
Norway vs Italy, Group Stage 2016
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingSimone Zaza scores first goal for Italy as Azzurri defeat Norway
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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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NOR![]() |
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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
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 |
Line-Ups
Norway
No. | Name |
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12 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
14 | Omar Elabdellaoui |
21 | Vegard Forren ![]() |
6 | Håvard Nordtveit ![]() |
15 | Per Ciljan Skjelbred |
19 | Ruben Jenssen |
20 | Mats Daehli |
8 | Stefan Johansen |
16 | Per-Egil Flo |
7 | Joshua King |
18 | Havard Nielsen |
Italy
No. | Name |
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1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
2 | Matteo Darmian |
5 | Davide Astori ![]() |
13 | Andrea Ranocchia |
19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
20 | Mattia De Sciglio |
23 | Emanuele Giaccherini |
8 | Alessandro Florenzi ![]() |
16 | Daniele De Rossi |
7 | Simone Zaza |
9 | Ciro Immobile |
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