FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

San Marino vs Albania, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
San Marino
    FT
    0 - 2
    Albania
    • 63': Rey Manaj
    • 85': Myrto Uzuni

    About

    San Marino are hosting Albania at Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
    • 1': Manuel Battistini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Filippo Berardi (San Marino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Qazim Laci (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Foul by Filippo Berardi (San Marino).
    • 7': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 8': Mirko Palazzi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Filippo Berardi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Albania).
    • 13': Offside, San Marino. Elia Benedettini tries a through ball, but Nicola Nanni is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Qazim Laci.
    • 14': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Dante Carlos Rossi.
    • 15': Offside, Albania. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Qazim Laci is caught offside.
    • 16': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Mirko Palazzi (San Marino).
    • 16': Filippo Fabbri (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Mirko Palazzi.
    • 24': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Davide Simoncini.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Qazim Laci (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Albania).
    • 25': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Marcello Mularoni (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Dante Carlos Rossi.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ermir Lenjani with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Mirko Palazzi.
    • 30': Davide Simoncini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 31': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 31': Mirko Palazzi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Dante Carlos Rossi.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Keidi Bare (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Arlind Ajeti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Nicola Nanni (San Marino).
    • 39': Foul by Davide Simoncini (San Marino).
    • 39': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Elia Benedettini.
    • 44': Foul by Filippo Berardi (San Marino).
    • 44': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
    • 45'+1': Frederic Veseli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Marcello Mularoni (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, San Marino 0, Albania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins San Marino 0, Albania 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Qazim Laci.
    • 45': Substitution, Albania. Odise Roshi replaces Armando Broja.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 47': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 47': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Ermir Lenjani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Manuel Battistini (San Marino).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 49': Foul by Mirko Palazzi (San Marino).
    • 49': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Davide Simoncini.
    • 50': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Mirko Palazzi.
    • 52': Foul by Davide Simoncini (San Marino).
    • 52': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Davide Simoncini (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ermir Lenjani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Substitution, San Marino. Cristian Brolli replaces Dante Carlos Rossi.
    • 55': Substitution, San Marino. Lorenzo Lunadei replaces David Tomassini.
    • 56': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Filippo Fabbri.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Frederic Veseli with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 58': Hand ball by Keidi Bare (Albania).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Nicola Nanni (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Brolli.
    • 62': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Cristian Brolli.
    • 63': Goal! San Marino 0, Albania 1. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, San Marino. Andrea Grandoni replaces Enrico Golinucci.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keidi Bare with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Odise Roshi (Albania) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 71': Foul by Lorenzo Lunadei (San Marino).
    • 71': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
    • 72': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
    • 73': Mirko Palazzi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Odise Roshi (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 78': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Lorenzo Lunadei.
    • 79': Offside, Albania. Keidi Bare tries a through ball, but Rey Manaj is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, San Marino. Alessandro D'Addario replaces Manuel Battistini.
    • 80': Substitution, San Marino. Luca Ceccaroli replaces Mirko Palazzi.
    • 80': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 80': Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Filippo Berardi (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Davide Simoncini (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ermir Lenjani.
    • 84': Offside, San Marino. Lorenzo Lunadei tries a through ball, but Luca Ceccaroli is caught offside.
    • 85': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Filippo Fabbri.
    • 85': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ermir Lenjani with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Frederic Veseli (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 85': Goal! San Marino 0, Albania 2. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frederic Veseli following a corner.
    • 87': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Filippo Fabbri.
    • 87': Substitution, Albania. Sokol Cikalleshi replaces Rey Manaj.
    • 87': Substitution, Albania. Mario Mitaj replaces Ermir Lenjani.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
    • 90': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Cristian Brolli.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Albania. Ylber Ramadani tries a through ball, but Odise Roshi is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Arlind Ajeti (Albania).
    • 90'+2': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Cristian Brolli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, San Marino 0, Albania 2.
    • 0': Match ends, San Marino 0, Albania 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    15 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 3
    79 Possession 21
    26 SHOTS 4
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    563 Accurate Passes 107
    664 Passes 187
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    12 Accurate Crosses 0
    47 Crosses 2
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    39 Long Balls 50
    19 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    8 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 13
    3 Effective Clearances 57
    3 Clearances 57

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
    Location: Serravalle, San Marino

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    2 Italy 8 +9 18
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    4 Estonia 8 -13 4
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    Line-Ups

    SMR San Marino (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Elia Benedettini (GK)
    7 Davide Simoncini Yellow Card
    6 Dante Rossi
    16 Filippo Fabbri
    3 Mirko Palazzi
    11 Manuel Battistini
    8 Enrico Golinucci
    22 Marcello Mularoni Yellow Card
    17 David Tomassini
    9 Filippo Berardi
    19 Nicola Nanni
    San Marino Substitutes:
    Cristian Brolli, Luca Ceccaroli, Lorenzo Lunadei, Giacomo Conti, Alex Stimac, Michael Battistini, Simone Benedettini, Tommaso Zafferani, Kevin Zonzini, Andrea Grandoni, Alessandro D'Addario, Adolfo Hirsch.

    ALB Albania (3-3-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    5 Frederic Veseli
    13 Arlind Ajeti
    7 Keidi Bare
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    10 Rey Manaj
    20 Ylber Ramadani
    3 Ermir Lenjani
    14 Qazim Laçi
    17 Armando Broja
    Albania Substitutes:
    Sherif Kallaku, Albi Doka, Myrto Uzuni, Hysen Memolla, Erion Hoxhallari, Sokol Cikalleshi, Etrit Berisha, Enis Cokaj, Mario Mitaj, Gentian Selmani, Odise Roshi.

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