Portugal vs Norway, 2012 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Portugal

53': Hélder Postiga

FT
1 - 0

Norway

About

Portugal are hosting Norway at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Bjorn Riise hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
1': Carvalho dos Reis Eduardo makes a very good save (Catch)
1': Cristiano Ronaldo commits a foul on Vadim Demidov resulting on a free kick for Norway
1': Vadim Demidov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
3': Raul Meireles commits a foul on Bjorn Riise resulting on a free kick for Norway
3': Morten Gamst Pedersen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
4': Morten Gamst Pedersen crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
4': Carvalho dos Reis Eduardo takes a long goal kick
5': Throw-in: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes it (Attacking)
5': João Moutinho hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
6': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
6': John Carew commits a foul on Pepe resulting on a free kick for Portugal
6': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
6': Raul Meireles hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
7': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
7': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Defending)
9': Henning Hauger commits a foul on João Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
9': Cristiano Ronaldo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
10': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
10': Rune Almenning Jarstein makes a very good save (Round Post)
10': João Moutinho takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
11': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes it (Defending)
11': Throw-in: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes it (Defending)
12': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
12': Pepe hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
13': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
13': Throw-in: Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira takes it (Defending)
13': Throw-in: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes it (Defending)
14': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Defending)
15': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
16': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
16': Brede Hangeland clears the ball from danger.
17': Erik Huseklepp hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
17': Carvalho dos Reis Eduardo makes a very good save (Parry)
17': Raul Meireles hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
18': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
18': Throw-in: Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira takes it (Defending)
18': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
20': João Moutinho commits a foul on Bjorn Riise resulting on a free kick for Norway
20': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
21': Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
21': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
21': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Defending)
23': Throw-in: Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira takes it (Defending)
23': Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
24': John Carew commits a foul on João Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
24': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
24': Bjorn Riise crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
24': Morten Gamst Pedersen hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
25': Carvalho dos Reis Eduardo takes a long goal kick
25': Throw-in: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes it (Attacking)
29': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Defending)
30': John Carew commits a foul on Pepe resulting on a free kick for Portugal
31': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
31': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
32': Hélder Postiga blocks the shot
32': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
32': Brede Hangeland clears the ball from danger.
32': Bruno Alves commits a foul on Morten Gamst Pedersen resulting on a free kick for Norway
32': Morten Gamst Pedersen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira commits a foul on John Arne Riise resulting on a free kick for Norway
34': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira commits a foul on Morten Gamst Pedersen resulting on a free kick for Norway
34': Morten Gamst Pedersen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
34': Morten Gamst Pedersen crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
35': João Moutinho blocks the cross
35': Nani crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
35': John Arne Riise clears the ball from danger.
35': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
35': John Carew clears the ball from danger.
37': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
37': Brede Hangeland clears the ball from danger.
39': Offside called on Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao
39': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Offside called on John Carew
39': Pepe takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
40': Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
40': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good header. Outcome: save
41': Rune Almenning Jarstein makes a very good save (Catch)
41': Nani 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
43': Throw-in: Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira takes it (Defending)
43': John Carew commits a foul on Pepe resulting on a free kick for Portugal
43': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': Nani hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Rune Almenning Jarstein makes a very good save (Catch)
45': The second half is under way
47': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Defending)
47': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Defending)
47': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Defending)
47': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
48': Throw-in: Hélder Postiga takes it (Defending)
48': Throw-in: Pepe takes it (Defending)
49': Hélder Postiga hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
49': Rune Almenning Jarstein makes a very good save (Round Post)
49': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
50': Nani hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
50': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
51': Cristiano Ronaldo commits a foul on Tom Hogli resulting on a free kick for Norway
51': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
52': Raul Meireles takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
52': Bruno Alves hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
53': Hélder Postiga hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
53': Goal!! Hélder Postiga hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Portugal now leads 1 - 0
54': That last goal was assisted by Nani (Cross from Right Wing)
57': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
57': Rune Almenning Jarstein makes a very good save (Round Post)
57': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
58': John Arne Riise clears the ball from danger.
60': Norway makes a sub: Mohamed Abdellaoui enters for John Carew. Reason: Tactical
60': Throw-in: Bjorn Riise takes it (Defending)
62': Offside called on Erik Huseklepp
62': Carvalho dos Reis Eduardo takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
62': Throw-in: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes it (Defending)
63': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
63': Rune Almenning Jarstein makes a very good save (Catch)
65': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Defending)
66': Throw-in: Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira takes it (Defending)
66': Brede Hangeland commits a foul on Hélder Postiga resulting on a free kick for Portugal
66': Jorge Neto Carlos Martins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
66': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
66': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
67': Throw-in: Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira takes it (Defending)
68': João Moutinho commits a foul on Morten Gamst Pedersen resulting on a free kick for Norway
68': Portugal makes a sub: Ressureicao Ruben Micael enters for Jorge Neto Carlos Martins. Reason: Tactical
69': Morten Gamst Pedersen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
70': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
71': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
72': Throw-in: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes it (Defending)
73': Portugal makes a sub: Silvio enters for Pedro da Silva Joao Pereira. Reason: Tactical
74': Hélder Postiga commits a foul on Brede Hangeland resulting on a free kick for Norway
74': Vadim Demidov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
74': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Attacking)
75': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Defending)
75': Norway makes a sub: Daniel Braaten enters for Erik Huseklepp. Reason: Tactical
77': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Defending)
78': Handball called on Ressureicao Ruben Micael
78': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
79': Morten Gamst Pedersen commits a foul on João Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
79': Nani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
79': Throw-in: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes it (Defending)
80': Hélder Postiga commits a foul on Christian Grindheim resulting on a free kick for Norway
80': Brede Hangeland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
81': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Attacking)
83': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
83': Brede Hangeland blocks the shot
83': Norway makes a sub: Markus Henriksen enters for Christian Grindheim. Reason: Tactical
85': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
85': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
85': Portugal makes a sub: Silvestre Manuel Goncalves Varela enters for Nani. Reason: Tactical
86': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
87': Brede Hangeland commits a foul on Hélder Postiga resulting on a free kick for Portugal
88': Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
89': Hélder Postiga commits a foul on Morten Gamst Pedersen resulting on a free kick for Norway
89': John Arne Riise takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
89': John Arne Riise takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
90': Morten Gamst Pedersen commits a foul on Carvalho dos Reis Eduardo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
90': Carvalho dos Reis Eduardo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Ressureicao Ruben Micael commits a foul on Daniel Braaten resulting on a free kick for Norway
90'+1': Daniel Braaten takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
90'+2': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
90'+2': Rune Almenning Jarstein takes a long goal kick
90'+3': Hélder Postiga takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Statistics

NOR		POR
9	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	13
6	Saves	2
50	Possession	50
3	SHOTS	19
2	ON GOAL	7
0.7	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	3
3	Crosses	4
0.3	Cross %	0.8
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
6	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 47,829

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Denmark	10	+9	22
2	Slovenia	10	+11	22
3	Finland	10	+8	18
4	Kazakhstan	10	+4	18

Full Table

Line-Ups

Portugal

No.	Name
1	Eduardo (GK)
2	Bruno Alves
3	Pepe
5	Fábio Coentrão
21	João Pereira
8	João Moutinho
16	Raul Meireles
17	Nani
20	Carlos Martins
7	Cristiano Ronaldo
23	Hélder Postiga

Portugal Substitutes:

Rui Patrício, Rolando, Sílvio, Danny, Ressureicao Ruben Micael, Hugo Almeida, Silvestre Varela.

Norway

No.	Name
1	Rune Jarstein (GK)
2	Tom Hogli
5	Brede Hangeland
6	John Arne Riise
4	Vadim Demidov
7	Bjorn Helge Riise
8	Henning Hauger
11	Morten Pedersen
16	Christian Grindheim
10	John Carew
18	Erik Huseklepp

Norway Substitutes:

Espen Pettersen, Espen Ruud, Jonathan Parr, Markus Henriksen, Mohammed Abdellaoue, Simen Brenne, Daniel Braaten.

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