UEFA Nations League

Israel vs Albania, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League C

· UEFA Nations League
Israel
  • 8': Tomer Hemed
  • 83': Dia Saba
FT
2 - 0
Albania

    About

    Israel are hosting Albania at Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Migjen Basha.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Eytan Tibi (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Munas Dabbur.
    • 3': Foul by Beram Kayal (Israel).
    • 3': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Taleb Tawatha (Israel).
    • 4': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Albania. Eros Grezda tries a through ball, but Myrto Uzuni is caught offside.
    • 5': Offside, Israel. Dor Peretz tries a through ball, but Munas Dabbur is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Bibras Natcho (Israel).
    • 5': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Hand ball by Mergim Mavraj (Albania).
    • 7': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Omri Ben Harush.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Bekim Balaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a cross.
    • 8': Goal! Israel 1, Albania 0. Tomer Hemed (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ariel Harush.
    • 10': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 10': Tomer Hemed (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Taleb Tawatha (Israel) is shown the yellow card.
    • 13': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Dor Peretz (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
    • 16': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
    • 17': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Sheran Yeini (Israel).
    • 17': Delay in match Sheran Yeini (Israel) because of an injury.
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Beram Kayal (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 20': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Beram Kayal (Israel).
    • 22': Attempt saved. Bekim Balaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Egzon Binaku with a cross.
    • 23': Offside, Albania. Ledian Memushaj tries a through ball, but Myrto Uzuni is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eros Grezda.
    • 24': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ariel Harush.
    • 25': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Mergim Mavraj.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Sheran Yeini (Israel) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bibras Natcho with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Sheran Yeini (Israel).
    • 32': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Eytan Tibi.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Bekim Balaj (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Bekim Balaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross.
    • 36': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Sheran Yeini (Israel).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Tomer Hemed.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Taulant Xhaka (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 37': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ariel Harush.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
    • 39': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Sheran Yeini.
    • 43': Beram Kayal (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania).
    • 43': Delay in match Migjen Basha (Albania) because of an injury.
    • 44': Migjen Basha (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Israel 1, Albania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Israel 1, Albania 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Albania. Sabien Lilaj replaces Migjen Basha because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Israel. Shir Tzedek replaces Eytan Tibi.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bekim Balaj.
    • 48': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 48': Shir Tzedek (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Munas Dabbur (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dor Peretz.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
    • 50': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Bibras Natcho.
    • 51': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Eli Dasa.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Sabien Lilaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 52': Beram Kayal (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
    • 52': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Bibras Natcho (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Beram Kayal (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
    • 61': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
    • 61': Mergim Mavraj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
    • 62': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Tomer Hemed.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
    • 64': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Eli Dasa (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Israel. Diaa Saba replaces Tomer Hemed.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Egzon Binaku (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj.
    • 68': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 68': Shir Tzedek (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Taleb Tawatha.
    • 69': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
    • 69': Sheran Yeini (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sabien Lilaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 70': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 70': Munas Dabbur (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Albania. Giacomo Vrioni replaces Bekim Balaj.
    • 73': Delay in match Taleb Tawatha (Israel) because of an injury.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Sabien Lilaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Eros Grezda (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 76': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Munas Dabbur (Israel).
    • 77': Beram Kayal (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Taulant Xhaka (Albania).
    • 77': Substitution, Israel. Ayad Habashi replaces Taleb Tawatha.
    • 79': Beram Kayal (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 79': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Munas Dabbur (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bibras Natcho.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Munas Dabbur (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
    • 80': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
    • 82': Hand ball by Sabien Lilaj (Albania).
    • 83': Goal! Israel 2, Albania 0. Diaa Saba (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bibras Natcho following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Bibras Natcho (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (Albania).
    • 85': Beram Kayal (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 86': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
    • 86': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Shir Tzedek (Israel).
    • 88': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 90': Beram Kayal (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sabien Lilaj (Albania).
    • 90'+1': Omri Ben Harush (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Omri Ben Harush (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dor Peretz (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bibras Natcho.
    • 90'+2': Ayad Habashi (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (Albania).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Eros Grezda (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Israel 2, Albania 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    10 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 7
    61.9 Possession 38.1
    19 SHOTS 13
    7 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    432 Accurate Passes 226
    505 Passes 316
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    25 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 57
    37 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 11
    12 Tackles 16
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 4
    23 Effective Clearances 14
    23 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium
    Location: Be'er Sheva, Israel
    Attendance: 14,950

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France 0 0 0
    2 Italy 0 0 0
    3 Belgium 0 0 0
    4 Türkiye 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ISR Israel (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ariel Harush (GK)
    21 Eitan Tibi
    20 Omri Ben Harush
    12 Shiran Yeini
    6 Bibras Natcho
    7 Biram Kiyal
    8 Dor Peretz
    13 Taleb Tawatha Yellow Card
    2 Eli Dasa Yellow Card
    9 Munas Dabbur
    10 Tomer Hemed
    Israel Substitutes:
    Etey Shechter, Ayad Habashi, Mahmud Kannadli, Ben Bitton, Mohammad Awwad, Dan Einbinder, Dia Saba, Shir Zedek, Dan Glazer, Dor Micha, Guy Haimov, Eliran Atar.

    ALB Albania (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    15 Mërgim Mavraj
    6 Berat Djimsiti Yellow Card
    17 Egzon Binaku
    4 Elseid Hysaj Yellow Card
    8 Migjen Basha Yellow Card
    9 Ledian Memushaj
    14 Taulant Xhaka
    19 Bekim Balaj
    7 Eros Grezda
    18 Myrto Uzuni
    Albania Substitutes:
    Egli Kaja, Rey Manaj, Ermir Lenjani, Herdi Prenga, Elhan Kastrati, Sabien Lilaj, Andi Lila, Giacomo Vrioni, Kastriot Dermaku, Enis Gavazaj, Emanuele Ndoj, Etrit Berisha.

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