Match No. 798 - Wednesday, 16th October 2002, 8:00pm

  • Assist: Paul Scholes. "Scholes plays a ball through to Beckham, who was just onside. He chests it down and clips a beautifully weighted ball over the onrushing keeper and under the crossbar." David Beckham9th of 17 goals. Right-footed from 20 yards., 14' 13:26
  • "A cracking goal by Steven Gerrard. Made by Beckham, who headed a ball into the box from the byline. A defender headed it clear, but it only fell to the Liverpool midfielder, who chested it up in the air before burying a right foot volley from the edge of the area. Superb." Steven Gerrard2nd of 21 goals. Right-footed from 19 yards., 36' 35:10
    • 1
    • David SeamanArsenal, 75th of 75 caps
      39 years, 0 months, 27 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Gary NevilleMan Utd, 54th of 85 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 26 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Ashley ColeArsenal, 16th of 107 caps
      21 years, 9 months, 27 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Steven GerrardLiverpool, 13th of 114 caps
      22 years, 4 months, 17 days
      Midfield
    • '5655:33
    • 6
    • Sol CampbellArsenal, 52nd of 73 caps
      28 years, 0 months, 28 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • David BeckhamMan Utd, 56th of 115 caps
      27 years, 5 months, 14 days
      Right Midfield       (c)20th captaincy 40:49 "Beckham is booked for jumping up in front of a Macedonian who is attempting to take a throw-in. When Sakiri tries to take it again, Beckham stands right in front of him with his hands behind his back. I have no idea what he's at either"
    • 8
    • Paul ScholesMan Utd, 51st of 66 caps
      27 years, 11 month, 0 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Alan SmithLeeds, 6th of 19 caps
      21 years, 11 month, 19 days
      Centre Forward       68:21 "Alan Smith gets a yellow card for a ridiculous challenge [on Grozdanovski]" & 92:05 "...Smith recklessly tackled Aleksandar Vasoski and received his second yellow card."
    • 10
    • Michael OwenLiverpool, 44th of 89 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 2 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Wayne BridgeSouthampton, 9th of 36 caps
      22 years, 2 months, 11 day
      Left Midfield
    • '5958:41
    • 16
    • Nicky ButtMan Utd, 25th of 39 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 26 days
      Midfield
    • '5655:33
    • 18
    • Darius VassellAston Villa, 9th of 22 caps
      22 years, 4 months, 3 days
      Centre Forward
    • '5958:41
  • "Sakiri scores direct from a corner. Seaman flapped hopelessly and the ball looped into the top left-hand corner. Game on." Artim Šakiri, 11'10:39
  • "Unbelievable! Trijanov puts the Macedonians ahead after Campbell fluffs a clearance from a Sakiri shot. England don't know what's hit them." Vančo Trajanov, 25'24:00
    • 1
    • Petar MiloševskiPetar Miloševski.
      Born 6th Dec 1973, Bitola.
    • 2
    • Robert PopovRobert Popov.
      Born 16th Apr 1982, Strumica.
    • 3
    • Robert PetrovRobert Petrov.
      Born 2nd Jun 1978, Sveti Nikole.
    • 4
    • Goce SedloskiGoce Sedloski.
      Born 10th Apr 1974, Golemo Konjari.
       (c)
    • '6362:06
    • 5
    • Aleksandar VasoskiAleksandar Vasoski.
      Born 21st Nov 1979, Skopje.
       45:49 "Vasoski sees yellow for standing on the ball as Beckham was about to take a free [kick]."
    • 6
    • Veliče ŠumulikoskiVeliče Šumulikoski.
      Born 24th Apr 1981, Struga.
    • 7
    • Vančo TrajanovVančo Trajanov.
      Born 9th Aug 1978, Delcevo.
    • '9493:39
    • 8
    • Aleksandar MitreskiAleksandar Mitreski.
      Born 5th Aug 1980, Ohrid.
    • 9
    • Goce ToleskiGoce Toleski.
      Born 5th May 1977, Ohrid.
    • 10
    • Artim ŠakiriArtim Šakiri.
      Born 23rd Sep 1973, Livadishte.
    • 11
    • Vlatko GrozdanovskiVlatko Grozdanovski.
      Born 30th Jan 1983, Skopje.
    • 15
    • Goran PandevGoran Pandev.
      Born 27th Jul 1983, Strumica.
    • '6362:06
    • 16
    • Milan Stojanoski Milan Stojanoski.
      Born 15th Sep 1973, Stari Lec.
    • '9493:39

Notes

  • Smith: Red CardAlan Smith is sent off after committing two cautionable offences (foul tackles).
  • Player Injury"Stretching for a loose ball, [53:29] Steven Gerrard seems to pulls some muscle or other and is stretchered off...Nicky Butt replaces him."
  • Player MilestoneDavid Seaman's 75th & Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneNicky Butt's 25th Cap

Sources

  • englandstats.com Digital Archive
  • BBC Football "Macedonia hold ragged England", Wednesday 16th October 2002.
  • The Guardian "England 2 - 2 Macedonia", Wednesday 16th October 2003.
  • YouTube

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Referee

  • Spain Arturo Dauden Ibanez

Attendance

  • 32,095

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, losing -19 ranking points to 1954 points England - 6th - 1
  • Macedonia - 87th

Euro 04 Qualifying

(Group 7)

    •  
    • Pts
    • GD
    • L
    • D
    • W
    • P
    • England
    • 20
    • +9
    • 0
    • 2
    • 6
    • 8
    • Turkey
    • 19
    • +12
    • 1
    • 1
    • 6
    • 8
    • Slovakia
    • 10
    • +2
    • 4
    • 1
    • 3
    • 8
    • Macedonia
    • 6
    • -3
    • 4
    • 3
    • 1
    • 8
    • Liechtenst...
    • 1
    • -20
    • 7
    • 1
    • 0
    • 8
    • Final Standings.