Norway vs France, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Norway

51': Erik Huseklepp
71': Erik Huseklepp

FT
2 - 1

France

48': Hatem Ben Arfa

About

Norway are hosting France at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
0': First Half begins.
2': Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Foul by Philippe Mexes (France).
3': Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Foul by Philippe Mexes (France).
8': Attempt saved. Guillaume Hoarau (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rod Fanni with a cross.
8': Attempt blocked. Loïc Remy (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles N'Zogbia.
9': Corner, France. Conceded by Erik Huseklepp.
9': Attempt missed. Adil Rami (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samir Nasri with a cross following a corner.
12': Attempt blocked. Yann M'Vila (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samir Nasri.
12': Corner, France. Conceded by Henning Hauger.
12': Attempt missed. Loïc Remy (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
13': Attempt saved. Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
13': Offside, France. Stéphane Ruffier tries a through ball, but Moussa Sissoko is caught offside.
14': Attempt missed. Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross.
17': Attempt saved. Loïc Remy (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles N'Zogbia with a cross.
17': Offside, Norway. Brede Hangeland tries a through ball, but Morten Gamst Pedersen is caught offside.
19': Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway).
19': Adil Rami (France) wins a free kick in his own half.
22': Attempt blocked. Guillaume Hoarau (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
22': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samir Nasri.
23': Attempt saved. Erik Huseklepp (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
25': Foul by Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway).
25': Philippe Mexes (France) wins a free kick in his own half.
26': Attempt missed. Samir Nasri (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
27': Delay in match Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) because of an injury.
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
30': Corner, France. Conceded by Jon Knudsen.
30': Attempt missed. Loïc Remy (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samir Nasri with a cross following a corner.
33': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
34': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Adil Rami.
35': Moussa Sissoko (France) is shown the yellow card.
36': Bjorn Helge Riise (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Foul by Charles N'Zogbia (France).
37': Foul by Erik Huseklepp (Norway).
37': Aly Cissokho (France) wins a free kick in his own half.
40': Attempt saved. Samir Nasri (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
40': Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Foul by Rod Fanni (France).
42': Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (France).
44': Erik Huseklepp (Norway) wins a free kick in his own half.
44': Foul by Yann M'Vila (France).
44': Attempt saved. Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
44': Henning Hauger (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Loïc Remy (France).
45': First Half ends, Norway 0, France 0.
45': Substitution, Norway. Vadim Demidov defender replaces Kjetil Waehler.
45': Substitution, Norway. Espen Ruud defender replaces Mohammed Abdellaoue.
0': Second Half begins Norway 0, France 0.
45': Substitution, France. Hatem Ben Arfa forward replaces Charles N'Zogbia.
45': Substitution, France. Jérémy Menez midfielder replaces Loïc Remy.
45': Substitution, France. Lassana Diarra midfielder replaces Moussa Sissoko.
48': Goal! Norway 0, France 1. Hatem Ben Arfa (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
49': Henning Hauger (Norway) wins a free kick in his own half.
49': Foul by Lassana Diarra (France).
50': Tom Høgli (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Dangerous play by Guillaume Hoarau (France).
51': Goal! Norway 1, France 1. Erik Huseklepp (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a set piece situation.
54': Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway).
54': Rod Fanni (France) wins a free kick in his own half.
55': Attempt saved. Jérémy Menez (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
56': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Menez (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
56': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samir Nasri.
59': Attempt missed. Jérémy Menez (France) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
60': Attempt blocked. John Arne Riise (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bjorn Helge Riise.
60': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Adil Rami.
61': Substitution, France. Karim Benzema forward replaces Guillaume Hoarau.
62': Foul by Bjorn Helge Riise (Norway).
62': Jérémy Menez (France) wins a free kick in his own half.
62': Substitution, Norway. Jan Gunnar Solli midfielder replaces Christian Grindheim.
63': Attempt blocked. Lassana Diarra (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Corner, France. Conceded by Jan Gunnar Solli.
66': Foul by Bjorn Helge Riise (Norway).
66': Hatem Ben Arfa (France) wins a free kick in his own half.
66': Corner, France. Conceded by Vadim Demidov.
67': Attempt missed. Adil Rami (France) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samir Nasri with a cross following a corner.
70': Foul by Jan Gunnar Solli (Norway).
70': Jérémy Menez (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Jan Gunnar Solli (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Goal! Norway 2, France 1. Erik Huseklepp (Norway) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bjorn Helge Riise with a through ball following a fast break.
74': Substitution, France. Yohan Cabaye midfielder replaces Yann M'Vila.
75': Attempt saved. John Arne Riise (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Huseklepp.
75': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
75': Attempt saved. John Arne Riise (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bjorn Helge Riise.
76': Attempt missed. Vadim Demidov (Norway) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a headed pass.
77': Attempt blocked. Hatem Ben Arfa (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
77': Corner, France. Conceded by Vadim Demidov.
78': Attempt missed. Adil Rami (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samir Nasri with a cross following a corner.
79': Substitution, France. Jimmy Briand forward replaces Samir Nasri.
80': Corner, France. Conceded by Tom Høgli.
81': Attempt blocked. Yohan Cabaye (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
81': Corner, France. Conceded by Vadim Demidov.
84': Attempt saved. Jérémy Menez (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adil Rami.
85': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Aly Cissokho.
86': Bjorn Helge Riise (Norway) wins a free kick in his own half.
86': Foul by Jérémy Menez (France).
87': Substitution, Norway. Per Skjelbred midfielder replaces Bjorn Helge Riise.
90': Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Rod Fanni (France).
90': Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway).
90': Rod Fanni (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway).
90': Lassana Diarra (France) wins a free kick in his own half.
90': Attempt missed. John Arne Riise (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henning Hauger with a headed pass.
90': Substitution, Norway. Ruben Yttergard Jenssen midfielder replaces Henning Hauger.
90': Foul by Vadim Demidov (Norway).
90': Hatem Ben Arfa (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt saved. Yohan Cabaye (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
90': Second Half ends, Norway 2, France 1.
0': Match ends, Norway 2, France 1.

Statistics

FRA		NOR
11	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
8	Corner Kicks	5
5	Saves	7
67.4	Possession	32.6
24	SHOTS	11
8	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
515	Accurate Passes	200
583	Passes	275
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
9	Accurate Crosses	4
24	Crosses	18
0.4	Cross %	0.2
55	Long Balls	44
42	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.8	Long Balls %	0.5
7	Blocked Shots	1
11	Effective Tackles	9
17	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
22	Effective Clearances	9
37	Clearances	25

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 15,165

Line-Ups

Norway (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Rune Jarstein (GK)
1	Jon Knudsen (GK)
5	Brede Hangeland
3	Kjetil Waehler
6	John Arne Riise
2	Tom Høgli
16	Christian Grindheim
7	Bjorn Helge Riise
8	Henning Hauger
11	Morten Pedersen
18	Erik Huseklepp
9	Mohammed Abdellaoue

Norway Substitutes:

Jon Knudsen, Espen Ruud, Per Skjelbred, Jan Gunnar Solli, Vadim Demidov, Ruben Jenssen, Rune Jarstein.

France (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
16	Stéphane Ruffier (GK)
5	Philippe Mexes
4	Adil Rami
17	Yann M'vila
20	Aly Cissokho
15	Rod Fanni
11	Samir Nasri
19	Charles N'Zogbia
22	Moussa Sissoko
9	Guillaume Hoarau
7	Loïc Rémy

France Substitutes:

Karim Benzema, Nicolas Douchez, Jimmy Briand, Jérémy Ménez, Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa, Blaise Matuidi, Mathieu Debuchy, Benoît Trémoulinas, Lassana Diarra, Mamadou Sakho.

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