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Norway v Wales - 2002 World Cup.
 INFORMATION
Norway (1) 3 Wales (2) 2
R Johnsen 10
Carew 65
F Johnsen 83
Savage 10
Bellamy 27


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Match Report
A disastrous second-half performance as Wales let slip a half time lead to eventually go down 3-2 in Oslo. Wales' misery was complete went captain Ryan Giggs was sent off 5 minutes from time. The evening had started well with an excellent 25-yard volley from Robbie Savage and a fine move, which led to Craig Bellamy making 2-1 before half time. But as Wales sat back in the second half and the pressure mounted goals from Carew and F Johnsen sealed the victory for Norway and condemned Wales to their 3rd defeat in Group 5.
 
Key moments
First half
 
Half time score Norway..1 Wales..2
Second half
 
Full-time score Norway..3 Wales..2



Reaction
"Yes, it was my first, and yes at any level. But I don't want to talk about it." - Giggs on his red card.

"I haven't really seen the two incidents yet on TV, but maybe if he had been any other player he would have stayed on. Whether the fact that it was Ryan was a factor you'll have to ask the referee. The second one certainly was not a bad foul. The lad immediately jumped up and walked away." - Mark Hughes on Ryan Giggs
 










Team line-ups
Norway Wales
1 - Myhre
2 - Basma
3 - R Johnsen
4 - Berg
5 - Riise
6 - Roar Strand
7 - Sorensen
8 - Leonhardsen
9 - Rudi
10 - Solskjaer
11 - Iversen

12 -
13 -
14 -
15 -
16 -
17 - Carew
19 -
1 - P Jones
2 - Delaney
3 - Jenkins
4 - Page
5 - Symons
6 - C Robinson
7 - Savage
8 - Bellamy
9 - Hartson
10 - Davies
11 - Giggs

12 -
14 -
15 -
16 -
17 -
18 -
21 -





Match details
Half-time 1-2
Full-time 3-2
Date 05.09.2001
Kick off 7.00pm local time (6.00pm UK)
Venue Ullevaal Stadium
City / town Oslo
Attendance -
Referee Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)





Match facts

Giggs - red card will miss Belarus, Savage yellow card will also miss Belarus.

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