UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Norway vs Italy, Group Stage 2016

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  • 16': Simone Zaza
  • 62': Leonardo Bonucci

Simone Zaza scores first goal for Italy as Azzurri defeat Norway

Norway 0-2 Italy

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 2': Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 2': Offside called on Ciro Immobile
  • 2': Throw-in: Mattia De Sciglio takes it (Defending)
  • 3': Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 4': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)
  • 5': Per Ciljan Skjelbred takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 5': Havard Nordtveit hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 5': Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick
  • 6': Emanuele Giaccherini hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 6': Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes a long goal kick
  • 8': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)
  • 8': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)
  • 10': Throw-in: Omar Elabdellaoui takes it (Defending)
  • 11': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)
  • 11': Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 13': Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 14': Havard Nordtveit clears the ball from danger.
  • 14': Alessandro Florenzi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 14': Orjan Haskjold Nyland makes a good save (Catch)
  • 14': Throw-in: Omar Elabdellaoui takes it (Defending)
  • 16': Simone Zaza hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 16': Goal!! Simone Zaza hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 1 - 0
  • 17': That last goal was assisted by Mattia De Sciglio (Pass from Left Wing)
  • 18': Offside called on Mattia De Sciglio
  • 18': Havard Nordtveit takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 19': Throw-in: Omar Elabdellaoui takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Joshua King hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 20': Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick
  • 21': Per Ciljan Skjelbred takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 21': Offside called on Joshua King
  • 21': Gianluigi Buffon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 24': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 24': Stefan Johansen commits a foul on Emanuele Giaccherini resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 25': Davide Astori takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 25': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Attacking)
  • 26': Mattia De Sciglio commits a foul on Omar Elabdellaoui resulting on a free kick for Norway
  • 26': Ruben Yttergard Jenssen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 27': Ruben Yttergard Jenssen crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 27': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 29': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Attacking)
  • 29': Joshua King drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 29': Per Ciljan Skjelbred takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 31': Throw-in: Mattia De Sciglio takes it (Defending)
  • 33': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Attacking)
  • 33': Simone Zaza commits a foul on Ruben Yttergard Jenssen resulting on a free kick for Norway
  • 33': Stefan Johansen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 34': Mattia De Sciglio commits a foul on Mats Daehli resulting on a free kick for Norway
  • 35': Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 35': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)
  • 38': Joshua King commits a foul on Emanuele Giaccherini resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 38': Davide Astori takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 39': Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
  • 39': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)
  • 40': Per Ciljan Skjelbred commits a foul on Daniele de Rossi resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 41': Daniele de Rossi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 41': Alessandro Florenzi commits a foul on Havard Nielsen resulting on a free kick for Norway
  • 41': Alessandro Florenzi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 42': Per Egil Flo takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 44': Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes a long goal kick
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Handball called on Emanuele Giaccherini
  • 46': Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 48': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)
  • 48': Throw-in: Stefan Johansen takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Throw-in: Vegard Forren takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Joshua King resulting on a free kick for Norway
  • 50': Norway makes a sub: Tarik Elyounossi enters for Havard Nielsen. Reason: Tactical
  • 50': Stefan Johansen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 52': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Throw-in: Havard Nordtveit takes it (Attacking)
  • 55': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
  • 59': Joshua King commits a foul on Leonardo Bonucci resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 59': Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 61': Italy makes a sub: Manuel Pasqual enters for Matteo Darmian. Reason: Tactical
  • 62': Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 62': Leonardo Bonucci hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 62': Goal!! Leonardo Bonucci hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 2 - 0
  • 63': That last goal was assisted by Manuel Pasqual (Cross from Left Wing)
  • 64': Per Ciljan Skjelbred commits a foul on Daniele de Rossi resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 65': Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 66': Davide Astori commits a foul on Mats Daehli resulting on a free kick for Norway
  • 66': Davide Astori is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 66': Per Ciljan Skjelbred takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 66': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
  • 70': Norway makes a sub: Alexander Tettey enters for Ruben Yttergard Jenssen. Reason: Tactical
  • 75': Norway makes a sub: Morten Gamst Pedersen enters for Per Ciljan Skjelbred. Reason: Tactical
  • 77': Simone Zaza hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
  • 82': Tarik Elyounossi commits a foul on Manuel Pasqual resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 82': Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 83': Havard Nordtveit commits a foul on Ciro Immobile resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 83': Havard Nordtveit is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 83': Italy makes a sub: Mattia Destro enters for Simone Zaza. Reason: Tactical
  • 84': Emanuele Giaccherini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 84': Manuel Pasqual takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 85': Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick
  • 86': Italy makes a sub: Andrea Poli enters for Alessandro Florenzi. Reason: Tactical
  • 87': Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)
  • 87': Throw-in: Omar Elabdellaoui takes it (Attacking)
  • 89': Offside called on Ciro Immobile
  • 89': Vegard Forren takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 90': Vegard Forren commits a foul on Ciro Immobile resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Vegard Forren is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 90'+1': Mattia De Sciglio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+3': Emanuele Giaccherini commits a foul on Omar Elabdellaoui resulting on a free kick for Norway
  • 90'+3': Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 1
57 Possession 43
5 SHOTS 3
3 ON GOAL 0
0.6 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 1
0 Crosses 1
0.0 Cross % 1.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Ullevaal Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 26,265

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Denmark 10 +9 22
2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
3 Finland 10 +8 18
4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

NOR Norway

No. Name
12 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
14 Omar Elabdellaoui
21 Vegard Forren Yellow Card
6 Håvard Nordtveit Yellow Card
15 Per Ciljan Skjelbred
19 Ruben Jenssen
20 Mats Daehli
8 Stefan Johansen
16 Per-Egil Flo
7 Joshua King
18 Havard Nielsen

ITA Italy

No. Name
1 Gianluigi Buffon (GK)
2 Matteo Darmian
5 Davide Astori Yellow Card
13 Andrea Ranocchia
19 Leonardo Bonucci
20 Mattia De Sciglio
23 Emanuele Giaccherini
8 Alessandro Florenzi Yellow Card
16 Daniele De Rossi
7 Simone Zaza
9 Ciro Immobile

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