Norway vs France, International Friendly
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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
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 |
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 |
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