FOOTBALL:
Yugoslavia takes over
the leadership in Group Eight

Predrag Mijatovic (blue), Yugoslav striker

Thessaloniki, Greece, June 8 - Despite playing in neutral territory in Thessaloniki, Yugoslav national football team beat Malta 4-1 in their European Championship Group Eight qualifier. Malta provided good opposition in the first half, but in the second half Yugoslavs played with three strikers and it paid off again.

Scorers: Mijatovic (34), Milosevic (48, 90) and Kovacevic (74) for Yugoslavia, Saliba (6) for Malta.

Booked: Saveljic (Yugoslavia), Chetcuti, Busuttil and Buticic (Malta).

YUGOSLAVIA: Kralj, Mirkovic, Djorovic, Jokanovic, Djukic, Saveljic, Nadj (Milosevic), Mijatovic, Kovacevic, Stojkovic (Drulovic), Dejan Stankovic (Grozdic).

Previous results of Yugoslav football team in Group Eight

Belgrade, November 18, 1998
YUGOSLAVIA - Republic of Ireland 1-0

La Valetta, February 10, 1999
Malta - YUGOSLAVIA 0-3

GROUP 8 - STANDINGS

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
YUGOSLAVIA	3	3	0	0	8	1	9
Republic of  Ireland	4	3	0	1	8	1	9
F.Y.R. Macedonia	5	2	1	2	9	6	7
Croatia	4	2	1	1	8	6	7
Malta	6	0	0	6	3	22	0