Ards FC in the Intertoto Cup

Saturday 21st June 1997 - group 3, match 1

Ards (in squad no. order) A Patterson (GK), P McBride, C Beggs, R Hegan, M Kelly, S Collins, P  Cullen, R Morrison, J Bacon, H McCourt, L Feeney Subs B Bowers for McCourt, G Larmour for Bacon, D Morrow for Cullen Sent Off Morrison (15)

Antwerp Y De Corte, J Mucher, W Kiekens, G Emmerechts, R Taeymans, K Leimbi, G Ribus, M Godfrod, S Dillen, W Verbeeck, S Koncalovic Subs Bustamante for Lembi, B Verhaegen for Dillen
Scorer Wim Kiekens (15 pen)

Referee Mr Roger Phillippa (LUXEMBOURG)

Attendance 1 000+

Royal Antwerp

• Royal Antwerp (Belgium) had a 3rd placed finish in group 3

• Ards were the second Irish League side to compete in the Intertoto, following Cliftonville in 1996

www.rafc.be available in what appears Dutch

Saturday 28th June 1997 - group 3, match 2

Ards (in squad no. order) A Patterson (GK), P McBride, C Beggs, R Hegan, M Kelly, S Collins, J Bacon, L Feeney, B Bowers, W Murphy, M Britton Subs G Larmour for Bacon, S Kelly for Patterson, D Morrow for Bowers Sent Off M Kelly (56)
Scorer Barney Bowers (80 pen) 

Salamis Lougrides, Andreou, A Adomou, Hayes, Melanarkitis, E Adamou, Mihic M, Dimitriou, G Elia, M Kovasevic, Stjoic
Scorers Georgios Elia (51, 78), Milenko Kovasevic (56 pen), Mihic Mirco (61 pen)

Referee

Attendance

Nea Salamis

• Nea Salimis (Cyprus) finished 4th in the group

• With boss Roy Coyle still on holiday, Ards went to Cyprus under Seconds' manager George Bowden

Saturday 5th July 1997 - group 3, match 3

Ards (in squad no. order) P McBride, C Beggs, R Hegan, S Collins, P Cullen, R Morrison, J Bacon, L Feeney, W Murphy, M Britton, S Henderson (GK) Subs B Bowers for Bacon, G Larmour for Morrison, D Morrow for Bowers Sent Off Beggs (59)

Auxerre Charbonnier, Jay, Rabarivony, Ciechelki, Danjou, Goma, Marlet, Lachuer, S Guivarch, A Sibierski, Lilian Compan
Scorers Lilian Compan (64), Antoine Sibierski (79), Stephane Guivarch (90)

Referee Mr Zoran Arsic (YUGOSLAVIA)

Attendance 850

AJ Auxerre 

• A.J. Auxerre (France) were Intertoto Cup winners

• Ards' Barney Bowers left the action in the 85th minute with a broken arm

www.aja.tm.fr only in French

Saturday 12th July 1997 - group 3, match 4

Ards (in squad no. order) P McBride, S Collins, P Cullen, L Feeney, G Larmour, S Kelly, D Morrow, W Murphy, S Henderson (GK), B Sims, D Bailey Subs H McCourt for Morrow, N Crozier for Bailey

Lausanne Zetzmann, Igelias, Londono, Piffaretti, Lidovic, Rehn, Hanzl, Douglas, N'kufo, Carrasco, Puce Subs Brunner, Guallo, Gomes, Thurre, Celestinni
Scorers Hanzl (26, 37), Iglesias (51), Carrasco (69), Celestinni (74 pen), Douglas (77 pen)

Referee Mr Vladimir Antonov

Attendance

Lausanne

• Lausanne (Switzerland) claimed 2nd place in group three

• Ards had six players cautioned in this game and three sent off in their other group games: cue a reported UEFA fine

• Ards went to Switzerland with four officials and just 13 players, two of whom were unfit to play. Sub keeper Neil Crozier played outfield when he came on in the 85th minute

www.lausanne-sport.ch only in French

1997 Winners*: Olympic Lyonnais, SEC Bastia, AJ Auxerre

*The Intertoto Cup has no winner as such. It is played in the summer, with the prize of three UEFA Cup preliminary round places for the teams who progress furthest

uefa.com Intertoto Cup Website