Iceland vs Latvia, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Iceland

6': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
27': Gylfi Sigurdsson

FT
2 - 2

Latvia

49': Aleksandrs Cauna
68': Valerijs Sabala

Latvia manage surprise draw against Iceland in Euro qualifier

Valerijs Sabala's second-half goal helped Latvia pull off a superb 2-2 draw and gain plenty of pride in their Euro 2016 qualifying match vs. Iceland.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Birkir Mar Saevarsson takes it (Attacking)
4': Vladislavs Gabovs commits a foul on Birkir Bjarnason resulting on a free kick for Iceland
4': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
5': Gylfi Sigurdsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
5': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Parry)
6': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
6': Goal!! Kolbeinn Sigthorsson hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Iceland now leads 1 - 0
6': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Defending)
8': Kaspars Gorkss crosses the ball. Outcome: save
8': Hannes Thór Halldórsson makes a very good save (Catch)
9': Johann Berg Gudmundsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
9': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Parry)
9': Aleksandrs Cauna commits a foul on Birkir Mar Saevarsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
9': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
10': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
10': Alfred Finnbogason hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
11': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
12': Arturs Zjuzins commits a foul on Birkir Bjarnason resulting on a free kick for Iceland
12': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
13': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
13': Kaspars Dubra clears the ball from danger.
13': Ari Freyr Skulason hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
13': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
14': Aleksandrs Cauna takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
15': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Defending)
16': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
16': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Defending)
17': Igors Tarasovs commits a foul on Gylfi Sigurdsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
17': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
17': Iceland makes a sub: Solvi Ottesen enters for Kari Arnason. Reason: Injury
18': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
18': Kaspars Gorkss clears the ball from danger.
18': Vitalijs Maksimenko crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
18': Valerijs Sabala commits a foul on Ari Freyr Skulason resulting on a free kick for Iceland
19': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
19': Johann Berg Gudmundsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
19': Andris Vanins makes a good save (Catch)
19': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
20': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Defending)
20': Emil Hallfredsson commits a foul on Valerijs Sabala resulting on a free kick for Latvia
21': Kaspars Gorkss takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
21': Kaspars Gorkss crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
21': Ari Freyr Skulason clears the ball from danger.
21': Johann Berg Gudmundsson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
22': Kaspars Dubra blocks the shot
22': Gylfi Sigurdsson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
22': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
23': Alfred Finnbogason commits a foul on Aleksandrs Cauna resulting on a free kick for Latvia
23': Alfred Finnbogason is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
23': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
23': Aleksandrs Cauna hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
24': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a short goal kick
25': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Defending)
25': Kaspars Dubra commits a foul on Kolbeinn Sigthorsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
25': Ragnar Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
27': Gylfi Sigurdsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
27': Goal!! Gylfi Sigurdsson hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Iceland now leads 2 - 0
28': Igors Tarasovs commits a foul on Alfred Finnbogason resulting on a free kick for Iceland
28': Alfred Finnbogason takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
29': Alfred Finnbogason hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
29': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
30': Emil Hallfredsson commits a foul on Arturs Zjuzins resulting on a free kick for Latvia
30': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
30': Aleksandrs Cauna crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
31': Emil Hallfredsson blocks the cross
31': Throw-in: Johann Berg Gudmundsson takes it (Attacking)
31': Deniss Rakels hits a good header. Outcome: save
31': Hannes Thór Halldórsson makes a very good save (Catch)
32': Valerijs Sabala commits a foul on Ragnar Sigurdsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
32': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
33': Throw-in: Birkir Mar Saevarsson takes it (Defending)
33': Throw-in: Birkir Mar Saevarsson takes it (Attacking)
33': Birkir Bjarnason kicks(overhead) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
34': Andris Vanins makes a good save (Catch)
34': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
35': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
35': Emil Hallfredsson commits a foul on Igors Tarasovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
35': Arturs Zjuzins takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
36': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
36': Alfred Finnbogason hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
37': Kaspars Dubra blocks the shot
37': Aleksandrs Cauna hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
37': Hannes Thór Halldórsson makes a very good save (Catch)
37': Throw-in: Ari Freyr Skulason takes it (Attacking)
37': Vladislavs Gabovs commits a foul on Alfred Finnbogason resulting on a free kick for Iceland
37': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
38': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
38': Solvi Ottesen hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
38': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
39': Arturs Zjuzins hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
39': Hannes Thór Halldórsson makes a very good save (Round Post)
39': Aleksandrs Cauna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
39': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson clears the ball from danger.
39': Throw-in: Ari Freyr Skulason takes it (Defending)
40': Valerijs Sabala commits a foul on Birkir Mar Saevarsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
40': Ragnar Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
41': Johann Berg Gudmundsson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
41': Throw-in: Ari Freyr Skulason takes it (Attacking)
41': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson commits a foul on Kaspars Dubra resulting on a free kick for Latvia
42': Andris Vanins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
42': Johann Berg Gudmundsson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
43': Kaspars Dubra blocks the shot
43': Aleksandrs Cauna hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
43': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
43': Birkir Bjarnason crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
44': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
44': Kaspars Dubra blocks the shot
44': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the far post, resulting in: open play
45': Arturs Zjuzins hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
45': The second half is under way
46': Handball called on Ragnar Sigurdsson
46': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
46': Aleksandrs Cauna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
46': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson clears the ball from danger.
46': Kaspars Gorkss hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
47': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
47': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Attacking)
48': Throw-in: Ari Freyr Skulason takes it (Attacking)
48': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
48': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
49': Aleksandrs Cauna hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
49': Goal!! Aleksandrs Cauna hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Latvia now trails 1 - 2
49': That last goal was assisted by Alans Sinelnikovs (Cross from Left Penalty Area)
50': Kaspars Gorkss commits a foul on Birkir Bjarnason resulting on a free kick for Iceland
50': Ari Freyr Skulason takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
50': Ari Freyr Skulason crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
51': Arturs Zjuzins hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
52': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
53': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Attacking)
53': Deniss Rakels commits a foul on Ari Freyr Skulason resulting on a free kick for Iceland
53': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
53': Deniss Rakels crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
54': Ari Freyr Skulason clears the ball from danger.
54': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
54': Igors Tarasovs commits a foul on Kolbeinn Sigthorsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
54': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
54': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
55': Ragnar Sigurdsson commits a foul on Valerijs Sabala resulting on a free kick for Latvia
55': Kaspars Gorkss takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
55': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Defending)
56': Throw-in: Birkir Mar Saevarsson takes it (Defending)
57': Igors Tarasovs commits a foul on Gylfi Sigurdsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
57': Igors Tarasovs is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
57': Ragnar Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
58': Emil Hallfredsson commits a foul on Aleksandrs Cauna resulting on a free kick for Latvia
58': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
59': Birkir Bjarnason commits a foul on Valerijs Sabala resulting on a free kick for Latvia
59': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
59': Aleksandrs Cauna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
59': Ragnar Sigurdsson clears the ball from danger.
60': Ari Freyr Skulason hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
61': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
61': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
61': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
64': Aleksandrs Cauna commits a foul on Birkir Mar Saevarsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
64': Latvia makes a sub: Arturs Karasausks enters for Alans Sinelnikovs. Reason: Tactical
65': Iceland makes a sub: Eidur Gudjohnsen enters for Alfred Finnbogason. Reason: Tactical
65': Ragnar Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
66': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson commits a foul on Kaspars Dubra resulting on a free kick for Latvia
66': Kaspars Dubra takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
66': Arturs Zjuzins takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
68': Vitalijs Maksimenko crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
68': Valerijs Sabala hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
68': Goal!! Valerijs Sabala hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 2
69': That last goal was assisted by Deniss Rakels (Cross from Right Wing)
70': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
71': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Attacking)
71': Emil Hallfredsson commits a foul on Valerijs Sabala resulting on a free kick for Latvia
71': Arturs Zjuzins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
71': Arturs Zjuzins crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
72': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
72': Kaspars Dubra blocks the shot
72': Johann Berg Gudmundsson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
72': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
73': Solvi Ottesen commits a foul on Igors Tarasovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
73': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
73': Aleksandrs Cauna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
73': Emil Hallfredsson clears the ball from danger.
75': Vladislavs Gabovs commits a foul on Ragnar Sigurdsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
75': Ragnar Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
75': Vitalijs Maksimenko commits a foul on Johann Berg Gudmundsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
75': Vitalijs Maksimenko is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
75': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
76': Gylfi Sigurdsson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
76': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
78': Latvia makes a sub: Olegs Laizans enters for Igors Tarasovs. Reason: Tactical
78': Ragnar Sigurdsson commits a foul on Kaspars Gorkss resulting on a free kick for Latvia
78': Ragnar Sigurdsson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
78': Arturs Zjuzins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
79': Arturs Zjuzins crosses the ball. Outcome: save
79': Hannes Thór Halldórsson makes a good save (Catch)
80': Valerijs Sabala commits a foul on Solvi Ottesen resulting on a free kick for Iceland
80': Solvi Ottesen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
81': Arturs Karasausks hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
81': Hannes Thór Halldórsson makes a very good save (Catch)
82': Aleksandrs Cauna hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
82': Solvi Ottesen blocks the shot
82': Valerijs Sabala hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
82': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
82': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Defending)
83': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
83': Deniss Rakels drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
84': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a short goal kick
84': Johann Berg Gudmundsson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
84': Latvia makes a sub: Janis Ikaunieks enters for Arturs Zjuzins. Reason: Tactical
85': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
85': Aleksandrs Cauna commits a foul on Kolbeinn Sigthorsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland
86': Ragnar Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
87': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
87': Olegs Laizans crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
88': Throw-in: Birkir Mar Saevarsson takes it (Defending)
88': Deniss Rakels hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
88': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a long goal kick
89': Hannes Thór Halldórsson takes a short goal kick
90': Olegs Laizans hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90': Hannes Thór Halldórsson makes a very good save (Round Post)
90': Olegs Laizans takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
90': Hannes Thór Halldórsson makes a very good save (Punch)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Birkir Mar Saevarsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+1': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Parry)
90'+1': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
90'+1': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Punch)
90'+2': Throw-in: Ragnar Sigurdsson takes it (Defending)
90'+2': Kaspars Dubra commits a foul on Eidur Gudjohnsen resulting on a free kick for Iceland
90'+2': Ragnar Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Ari Freyr Skulason crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Ragnar Sigurdsson commits a foul on Andris Vanins resulting on a free kick for Latvia
90'+4': Andris Vanins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

LVA		ISL
20	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	3
10	Saves	8
34	Possession	66
16	SHOTS	19
8	ON GOAL	11
0.5	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
3	Accurate Crosses	6
12	Crosses	11
0.3	Cross %	0.5
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
5	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
2	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Laugardalsvollur Stadium
Location: ,

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Spain	8	+20	21
2	Scotland	8	+9	17
3	Norway	8	+2	11
4	Georgia	8	-6	8

Full Table

Line-Ups

Iceland

No.	Name
1	Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
2	Birkir Saevarsson
14	Kári Árnason
6	Ragnar Sigurdsson
23	Ari Freyr Skulason
7	Jóhann Gudmundsson
10	Gylfi Sigurdsson
20	Emil Hallfredsson
8	Birkir Bjarnason
11	Alfred Finnbogason
9	Kolbeinn Sigthorsson

Iceland Substitutes:

Ögmundur Kristinsson, Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson, Hallgrimur Jonasson, Kristinn Jónsson, Solvi Ottesen, Hólmar Eyjólfsson, Elmar Bjarnason, Ólafur Skúlason, Rúrik Gíslason, Jón Bödvarsson, Vidar Örn Kjartansson, Eidur Gudjohnsen.

Latvia

No.	Name
1	Andris Vanins (GK)
6	Kaspars Gorkss
4	Kaspars Dubra
13	Vladislavs Gabovs
2	Vitalijs Maksimenko
7	Alans Sinelnikovs
17	Arturs Zjuzins
16	Igors Tarasovs
8	Aleksandrs Cauna
15	Deniss Rakels
10	Valerijs Sabala

Latvia Substitutes:

Kaspars Ikstens, Pavels Steinbors, Anton Kurakins, Vitalijs Jagodinskis, Gints Freimanis, Olegs Laizans, Janis Ikaunieks, Aleksandrs Fertovs, Vladimir Kamess, Igors Kozlovs, Arturs Karasausks, Eduards Visnakovs.

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