UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Armenia vs Albania, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
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  • 9': Kamo Hovhannisyan (OG)
  • 24': Berat Djimsiti
  • 76': Armando Sadiku

Albania qualify for first European Championships, defeat Armenia 3-0

Albania have qualified for the European Championship for the first time after beating Armenia 3-0 in Yerevan on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Gael Andonin takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Artur Yuspashyan commits a foul on Ledian Memushaj resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 3': Berat Djimsiti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 4': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Attacking)
  • 4': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Handball called on Lorik Cana
  • 7': Yura Movsisyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 7': Yura Movsisyan drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 7': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 7': Gevorg Ghazarian hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 7': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 8': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Migjen Basha hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 9': That last goal was assisted by Shkelzen Gashi
  • 9': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Feet)
  • 9': Shkelzen Gashi hits a right footed shot that gets deflected, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
  • 9': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Kamo Hovhannisyan has just scored on his own net! Armenia now trails 0 - 1
  • 11': Ledian Memushaj takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 12': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 13': Throw-in: Gael Andonin takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Attacking)
  • 15': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Taulant Xhaka resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 15': Migjen Basha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 16': Gevorg Kasparov takes a short goal kick
  • 17': Robert Arzumanyan commits a nasty foul on Odise Roshi resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 17': Robert Arzumanyan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 18': Ledian Memushaj takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 18': Ledian Memushaj crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 18': Berat Djimsiti hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 18': Gevorg Kasparov takes a long goal kick
  • 19': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Defending)
  • 21': Sokol Cikalleshi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 21': Gevorg Kasparov makes a good save (Catch)
  • 22': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Attacking)
  • 23': Artur Yuspashyan commits a foul on Ledian Memushaj resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 23': Ledian Memushaj takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 23': Ledian Memushaj crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 23': That last goal was assisted by Ledian Memushaj (Cross from Left Wing)
  • 24': Berat Djimsiti hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 24': Goal!! Berat Djimsiti hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Albania now leads 2 - 0
  • 27': Artur Yuspashyan commits a foul on Taulant Xhaka resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 27': Artur Yuspashyan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 28': Taulant Xhaka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 30': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Defending)
  • 30': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Attacking)
  • 31': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 33': Throw-in: Gael Andonin takes it (Defending)
  • 34': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 35': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Defending)
  • 36': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Throw-in: Gael Andonin takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Gevorg Kasparov takes a long goal kick
  • 39': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 40': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Defending)
  • 41': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Naser Aliji resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 41': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 43': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Defending)
  • 45': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 45'+1': Throw-in: Gevorg Ghazarian takes it (Defending)
  • 45'+1': Throw-in: Gael Andonin takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Armenia makes a sub: Aras Özbiliz enters for Artur Yuspashyan. Reason: Tactical
  • 46': Migjen Basha hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 46': Gevorg Kasparov takes a long goal kick
  • 47': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 47': Shkelzen Gashi hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 48': Gevorg Kasparov makes a good save (Catch)
  • 49': Aras Özbiliz takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 49': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 50': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 50': Migjen Basha commits a foul on Henrikh Mkhitaryan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 50': Henrikh Mkhitaryan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 51': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 52': Naser Aliji commits a foul on Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 52': Naser Aliji is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 52': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 52': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 52': Karlen Mkrtchain hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 52': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 53': Kamo Hovhannisyan commits a foul on Naser Aliji resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 53': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 53': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Defending)
  • 55': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Defending)
  • 56': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Attacking)
  • 57': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Throw-in: Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 58': Albania makes a sub: Armando Sadiku enters for Sokol Cikalleshi. Reason: Tactical
  • 59': Armenia makes a sub: Artur Sarkisov enters for Yura Movsisyan. Reason: Tactical
  • 60': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Defending)
  • 60': Aras Özbiliz crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 60': Gevorg Ghazarian hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 60': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 60': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Attacking)
  • 61': Taulant Xhaka commits a foul on Henrikh Mkhitaryan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 62': Aras Özbiliz takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 64': Berat Djimsiti commits a foul on Artur Sarkisov resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 64': Berat Djimsiti is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 65': Aras Özbiliz takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 65': Shkelzen Gashi commits a foul on Robert Arzumanyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 65': Aras Özbiliz takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right byline. Outcome: shot
  • 66': Aras Özbiliz hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit wall
  • 66': Odise Roshi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 66': Gevorg Kasparov makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 66': Ledian Memushaj takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 67': Armando Sadiku hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 68': Gevorg Kasparov takes a long goal kick
  • 70': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 71': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 71': Etrit Berisha makes a good save (Catch)
  • 72': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Attacking)
  • 72': Odise Roshi commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 72': Albania makes a sub: Kukeli Burim enters for Ledian Memushaj. Reason: Tactical
  • 73': Gevorg Kasparov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 73': Henrikh Mkhitaryan hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 73': Naser Aliji blocks the shot
  • 73': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli commits a foul on Migjen Basha resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 74': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 74': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': Throw-in: Elseid Hysaj takes it (Defending)
  • 75': Karlen Mkrtchain hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 75': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 76': That last goal was assisted by Odise Roshi (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
  • 76': Armando Sadiku hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 76': Goal!! Armando Sadiku hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Albania now leads 3 - 0
  • 78': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Taulant Xhaka commits a foul on Artur Sarkisov resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 78': Aras Özbiliz takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 78': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 79': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Attacking)
  • 79': Throw-in: Naser Aliji takes it (Attacking)
  • 80': Migjen Basha commits a foul on Gevorg Ghazarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 81': Migjen Basha is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 81': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 81': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 82': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 82': Gael Andonin commits a foul on Migjen Basha resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 82': Gael Andonin is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 83': Armenia makes a sub: Vardan Pogosyan enters for Gevorg Ghazarian. Reason: Tactical
  • 83': Taulant Xhaka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 84': Offside called on Vardan Pogosyan
  • 84': Etrit Berisha takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 86': Armando Sadiku commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 86': Albania makes a sub: Amir Abrashi enters for Migjen Basha. Reason: Injury
  • 87': Aras Özbiliz takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 87': Aras Özbiliz drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 87': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
  • 89': Varazdat Haroyan commits a foul on Armando Sadiku resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 90': Odise Roshi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 90': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Defending)
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Gael Andonin commits a foul on Armando Sadiku resulting on a free kick for Albania
  • 90'+1': Taulant Xhaka takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 90'+3': Gevorg Kasparov takes a short goal kick
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 3
44 Possession 56
10 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
2 Accurate Crosses 2
2 Crosses 2
1.0 Cross % 1.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Republican Stadium
Location: ,

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Line-Ups

ARM Armenia

No. Name
12 Gevorg Kasparov (GK)
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
5 Robert Arzumanyan Yellow Card
3 Varazdat Haroyan
2 Gaël Andonian Yellow Card
18 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
17 Artur Yuspashyan Yellow Card
8 Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli
6 Karlen Mkrtchain
10 Gevorg Ghazarian
14 Yura Movsisyan

ALB Albania

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
7 Naser Aliji Yellow Card
5 Lorik Cana
6 Berat Djimsiti
4 Elseid Hysaj
8 Migjen Basha Yellow Card
14 Taulant Xhaka
9 Ledian Memushaj
21 Odise Roshi
11 Shkelzen Gashi
16 Sokol Cikalleshi

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