UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Albania vs Belarus, 2012 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Albania
  • 62': Hamdi Salihi
FT
1 - 0
Belarus

    About

    Albania are hosting Belarus at Qemal Stafa, Tirane, , starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Game on!
    • 2': Throw-in: Igor Shitov takes it (Defending)
    • 3': Throw-in: Kristi Vangjeli takes it (Attacking)
    • 3': Throw-in: Sergei Omelyanchuk takes it (Attacking)
    • 3': Throw-in: Andi Lila takes it (Attacking)
    • 4': Admir Teli hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 4': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 5': Alexander Martynovich crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 5': Kristi Vangjeli clears the ball from danger.
    • 6': Ervin Skela takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
    • 7': Ervin Bulku hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 7': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 7': Ervin Bulku hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 7': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Parry)
    • 7': Ervin Skela takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: shot
    • 7': Lorik Cana hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 9': Ansi Angolli crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
    • 9': Erjon Bogdani hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 9': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 12': Ervin Bulku hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 13': Sergey Veremko takes a long goal kick
    • 13': Throw-in: Igor Shitov takes it (Attacking)
    • 14': Lorik Cana crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
    • 14': Alexander Martynovich blocks the cross
    • 16': Throw-in: Ansi Angolli takes it (Attacking)
    • 17': Hamdi Salihi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 18': Altin Lala commits a foul on Dzmitry Molosh resulting on a free kick for Belarus
    • 18': Altin Lala is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 18': Alexander Martynovich takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 20': Altin Lala crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 20': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 20': Aleksandr Kulchy commits a foul on Ervin Bulku resulting on a free kick for Albania
    • 21': Aleksandr Kulchy is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 21': Lorik Cana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 25': Ervin Skela commits a foul on Sergei Krivets resulting on a free kick for Belarus
    • 26': Sergei Krivets takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 26': Samir Ujkani takes a long goal kick
    • 27': Yan Tigorev commits a foul on Admir Teli resulting on a free kick for Albania
    • 27': Admir Teli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 28': Ervin Bulku hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 28': Throw-in: Kristi Vangjeli takes it (Defending)
    • 29': Ervin Skela takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
    • 30': Hamdi Salihi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 30': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 31': Ervin Skela takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
    • 32': Sergei Krivets commits a foul on Ansi Angolli resulting on a free kick for Albania
    • 32': Igor Shitov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 33': Ansi Angolli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
    • 35': Throw-in: Igor Shitov takes it (Attacking)
    • 35': Throw-in: Sergey Kisliak takes it (Defending)
    • 36': Ansi Angolli crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 36': Igor Shitov clears the ball from danger.
    • 38': Lorik Cana is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 38': Dzmitry Molosh hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
    • 39': Samir Ujkani takes a long goal kick
    • 41': Lorik Cana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
    • 42': Lorik Cana hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
    • 45': Ervin Skela takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
    • 45': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
    • 45'+1': Throw-in: Igor Shitov takes it (Defending)
    • 45': The second half is under way
    • 46': Belarus makes a sub: Leonid Kovel enters for Sergei Krivets. Reason: Tactical
    • 46': Throw-in: Dzmitry Molosh takes it (Attacking)
    • 46': Sergey Kisliak takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
    • 47': Lorik Cana clears the ball from danger.
    • 48': Anton Putsilo crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 48': Samir Ujkani makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 48': Viacheslav Hleb commits a foul on Samir Ujkani resulting on a free kick for Albania
    • 48': Viacheslav Hleb is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 49': Samir Ujkani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 50': Ervin Skela takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
    • 50': Kristi Vangjeli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 50': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Feet)
    • 50': Ervin Skela takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
    • 51': Ervin Bulku hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 53': Dzmitry Molosh commits a foul on Andi Lila resulting on a free kick for Albania
    • 53': Dzmitry Molosh is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 54': Ervin Skela takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 56': Hamdi Salihi hits a good header. Outcome: save
    • 57': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 58': Lorik Cana crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 59': Sergey Veremko makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 60': Throw-in: Sergey Kisliak takes it (Defending)
    • 61': Belarus makes a sub: Alyaksandr Bychanok enters for Aleksandr Kulchy. Reason: Tactical
    • 62': That last goal was assisted by Altin Lala (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
    • 62': Hamdi Salihi hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
    • 62': Goal!! Hamdi Salihi hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Albania now leads 1 - 0
    • 66': Hamdi Salihi commits a foul on Alexander Martynovich resulting on a free kick for Belarus
    • 66': Alexander Martynovich takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 68': Throw-in: Sergey Kisliak takes it (Attacking)
    • 70': Ansi Angolli crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 70': Yan Tigorev clears the ball from danger.
    • 70': Alyaksandr Bychanok hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 71': Samir Ujkani makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 73': Hamdi Salihi hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
    • 74': Albania makes a sub: Elis Bakaj enters for Erjon Bogdani. Reason: Tactical
    • 76': Offside called on Hamdi Salihi
    • 76': Sergey Veremko takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 79': Sergey Kisliak crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 79': Samir Ujkani makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 80': Albania makes a sub: Klodian Duro enters for Ervin Skela. Reason: Tactical
    • 82': Yan Tigorev commits a foul on Andi Lila resulting on a free kick for Albania
    • 82': Belarus makes a sub: Pavel Sitko enters for Anton Putsilo. Reason: Tactical
    • 83': Klodian Duro takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
    • 89': Elis Bakaj takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
    • 89': Sergey Veremko takes a long goal kick
    • 90': Throw-in: Andi Lila takes it (Attacking)
    • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
    • 90': End of the game
    • 90'+1': Klodian Duro crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 90'+1': Sergei Omelyanchuk clears the ball from danger.
    • 90'+1': Klodian Duro takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
    • 90'+1': Igor Shitov clears the ball from danger.
    • 90'+2': Albania makes a sub: Gjergji Muzaka enters for Hamdi Salihi. Reason: Tactical

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 3
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    10 Saves 3
    44 Possession 56
    2 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 1
    3 Crosses 7
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    4 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Qemal Stafa
    Location: Tirane,
    Attendance: 11,500

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Türkiye 8 +7 17
    2 Croatia 8 +9 16
    3 Wales 8 0 12
    4 Armenia 8 -2 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ALB Albania

    No. Name
    23 Samir Ujkani (GK)
    2 Andi Lila
    3 Kristi Vangjeli
    16 Admir Teli
    7 Ansi Agolli
    8 Ervin Bulku
    13 Ervin Skela
    14 Altin Lala Yellow Card
    5 Lorik Cana Yellow Card
    18 Hamdi Salihi Yellow Card
    22 Erion Bogdani
    Albania Substitutes:
    Arjan Beqaj, Elvin Beqiri, Klodian Duro, Emiljano Vila, Gilman Lika, Elis Bakaj, Gjergji Muzaka.

    BLR Belarus

    No. Name
    12 Sergey Veremko (GK)
    7 Sergei Omelyanchuk
    3 Alexander Martyn
    4 Igor Shitov Yellow Card
    5 Dzmitry Molosh Yellow Card
    6 Yan Tigorev
    2 Aleksandr Kulchy Yellow Card
    15 Sergey Kisliak
    11 Sergei Krivets
    14 Anton Putsilo
    10 Viacheslav Hleb Yellow Card
    Belarus Substitutes:
    Anton Amelchenko, Sergey Sosnovskiy, Maksim Zhavnerchik, Alyaksandr Bychanok, Pavel Nekhajchik, Pavel Sitko, Leonid Kovel.

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