UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Israel vs Wales, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • Red Card 51': Eitan Tibi
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  • 45'+1': Aaron Ramsey
  • 50': Gareth Bale
  • 77': Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey team up to guide Wales to win in Israel

Gareth Bale turned on the style as Wales took a huge step towards qualifying for Euro 2016 with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Israel in Haifa.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Eran Zahavi commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
  • 2': Chris Gunter takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 2': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 3': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 4': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 4': Chris Gunter commits a foul on Tal Ben Haim resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 5': Tal Ben Haim takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 5': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Defending)
  • 6': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Aaron Ramsey curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 8': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 9': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Defending)
  • 11': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 11': Gareth Bale drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 12': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 14': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 15': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 17': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 17': Aaron Ramsey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 18': Shiran Yeini blocks the shot
  • 18': Joe Allen drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 18': Shiran Yeini blocks the shot
  • 18': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 18': Orel Dgani clears the ball from danger.
  • 19': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 19': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 20': James Collins commits a foul on Omri Ben Haroush resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 20': Eitan Tibi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 20': Joe Allen commits a foul on Shiran Yeini resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 20': Shiran Yeini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 23': Omer Damari commits a foul on Aaron Ramsey resulting on a free kick for Wales
  • 23': Aaron Ramsey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 24': Hal Robson-Kanu drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 24': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 25': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 25': Lior Rafaelov curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 25': James Collins blocks the shot
  • 25': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 26': Omri Ben Haroush commits a foul on Joe Allen resulting on a free kick for Wales
  • 26': Wayne Hennessey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 27': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 27': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
  • 28': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 28': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
  • 31': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
  • 31': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
  • 32': Eran Zahavi drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 32': Wayne Hennessey makes an outstanding save (Round Post)
  • 33': Bebars Natcho takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 33': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
  • 34': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Attacking)
  • 34': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 35': Handball called on Hal Robson-Kanu
  • 35': Omri Ben Haroush takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 36': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
  • 40': Chris Gunter commits a foul on Omri Ben Haroush resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 40': Ofir Marciano takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 41': Hal Robson-Kanu commits a foul on Lior Rafaelov resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 41': Orel Dgani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 41': Throw-in: Lior Rafaelov takes it (Attacking)
  • 42': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Israel makes a sub: Tomer Hemad enters for Omer Damari. Reason: Injury
  • 44': Lior Rafaelov commits a foul on Aaron Ramsey resulting on a free kick for Wales
  • 44': Lior Rafaelov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 44': Neil Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 45': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': That last goal was assisted by Gareth Bale (Header from Right Penalty Area)
  • 45'+1': Aaron Ramsey hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 45'+1': Goal!! Aaron Ramsey hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Wales now leads 1 - 0
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Attacking)
  • 47': Wales makes a sub: David Vaughan enters for Joe Ledley. Reason: Injury
  • 48': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 48': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
  • 49': Eitan Tibi commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
  • 49': Eitan Tibi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 50': Gareth Bale takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 50': Gareth Bale drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 50': Goal!! Gareth Bale hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the right channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Wales now leads 2 - 0
  • 51': Eitan Tibi commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
  • 51': Eitan Tibi has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
  • 52': Gareth Bale takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 53': Gareth Bale drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit wall
  • 54': Gareth Bale drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 54': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 55': Hal Robson-Kanu drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 56': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 56': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
  • 57': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 59': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 60': Israel makes a sub: Nir Biton enters for Tal Ben Haim. Reason: Tactical
  • 60': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 60': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 61': Neil Taylor commits a foul on Lior Rafaelov resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 62': Bebars Natcho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 63': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 63': Ben Davies commits a foul on Lior Rafaelov resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 64': Bebars Natcho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 64': Throw-in: Shiran Yeini takes it (Attacking)
  • 65': Offside called on Tomer Hemad
  • 65': Ben Davies takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 65': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 66': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 66': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
  • 69': Wales makes a sub: Sam Vokes enters for Hal Robson-Kanu. Reason: Tactical
  • 69': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 70': Israel makes a sub: Ben Sahar enters for Eran Zahavi. Reason: Tactical
  • 71': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Attacking)
  • 71': Sam Vokes hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 71': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 72': Throw-in: Shiran Yeini takes it (Attacking)
  • 72': Throw-in: Shiran Yeini takes it (Attacking)
  • 73': Throw-in: Shiran Yeini takes it (Attacking)
  • 73': Nir Biton commits a foul on Sam Vokes resulting on a free kick for Wales
  • 73': Ben Davies takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 74': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 75': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
  • 76': Tomer Hemad hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 76': Wayne Hennessey makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 76': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Attacking)
  • 77': That last goal was assisted by Aaron Ramsey (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
  • 77': Gareth Bale hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 77': Goal!! Gareth Bale hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Wales now leads 3 - 0
  • 81': Tomer Hemad hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 82': Wayne Hennessey takes a short goal kick
  • 83': Ben Sahar hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 84': Wayne Hennessey makes a very good save (Block)
  • 84': Bebars Natcho takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 84': Neil Taylor clears the ball from danger.
  • 85': Gareth Bale hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 85': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Block)
  • 85': Wales makes a sub: Shaun MacDonald enters for Aaron Ramsey. Reason: Tactical
  • 86': David Vaughan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
  • 86': Throw-in: Shiran Yeini takes it (Defending)
  • 87': Throw-in: Shiran Yeini takes it (Defending)
  • 87': Throw-in: Shiran Yeini takes it (Attacking)
  • 88': Sam Vokes hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 88': Ofir Marciano takes a short goal kick
  • 88': David Vaughan commits a foul on Tomer Hemad resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 88': Omri Ben Haroush takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 89': Gareth Bale hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 89': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
48 Possession 52
15 SHOTS 5
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
1 Accurate Crosses 0
1 Crosses 0
1.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
1 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Location: ,

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 8 +26 22
2 Netherlands 8 +10 18
3 Greece 8 +6 13
4 Republic of Ireland 8 -1 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

ISR Israel

No. Name
18 Ofir Marciano (GK)
19 Orel Dgani
21 Eitan Tibi Yellow Card
20 Omri Ben Harush
13 Shiran Yeini
6 Bibras Natcho
7 Eran Zahavi
9 Lior Refaelov Yellow Card
12 Tal Ben Haim
3 Tal Ben Haim II
22 Omer Damari

WAL Wales

No. Name
1 Wayne Hennessey (GK)
19 James Collins
6 Ashley Williams
5 Ben Davies
2 Chris Gunter
3 Neil Taylor
7 Joe Allen
16 Joe Ledley
10 Aaron Ramsey
11 Gareth Bale
9 Hal Robson-Kanu

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