FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

North Macedonia vs Wales, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2013

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
  • 20': Ivan Trickovski
  • 80': Aleksandar Trajkovski
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2 - 1
  • 39': Aaron Ramsey (P)

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North Macedonia are hosting Wales at Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Darko Tasevski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
  • 4': Foul by Jack Collison (Wales).
  • 4': Stefan Ristovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by David Vaughan (Wales).
  • 7': Ivan Trickovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
  • 19': Goran Pandev (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': David Vaughan (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Craig Bellamy (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Agim Ibraimi (Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Goal! Macedonia 1, Wales 0. Ivan Trickovski (Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Corner, Macedonia. Conceded by Joe Ledley.
  • 24': Foul by Daniel Georgievski (Macedonia).
  • 19': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Trickovski.
  • 27': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Daniel Georgievski (Macedonia).
  • 28': Craig Bellamy (Wales) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Jack Collison (Wales) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wales).
  • 29': Jovan Kostovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Jovan Kostovski (Macedonia).
  • 30': Sam Ricketts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Daniel Georgievski (Macedonia).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jack Collison (Wales) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Craig Bellamy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Foul by Jack Collison (Wales).
  • 35': Ivan Trickovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': David Vaughan (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Ivan Trickovski (Macedonia).
  • 37': Penalty Wales. Aaron Ramsey draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Penalty conceded by Ivan Trickovski (Macedonia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Goal! Macedonia 1, Wales 1. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Nikola Gligorov (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': David Vaughan (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Macedonia).
  • 42': Stefan Ristovski (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Goran Pandev (Macedonia).
  • 45': Offside, Macedonia. Vance Sikov tries a through ball, but Jovan Kostovski is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Macedonia 1, Wales 1.
  • 45'+2': Ashley Williams (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Goran Pandev (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Match ends, Macedonia 2, Wales 1.
  • 49': Second Half begins Macedonia 1, Wales 1.
  • 49': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Nikolce Noveski.
  • 49': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Daniel Georgievski (Macedonia).
  • 55': Jovan Kostovski (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Jack Collison (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Goran Pandev (Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Gligorov.
  • 56': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Stefan Ristovski.
  • 56': Foul by Joe Ledley (Wales).
  • 58': Vance Sikov (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Darko Tasevski (Macedonia).
  • 58': Joe Ledley (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Agim Ibraimi (Macedonia).
  • 58': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Agim Ibraimi (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Delay in match Jonathan Williams (Wales) because of an injury.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Macedonia. Aleksandar Trajkovski replaces Agim Ibraimi.
  • 65': Substitution, Wales. Andrew Crofts replaces Jonathan Williams because of an injury.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Goran Pandev (Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Georgievski with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Craig Bellamy (Wales).
  • 69': Vance Sikov (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Stefan Ristovski.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. David Vaughan (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Stefan Ristovski.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
  • 76': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Nikolce Noveski.
  • 77': Corner, Macedonia. Conceded by David Vaughan.
  • 77': Substitution, Macedonia. Aleksandar Lazevski replaces Daniel Georgievski.
  • 77': Darko Tasevski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Andrew Crofts (Wales).
  • 78': Andrew Crofts (Wales) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Goran Pandev (Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Substitution, Wales. Adam Matthews replaces Jack Collison.
  • 82': Goal! Macedonia 2, Wales 1. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darko Tasevski.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Nikola Gligorov (Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
  • 82': Delay in match Sam Ricketts (Wales) because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Wales. Sam Vokes replaces David Vaughan.
  • 87': Substitution, Macedonia. Daniel Mojsov replaces Jovan Kostovski.
  • 87': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Nikolce Noveski (Macedonia).
  • 89': Delay in match Nikola Gligorov (Macedonia) because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Davies with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Adam Matthews (Wales).
  • 90'+4': Nikolce Noveski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Goran Pandev (Macedonia).
  • 90'+5': Joe Ledley (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Craig Bellamy (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ledley.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Macedonia 2, Wales 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 0
56.7 Possession 43.3
8 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
430 Accurate Passes 320
497 Passes 378
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
23 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 44
33 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 8
21 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
21 Effective Clearances 21
21 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Tose Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 13,000

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Line-Ups

MKD North Macedonia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tomislav Pacovski (GK)
6 Vance Sikov
4 Nikolce Noveski
13 Stefan Ristovski Yellow Card
2 Daniel Georgievski
10 Goran Pandev Yellow Card
16 Nikola Gligorov Yellow Card
22 Darko Tasevski
17 Jovan Kostovski Yellow Card
7 Ivan Trickovski
19 Agim Ibraimi Yellow Card

WAL Wales (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Boaz Myhill (GK)
5 Sam Rickett
6 Ashley Williams Yellow Card
3 Ben Davies
2 Chris Gunter
4 Joe Ledley
7 David Vaughan Yellow Card
10 Aaron Ramsey
9 Jack Collison
11 Jonny Williams
8 Craig Bellamy Yellow Card

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