Albania vs Wales, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Albania

58': Bekim Balaj (P)

FT
1 - 0

Wales

About

Albania are hosting Wales at Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania, 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.
6': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Wales) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
8': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Lawrence.
8': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Migjen Basha.
8': Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
10': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
10': Migjen Basha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
11': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
13': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
15': Offside, Albania. Migjen Basha tries a through ball, but Eros Grezda is caught offside.
21': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
23': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
25': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by David Brooks (Wales).
29': Andi Lila (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
29': Danny Ward (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
30': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Andi Lila (Albania).
30': Andi Lila (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Andi Lila (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Wales).
32': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Andy King.
33': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Sam Vokes (Wales).
35': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Taulant Xhaka (Albania).
36': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
37': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
37': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Andy King (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
41': Delay in match Ardian Ismajli (Albania) because of an injury.
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
42': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Jamie Lawrence (Wales).
42': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Albania).
42': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Andy King (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
44': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
44': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
45': Offside, Albania. Bekim Balaj tries a through ball, but Andi Lila is caught offside.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Brooks with a through ball.
45'+1': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
45'+2': First Half ends, Albania 0, Wales 0.
45': Second Half begins Albania 0, Wales 0.
46': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
46': Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a corner.
46': Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lockyer.
48': Foul by Andy King (Wales).
48': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Offside, Albania. Migjen Basha tries a through ball, but Myrto Uzuni is caught offside.
50': Offside, Albania. Frederic Veseli tries a through ball, but Bekim Balaj is caught offside.
51': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
51': Foul by Chris Gunter (Wales).
51': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Chris Gunter (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Albania).
53': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Delay in match Frederic Veseli (Albania) because of an injury.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
54': Migjen Basha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Substitution, Wales. Ben Woodburn replaces Daniel James.
56': Substitution, Wales. Aaron Ramsey replaces Joe Allen.
56': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Mergim Mavraj.
57': Attempt blocked. Frederic Veseli (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taulant Xhaka.
58': Penalty Albania. Taulant Xhaka draws a foul in the penalty area.
58': Penalty conceded by Harry Wilson (Wales) after a foul in the penalty area.
58': Harry Wilson (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Goal! Albania 1, Wales 0. Bekim Balaj (Albania) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
59': Substitution, Wales. Gareth Bale replaces David Brooks.
59': Substitution, Albania. Ledian Memushaj replaces Andi Lila.
60': Andy King (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
63': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Woodburn.
63': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj.
63': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
63': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Migjen Basha.
69': Substitution, Albania. Sabien Lilaj replaces Eros Grezda.
70': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
70': Sam Vokes (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
73': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
76': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj.
77': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
77': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lockyer with a headed pass.
77': Attempt blocked. Andy King (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
77': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
78': Attempt missed. Sabien Lilaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
78': Substitution, Wales. Rabbi Matondo replaces Sam Vokes.
78': Substitution, Wales. Kieron Freeman replaces Connor Roberts.
79': Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania).
79': Rabbi Matondo (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
83': Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania).
83': Rabbi Matondo (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
83': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Gareth Bale (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Hand ball by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
86': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
86': Kieron Freeman (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Attempt saved. Ben Woodburn (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
88': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
88': Jamie Lawrence (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Mergim Mavraj.
89': Foul by Taulant Xhaka (Albania).
89': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Offside, Albania. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Bekim Balaj is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Taulant Xhaka (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj.
90'+3': Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania).
90'+3': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Albania 1, Wales 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Albania 1, Wales 0.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Elbasan Arena
Location: Elbasan, Albania
Attendance: 3,000

Line-Ups

Albania (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Etrit Berisha (GK)
15	Mërgim Mavraj
6	Adrian Ismajli
8	Migjen Basha
5	Frederic Veseli
4	Elseid Hysaj
14	Taulant Xhaka
2	Andi Lila
7	Eros Grezda
22	Myrto Uzuni
19	Bekim Balaj

Albania Substitutes:

Albion Ademi, Egli Kaja, Ergys Kaçe, Thomas Strakosha, Kastriot Dermaku, Ledian Memushaj, Giacomo Vrioni, Elhan Kastrati, Sabien Lilaj, Enis Gavazaj.

Wales (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Danny Ward (GK)
3	Jamie Lawrence
4	Tom Lockyer
2	Chris Gunter
14	Connor Roberts
19	David Brooks
7	Joe Allen
8	Andy King
9	Sam Vokes
20	Daniel James
18	Harry Wilson

Wales Substitutes:

Kieron Freeman, Adam Rhys Davies, Rabbi Matondo, Tom Lawrence, Ashley Williams, Wayne Hennessey, Aaron Ramsey, Gareth Bale, Ben Woodburn, Tyler Roberts, George Thomas.

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