FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Kosovo vs Türkiye, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Kosovo
  • 22': Amir Rrahmani
  • Red Card 84': Bernard Berisha
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Türkiye
  • 6': Volkan Sen
  • 31': Cengiz Ünder
  • 60': Burak Yilmaz
  • 82': Ozan Tufan

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Kosovo are hosting Türkiye at Loro Borici, Shkoder, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Arber Zeneli (Kosovo).
  • 1': Oguzhan Ozyakup (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Donis Avdijaj (Kosovo).
  • 1': Gökhan Gönül (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Hand ball by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 6': Goal! Kosovo 0, Turkey 1. Volkan Sen (Turkey) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hasan Ali Kaldirim with a cross.
  • 8': Offside, Kosovo. Amir Rrahmani tries a through ball, but Atdhe Nuhiu is caught offside.
  • 8': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Selcuk Inan.
  • 11': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Turkey).
  • 11': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Hand ball by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donis Avdijaj.
  • 15': Hand ball by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Volkan Sen (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Donis Avdijaj (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 19': Enis Alushi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 21': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Gökhan Gönül.
  • 22': Goal! Kosovo 1, Turkey 1. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Turkey).
  • 23': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Enis Alushi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 26': Hand ball by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Selcuk Inan (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Enis Alushi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Turkey).
  • 28': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 29': Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 30': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Turkey).
  • 30': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 31': Goal! Kosovo 1, Turkey 2. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Selcuk Inan with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Turkey).
  • 39': Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Donis Avdijaj (Kosovo) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross.
  • 40': Delay in match Volkan Sen (Turkey) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Alban Pnishi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 42': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Gökhan Gönül.
  • 43': Offside, Kosovo. Mergim Vojvoda tries a through ball, but Atdhe Nuhiu is caught offside.
  • 44': Offside, Turkey. Volkan Babacan tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
  • 45': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kosovo 1, Turkey 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 1, Turkey 2.
  • 49': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 49': Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 50': Mehmet Topal (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Substitution, Kosovo. Adis Nurkovic replaces Samir Ujkani because of an injury.
  • 53': Substitution, Kosovo. Bernard Berisha replaces Arber Zeneli.
  • 56': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 56': Ozan Tufan (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Donis Avdijaj (Kosovo).
  • 60': Goal! Kosovo 1, Turkey 3. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup.
  • 64': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Hasan Ali Kaldirim.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross.
  • 66': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Gökhan Gönül (Turkey).
  • 66': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 69': Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Turkey).
  • 71': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Enis Alushi (Kosovo).
  • 72': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Gökhan Gönül (Turkey).
  • 74': Offside, Kosovo. Mergim Vojvoda tries a through ball, but Valon Berisha is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Turkey. Yusuf Yazici replaces Oguzhan Ozyakup.
  • 74': Substitution, Kosovo. Milot Rashica replaces Donis Avdijaj.
  • 76': Delay in match Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Offside, Kosovo. Enis Alushi tries a through ball, but Bernard Berisha is caught offside.
  • 79': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Enis Alushi (Kosovo).
  • 80': Substitution, Turkey. Emre Mor replaces Volkan Sen.
  • 80': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 81': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 82': Goal! Kosovo 1, Turkey 4. Ozan Tufan (Turkey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
  • 84': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 84': Second yellow card to Bernard Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 85': Substitution, Turkey. Ismail Köybasi replaces Hasan Ali Kaldirim.
  • 86': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 86': Ozan Tufan (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Enis Alushi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 90': Emre Mor (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Enis Alushi (Kosovo).
  • 90': Enis Alushi (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ozan Tufan (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Selcuk Inan following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Selcuk Inan (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gökhan Gönül.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Adis Nurkovic.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kosovo 1, Turkey 4.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Kosovo 1, Turkey 4.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 1
59.1 Possession 40.9
8 SHOTS 5
5 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
423 Accurate Passes 262
494 Passes 335
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 66
28 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 14
11 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Loro Borici
Location: Shkoder, Albania
Attendance: 3,758

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Italy 8 +9 18
3 Israel 8 -1 12
4 Estonia 8 -13 4
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Line-Ups

KOS Kosovo (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Samir Ujkani (GK)
5 Enis Alushi Yellow Card
4 Alban Pnishi
13 Amir Rrahmani
3 Fidan Aliti
15 Mërgim Vojvoda
20 Hekuran Kryeziu
14 Valon Berisha
11 Donis Avdijaj
10 Arbër Zeneli
21 Atdhe Nuhiu
Kosovo Substitutes:
Milot Rashica, Fanol Perdedaj, Besart Berisha, Avni Pepa, Herolind Shala, Vedat Muriqi, Adis Nurkovic, Bledar Hajdini, Bernard Berisha, Lirim Kastrati, Besar Musolli.

TUR Türkiye (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Volkan Babacan (GK)
22 Caglar Söyüncü
15 Mehmet Topal
13 Hasan Ali Kaldirim
7 Gökhan Gönül
8 Selcuk Inan
14 Oguzhan Özyakup
6 Ozan Tufan
17 Burak Yilmaz Yellow Card
20 Volkan Sen
18 Cengiz Ünder
Türkiye Substitutes:
Emre Colak, Ismail Köybasi, Semih Kaya, Ahmet Calik, Olcay Sahan, Cenk Tosun, Enes Ünal, Harun Tekin, Emre Mor, Berke Özer, Yusuf Yazici, Yunus Malli.

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