Northern Ireland vs Romania, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

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Romania

Northern Ireland miss late chances in goalless draw with Romania

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Kyle Lafferty and Oliver Norwood were denied in a tense finale as Northern Ireland's crunch Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania ended in stalemate.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
1': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Claudiu Keseru resulting on a free kick for Romania
2': Claudiu Keseru takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
2': Claudiu Keseru hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
2': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
3': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
3': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Defending)
4': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
5': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
6': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
8': Chris Brunt commits a foul on Andrei Prepelita resulting on a free kick for Romania
8': Paul Papp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
8': Gabriel Torje drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
9': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
10': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
11': Jamie Ward takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
11': Chris Brunt hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
11': Dragos Grigore blocks the shot
12': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Defending)
12': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
13': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Defending)
14': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Vlad Chiriches resulting on a free kick for Romania
14': Vlad Chiriches takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
14': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
15': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
15': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
15': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
15': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
16': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
16': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
17': Kyle Lafferty hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
17': Ciprian Tatarusanu makes a good save (Catch)
17': Claudiu Keseru commits a foul on Conor McLaughlin resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
17': Conor McLaughlin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
18': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Attacking)
18': Alexsandru Chipciu hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
19': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
19': Claudiu Keseru commits a foul on Gareth McAuley resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
19': Jonathan Evans takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
20': Jamie Ward crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
20': Dragos Grigore clears the ball from danger.
20': Conor McLaughlin takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
21': Steven Davis hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
21': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
21': Chris Brunt commits a foul on Paul Papp resulting on a free kick for Romania
21': Mihai Pintilii takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
21': Chris Baird commits a foul on Alexandru Maxim resulting on a free kick for Romania
22': Alexandru Maxim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
22': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
22': Laszlo Sepsi commits a foul on Jamie Ward resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
22': Jamie Ward takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
23': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Defending)
23': Offside called on Kyle Lafferty
23': Vlad Chiriches takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Paul Papp commits a foul on Oliver Norwood resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
24': Chris Brunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
25': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
25': Conor McLaughlin crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
25': Vlad Chiriches clears the ball from danger.
26': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Attacking)
26': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
27': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Attacking)
27': Mihai Pintilii commits a foul on Conor McLaughlin resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
29': Mihai Pintilii is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
29': Gareth McAuley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
30': Throw-in: Jamie Ward takes it (Attacking)
31': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Attacking)
31': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Attacking)
31': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
31': Alexsandru Chipciu hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
32': Michael McGovern makes a good save (Catch)
32': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Defending)
33': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
34': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
34': Conor McLaughlin commits a foul on Alexandru Maxim resulting on a free kick for Romania
35': Alexandru Maxim crosses the ball. Outcome: save
35': Alexandru Maxim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
35': Michael McGovern makes a good save (Catch)
35': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
37': Claudiu Keseru takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
37': Conor McLaughlin clears the ball from danger.
37': Claudiu Keseru takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
37': Michael McGovern makes a very good save (Punch)
37': Claudiu Keseru crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
37': Jonathan Evans clears the ball from danger.
38': Throw-in: Stuart Dallas takes it (Attacking)
38': Offside called on Kyle Lafferty
39': Vlad Chiriches takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Kyle Lafferty hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
39': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
40': Conor McLaughlin crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
40': Dragos Grigore clears the ball from danger.
40': Jamie Ward crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
40': Dragos Grigore clears the ball from danger.
40': Claudiu Keseru commits a foul on Jonathan Evans resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
40': Steven Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
40': Handball called on Stuart Dallas
41': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Offside called on Kyle Lafferty
41': Dragos Grigore takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
42': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
42': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
43': Jonathan Evans hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
43': Ciprian Tatarusanu makes a very good save (Tip Over)
43': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
43': Chris Brunt hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
44': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
44': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Attacking)
45': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
45'+1': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Claudiu Keseru resulting on a free kick for Romania
45'+1': Alexandru Maxim crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+1': Alexandru Maxim takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
45'+1': Jonathan Evans clears the ball from danger.
45': The second half is under way
46': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Attacking)
46': Andrei Prepelita commits a foul on Chris Baird resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
46': Chris Brunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
46': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
47': Laszlo Sepsi commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
47': Laszlo Sepsi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
47': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
47': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
47': Dragos Grigore clears the ball from danger.
47': Stuart Dallas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
48': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
48': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Defending)
49': Chris Brunt commits a foul on Claudiu Keseru resulting on a free kick for Romania
50': Chris Brunt is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
50': Paul Papp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
50': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
50': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
51': Jamie Ward commits a foul on Alexandru Maxim resulting on a free kick for Romania
51': Alexandru Maxim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
51': Throw-in: Jamie Ward takes it (Attacking)
52': Throw-in: Jamie Ward takes it (Attacking)
52': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
52': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
52': Paul Papp clears the ball from danger.
53': Stuart Dallas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
53': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
54': Gabriel Torje hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
54': Gareth McAuley blocks the shot
54': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Attacking)
55': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Attacking)
55': Jamie Ward commits a foul on Mihai Pintilii resulting on a free kick for Romania
55': Alexandru Maxim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
55': Alexandru Maxim crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
55': Stuart Dallas clears the ball from danger.
56': Gabriel Torje hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
56': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
56': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
56': Chris Brunt crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
57': Kyle Lafferty hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
57': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
57': Steven Davis commits a foul on Alexandru Maxim resulting on a free kick for Romania
57': Alexandru Maxim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
58': Handball called on Jamie Ward
58': Mihai Pintilii takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
58': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
59': Claudiu Keseru hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
59': Michael McGovern makes a good save (Catch)
60': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
60': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
61': Romania makes a sub: Bogdan Stancu enters for Alexsandru Chipciu. Reason: Tactical
61': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
63': Offside called on Kyle Lafferty
63': Paul Papp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
64': Jamie Ward crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
64': Dragos Grigore clears the ball from danger.
64': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
65': Gabriel Torje hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
65': Bogdan Stancu takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
65': Conor McLaughlin clears the ball from danger.
66': Bogdan Stancu hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
66': Jonathan Evans blocks the shot
66': Mihai Pintilii commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
66': Chris Brunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
67': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Vlad Chiriches resulting on a free kick for Romania
67': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
67': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
68': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
68': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
68': Laszlo Sepsi commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
69': Chris Brunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
69': Chris Brunt hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
70': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
70': Oliver Norwood commits a foul on Claudiu Keseru resulting on a free kick for Romania
70': Laszlo Sepsi takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
70': Chris Baird commits a foul on Alexandru Maxim resulting on a free kick for Romania
70': Alexandru Maxim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
72': Romania makes a sub: Florin Andone enters for Claudiu Keseru. Reason: Tactical
72': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Attacking)
73': Gabriel Torje commits a foul on Jonathan Evans resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
73': Chris Brunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
74': Jamie Ward hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
74': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
75': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
75': Throw-in: Stuart Dallas takes it (Attacking)
75': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
76': Stuart Dallas commits a foul on Paul Papp resulting on a free kick for Romania
76': Paul Papp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
76': Oliver Norwood drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
77': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
77': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
77': Gabriel Torje commits a foul on Steven Davis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
78': Gabriel Torje is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
79': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Corry Evans enters for Jamie Ward. Reason: Tactical
79': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Craig Cathcart enters for Jonathan Evans. Reason: Injury
80': Gareth McAuley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
80': Florin Andone commits a foul on Gareth McAuley resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
81': Craig Cathcart takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
81': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
81': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
82': Conor McLaughlin crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
82': Dragos Grigore clears the ball from danger.
82': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
82': Dragos Grigore clears the ball from danger.
83': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
83': Kyle Lafferty hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
83': Paul Papp blocks the shot
83': Chris Baird hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
83': Ciprian Tatarusanu makes a good save (Catch)
84': Kyle Lafferty hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
84': Ciprian Tatarusanu makes an outstanding save (Parry)
84': Dragos Grigore commits a foul on Kyle Lafferty resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
85': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
85': Oliver Norwood hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
85': Ciprian Tatarusanu makes an outstanding save (Tip Over)
85': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
86': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
87': Andrei Prepelita commits a foul on Oliver Norwood resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
87': Conor McLaughlin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
89': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Florin Andone resulting on a free kick for Romania
89': Gabriel Torje takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
89': Gabriel Torje hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
90': Romania makes a sub: Gabriel Tamas enters for Alexandru Maxim. Reason: Tactical
90': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Laszlo Sepsi takes it (Defending)
90'+1': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Defending)
90'+1': Throw-in: Conor McLaughlin takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Chris Baird hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90'+2': Ciprian Tatarusanu takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Throw-in: Paul Papp takes it (Attacking)
90'+3': Throw-in: Gabriel Torje takes it (Defending)
90'+3': Kyle Lafferty commits a foul on Dragos Grigore resulting on a free kick for Romania
90'+3': Paul Papp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

ROU		NIR
15	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	4
3	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	4
50	Possession	50
10	SHOTS	17
4	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.4
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
4	Crosses	9
0.0	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
9	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

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	Michael McGovern (GK)
2	Conor Mclaughlin
4	Gareth McAuley
5	Jonny Evans
11	Chris Brunt
19	Jamie Ward
16	Oliver Norwood
8	Steven Davis
6	Chris Baird
14	Stuart Dallas
10	Kyle Lafferty

Northern Ireland Substitutes:

Trevor Carson, Maik Taylor, Shane Ferguson, Paddy McNair, Aaron Hughes, Craig Cathcart, Niall McGinn, Corry Evans, Pat McCourt, Will Grigg, Josh Magennis, Caolan Lavery.

Romania

No.	Name
12	Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
2	Paul Papp
3	Laszlo Sepsi
6	Vlad Chiriches
21	Dragos Grigore
7	Alexandru Chipciu
8	Mihai Pintilii
11	Gabriel Torje
18	Andrei Prepelita
13	Claudiu Keserü
10	Alexandru Maxim

Romania Substitutes:

Silviu Lung Jr., Cristian Balgradean, Gabriel Tamas, Cosmin Moti, Bogdan Vatajelu, Cristian Sapunaru, Claudiu Bumba, Ovidiu Hoban, Adrian Poparadu, Eric Bicfalvi, Florin Andone, Bogdan Stancu.

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