Portugal vs Albania, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Portugal

FT
0 - 1

Albania

52': Bekim Balaj

Portugal 0-1 Albania

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: João Pereira takes it (Attacking)
1': Throw-in: Elseid Hisaj takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: João Pereira takes it (Attacking)
3': Odise Roshi commits a nasty foul on Fábio Coentrão resulting on a free kick for Portugal
4': Odise Roshi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
5': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
5': Mergim Mavraj commits a foul on Antonio Eder resulting on a free kick for Portugal
6': Nani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
6': Nani crosses the ball. Outcome: save
6': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Punch)
6': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
7': Throw-in: Fábio Coentrão takes it (Defending)
8': Throw-in: Odise Roshi takes it (Defending)
9': Amir Abrashi commits a foul on André Gomes resulting on a free kick for Portugal
10': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
11': Pepe drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
11': Etrit Berisha takes a short goal kick
12': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
12': João Pereira crosses the ball. Outcome: save
12': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Catch)
13': Nani drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
14': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
16': Nani crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
16': Antonio Eder hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
16': Etrit Berisha takes a short goal kick
18': Antonio Eder commits a foul on Lorik Cana resulting on a free kick for Albania
18': Mergim Mavraj takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
18': Handball called on Amir Abrashi
18': William Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
21': Taulant Xhaka takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
21': Rui Patricio makes a good save (Catch)
21': Amir Abrashi commits a foul on Nani resulting on a free kick for Portugal
21': Amir Abrashi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
22': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
22': João Moutinho crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
22': Vieirinha hits a good header. Outcome: save
22': Etrit Berisha makes a good save (Catch)
22': André Gomes commits a foul on Taulant Xhaka resulting on a free kick for Albania
23': Taulant Xhaka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
26': André Gomes commits a foul on Odise Roshi resulting on a free kick for Albania
27': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': João Moutinho takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
33': Taulant Xhaka commits a nasty foul on João Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
34': William Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
34': Taulant Xhaka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
36': Throw-in: Elseid Hisaj takes it (Defending)
38': Etrit Berisha takes a short goal kick
39': Lorik Cana commits a foul on Antonio Eder resulting on a free kick for Portugal
40': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
40': Nani commits a foul on Ansi Agolli resulting on a free kick for Albania
41': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Elseid Hisaj commits a foul on Vieirinha resulting on a free kick for Portugal
41': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
42': João Moutinho crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
42': Bekim Balaj clears the ball from danger.
42': Nani curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
42': Mergim Mavraj blocks the shot
43': André Gomes takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
43': Ricardo Costa hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
43': Ansi Agolli blocks the shot
44': Throw-in: Fábio Coentrão takes it (Attacking)
45': Handball called on André Gomes
45': Lorik Cana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Odise Roshi crosses the ball. Outcome: save
45'+1': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Catch)
45'+2': Ermir Lenjani commits a foul on João Pereira resulting on a free kick for Portugal
45'+2': Nani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
45'+2': Nani crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
45'+2': Pepe hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
45': The second half is under way
46': Portugal makes a sub: Ivan Cavaleiro enters for Vieirinha. Reason: Tactical
47': João Moutinho takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
47': William Carvalho hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
48': Elseid Hisaj crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
49': João Pereira clears the ball from danger.
49': Taulant Xhaka takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
49': João Pereira clears the ball from danger.
49': Taulant Xhaka crosses the ball. Outcome: save
49': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Catch)
52': Odise Roshi crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
52': That last goal was assisted by Odise Roshi (Cross from Right Wing)
52': Bekim Balaj hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
52': Goal!! Bekim Balaj hits an impressive right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Albania now leads 1 - 0
55': Lorik Cana commits a foul on Antonio Eder resulting on a free kick for Portugal
56': Portugal makes a sub: Ricardo Horta enters for William Carvalho. Reason: Tactical
56': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
56': João Moutinho crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
57': Ricardo Horta drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
57': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
58': Throw-in: João Pereira takes it (Attacking)
58': Throw-in: Ansi Agolli takes it (Defending)
59': Nani drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
59': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
60': Fábio Coentrão commits a foul on Elseid Hisaj resulting on a free kick for Albania
60': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': João Moutinho takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
62': Lorik Cana clears the ball from danger.
63': Fábio Coentrão hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
63': Ermir Lenjani commits a foul on Antonio Eder resulting on a free kick for Portugal
63': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
65': Throw-in: João Pereira takes it (Attacking)
65': Nani hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
66': Etrit Berisha makes a good save (Catch)
66': Albania makes a sub: Ergis Katse enters for Kukeli Burim. Reason: Tactical
67': Mergim Mavraj commits a foul on Antonio Eder resulting on a free kick for Portugal
68': Mergim Mavraj is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
69': Nani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
69': Ergis Katse is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
69': Nani is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
69': Nani hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
69': Ricardo Horta hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
70': Ermir Lenjani hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
70': Etrit Berisha is awarded a yellow card. Reason: time wasting
71': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
72': Mergim Mavraj clears the ball from danger.
73': Portugal makes a sub: Miguel Veloso enters for Ricardo Costa. Reason: Tactical
74': João Pereira crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
74': Ansi Agolli clears the ball from danger.
75': Albania makes a sub: Andi Lila enters for Ermir Lenjani. Reason: Tactical
75': João Moutinho takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
76': Fábio Coentrão crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
76': Nani hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
77': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
78': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
80': Throw-in: Rui Patricio takes it (Defending)
81': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
81': Albania makes a sub: Sokol Cikalleshi enters for Bekim Balaj. Reason: Tactical
82': Antonio Eder hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
83': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
84': Handball called on Ergis Katse
84': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
85': Antonio Eder crosses the ball. Outcome: save
85': Etrit Berisha makes a good save (Catch)
86': João Moutinho takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
87': Fábio Coentrão crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
87': Fábio Coentrão drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
88': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Fumble)
88': Offside called on João Pereira
89': Etrit Berisha takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': André Gomes hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Tip Over)
90': Nani takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
90': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Fábio Coentrão commits a foul on Andi Lila resulting on a free kick for Albania
90'+2': Odise Roshi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
90'+2': Odise Roshi crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Throw-in: João Pereira takes it (Attacking)
90'+3': Fábio Coentrão crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Statistics

ALB		POR
11	Fouls	6
6	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	10
7	Saves	3
41	Possession	59
2	SHOTS	18
1	ON GOAL	7
0.5	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
2	Accurate Crosses	7
5	Crosses	12
0.4	Cross %	0.6
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	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: Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa
Location: ,
Attendance: 23,205

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Romania	10	+11	22
2	Switzerland	10	+11	17
3	Israel	10	0	15
4	Belarus	10	-5	12

Full Table

Line-Ups

Portugal

No.	Name
12	Rui Patrício (GK)
21	João Pereira
3	Pepe
13	Ricardo Costa
5	Fábio Coentrão
8	João Moutinho
6	William Carvalho
15	André Gomes
10	Vieirinha
17	Nani
9	Éder

Portugal Substitutes:

Eduardo, Anthony Lopes, André Almeida, Luís Neto, Vitorino Antunes, Miguel Veloso, Raul Meireles, Adrien Silva, Miguel Pedro Tiba, Ricardo Horta, Ivan Cavaleiro.

Albania

No.	Name
1	Etrit Berisha (GK)
4	Elseid Hysaj
15	Mërgim Mavraj
7	Ansi Agolli
14	Taulant Xhaka
3	Ermir Lenjani
5	Lorik Cana
21	Odise Roshi
13	Burim Kukeli
22	Amir Abrashi
19	Bekim Balaj

Albania Substitutes:

Orges Shehi, Andi Lila, Debatik Curri, Herolind Shala, Emiljano Vila, Shkelzen Gashi, Ergis Katse, Armando Vajushi, Edmond Kapllani, Sokol Cikalleshi, Hamdi Salihi.

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