Grezegorz Rasiak scored two quick goals after coming on as a second-half substitute to power Poland to a 3-2 victory over Ireland's world Cup qualifying opponents Israel last night.

With both teams playing with only 10 men in the final of the Valery Lobanovsky memorial tournament, Rasiak's first goal in the 77th minute levelled the scores at 2-2.

Rasiak then headed home the winner a minute from time from a free-kick 30 metres out.

The Poles drew first blood in the 19th minute when Miroslaw Szymkowiak found the net with a long drive.

Poland continued to dominate until the 36th minute, when their defence was caught napping and goalkeeper Artur Borutz ventured out of the area, upended forward Omer Golan and was sent-off.

Walid Badier immediately evened the score with the resulting free-kick through a wall of defenders.

Israel went 2-1 ahead in the 47th minute when Yaniv Katan put home a rebound off the post.

The Israelis were reduced to 10 men a minute later when Alon Harazi was sent off.

Switzerland, who are also in Ireland's qualifying group, inflicted the first home defeat on Norway since 2003 with a 2-0 victory.

A second-half effort by Alexander Frei and an own-goal within a minute by Norway defender Andre Bergdolmo ensured victory.

Keith Gillespie was sent off as Northern Ireland stumbled to a draw against Malta at the Ta' Qali Stadium. He got a red card along with Malta's Ivan Woods after an incident in the 77th minute.

David Healy opened the scoring with an 18th goal for Northern Ireland for Woods to equalise for the home side.

Two late goals denied Scotland a morale-boosting win in Austria ahead of next month's World Cup double header with Italy and Norway. The Scots had lead 2-0 at half-time thanks to strikes from Kenny Miller and Garry O'Connor.

A flurry of substitutions by both sides suited Austria more as replacements Andreas Ibertsberger and Joachim Standfest found the net to earn Hans Krankl's side a draw.

John Toshack will take plenty of positives from Wales' final game before they face England at Cardiff next month. A 10,000-plus crowd at the New Stadium, Swansea, watched Wales get a 0-0 draw with a Slovenia side who could well reach next summer's World Cup.

John Hartson came closest to scoring with a first half shot kicked off the line and Wales could easily have snatched a winner in a second half that they dominated.

Germany scraped a 2-2 draw in Rotterdam despite being outplayed for much of the game by a Holland side inspired by Arjen Robben.

Holland made a flying start with Robben firing in after just three minutes as the home side dominated the first half.

The Chelsea winger was even quicker out of the blocks in the second half, scoring after less than 60 seconds as Marco van Basten's side looked set to run away with the game.

However, Jurgen Klinsmann's men can never be written off and Michael Ballack's goal four minutes later gave Germany a glimmer of hope and substitute Gerald Asamoah grabbed the equaliser nine minutes from time.

Argentina survived the 65th-minute dismissal of Lionel Messi to overcome Hungary 2-1 in Budapest.

The visitors' goals from Maxi Rodriguez and Gabriel Heinze. Sandor Torghelle scored the home team's consolations goal.