Latvia vs Northern Ireland, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Latvia

27': Anastasija Rocane

FT
1 - 3

Northern Ireland

36': Enija-Anna Vaivode (OG)
88': Arta Lubina (OG)
90'+5': Enija-Anna Vaivode (OG)

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Latvia are hosting Northern Ireland at Slokas Stadions, Jurmala, Latvia, 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': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Nelle Treimane.
3': Foul by Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women).
3': Katrina Danilova (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Corner, Latvia Women. Conceded by Toni-Leigh Finnegan.
5': Attempt missed. Caitlin McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emily Wilson with a cross.
6': Corner, Latvia Women. Conceded by Ellie Mason.
7': Attempt missed. Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olga Sevcova with a cross.
8': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Nelle Treimane.
8': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Karlina Miksone.
9': Attempt saved. Caragh Hamilton (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
9': Enija Vaivode (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women).
10': Attempt missed. Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
13': Foul by Sandra Voitane (Latvia Women).
13': Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Attempt saved. Toni-Leigh Finnegan (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
15': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Anastasija Rocane.
16': Enija Vaivode (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Caitlin McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women).
16': Foul by Caitlin McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women).
16': Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Katrina Danilova (Latvia Women).
18': Caitlin McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Arta Lubina (Latvia Women).
19': Attempt blocked. Demi Vance (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Foul by Katrina Danilova (Latvia Women).
21': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Nelle Treimane.
21': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Anastasija Poluhovica.
22': Attempt blocked. Demi Vance (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caragh Hamilton.
25': Foul by Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women).
25': Katrina Danilova (Latvia Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Attempt saved. Nelle Treimane (Latvia Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
27': Corner, Latvia Women. Conceded by Jacqueline Burns.
27': Goal! Latvia Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 0. Anastasija Rocane (Latvia Women) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandra Voitane with a cross following a corner.
29': Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Demi Vance tries a through ball, but Emily Wilson is caught offside.
30': Attempt missed. Rebecca McKenna (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
35': Foul by Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women).
35': Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Nelle Treimane.
36': Own Goal by Enija Vaivode, Latvia Women. Latvia Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1.
37': Arta Lubina (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Caitlin McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women).
39': Attempt saved. Anna Gornela (Latvia Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
41': Attempt saved. Olga Sevcova (Latvia Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karlina Miksone.
42': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Anastasija Rocane.
43': Foul by Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women).
43': Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Demi Vance (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rebecca McKenna.
45'+1': First Half ends, Latvia Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1.
45': Second Half begins Latvia Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1.
48': Attempt saved. Katrina Danilova (Latvia Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandra Voitane.
49': Offside, Latvia Women. Anna Gornela tries a through ball, but Katrina Danilova is caught offside.
49': Foul by Olga Sevcova (Latvia Women).
49': Toni-Leigh Finnegan (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Attempt missed. Katrina Danilova (Latvia Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
53': Caragh Hamilton (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Nelle Treimane (Latvia Women).
54': Substitution, Latvia Women. Renate Fedotova replaces Katrina Danilova.
54': Substitution, Latvia Women. Viktorija Zaicikova replaces Taisija Smirnova.
58': Caragh Hamilton (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by Anna Gornela (Latvia Women).
58': Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nadene Caldwell.
59': Attempt missed. Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Caragh Hamilton with a cross.
60': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Nelle Treimane.
63': Foul by Emily Wilson (Northern Ireland Women).
63': Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Offside, Latvia Women. Olga Sevcova tries a through ball, but Anastasija Poluhovica is caught offside.
65': Anna Gornela (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women).
68': Anna Gornela (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women).
68': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Abbie Magee replaces Toni-Leigh Finnegan.
69': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Kirsty McGuinness replaces Ellie Mason.
69': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Chloe McCarron replaces Emily Wilson.
69': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Rebecca Holloway replaces Marissa Callaghan.
70': Foul by Caitlin McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women).
70': Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Renate Fedotova (Latvia Women).
73': Kirsty McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women).
74': Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Sandra Voitane.
77': Attempt blocked. Kirsty McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Demi Vance.
77': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Karlina Miksone.
77': Attempt missed. Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Demi Vance with a cross following a corner.
78': Foul by Kirsty McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women).
78': Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women).
79': Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Kerry Beattie replaces Caitlin McGuinness.
86': Demi Vance (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Olga Sevcova (Latvia Women).
88': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Anastasija Rocane.
88': Own Goal by Arta Lubina, Latvia Women. Latvia Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 2.
90'+1': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Sandra Voitane.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kirsty McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Viktorija Zaicikova (Latvia Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Olga Sevcova with a cross.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Karlina Miksone (Latvia Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+5': Caragh Hamilton (Northern Ireland Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kirsty McGuinness.
90'+5': Own Goal by Enija Vaivode, Latvia Women. Latvia Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 3.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Latvia Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 3.
0': Match ends, Latvia Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 3.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Slokas Stadions
Location: Jurmala, Latvia
Attendance: 241

WWCQ - UEFA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Germany	6	+17	16
2	Norway	6	+2	12
3	Austria	6	-6	4
4	Slovenia	6	-13	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Latvia (3-5-2)

No.	Name
23	Enija-Anna Vaivode (GK)
6	Arta Lubina
10	Anastasija Rocane
13	Sandra Voitane
19	Karlina Miksone
16	Anna Gornell
20	Taisija Smirnova
5	Nelle Treimane
9	Anastasija Poluhovica
14	Olga Sevcova
18	Katrina Danilova

Latvia Substitutes:

Kristine Lodzina, Viktorija Zaicikova, Sofija Garanca, Kristiana Zacmane, Alina Sklemenova, Emilija Druvina, Sofija Nesterova, Renate Fedotova, Signija Senberga, Selga Vitmore, Evelina Freidenfelde.

Northern Ireland (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Jacqueline Burns (GK)
18	Ellie Mason
4	Sarah McFadden
17	Toni Leigh Finnegan
3	Demi Vance
2	Rebecca McKenna
8	Marissa Callaghan
16	Nadene Caldwell
19	Emily Wilson
6	Caragh Hamilton
9	Caitlin McGuinness

Northern Ireland Substitutes:

Louise McDaniel, Rebecca Holloway, Joely Andrews, Lauren Wade, Lilie Woods, Shannon Turner, Chloe McCarron, Kerry Beattie, Julie Nelson, Kirsty McGuinness, Abbie Magee, Grace Mckimm.

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