Northern Ireland vs Finland, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingNorthern Ireland hopes alive after Kyle Lafferty double in win vs. Finland
UEFA Euro Quallifiers
Match Timeline
- 0': Game on!
- 1': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 1': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Attacking)
- 1': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Attacking)
- 1': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 3': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Attacking)
- 3': Roy Carroll takes a short goal kick
- 3': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 4': Jere Uronen commits a foul on Jamie Ward resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
- 4': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 5': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 5': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
- 5': Sakari Mattila drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 6': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 7': Teemu Pukki hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 7': Roy Carroll makes a very good save (Parry)
- 7': Sakari Mattila takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
- 8': Throw-in: Tim Sparv takes it (Attacking)
- 10': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 10': Chris Brunt crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 10': Offside called on Kyle Lafferty
- 10': Lukas Hradecky takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 11': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
- 11': Oliver Norwood hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 11': Lukas Hradecky makes a good save (Catch)
- 12': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
- 14': Gareth McAuley hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 14': Lukas Hradecky makes a good save (Catch)
- 15': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 15': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 17': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 17': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 19': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 20': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
- 20': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 22': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 22': Chris Brunt crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 23': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
- 23': Sakari Mattila takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
- 23': Tim Sparv hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
- 23': Gareth McAuley blocks the shot
- 24': Sakari Mattila takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 24': Alexander Ring hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 24': Gareth McAuley blocks the shot
- 25': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Attacking)
- 25': Niall McGinn crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 26': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
- 26': Jere Uronen commits a foul on Conor McLaughlin resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
- 26': Conor McLaughlin crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 26': Conor McLaughlin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 26': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
- 27': Oliver Norwood commits a foul on Sebastian Sorsa resulting on a free kick for Finland
- 27': Joona Toivio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 27': Jamie Ward hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 27': Lukas Hradecky makes an outstanding save (Parry)
- 28': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 28': Jere Uronen clears the ball from danger.
- 28': Throw-in: Oliver Norwood takes it (Attacking)
- 28': Steven Davis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 28': Lukas Hradecky makes a good save (Catch)
- 29': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Tim Sparv resulting on a free kick for Finland
- 30': Lukas Hradecky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 32': Joona Toivio commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
- 33': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 33': That last goal was assisted by Oliver Norwood (Header from Right Penalty Area)
- 33': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 33': Kyle Lafferty hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 33': Goal!! Kyle Lafferty 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
- 33': Joona Toivio clears the ball from danger.
- 35': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
- 36': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
- 37': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 38': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
- 38': Conor McLaughlin crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 38': That last goal was assisted by Conor McLaughlin (Cross from Right Wing)
- 38': Kyle Lafferty hits a good header. Outcome: goal
- 38': Goal!! Kyle Lafferty hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 2 - 0
- 39': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Joona Toivio resulting on a free kick for Finland
- 40': Lukas Hradecky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 41': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
- 42': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
- 42': Offside called on Jamie Ward
- 42': Finland makes a sub: Joel Pohjanpalo enters for Kasper Hamalainen. Reason: Tactical
- 43': Joona Toivio takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 44': Sakari Mattila takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 44': Kyle Lafferty clears the ball from danger.
- 44': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 45': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45'+1': Joona Toivio commits a foul on Niall McGinn resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
- 45'+1': Jonathan Evans takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Finland makes a sub: Paulus Arajuuri enters for Joona Toivio. Reason: Tactical
- 46': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Corry Evans enters for Steven Davis. Reason: Tactical
- 46': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
- 47': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 47': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 48': Kyle Lafferty hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
- 48': Tim Sparv blocks the shot
- 49': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 49': Niklas Moisander clears the ball from danger.
- 49': Niall McGinn hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 49': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
- 51': Joel Pohjanpalo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 52': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 52': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
- 53': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Attacking)
- 55': Jamie Ward hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 55': Lukas Hradecky makes an outstanding save (Catch)
- 59': Sakari Mattila takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
- 59': Roy Carroll makes a very good save (Round Post)
- 60': Sakari Mattila takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 60': Oliver Norwood clears the ball from danger.
- 61': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
- 63': Chris Baird commits a foul on Sakari Mattila resulting on a free kick for Finland
- 63': Chris Baird is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 63': Sakari Mattila takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 64': Niklas Moisander hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 64': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Stuart Dallas enters for Niall McGinn. Reason: Tactical
- 64': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 65': Jamie Ward commits a foul on Roman Eremenko resulting on a free kick for Finland
- 66': Niklas Moisander takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 67': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 67': Chris Brunt commits a foul on Joel Pohjanpalo resulting on a free kick for Finland
- 67': Chris Brunt is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 67': Niklas Moisander takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
- 69': Oliver Norwood commits a foul on Niklas Moisander resulting on a free kick for Finland
- 69': Niklas Moisander takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 70': Joel Pohjanpalo commits a foul on Gareth McAuley resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
- 70': Joel Pohjanpalo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 70': Finland makes a sub: Berat Sadik enters for Teemu Pukki. Reason: Tactical
- 70': Roy Carroll takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 71': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
- 72': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 72': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 73': Jamie Ward hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 73': Niklas Moisander blocks the shot
- 73': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Attacking)
- 75': Throw-in: Alexander Ring takes it (Attacking)
- 75': Throw-in: Sebastian Sorsa takes it (Defending)
- 78': Paulus Arajuuri commits a nasty foul on Stuart Dallas resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
- 78': Paulus Arajuuri is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 79': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Josh Magennis enters for Kyle Lafferty. Reason: Tactical
- 79': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
- 80': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 80': Niklas Moisander clears the ball from danger.
- 81': Alexander Ring commits a foul on Corry Evans resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
- 81': Conor McLaughlin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 82': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
- 82': Offside called on Josh Magennis
- 82': Lukas Hradecky takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 83': Jamie Ward commits a foul on Sakari Mattila resulting on a free kick for Finland
- 83': Niklas Moisander takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 84': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 84': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 84': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 85': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 87': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 88': Roman Eremenko hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 89': Roy Carroll takes a long goal kick
- 90': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+1': Roman Eremenko hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 90'+1': Roy Carroll makes a very good save (Parry)
- 90'+1': Berat Sadik hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 90'+1': Goal!! Berat Sadik hits a very good right footed shot high through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Finland now trails 1 - 2
- 90'+3': Berat Sadik kicks(overhead) a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 90'+3': Chris Brunt blocks the shot
- 90'+3': Sakari Mattila hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 90'+3': Gareth McAuley blocks the shot
- 90'+4': Sakari Mattila takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
Statistics
FIN |
NIR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | 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 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 0 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 10,264
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 10,264
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 |
Line-Ups
Northern Ireland
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Carroll (GK) |
| 2 | Conor Mclaughlin |
| 5 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Gareth McAuley |
| 6 | Chris Baird |
| 11 | Chris Brunt |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 7 | Niall McGinn |
| 10 | Kyle Lafferty |
| 19 | Jamie Ward |
Finland
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Joona Toivio |
| 3 | Niklas Moisander |
| 18 | Jere Uronen |
| 2 | Sebastian Sorsa |
| 19 | Alexander Ring |
| 14 | Tim Sparv |
| 16 | Sakari Mattila |
| 21 | Kasper Hamalainen |
| 7 | Roman Eremenko |
| 10 | Teemu Pukki |
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