UEFA European Championship Qualifying

FT Friday, September 4, 2015
Northern Ireland LLWDD 3
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Faroe Islands LLWLW 1
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NIR123
FRO101
Torsvollor Stadium · 2,000 att.

Match Report

Gareth McAuley brace pushes Northern Ireland top in Group F

Northern Ireland inched ever closer to a place in France next summer as Gareth McAuley's brace gave them a 3-1 victory over the 10-man Faroe Islands.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
1
Offsides
0
7
Corner Kicks
1
2
Saves
4
50
Possession
50
13
SHOTS
2
6
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
1.0
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
2
Crosses
2
0.5
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
0
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
1
Clearances
4

Head to Head

NIR leads series 2-0-1

Lineups

FRO

  1. 1Gunnar NielsenG
  2. 2Jonas Tor NaesD
  3. 5Sonni NattestadD
  4. 15Odmar FaeroD
  5. 7Frodi BenjaminsenM
  6. 14Sölvi VatnhamarM
  7. 8Brandur HenriksenM
  8. 6Hallur HanssonM
  9. 11Joan Simun EdmundssonM
  10. 9Gilli Ròlantsson SorensenF
  11. 10Christian HolstF

NIR

  1. 1Michael McGovernG
  2. 2Conor MclaughlinD
  3. 5Jonny EvansD
  4. 4Gareth McAuleyD
  5. 6Chris BairdD
  6. 11Chris BruntM
  7. 8Steven DavisM
  8. 16Oliver NorwoodM
  9. 14Stuart DallasM
  10. 7Niall McGinnF
  11. 10Kyle LaffertyF

Timeline

  1. 6' Joan Edmundsson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  2. 12' Goal!! Gareth McAuley hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 1 - 0
  3. 22' Conor McLaughlin is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  4. 36' Goal!! Joan Edmundsson hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  5. 65' Joan Edmundsson has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
  6. 69' Northern Ireland makes a sub: Josh Magennis enters for Conor McLaughlin. Reason: Tactical
  7. 70' Hallur Hansson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
  8. 71' Goal!! Gareth McAuley hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 2 - 1
  9. 72' Josh Magennis is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  10. 75' Goal!! Kyle Lafferty hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 3 - 1
  11. 77' Faroe Islands makes a sub: Pol Johannes Justinussen enters for Christian Holst. Reason: Tactical
  12. 78' Northern Ireland makes a sub: Patrick McNair enters for Kyle Lafferty. Reason: Tactical
  13. 83' Faroe Islands makes a sub: Kaj Leo Bartalstovu enters for Brandur Henriksen. Reason: Tactical
  14. 83' Northern Ireland makes a sub: Shane Ferguson enters for Chris Brunt. Reason: Tactical
  15. 87' Faroe Islands makes a sub: Rogvi Baldvinsson enters for Frodi Benjaminsen. Reason: Tactical
  16. 90' End of the game

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