 The teams lining up before the match. | |||||||
| Event | International friendly | ||||||
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| Date | 19 November 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Danny Higginbotham | ||||||
| Referee | Hugo Miguel (Portugal) | ||||||
| Attendance | 350 | ||||||
The international friendly between the Gibraltar and Slovakia national football teams on 19 November 2013 was the first official match played by Gibraltar after joining the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).[1] It took place at the Estádio Algarve in Faro/Loulé, Portugal with 350 fans in attendance. The Gibraltar Football Association chose to play at the Estádio Algarve as this would be the stadium the team would use for competitive matches as their only venue the Victoria Stadium was not eligible to. The game ended in a 0–0 draw which was seen as an upset with Slovakia being heavy favourites to defeat UEFA's newest members.[2] Gibraltar defender Danny Higginbotham received the man of the match award.[1]
- ^ a b "Slovakia 0-0 Gibraltar". BBC Sport. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Metcalfe, Nick (19 November 2013). "Gibraltar claim amazing draw with Slovakia in their first ever international". Metro. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.