UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Greece vs Finland, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

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  • 75': Joel Pohjanpalo

Greece officially eliminated from qualifying for Euro 2016 with loss

Finland piled more misery on 2004 champions Greece with a 1-0 win in their European Championship qualifying Group F tie in Piraeus.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Konstantinos Fortounis drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 1': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 1': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
  • 4': Perparim Hetemaj crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 4': Socratis Papaststhopoulos clears the ball from danger.
  • 5': Jere Uronen commits a foul on Konstantinos Fortounis resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 5': José Holebas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 6': José Holebas crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 6': Kostas Mitroglou hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 7': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 7': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Kostas Mitroglou hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 7': Markus Halsti blocks the shot
  • 8': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 8': Konstantinos Fortounis hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 9': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 10': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 10': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
  • 10': Nikos Karelis commits a foul on Jere Uronen resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 11': Joona Toivio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 13': Konstantinos Fortounis hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 14': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 14': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 15': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 16': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Attacking)
  • 17': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Defending)
  • 17': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 19': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 19': Kostas Mitroglou hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 20': Paulus Arajuuri blocks the shot
  • 20': Nikos Karelis takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 20': José Holebas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 21': Markus Halsti clears the ball from danger.
  • 21': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
  • 23': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 23': Paulus Arajuuri clears the ball from danger.
  • 23': Offside called on Loukas Vyntra
  • 23': Lukas Hradecky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 24': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Kari Arkivuo commits a foul on Christos Aravidis resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 24': Loukas Vyntra takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 25': José Holebas crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 25': Paulus Arajuuri clears the ball from danger.
  • 25': Konstantinos Fortounis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 25': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 27': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 27': Lukas Hradecky makes a good save (Catch)
  • 27': Loukas Vyntra commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 28': Alexander Ring takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 29': Offside called on Christos Aravidis
  • 29': Lukas Hradecky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 31': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Defending)
  • 32': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 32': Tim Sparv clears the ball from danger.
  • 32': Konstantinos Fortounis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 32': Kyriakos Papadopoulos hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 33': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 33': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Attacking)
  • 34': Jere Uronen crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 34': Kyriakos Papadopoulos clears the ball from danger.
  • 34': Jere Uronen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 36': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 37': Konstantinos Fortounis hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 38': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
  • 38': Nikos Karelis hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 38': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 39': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 40': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
  • 42': Handball called on Kyriakos Papadopoulos
  • 42': Joona Toivio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 43': Joona Toivio hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 43': Loukas Vyntra blocks the shot
  • 43': Tim Sparv takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 44': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Defending)
  • 45': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 45': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Finland makes a sub: Berat Sadik enters for Kasper Hamalainen. Reason: Tactical
  • 46': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 46': Perparim Hetemaj commits a foul on Konstantinos Fortounis resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 47': José Holebas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 47': José Holebas crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 48': Paulus Arajuuri commits a foul on José Holebas resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 48': Paulus Arajuuri is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 48': Konstantinos Fortounis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 49': Konstantinos Fortounis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 49': Joona Toivio clears the ball from danger.
  • 49': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Tim Sparv commits a foul on Nikos Karelis resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 49': José Holebas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 50': José Holebas crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 50': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
  • 51': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
  • 51': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 52': Christos Aravidis commits a foul on Alexander Ring resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 52': Christos Aravidis is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 52': Kari Arkivuo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 53': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Jere Uronen commits a foul on Nikos Karelis resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 54': Nikos Karelis takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 54': José Holebas drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 55': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 55': Andreas Samaris drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 55': Tim Sparv blocks the shot
  • 55': Konstantinos Fortounis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 56': Nikos Karelis drills a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 56': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 57': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 59': Paulus Arajuuri clears the ball from danger.
  • 60': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Defending)
  • 60': Tim Sparv commits a foul on Kostas Mitroglou resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 60': Socratis Papaststhopoulos takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 61': José Holebas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 62': Tim Sparv clears the ball from danger.
  • 62': Throw-in: Alexis Tziolis takes it (Attacking)
  • 62': José Holebas crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 63': Lukas Hradecky makes a good save (Catch)
  • 63': Christos Aravidis commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 64': Perparim Hetemaj takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 66': Handball called on Kyriakos Papadopoulos
  • 66': Alexander Ring takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 67': Alexander Ring crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 67': Orestis Karnezis makes a good save (Catch)
  • 67': Finland makes a sub: Joel Pohjanpalo enters for Teemu Pukki. Reason: Tactical
  • 67': Greece makes a sub: Panagiotis Kone enters for Christos Aravidis. Reason: Tactical
  • 68': Panagiotis Kone takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 68': Paulus Arajuuri clears the ball from danger.
  • 70': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
  • 70': Panagiotis Kone commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 70': Tim Sparv takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 72': Paulus Arajuuri commits a foul on Nikos Karelis resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 72': Panagiotis Kone takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 72': Panagiotis Kone crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 73': Paulus Arajuuri clears the ball from danger.
  • 73': Panagiotis Kone crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 73': Kyriakos Papadopoulos hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 73': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 74': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': Joel Pohjanpalo hits an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 75': Goal!! Joel Pohjanpalo hits a very good right footed shot high through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Finland now leads 1 - 0
  • 77': Greece makes a sub: Taxiarchis Fountas enters for Nikos Karelis. Reason: Tactical
  • 78': Panagiotis Kone takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 78': Tim Sparv clears the ball from danger.
  • 78': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
  • 79': Panagiotis Kone crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 79': Lukas Hradecky makes a good save (Catch)
  • 80': Finland makes a sub: Sakari Mattila enters for Berat Sadik. Reason: Injury
  • 83': Taxiarchis Fountas crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 83': Joona Toivio clears the ball from danger.
  • 84': Joel Pohjanpalo commits a foul on Alexis Tziolis resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 84': Kostas Mitroglou takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 86': Greece makes a sub: Panagiotis Tachtsidis enters for Andreas Samaris. Reason: Tactical
  • 87': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 87': Kari Arkivuo clears the ball from danger.
  • 88': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 90': José Holebas crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 90': Kari Arkivuo clears the ball from danger.
  • 90': Throw-in: Loukas Vyntra takes it (Attacking)
  • 90': Jere Uronen commits a foul on Panagiotis Kone resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Panagiotis Tachtsidis takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 90'+2': Panagiotis Tachtsidis drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 90'+2': Lukas Hradecky makes a good save (Catch)
  • 90'+3': Loukas Vyntra crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+3': José Holebas drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 90'+3': Lukas Hradecky makes a good save (Catch)
  • 90'+4': Throw-in: Taxiarchis Fountas takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+4': Socratis Papaststhopoulos is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Statistics

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10 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 1
50 Possession 50
2 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 6
1.0 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 7
3 Crosses 19
0.0 Cross % 0.4
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
3 Blocked Shots 1
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
13 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Karaiskakis Stadium
Location: , Greece

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Austria 8 +10 19
3 Sweden 8 +2 10
4 Azerbaijan 8 -10 7
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Line-Ups

GRE Greece

No. Name
1 Orestis Karnezis (GK)
11 Loukas Vyntra
14 Kyriakos Papadopoulos
19 Socratis Papaststhopoulos Yellow Card
20 José Holebas
21 Christos Aravidis Yellow Card
22 Andreas Samaris
10 Kostas Fortounis
6 Alexandros Tziolis
16 Nikos Karelis
9 Kostas Mitroglou

FIN Finland

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
2 Paulus Arajuuri Yellow Card
15 Markus Halsti
18 Jere Uronen
13 Kari Arkivuo
19 Alexander Ring
14 Tim Sparv
4 Joona Toivio
8 Perparim Hetemaj
21 Kasper Hamalainen
10 Teemu Pukki

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