Friday 29 March 2024

CARDIFF ARMS PARK DEBUT

 On 29 March 2000, Wales played their first match at the new Millenium Stadium in Cardiff and lost 1-2Built on the site of the old national ground, Cardiff Arms Park, construction on the stadium finished in the summer of 1999 at a total cost of £121 million. The Welsh rugby team hosted the first major event there, beating South Africa in a friendly.

The football team's turn came the following spring 2000, as they hosted Finland in a friendly of their own. A crowd of 65,000 showed up for the event, setting a new national team record (though it has since been broken). Unfortunately for the home fans, however, Finnish midfielder Jari Litmanen (pictured, battling Wales' Robbie Savage) scored the opening goal in the 21st minute. Welsh striker Nathan Blake found the back of the net in the 42nd minute, but it was the wrong net, putting the Finns up 0-2.

Ryan Giggs pulled one back in the 60th minute, but that was the last goal of the day and Finland left as 1-2 winners.

  Wales Manager: Mark Hughes:Gk: Mark Crossley Darren Barnard,Noel Blake,Chris ColemanAndy Melville Robert Page Ryan Giggs Mark Pembridge John Robinson Robbie Savage Gary Speed

Substitutions:
Gareth Roberts for Darren Barnard66m
Dean Saunders for Noel Blake80m
Andy Johnson for Robbie Savage80m
Iwan Roberts for Mark Pembridge86m

v Finland 

Games won:7
Games drawn:5
Games lost:4
DateMatchResultScoreCompetition
26 May 1971Finland v WalesW0-1UEFA European Championship
13 Oct 1971Wales v FinlandW3-0UEFA European Championship
10 Sep 1986Finland v WalesD1-1UEFA European Championship
01 Apr 1987Wales v FinlandW4-0UEFA European Championship
19 Oct 1988Wales v FinlandD2-2FIFA World Cup
06 Sep 1989Finland v WalesL1-0FIFA World Cup
29 Mar 2000Wales v FinlandL1-2International Friendly
07 Sep 2002Finland v WalesW0-2UEFA European Championship
10 Sep 2003Wales v FinlandD1-1UEFA European Championship
28 Mar 2009Wales v FinlandL0-2FIFA World Cup
10 Oct 2009Finland v WalesL2-1FIFA World Cup
16 Nov 2013Wales v FinlandD1-1International Friendly
03 Sep 2020Finland v WalesW0-1UEFA Nations League
18 Nov 2020Wales v FinlandW3-1UEFA Nations League
01 Sep 2021Finland v WalesD0-0International Friendly
21 Mar 2024Wales v FinlandW4-1UEFA European Championship


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