San Marino vs Lithuania, Group Stage 2016
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingDeividas Matulevicius, Arvydas Novikovas score as Lithuania win
Lithuania eased past San Marino as they won 2-0 to kick off their Euro 2016 qualifying bid.
Match Timeline
- 0': Game on!
- 2': Karolis Chvedukas hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 2': Aldo Simoncini makes a good save (Catch)
- 3': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 3': Cristian Brolli clears the ball from danger.
- 3': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 4': Andy Selva commits a foul on Tadas Kijanskas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 4': Tadas Kijanskas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 5': Deividas Matulevicius hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 5': Goal!! Deividas Matulevicius hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Lithuania now leads 1 - 0
- 5': That last goal was assisted by Mindaugas Kalonas (Cross from Right Penalty Area)
- 6': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 9': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a long goal kick
- 11': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Attacking)
- 12': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Attacking)
- 12': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Defending)
- 13': Manuel Battistini commits a foul on Fedor Cernych resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 13': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 13': Arvydas Novikovas crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
- 14': Vaidas Slavickas commits a foul on Aldo Simoncini resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 14': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 15': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Attacking)
- 16': Vaidas Slavickas crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 16': Davide Simoncini clears the ball from danger.
- 16': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
- 17': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Attacking)
- 18': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
- 18': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Attacking)
- 19': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 20': Arvydas Novikovas crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 20': Aldo Simoncini makes a good save (Catch)
- 21': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Defending)
- 22': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Defending)
- 22': Mindaugas Kalonas commits a foul on Alex Gasperoni resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 22': Alex Gasperoni takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 23': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Defending)
- 23': Offside called on Fedor Cernych
- 23': Aldo Simoncini takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 24': Throw-in: Manuel Battistini takes it (Attacking)
- 25': Manuel Battistini commits a foul on Marius Zaliukas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 26': Tadas Kijanskas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 27': Jose Hirsch commits a foul on Vaidas Slavickas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 27': Tadas Kijanskas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 27': Deividas Matulevicius hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 28': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
- 29': Georgas Freidgeimas crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 29': Aldo Simoncini makes a good save (Catch)
- 29': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Defending)
- 30': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 31': Karolis Chvedukas commits a foul on Jose Hirsch resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 31': Davide Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 31': Fedor Cernych commits a foul on Andy Selva resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 31': Matteo Vitaioli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
- 32': Jose Hirsch crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 32': Tadas Kijanskas clears the ball from danger.
- 32': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 33': Throw-in: Manuel Battistini takes it (Attacking)
- 33': Throw-in: Manuel Battistini takes it (Attacking)
- 33': Georgas Freidgeimas commits a foul on Alex Gasperoni resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 33': Alex Gasperoni takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 34': Georgas Freidgeimas crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 35': Mindaugas Kalonas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 35': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
- 35': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 36': Deividas Matulevicius hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 36': Aldo Simoncini makes a very good save (Catch)
- 36': Arvydas Novikovas hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 36': Goal!! Arvydas Novikovas hits a very good left footed shot to the upper left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Lithuania now leads 2 - 0
- 37': That last goal was assisted by Georgas Freidgeimas (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
- 38': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
- 39': Mindaugas Kalonas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 39': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
- 40': Offside called on Deividas Matulevicius
- 40': Aldo Simoncini takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 41': Matteo Vitaioli crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 42': Offside called on Andy Selva
- 42': Giedrius Arlauskis takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 42': Fedor Cernych commits a foul on Jose Hirsch resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 43': Davide Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 43': Arvydas Novikovas crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 44': Aldo Simoncini makes a very good save (Punch)
- 45': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Defending)
- 45': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45'+1': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a long goal kick
- 45'+1': Alex Gasperoni commits a foul on Mindaugas Panka resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 45'+1': Alex Gasperoni is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 45'+2': Mindaugas Panka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 45': The second half is under way
- 47': Throw-in: Manuel Battistini takes it (Defending)
- 48': Jose Hirsch commits a foul on Vaidas Slavickas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 48': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 49': Offside called on Manuel Battistini
- 49': Tadas Kijanskas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 50': Andy Selva commits a foul on Tadas Kijanskas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 50': Tadas Kijanskas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 52': Georgas Freidgeimas crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 52': Aldo Simoncini makes a good save (Catch)
- 53': Arvydas Novikovas commits a foul on Manuel Battistini resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 53': Cristian Brolli takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 53': Matteo Vitaioli crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 53': Tadas Kijanskas blocks the cross
- 53': Matteo Vitaioli takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
- 54': Giedrius Arlauskis makes a very good save (Punch)
- 54': Alex Gasperoni commits a foul on Fedor Cernych resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 54': Fedor Cernych takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 55': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
- 56': Davide Simoncini commits a foul on Deividas Matulevicius resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 56': San Marino makes a sub: Michele Cervellini enters for Luca Tosi. Reason: Tactical
- 56': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
- 57': Arvydas Novikovas hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 57': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a long goal kick
- 59': Throw-in: Manuel Battistini takes it (Attacking)
- 60': Davide Simoncini commits a foul on Deividas Matulevicius resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 60': Karolis Chvedukas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 61': Andy Selva commits a foul on Arvydas Novikovas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 61': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 62': Michele Cervellini commits a foul on Fedor Cernych resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 62': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
- 62': Arvydas Novikovas crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 63': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
- 64': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Attacking)
- 64': Mindaugas Kalonas hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 65': Cristian Brolli blocks the shot
- 65': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 66': Cristian Brolli clears the ball from danger.
- 66': Lithuania makes a sub: Gediminas Vicius enters for Mindaugas Panka. Reason: Tactical
- 66': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 67': Aldo Simoncini makes an outstanding save (Punch)
- 68': Throw-in: Jose Hirsch takes it (Defending)
- 68': Deividas Matulevicius commits a foul on Manuel Battistini resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 68': Cristian Brolli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 69': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a long goal kick
- 69': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Defending)
- 70': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
- 71': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 71': Matteo Vitaioli takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 72': Manuel Battistini commits a foul on Mindaugas Kalonas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 72': Manuel Battistini is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 72': Georgas Freidgeimas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 74': Karolis Chvedukas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 75': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
- 76': San Marino makes a sub: Mattia Stefanelli enters for Jose Hirsch. Reason: Tactical
- 77': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a long goal kick
- 78': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Defending)
- 78': Georgas Freidgeimas commits a foul on Matteo Vitaioli resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 78': Andy Selva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 79': Andy Selva crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 79': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Defending)
- 80': Throw-in: Manuel Battistini takes it (Defending)
- 81': Giovanni Bonini commits a foul on Deividas Matulevicius resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 81': Karolis Chvedukas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 83': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 84': Throw-in: Giovanni Bonini takes it (Attacking)
- 84': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
- 84': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
- 84': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
- 85': Michele Cervellini commits a foul on Arvydas Novikovas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 85': Michele Cervellini is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 85': Lithuania makes a sub: Simonas Stankevicius enters for Deividas Matulevicius. Reason: Tactical
- 86': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 86': Arvydas Novikovas crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
- 87': Mindaugas Kalonas commits a foul on Aldo Simoncini resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 87': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 87': San Marino makes a sub: Lorenzo Buscarini enters for Giovanni Bonini. Reason: Tactical
- 88': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
- 88': Mindaugas Kalonas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 89': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
- 89': Gediminas Vicius commits a foul on Alex Gasperoni resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 89': Gediminas Vicius is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 89': Lithuania makes a sub: Mantas Kuklys enters for Fedor Cernych. Reason: Tactical
- 90': Matteo Vitaioli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 90': Matteo Vitaioli crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 90': Mattia Stefanelli hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90'+1': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a long goal kick
- 90'+1': Cristian Brolli commits a foul on Simonas Stankevicius resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
- 90'+1': Vaidas Slavickas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 90'+2': Arvydas Novikovas commits a foul on Lorenzo Buscarini resulting on a free kick for San Marino
- 90'+2': Cristian Brolli takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+3': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Defending)
Statistics
LTU |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 1 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 1 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Stadio Olimpico Serravalle
Location: ,
Attendance: 986
Venue: Stadio Olimpico Serravalle
Location: ,
Attendance: 986
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Czechia | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Poland | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Moldova | 8 | -3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
San Marino
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aldo Simoncini (GK) |
| 22 | Fabio Vitaioli |
| 6 | Davide Simoncini |
| 5 | Cristian Brolli |
| 8 | Giovanni Bonini |
| 2 | Manuel Battistini |
| 20 | Alex Gasperoni |
| 15 | Luca Tosi |
| 3 | Jose Hirsch |
| 7 | Matteo Vitaioli |
| 10 | Andy Selva |
Lithuania
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Giedrius Arlauskis (GK) |
| 3 | Georgas Freidgeimas |
| 4 | Tadas Kijanskas |
| 6 | Marius Zaliukas |
| 5 | Vaidas Slavickas |
| 15 | Karolis Chvedukas |
| 18 | Mindaugas Panka |
| 10 | Mindaugas Kalonas |
| 11 | Arvydas Novikovas |
| 22 | Fedor Cernych |
| 9 | Deividas Matulevicius |
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