Northern Ireland vs Faroe Islands, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Northern Ireland

6': Gareth McAuley
20': Kyle Lafferty

FT
2 - 0

Faroe Islands

Northern Ireland 2-0 Faroe Islands

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Defending)
1': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Attacking)
2': Viljormur Davidsen commits a foul on Chris Baird resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
2': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
2': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
3': Jonas Tor Naes commits a foul on Shane Ferguson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
3': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left byline. Outcome: cross
3': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
5': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Atli Gregersen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
5': Gunnar Nielsen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
5': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
6': Conor McLaughlin crosses the ball. Outcome: save
6': Gunnar Nielsen makes a very good save (Punch)
6': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
6': That last goal was assisted by Chris Baird (Header from Centre Penalty Area)
6': Gareth McAuley hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
6': Goal!! Gareth McAuley hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 1 - 0
8': Sonni Nattestad commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
8': Steven Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
9': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Sonni Nattestad resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
9': Viljormur Davidsen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
9': Frodi Benjaminsen commits a foul on Steven Davis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
9': Niall McGinn takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
11': Shane Ferguson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
11': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Defending)
12': Steven Davis commits a foul on Atli Gregersen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
12': Viljormur Davidsen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
12': Frodi Benjaminsen commits a foul on Steven Davis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
12': Jamie Ward takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
13': Shane Ferguson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
13': Kyle Lafferty hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
14': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
14': Joan Edmundsson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
14': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
15': Throw-in: Atli Gregersen takes it (Defending)
15': Jonas Tor Naes commits a foul on Shane Ferguson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
16': Jonas Tor Naes is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
16': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
16': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: save
16': Gunnar Nielsen makes a very good save (Punch)
16': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
17': Conor McLaughlin hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
17': Gunnar Nielsen makes a very good save (Parry)
17': Steven Davis hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
17': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
18': Oliver Norwood drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
18': Sonni Nattestad blocks the shot
18': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
19': Steven Davis drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
19': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
20': Atli Gregersen commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
20': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
20': Shane Ferguson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
20': That last goal was assisted by Shane Ferguson (Cross from Left Channel)
20': Kyle Lafferty hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
20': Goal!! Kyle Lafferty hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 2 - 0
22': Pol Johannes Justinussen commits a foul on Conor McLaughlin resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
22': Chris Baird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
22': Jamie Ward drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
22': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
23': Kyle Lafferty hits a good header. Outcome: save
23': Gunnar Nielsen makes an outstanding save (Round Post)
23': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
24': Niall McGinn hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
24': Gunnar Nielsen makes a good save (Catch)
25': Conor McLaughlin crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
25': Kyle Lafferty hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
26': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
26': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Defending)
27': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Defending)
27': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
28': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
29': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
29': Steven Davis drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
30': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
31': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
33': Jamie Ward crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
33': Kyle Lafferty hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
33': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
36': Shane Ferguson commits a foul on Joan Edmundsson resulting on a penalty for Faroe Islands
36': Shane Ferguson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
36': Frodi Benjaminsen powers the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and the goalkeepper saves it!
36': Roy Carroll makes an outstanding save (Parry)
37': Joan Edmundsson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
37': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
38': Christian Holst drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
38': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
38': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Frodi Benjaminsen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
38': Sonni Nattestad takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Atli Gregersen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
39': Atli Gregersen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
39': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Defending)
40': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
40': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
41': Pall Klettskard commits a foul on Aaron Hughes resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
41': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
41': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
42': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
42': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
43': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
43': Jonas Tor Naes commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
43': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
44': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
44': Jonas Tor Naes clears the ball from danger.
44': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
44': Throw-in: Jamie Ward takes it (Attacking)
45': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
45': Steven Davis drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Atli Gregersen blocks the shot
45'+1': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
45'+1': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
45'+1': Oliver Norwood drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
45'+1': Gunnar Nielsen makes an outstanding save (Tip Over)
45'+2': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
45': The second half is under way
47': Joan Edmundsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
47': Roy Carroll makes a good save (Catch)
48': Jamie Ward drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
48': Gunnar Nielsen makes a good save (Catch)
50': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
50': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
51': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
52': Kyle Lafferty hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
52': Sonni Nattestad blocks the shot
52': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
52': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
53': Oliver Norwood curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
53': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
54': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
55': Shane Ferguson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
55': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Defending)
55': Conor McLaughlin commits a foul on Pol Johannes Justinussen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
55': Viljormur Davidsen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
56': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Luke McCullough enters for Gareth McAuley. Reason: Injury
56': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Defending)
57': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
57': Niall McGinn hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
58': Gunnar Nielsen makes a good save (Catch)
58': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
58': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Defending)
59': Jamie Ward drills a left footed shot that gets deflected, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
59': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
60': Jamie Ward hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
60': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
60': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
60': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Defending)
61': Conor McLaughlin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
61': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
62': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
62': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
63': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
64': Throw-in: Chris Baird takes it (Attacking)
64': Jamie Ward commits a foul on Hallur Hansson resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
65': Gunnar Nielsen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
65': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
66': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
67': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Patrick McCourt enters for Niall McGinn. Reason: Tactical
67': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Attacking)
68': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
69': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
70': Pol Johannes Justinussen commits a foul on Conor McLaughlin resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
70': Steven Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
70': Patrick McCourt drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
70': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
72': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
72': Christian Holst takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the centre, resulting in: foul
73': Frodi Benjaminsen commits a foul on Roy Carroll resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
73': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
74': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
74': Shane Ferguson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
75': Gunnar Nielsen makes a good save (Catch)
75': Faroe Islands makes a sub: Arnbjorn Hansen enters for Pall Klettskard. Reason: Tactical
76': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
76': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Defending)
77': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Defending)
77': Conor McLaughlin commits a foul on Pol Johannes Justinussen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
77': Viljormur Davidsen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
79': Sonni Nattestad commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
79': Steven Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
79': Throw-in: Viljormur Davidsen takes it (Defending)
80': Sonni Nattestad commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
80': Jamie Ward takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
81': Jamie Ward curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
81': Gunnar Nielsen makes a very good save (Parry)
81': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
81': Faroe Islands makes a sub: Brandur Olsen enters for Christian Holst. Reason: Tactical
82': Gunnar Nielsen takes a long goal kick
83': Oliver Norwood commits a foul on Brandur Olsen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
83': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Josh Magennis enters for Kyle Lafferty. Reason: Tactical
84': Sonni Nattestad takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
85': Brandur Olsen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
85': Brandur Olsen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
85': Jamie Ward clears the ball from danger.
86': Josh Magennis commits a foul on Sonni Nattestad resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
86': Sonni Nattestad takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
86': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
87': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
87': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Defending)
87': Conor McLaughlin commits a foul on Pol Johannes Justinussen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
87': Brandur Olsen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
88': Brandur Olsen crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
88': Steven Davis clears the ball from danger.
88': Offside called on Jamie Ward
88': Atli Gregersen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Faroe Islands makes a sub: Kaj Leo Bartalstovu enters for Pol Johannes Justinussen. Reason: Tactical
90'+2': Patrick McCourt commits a foul on Hallur Hansson resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
90'+2': Viljormur Davidsen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
90'+3': Viljormur Davidsen crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+3': Chris Baird clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

FRO		NIR
14	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	6
11	Saves	2
34	Possession	66
2	SHOTS	24
0	ON GOAL	11
0.0	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	6
3	Crosses	11
0.0	Cross %	0.5
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	0
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: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 10,500

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Belgium	8	+18	20
2	Austria	8	+10	19
3	Sweden	8	+2	10
4	Azerbaijan	8	-10	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

Northern Ireland

No.	Name
1	Roy Carroll (GK)
2	Conor Mclaughlin
4	Gareth McAuley
18	Aaron Hughes
17	Shane Ferguson
6	Chris Baird
7	Niall McGinn
8	Steven Davis
16	Oliver Norwood
19	Jamie Ward
10	Kyle Lafferty

Northern Ireland Substitutes:

Alan Mannus, Michael McGovern, Ryan McGivern, Luke McCullough, Ryan McLaughlin, Ben Reeves, Corry Evans, Sammy Clingan, Pat McCourt, William McKay, Josh Magennis.

Faroe Islands

No.	Name
1	Gunnar Nielsen (GK)
4	Atli Gregersen
5	Sonni Nattestad
13	Pol Johannes Justinussen
3	Viljormur Davidsen
2	Jonas Tor Naes
7	Frodi Benjaminsen
6	Hallur Hansson
10	Christian Holst
16	Joan Simun Edmundsson
11	Pall Klettskard

Faroe Islands Substitutes:

Teitur Matras Gestson, Tordur Thomsen, Levi Hansen, Rogvi Baldvinsson, Hans Djurhuus, Bárdur Hansen, Alex Mellemgaard, Sölvi Vatnhamar, Brandur Hendriksson Olsen, Kaj Leo Bartalstovu, Gilli Ròlantsson Sorensen, Arnbjorn Hansen.

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