Greece vs Northern Ireland, Group Stage 2016

Northern Ireland maintain perfect start with 2-0 triumph against Greece

Northern Ireland's dreams of a first European Championship appearance are one step closer to reality after goals from Jamie Ward and Kyle Lafferty against Greece gave them a third successive Group F victory.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 2': Throw-in: Corry Evans takes it (Defending)
• 2': Kostas Mitroglou commits a foul on Aaron Hughes resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 2': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 3': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
• 3': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
• 4': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Socratis Papaststhopoulos resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 4': Socratis Papaststhopoulos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 4': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
• 5': Stefanos Athanasiadis crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 5': Roy Carroll makes a very good save (Catch)
• 5': Shane Ferguson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 6': Socratis Papaststhopoulos clears the ball from danger.
• 6': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
• 6': Nikos Karelis commits a foul on Shane Ferguson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 6': Chris Baird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 6': Chris Baird crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 6': Kyle Lafferty hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 7': Orestis Karnezis makes a very good save (Punch)
• 7': 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
• 7': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Defending)
• 8': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 8': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 9': That last goal was assisted by Oliver Norwood (Cross from Right Byline)
• 9': Jamie Ward hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 9': Goal!! Jamie Ward hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 1 - 0
• 12': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 13': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
• 14': Vasileios Torosidis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 14': Gareth McAuley clears the ball from danger.
• 14': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 16': Greece makes a sub: Konstantinos Stafylidis enters for Loukas Vyntra. Reason: Injury
• 16': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 16': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
• 17': Offside called on Kyle Lafferty
• 17': Monolas Kostas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 17': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Attacking)
• 17': Stefanos Athanasiadis hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 18': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 18': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 19': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Defending)
• 20': Oliver Norwood commits a foul on Panagiotis Tachtsidis resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 20': Socratis Papaststhopoulos takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 21': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Socratis Papaststhopoulos resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 21': Socratis Papaststhopoulos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 22': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Attacking)
• 22': Giorgos Samaras crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 22': Aaron Hughes clears the ball from danger.
• 22': Konstantinos Stafylidis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 24': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Defending)
• 25': Corry Evans crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 27': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Attacking)
• 28': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Socratis Papaststhopoulos resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 28': Kyle Lafferty is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 28': Socratis Papaststhopoulos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 29': Konstantinos Stafylidis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 29': Gareth McAuley clears the ball from danger.
• 29': Monolas Kostas commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 29': Chris Baird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 29': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Socratis Papaststhopoulos resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 30': Socratis Papaststhopoulos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 30': Konstantinos Stafylidis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 31': Aaron Hughes clears the ball from danger.
• 31': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Attacking)
• 31': Stefanos Athanasiadis hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 31': Aaron Hughes blocks the shot
• 32': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 32': Giorgos Samaras commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 33': Gareth McAuley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 33': Giorgos Samaras is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 33': Nikos Karelis hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 34': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 35': Vasileios Torosidis drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 35': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 36': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Defending)
• 37': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 38': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 38': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 38': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Defending)
• 39': Shane Ferguson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 40': Jamie Ward commits a foul on Vasileios Torosidis resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 40': Panagiotis Tachtsidis takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 41': Panagiotis Tachtsidis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 41': Stefanos Athanasiadis hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
• 42': Giorgos Samaras commits a foul on Steven Davis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 42': Chris Baird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 43': Konstantinos Stafylidis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 43': Throw-in: Shane Ferguson takes it (Defending)
• 44': Vasileios Torosidis crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 44': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 44': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 44': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 45': Orestis Karnezis takes a short goal kick
• 45': Kyle Lafferty drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
• 45': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Defending)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Vasileios Torosidis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 45'+2': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Greece makes a sub: Andreas Samaris enters for Stefanos Athanasiadis. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Defending)
• 49': Chris Baird commits a foul on Andreas Samaris resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 49': Andreas Samaris takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 50': Andreas Samaris crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 50': Steven Davis clears the ball from danger.
• 51': Kyle Lafferty hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 51': Goal!! Kyle Lafferty hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 2 - 0
• 52': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Konstantinos Stafylidis crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
• 54': Nikos Karelis commits a foul on Aaron Hughes resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 54': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 55': Vasileios Torosidis crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 55': Nikos Karelis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 55': Roy Carroll makes a very good save (Catch)
• 55': Vasileios Torosidis crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 55': Roy Carroll makes a very good save (Punch)
• 56': Oliver Norwood commits a foul on Socratis Papaststhopoulos resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 56': Panagiotis Tachtsidis takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 58': Panagiotis Tachtsidis crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 58': Roy Carroll makes a very good save (Catch)
• 59': Ioannis Maniatis commits a foul on Jamie Ward resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 59': Ioannis Maniatis is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 59': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Ryan McGivern enters for Jamie Ward. Reason: Tactical
• 59': Ryan McGivern takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 60': Panagiotis Tachtsidis drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 61': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 62': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 63': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
• 63': Ioannis Maniatis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 65': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 65': Offside called on Kyle Lafferty
• 65': Panagiotis Tachtsidis takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 66': Panagiotis Tachtsidis hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 66': Roy Carroll makes a very good save (Round Post)
• 66': Vasileios Torosidis takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 66': Gareth McAuley clears the ball from danger.
• 67': Socratis Papaststhopoulos commits a foul on Gareth McAuley resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 67': Greece makes a sub: Dimitris Salpingidis enters for Giorgos Samaras. Reason: Tactical
• 67': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 68': Vasileios Torosidis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 68': Ryan McGivern clears the ball from danger.
• 68': Monolas Kostas commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 68': Chris Baird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 69': Orestis Karnezis takes a short goal kick
• 69': Vasileios Torosidis commits a foul on Oliver Norwood resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 69': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
• 70': Orestis Karnezis takes a short goal kick
• 70': Vasileios Torosidis crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 70': Nikos Karelis hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 70': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 71': Chris Baird commits a foul on Andreas Samaris resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 71': Panagiotis Tachtsidis takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 72': Panagiotis Tachtsidis curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 72': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Josh Magennis enters for Kyle Lafferty. Reason: Tactical
• 73': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 75': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 75': Panagiotis Tachtsidis commits a foul on Shane Ferguson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 76': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 76': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Defending)
• 77': Throw-in: Ryan McGivern takes it (Defending)
• 78': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Ben Reeves enters for Shane Ferguson. Reason: Tactical
• 78': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 79': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
• 79': Throw-in: Ioannis Maniatis takes it (Attacking)
• 79': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Panagiotis Tachtsidis crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 80': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 81': Offside called on Josh Magennis
• 81': Monolas Kostas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 82': Conor McLaughlin commits a foul on Konstantinos Stafylidis resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 82': Panagiotis Tachtsidis takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 82': Panagiotis Tachtsidis crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 83': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 83': Throw-in: Ryan McGivern takes it (Defending)
• 84': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
• 84': Dimitris Salpingidis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 85': Aaron Hughes clears the ball from danger.
• 85': Offside called on Dimitris Salpingidis
• 85': Roy Carroll takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 87': Handball called on Andreas Samaris
• 87': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 88': Panagiotis Tachtsidis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 88': Steven Davis blocks the shot
• 88': Dimitris Salpingidis crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 88': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 89': Andreas Samaris crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 89': Kostas Mitroglou hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 89': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 90': Andreas Samaris commits a foul on Steven Davis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
• 90': Andreas Samaris is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 90': Roy Carroll 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': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
• 90'+2': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+2': Vasileios Torosidis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 90'+2': Ryan McGivern clears the ball from danger.
• 90'+2': Josh Magennis commits a foul on Panagiotis Tachtsidis resulting on a free kick for Greece
• 90'+3': Panagiotis Tachtsidis takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 90'+3': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+3': Throw-in: Konstantinos Stafylidis takes it (Defending)