club / England)
18- Clinton Hubert Morrison (Crystal
Palace Football Club-London / England)
16- Dean Lawrence Kiely
(Charlton Athletic Football Club-London / England)
Team Captain: Roy Maurice Keane
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks
Note:
1- Bolton Wanderers midfielder Gareth Farrelly was called up on
November 6th, to replace the injured Mark Kennedy.
2- Kenneth Edward Cunningham may have also been number 17, instead of
13.
Iran:
12-Ebrahim Mirzapour (Foolad
Khuzestan)
5-Afshin Peyrovani (Persepolis Tehran)
15-Yahya Golmohammadi (Foolad
Khuzestan)
24-Rahman Rezaei (AC Perugia
/ Italy)
3-Mehrdad Minavand (Persepolis
Tehran)
6-Karim Bagheri (Al-Sadd SC /
Qatar)
7-Hamed Kavianpour (Persepolis
Tehran)
2-Mehdi Mahdavikia (Hamburger
Sport-Verein e.V. / Germany)
8-Ali Karimi (Al-Ahli Dubai /
United Arab Emirates)
11-Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Esteghlal
Tehran) (14-Mojahed Khaziravi (Esteghlal Tehran) 46)
10-Ali Daei (Hertha, Berliner
Sport-Club e. V-Berlin / Germany)
Coach: Miroslav Blazevic
(Croatia)
Booked: Afshin Peyrovani 19, Yahya Golmohammadi 86
Othe Substitutes:
9-Sirous Din Mohammadi (Esteghlal
Tehran)
13-Javad Nekounam (Paas
Tehran)
18-Ali Samereh (AC Perugia /
Italy)
20-Behrouz Rahbarifard (Persepolis
Tehran)
21-Faraz Fatemi (Esteghlal
Tehran)
22-Davoud Fanaei (Persepolis
Tehran)
Team Captain: Ali Daei
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Shekari
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
Note:
1-Perspolis was renamed Pirouzi in 1987, but fans still called the team by its original name, the name was officially reverted back to Perspolis in 2012.
2-In Another source, Ali Karimi is shown to have fouled McAteer
for the penalty kick and not Rahman Rezaei.
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Date: November
15, 2001
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier- Playoffs, Second Leg (Asia vs. Europe)
Result: Iran
1-Republic of Ireland 0
Venue: Tehran- Azadi
Stadium
Attendance: 120,000
Referee: William M. Mattus Vega (Costa Rica)
Linesmen: Erick Mora, Efraín
Rodríguez (both Costa Rica)
Kick-off
time: -
Goalscorers:
(Iran): Yahya Golmohammadi 90
(Republic of Ireland): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (90th minute, Iran): Mahdavikia’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Yahya Golmohammadi.
Lineups:
Iran:
12-Ebrahim Mirzapour (Foolad Khuzestan)
5-Afshin Peyrovani (Persepolis Tehran)
15-Yahya Golmohammadi (Foolad Khuzestan)
24-Rahman Rezaei (AC Perugia / Italy)
3-Mehrdad Minavand (Persepolis Tehran)
6-Karim Bagheri (Al-Sadd SC / Qatar)
7-Hamed Kavianpour (Persepolis Tehran)
2-Mehdi Mahdavikia (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. / Germany)
8-Ali Karimi (Al-Ahli Dubai / United Arab Emirates)
11-Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Esteghlal Tehran)
10-Ali Daei (Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V-Berlin / Germany)
Coach: Miroslav Blazevic
(Croatia)
Booked: Mehdi Mahdavikia 47, Karim
Bagheri 85
Othe Substitutes:
9-Sirous Din Mohammadi (Esteghlal Tehran)
13-Javad Nekounam (Paas Tehran)
14-Mojahed Khaziravi (Esteghlal Tehran)
17-Pejman Jamshidi (Persepolis Tehran)
18-Ali Samereh (AC Perugia / Italy)
20-Behrouz Rahbarifard (Persepolis Tehran)
22-Davoud Fanaei (Persepolis Tehran)
Team Captain: Ali Daei
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Shekari
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Note:
1-Perspolis was renamed Pirouzi in 1987, but fans still called
the team by its original name, the name was officially reverted back to
Perspolis in 2012.
Republic of Ireland:
1- Seamus John ‘Shay’ Given
(Newcastle United Football Club / England)
2- Stephen John Finnan
(Fulham Football Club-London / England)
3- Ian Patrick Harte (Leeds
United Association Football Club / England)
4- Gary Patrick Breen
(Coventry City Football Club / England)
5- Stephen Staunton (Aston
Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
6- Mark Anthony Kinsella
(Charlton Athletic Football Club-London / England)
7- Jason Wynn Mc Ateer
(Sunderland Association Football Club / England)
8- Matthew Rhys Holland (Ipswich Town Football
Club / England)
9- David Connolly (Wimbledon Football
Club-London / England)
10- Robert David ‘Robbie’
Keane (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (18- Clinton Hubert
Morrison (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) 76)
11- Kevin Daniel Kilbane
(Sunderland Association Football Club / England) (12- Gary Kelly (Leeds United
Association Football Club / England) 82)
Coach: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’
McCarthy
Booked: Robbie Keane 53,
Jason McAteer 85
Othe Substitutes:
13- Kenneth Edward Cunningham
(Wimbledon Football Club-London / England)
14- Lee Kevin Carsley
(Coventry City Football Club / England)
15- Andrew James O'Brien
(Newcastle United Football Club / England)
17- Niall John Quinn
(Sunderland Association Football Club / England)
16- Alan Thomas Kelly
(Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)
Team Captain: Stephen Staunton
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks
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Securing qualification for the 2002 World Cup in Iran, on this day back in 2001.
— Irish Football Pics (@irish_pics) November 15, 2023
World cups for Ireland are as rare as rocking horse shite. What I’d give for another World Cup. pic.twitter.com/0plcR1BsoG
95k fanatical Iranian fans filled the Azadi Stadium,Tehran to see Ireland lose the leg but ultimately qualify for #WorldCup2002 #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/fW28iOfqmA
— Irish Football Pics (@irish_pics) October 17, 2017
Securing qualification for the 2002 World Cup in Iran, on this day back in 2001.
— Irish Football Pics (@irish_pics) November 15, 2023
World cups for Ireland are as rare as rocking horse shite. What I’d give for another World Cup. pic.twitter.com/0plcR1BsoG
