Iceland vs Ghana, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Iceland

6': Kári Árnason
40': Alfred Finnbogason

FT
2 - 2

Ghana

66': Kasim Nuhu
87': Thomas Partey

About

Iceland are hosting Ghana at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt blocked. Björn Sigurdarson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
2': Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
2': Raphael Dwamena (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kasim Nuhu.
6': Attempt blocked. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
6': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Nicholas Opoku.
6': Goal! Iceland 1, Ghana 0. Kári Árnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
8': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Edwin Gyasi (Ghana).
9': Emmanuel Boateng (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
10': Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland).
10': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt blocked. Raphael Dwamena (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Gyasi with a cross.
13': Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Kasim Nuhu (Ghana).
16': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Nicholas Opoku.
17': Emmanuel Boateng (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
17': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
18': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
18': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Lumor Agbenyenu (Ghana).
20': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
24': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
24': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
24': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
24': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
26': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Ghana).
26': Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Offside, Iceland. Ari Freyr Skúlason tries a through ball, but Alfred Finnbogason is caught offside.
27': Attempt blocked. Edwin Gyasi (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
34': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Boateng (Ghana) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Edwin Gyasi.
34': Delay in match Emmanuel Boateng (Ghana) because of an injury.
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
40': Goal! Iceland 2, Ghana 0. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
42': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Foul by Opoku Ampomah (Ghana).
45'+1': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ari Freyr Skúlason.
45'+3': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Alfred Finnbogason.
45'+3': First Half ends, Iceland 2, Ghana 0.
45': Second Half begins Iceland 2, Ghana 0.
45': Substitution, Ghana. Afriyie Acquah replaces Joseph Attamah.
45': Substitution, Ghana. Isaac Sackey replaces Raphael Dwamena.
47': Attempt blocked. Isaac Sackey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
47': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
48': Attempt missed. Lumor Agbenyenu (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
49': Foul by Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (Iceland).
49': Opoku Ampomah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Ghana).
55': Foul by Opoku Ampomah (Ghana).
55': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Opoku Ampomah (Ghana).
55': Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Attempt saved. Kári Árnason (Iceland) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson with a cross.
57': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Sackey.
58': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
59': Attempt missed. Isaac Sackey (Ghana) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross following a corner.
60': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
60': Kasim Nuhu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Edwin Gyasi (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
62': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Ghana).
62': Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Lumor Agbenyenu (Ghana).
64': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Substitution, Iceland. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Alfred Finnbogason.
66': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ari Freyr Skúlason.
66': Goal! Iceland 2, Ghana 1. Kasim Nuhu (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
67': Substitution, Iceland. Rúrik Gíslason replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson.
67': Foul by Isaac Sackey (Ghana).
67': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Attempt missed. Björn Sigurdarson (Iceland) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
69': Substitution, Ghana. Frank Acheampong replaces Opoku Ampomah.
69': Substitution, Ghana. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt replaces Emmanuel Boateng.
71': Foul by Kasim Nuhu (Ghana).
71': Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Attempt saved. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
75': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
76': Substitution, Iceland. Sverrir Ingi Ingason replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
76': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
76': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
79': Attempt blocked. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Iceland).
80': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, Ghana. Albert Adomah replaces Edwin Gyasi.
81': Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Albert Adomah (Ghana).
85': Attempt blocked. Isaac Sackey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
87': Goal! Iceland 2, Ghana 2. Thomas Partey (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frank Acheampong.
88': Substitution, Iceland. Ólafur Ingi Skúlason replaces Emil Hallfredsson.
89': Attempt saved. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
89': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
90': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Ingvi Traustason replaces Björn Sigurdarson.
90'+1': Foul by Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Iceland).
90'+1': Isaac Sackey (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Ghana).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Iceland 2, Ghana 2.
90'+4': Match ends, Iceland 2, Ghana 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 9,723

Line-Ups

Iceland (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
6	Ragnar Sigurdsson
14	Kári Árnason
23	Ari Skúlason
15	Hólmar Eyjólfsson
20	Emil Hallfredsson
10	Gylfi Sigurdsson
8	Birkir Bjarnason
7	Jóhann Gudmundsson
9	Björn Sigurdarson
11	Alfred Finnbogason

Iceland Substitutes:

Birkir Saevarsson, Frederik Schram, Aron Gunnarsson, Ólafur Skúlason, Rúrik Gíslason, Samúel Fridjónsson, Albert Gudmundsson, Arnór Traustason, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Jón Bödvarsson, Sverrir Ingason, Hördur Magnússon.

Ghana (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
12	Lawrence Ati Zigi (GK)
4	Kasim Nuhu
19	Nicholas Opoku
17	Lumor Agbenyenu
18	Andy Yiadom
2	Joseph Attamah
5	Thomas Partey
21	Emmanuel Boateng
11	Raphael Dwamena
14	Nana Ampomah
23	Edwin Gyasi

Ghana Substitutes:

Albert Adomah, Isaac Sackey, Afriyie Acquah, Kwasi Wriedt, Frank Acheampong, Richard Ofori.

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