Wales vs Northern Ireland, International Friendly
· International FriendlyLate penalty helps Wales salvage draw against Northern Ireland
Simon Church saved Wales from a miserable Euro 2016 send-off in front of their own fans as Michael O'Neill was denied his his first friendly win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by George Williams (Wales).
- 5': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
- 5': James Chester (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
- 8': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 8': James Chester (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by David Vaughan (Wales).
- 15': Hand ball by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
- 16': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
- 17': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Adam Matthews.
- 19': Foul by Gareth McAuley (Northern Ireland).
- 19': Tom Lawrence (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt saved. David Cotterill (Wales) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
- 21': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Williams following a corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 25': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland).
- 25': David Vaughan (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 33': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
- 33': Ashley Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. George Williams (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ledley.
- 36': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 37': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland).
- 40': George Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 42': Attempt missed. James Chester (Wales) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
- 43': Joe Ledley (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 45': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
- 45': David Cotterill (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
- 45': Tom Lawrence (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': First Half ends, Wales 0, Northern Ireland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamie Ward replaces Conor Washington.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Danny Ward replaces Wayne Hennessey.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Andrew Crofts replaces Joe Ledley.
- 0': Second Half begins Wales 0, Northern Ireland 0.
- 47': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Andrew Crofts (Wales).
- 50': Attempt saved. Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Andrew Crofts (Wales).
- 57': Offside, Northern Ireland. Craig Cathcart tries a through ball, but Kyle Lafferty is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Adam Matthews.
- 60': Goal! Wales 0, Northern Ireland 1. Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Davis following a corner.
- 61': Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by George Williams (Wales).
- 62': Substitution, Wales. Jonathan Williams replaces Tom Lawrence.
- 62': Substitution, Wales. Lloyd Isgrove replaces George Williams.
- 63': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Sam Vokes.
- 63': Attempt missed. Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Northern Ireland).
- 66': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
- 67': James Chester (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jonathan Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 71': Substitution, Wales. Joe Allen replaces David Vaughan.
- 72': Attempt missed. Andrew Crofts (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
- 73': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
- 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Daniel Lafferty replaces Jonny Evans.
- 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Paton replaces Patrick McNair.
- 74': Offside, Wales. Joe Allen tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Wales. Simon Church replaces Sam Vokes.
- 79': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
- 81': Offside, Northern Ireland. Daniel Lafferty tries a through ball, but Kyle Lafferty is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Billy McKay replaces Kyle Lafferty.
- 81': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Aaron Hughes replaces Conor McLaughlin.
- 83': Foul by Billy McKay (Northern Ireland).
- 83': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Northern Ireland. Craig Cathcart tries a through ball, but Jamie Ward is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Andrew Crofts (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 85': Offside, Wales. Andrew Crofts tries a through ball, but Simon Church is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Billy McKay (Northern Ireland).
- 85': James Chester (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
- 86': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Gareth McAuley (Northern Ireland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty Wales. Simon Church draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Goal! Wales 1, Northern Ireland 1. Simon Church (Wales) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 89': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson replaces Stuart Dallas.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lloyd Isgrove (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Crofts with a cross.
- 90': Second Half ends, Wales 1, Northern Ireland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wales 1, Northern Ireland 1.
Statistics
 NIR |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.8 | Possession | 65.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 227 | Accurate Passes | 517 |
| 326 | Passes | 625 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 97 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 60 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 21,855
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 21,855
Line-Ups
Wales (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 6 | Ashley Williams |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 3 | Adam Matthews |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 10 | Tom Lawrence |
| 16 | Joe Ledley |
| 4 | David Vaughan |
| 9 | Sam Vokes |
| 8 | David Cotterill |
| 7 | George C. Williams |
Northern Ireland (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael McGovern (GK) |
| 4 | Gareth McAuley |
| 5 | Jonny Evans |
| 20 | Craig Cathcart |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 14 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Conor McLaughlin |
| 24 | Conor Washington |
| 10 | Kyle Lafferty |
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