After good start on qualifications for World Cup 2010 in South Africa, there is new test for Slovenian team in front of home fans. Renovated Ljudski vrt will crack by stitches. Tickets were sold out while ago, and more than thousand island fans will make interesting match also on stand. Representation football is "in" again in Slovenia.
Slovenia – Northern Ireland (on Saturday at 20:45)
• Maribor, stadium Ljudski vrt (capacity 12.435)
• Main referee: Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez, assistants Roberto Diaz Perez Del Palomar and Pedro Barcia Fernandez, 4. referee Julian Rodriguez Santiago (all Spain)
• delegate: Maurizio Laudi (Italy)
Slovenia (4-1-3-2)
Samir Handanovič (Udinese/Ita)
Branko Ilič (Betis/Špa)
Marko Šuler (Gent/Bel)
Boštjan Cesar (Marseille/Fra)
Mišo Brečko (FC Köln/Nem)
Andrej Komac (Djurgarden/Šve)
Mirnes Šišič (Olympiacos/Grč)
Robert Koren (WBA/Ang)
Andraž Kirm (Domžale/Slo)
Milivoje Novakovič (FC Köln/Nem)
Zlatko Dedič (Frosinone/Ita)
Bench: Aleksander Šeliga (CM Celje/Slo), Luka Elsner (Domžale/Slo), Mitja Mörec (CSKA Sofija/Bol), Bojan Jokič (Sochaux/Fra), Anton Žlogar (Omonia/Cip), Darijan Matič (Interblock/Slo), Aleksander Radosavljevič (Tom Tomsk/Rus), Aleš Mejač (Maribor/Slo), Valter Birsa (Sochaux/Fra), Zlatan Ljubijankič (Gent/Bel)
Coach: Matjaž Kek
Northern Ireland (4-1-4-1)
Maik Taylor (Birmingham City/Ang)
George McCartney (Sunderland/Ang)
Gareth McAuley (Ipswich Town/Ang)
Aaron Hughes (Fulham/Ang)
Jonathan Evans (Manch. Utd/Ang)
Chris Baird (Fulham/Ang)
Chris Brunt (WBA/Ang)
Steven Davis (Glasgow Rangers/Ško)
Kyle Lafferty (Glasgow Rangers/Ško)
Keith Gillespie (Sheffield United/Ang)
David Healy (Sunderland/Ang)
Bench: Alan Mannus (Linfield/SIr), Jonathan Tuffey (Partick Thistle/Ško), Ryan McGivern (Manchester City/Ang), Michael O’Connor (Crewe Alexandra/Ang), Dean Shiels (Hibernian/Ško), Warren Feeney (Cardiff City, posojen v Dundee United/Ško), Martin Paterson (Burnley/Ang), Peter Thompson (Stockport County/Ang)
Coach: Nigel Worthington
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