UEFA European Championship Qualifying

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

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 35': Steven Davis
  • 49': Josh Magennis
  • 59': Steven Davis
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  • 86': Christos Aravidis

Northern Ireland beat Greece to qualify for first-ever European Championship

Euro 2016 Qualifiers

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 3': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 3': Oliver Norwood hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 4': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 4': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Defending)
  • 5': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Defending)
  • 6': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
  • 6': Stuart Dallas hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 7': José Holebas blocks the shot
  • 7': Stuart Dallas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 8': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Defending)
  • 9': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
  • 9': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Defending)
  • 11': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
  • 11': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Defending)
  • 12': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
  • 12': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
  • 12': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Attacking)
  • 14': Offside called on Josh Magennis
  • 14': Socratis Papaststhopoulos takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 15': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
  • 15': Panagiotis Kone takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 15': Socratis Papaststhopoulos hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
  • 16': Alexis Tziolis hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 16': Michael McGovern makes a very good save (Feet)
  • 17': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
  • 18': Andreas Samaris commits a foul on Jamie Ward resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 18': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 18': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 18': Jamie Ward hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 19': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 20': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Defending)
  • 22': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
  • 23': Handball called on Panagiotis Kone
  • 23': Chris Brunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 23': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 23': Alexis Tziolis clears the ball from danger.
  • 24': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 24': Josh Magennis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 25': Vangelis Moras clears the ball from danger.
  • 25': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 25': Gareth McAuley hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 25': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 25': Offside called on Kostas Mitroglou
  • 25': Oliver Norwood takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 26': Jamie Ward hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 26': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 27': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Attacking)
  • 30': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
  • 30': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Attacking)
  • 32': Panagiotis Kone commits a foul on Corry Evans resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 32': Chris Brunt takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 33': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 33': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Kostas Mitroglou resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 33': Panagiotis Kone takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 33': Panagiotis Kone takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 34': Kostas Mitroglou hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 34': Michael McGovern makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 34': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Defending)
  • 35': That last goal was assisted by Stuart Dallas (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
  • 35': Steven Davis hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 35': Goal!! Steven Davis hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 1 - 0
  • 37': Nikos Karelis commits a foul on Stuart Dallas resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 37': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 37': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 37': Socratis Papaststhopoulos clears the ball from danger.
  • 37': Chris Brunt hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 39': Socratis Papaststhopoulos commits a foul on Josh Magennis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 39': Chris Brunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 39': Chris Brunt crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 39': Craig Cathcart hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 39': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 40': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 40': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Attacking)
  • 43': Alexis Tziolis commits a foul on Steven Davis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 43': Craig Cathcart takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 43': Josh Magennis hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 44': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 45': Alexis Tziolis commits a foul on Corry Evans resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 45': Corry Evans takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Nikos Karelis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 45'+1': Craig Cathcart blocks the shot
  • 45'+1': Kostas Mitroglou hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 47': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 47': Craig Cathcart hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 47': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 48': Michael McGovern takes a long goal kick
  • 48': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 49': That last goal was assisted by Oliver Norwood (Cross from Right Byline)
  • 49': Josh Magennis hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 49': Goal!! Josh Magennis hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 2 - 0
  • 52': Throw-in: Vasileios Torosidis takes it (Defending)
  • 55': Throw-in: Christos Aravidis takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Offside called on Vasileios Torosidis
  • 56': Patrick McNair takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 57': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 57': Corry Evans crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 58': Socratis Papaststhopoulos clears the ball from danger.
  • 58': 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
  • 58': Andreas Samaris clears the ball from danger.
  • 59': Steven Davis hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 59': Goal!! Steven Davis hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Northern Ireland now leads 3 - 0
  • 61': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Defending)
  • 63': Kostas Mitroglou hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 63': Michael McGovern makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 64': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 65': Greece makes a sub: Petros Mandalos enters for Nikos Karelis. Reason: Tactical
  • 65': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Defending)
  • 66': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 67': Josh Magennis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 67': Socratis Papaststhopoulos blocks the shot
  • 68': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 68': Vasileios Torosidis clears the ball from danger.
  • 69': Offside called on Josh Magennis
  • 69': Vangelis Moras takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 70': Corry Evans commits a foul on Christos Aravidis resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 70': Alexis Tziolis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 70': Petros Mandalos commits a foul on Josh Magennis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 70': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 71': Greece makes a sub: Demetris Pelekas enters for Panagiotis Kone. Reason: Tactical
  • 71': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Attacking)
  • 72': Throw-in: Patrick McNair takes it (Attacking)
  • 73': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 76': Corry Evans hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 76': Greece makes a sub: Stefanos Athanasiadis enters for Kostas Mitroglou. Reason: Tactical
  • 76': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 77': Petros Mandalos takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
  • 78': Stefanos Athanasiadis hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 78': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Liam Boyce enters for Josh Magennis. Reason: Tactical
  • 79': Andreas Samaris commits a foul on Liam Boyce resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 79': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 79': Oliver Norwood takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 80': Steven Davis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 80': Andreas Samaris blocks the shot
  • 80': Patrick McNair hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 80': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 81': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Niall McGinn enters for Jamie Ward. Reason: Tactical
  • 82': Throw-in: Andreas Samaris takes it (Defending)
  • 82': Andreas Samaris hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 82': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 85': Orestis Karnezis takes a long goal kick
  • 85': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Luke McCullough enters for Patrick McNair. Reason: Tactical
  • 85': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Attacking)
  • 86': Throw-in: Petros Mandalos takes it (Attacking)
  • 86': That last goal was assisted by Vasileios Torosidis (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
  • 86': Christos Aravidis hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 86': Goal!! Christos Aravidis hits a very good left footed shot high through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Greece now trails 1 - 3
  • 87': Orestis Karnezis takes a short goal kick
  • 89': Christos Aravidis commits a foul on Niall McGinn resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
  • 89': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Niall McGinn commits a foul on Andreas Samaris resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 90'+1': Petros Mandalos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 90'+1': Petros Mandalos crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 90'+1': Michael McGovern makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 90'+2': Throw-in: Luke McCullough takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+2': Throw-in: José Holebas takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+3': Steven Davis commits a foul on José Holebas resulting on a free kick for Greece
  • 90'+3': Christos Aravidis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

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9 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 10
0 Saves 4
56 Possession 44
9 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 6
0.6 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
1 Crosses 4
0.0 Cross % 0.5
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
6 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

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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

NIR Northern Ireland

No. Name
1 Michael McGovern (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
4 Gareth McAuley
20 Craig Cathcart
11 Chris Brunt
13 Corry Evans
16 Oliver Norwood
8 Steven Davis
14 Stuart Dallas
19 Jamie Ward
21 Josh Magennis

GRE Greece

No. Name
1 Orestis Karnezis (GK)
15 Vasilis Torosidis
5 Vangelis Moras
19 Socratis Papaststhopoulos
20 José Holebas
6 Alexandros Tziolis
22 Andreas Samaris
8 Panagiotis Kone
16 Nikos Karelis
21 Christos Aravidis
9 Kostas Mitroglou

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