Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 15 August 2012 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway | 1–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 September 2012 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Pireaus, Greece | Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 3. | 14 August 2013 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria | Austria | 0–1 | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 14 August 2013 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria | Austria | 0–2 | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 6 September 2013 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 6. | 15 November 2013 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Pireaus, Greece | Romania | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Play-offs |
| 7. | 15 November 2013 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Pireaus, Greece | Romania | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Play-offs |
| 8. | 19 November 2013 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Play-offs |
Question:
how many friendly competitions occurred before september?
Answer:
3