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SCOTLAND V MACEDONIA 05/09/09
APOLOGY TO SCOTT FOR CALLING HIM IAN IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS SORRY SCOTT
George Burley's Scotland kept their World Cup hopes alive thanks to second-half goals from Scott Brown and James McFadden against Macedonia.
The visitors looked the livelier in the first half at Hampden Park, with Scotland keeper Craig Gordon pulling off good saves from Goran Pandev to keep his side level at the interval.
Soon after the re-start, McFadden had a golden opportunity to put the Scots ahead but blasted well over from close range, while Gordon then saved again from Pandev after the striker had been played through on goal.
Brown then opened the scoring in the 56th minute with a glancing header into the bottom left hand corner from a Steven Fletcher cross.
Slavco Georgievski had a great chance to level for Macedonia but shot well over, while Steven Whittaker and Kenny Miller missed with efforts on goal at the other end.
But McFadden put the issue beyond doubt in the 81st minute with a fine individual goal which saw him round keeper Jane Nikoloski before slotting home.
The 2-0 result puts Scotland into second place in Group Nine ahead of another must-win game against runaway leaders Holland on Wednesday.
The visitors looked the livelier in the first half at Hampden Park, with Scotland keeper Craig Gordon pulling off good saves from Goran Pandev to keep his side level at the interval.
Soon after the re-start, McFadden had a golden opportunity to put the Scots ahead but blasted well over from close range, while Gordon then saved again from Pandev after the striker had been played through on goal.
Brown then opened the scoring in the 56th minute with a glancing header into the bottom left hand corner from a Steven Fletcher cross.
Slavco Georgievski had a great chance to level for Macedonia but shot well over, while Steven Whittaker and Kenny Miller missed with efforts on goal at the other end.
But McFadden put the issue beyond doubt in the 81st minute with a fine individual goal which saw him round keeper Jane Nikoloski before slotting home.
The 2-0 result puts Scotland into second place in Group Nine ahead of another must-win game against runaway leaders Holland on Wednesday.
