Norway vs Kosovo, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Norway
  • 21': Ada Hegerberg
  • 23': Ada Hegerberg
  • 31': Frida Maanum
  • 60': Ada Hegerberg
  • 84': Celin Bizet Dønnum
FT
5 - 1
Kosovo
  • 55': Erëleta Memeti

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Norway are hosting Kosovo at Jotun Arena, Sandefjord, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
  • 7': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Edona Kryeziu.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Blakstad.
  • 9': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Edona Kastrati.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Vilde Hasund (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Caroline Hansen (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Karina Sævik.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Erëleta Memeti (Kosovo Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donjeta Halilaj.
  • 15': Offside, Norway. Tuva Hansen tries a through ball, but Vilde Hasund is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Ada Hegerberg (Norway).
  • 15': Viola Avduli (Kosovo Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Valentina Limani.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ingrid Engen.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Julie Blakstad (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
  • 21': Goal! Norway 1, Kosovo Women 0. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a cross.
  • 22': Offside, Kosovo Women. Leonora Ejupi tries a through ball, but Erëleta Memeti is caught offside.
  • 23': Goal! Norway 2, Kosovo Women 0. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julie Blakstad.
  • 27': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Edona Kryeziu.
  • 28': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Leonora Ejupi.
  • 29': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Leonora Ejupi.
  • 30': Donjeta Halilaj (Kosovo Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Julie Blakstad (Norway).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Vilde Hasund (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Goal! Norway 3, Kosovo Women 0. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Edona Kryeziu (Kosovo Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Julie Blakstad (Norway).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Karina Sævik (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vilde Risa.
  • 38': Offside, Norway. Julie Blakstad tries a through ball, but Ada Hegerberg is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Donjeta Halilaj (Kosovo Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erëleta Memeti.
  • 40': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Edona Kastrati.
  • 42': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Edona Kastrati.
  • 43': Frida Maanum (Norway) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vilde Hasund with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Offside, Norway. Maria Thorisdóttir tries a through ball, but Tuva Hansen is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Norway 3, Kosovo Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norway 3, Kosovo Women 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Marigonë Tahiri replaces Blerta Shala.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Tuva Hansen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Vilde Hasund (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karina Sævik with a cross.
  • 55': Goal! Norway 3, Kosovo Women 1. Erëleta Memeti (Kosovo Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Foul by Erëleta Memeti (Kosovo Women).
  • 57': Frida Maanum (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Tuva Hansen (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vilde Hasund.
  • 58': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Viola Avduli.
  • 60': Goal! Norway 4, Kosovo Women 1. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vilde Risa.
  • 61': Substitution, Norway. Elisabeth Terland replaces Vilde Hasund.
  • 62': Substitution, Norway. Guro Pettersen replaces Cecilie Fiskerstrand.
  • 62': Substitution, Norway. Lisa Naalsund replaces Frida Maanum.
  • 63': Foul by Besarta Hisenaj (Kosovo Women).
  • 63': Julie Blakstad (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Besarta Hisenaj.
  • 66': Offside, Norway. Elisabeth Terland tries a through ball, but Caroline Hansen is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Blerta Smaili replaces Viola Avduli because of an injury.
  • 75': Foul by Marigonë Tahiri (Kosovo Women).
  • 75': Karina Sævik (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, Norway. Celin Ildhusøy replaces Ada Hegerberg.
  • 77': Substitution, Norway. Amalie Eikeland replaces Tuva Hansen.
  • 77': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Drita Celaj replaces Besarta Hisenaj.
  • 77': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Agnesa Gashi replaces Edona Kryeziu.
  • 78': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Kaltrina Biqkaj replaces Valentina Limani.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Caroline Hansen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Foul by Donjeta Halilaj (Kosovo Women).
  • 80': Julie Blakstad (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Edona Kastrati.
  • 83': Penalty Norway. Caroline Hansen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Penalty conceded by Florentina Kolgeci (Kosovo Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Florentina Kolgeci (Kosovo Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Penalty saved! Caroline Hansen (Norway) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Goal! Norway 5, Kosovo Women 1. Celin Ildhusøy (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Elisabeth Terland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a through ball.
  • 86': Caroline Hansen (Norway) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
  • 89': Foul by Elisabeth Terland (Norway).
  • 89': Marigonë Tahiri (Kosovo Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Leonora Ejupi (Kosovo Women).
  • 90': Karina Sævik (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, Norway. Caroline Hansen tries a through ball, but Julie Blakstad is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Norway. Elisabeth Terland tries a through ball, but Celin Ildhusøy is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Karina Sævik (Norway) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julie Blakstad with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Elisabeth Terland (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisa Naalsund.
  • 90'+4': Donjeta Halilaj (Kosovo Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Vilde Risa (Norway).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Norway 5, Kosovo Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Norway 5, Kosovo Women 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Jotun Arena
Location: Sandefjord, Norway
Attendance: 4,259

WWCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Türkiye 1 +3 3
2 Switzerland 1 +2 3
3 Northern Ireland 1 -2 0
4 Malta 1 -3 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

NOR Norway (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Cecilie Fiskerstrand (GK)
3 Maria Thorisdottir
7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
17 Julie Blakstad
4 Tuva Hansen
18 Frida Maanum
8 Vilde Bøe Risa
9 Vilde Hasund
21 Karina Saevik
14 Ada Hegerberg
10 Caroline Graham Hansen
Norway Substitutes:
Nora Elde Lie, Elisabeth Terland, Guro Pettersen, Celin Bizet Dønnum, Anja Sonstevold, Sunniva Skoglund, Guro Bergsvand, Lisa Naalsund, Amalie Eikeland.

KOS Kosovo (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Florentina Kolgeci (GK) Yellow Card
2 Edona Kastrati
5 Liridona Syla
6 Besarta Hisenaj
11 Edona Kryeziu
8 Blerta Shala
4 Donjeta Halilaj
20 Viola Avduli
10 Valentina Limani
7 Leonora Ejupi
17 Erëleta Memeti
Kosovo Substitutes:
Fleta Musaj, Lavdije Behramaj, Blerta Smaili, Ilfete Kryeziu, Drita Celaj, Marigone Tahiri, Kaltrina Biqkaj, Agnesa Gashi, Yondrembem Denechandra, Fatlinda Ramaj, Verona Berisha.

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