International Friendly

Albania vs Ukraine, International Friendly

· International Friendly
Albania
  • 12': Armando Sadiku
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1 - 3
Ukraine
  • 8': Taras Stepanenko
  • 49': Andriy Yarmolenko
  • 87': Yevhen Konoplyanka

About

Albania are hosting Ukraine at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Foul by Viacheslav Shevchuk (Ukraine).
  • 4': Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Ergys Kace (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amir Abrashi.
  • 7': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
  • 8': Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
  • 8': Goal! Albania 0, Ukraine 1. Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yevhen Konoplyanka following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Offside, Albania. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Armando Sadiku is caught offside.
  • 12': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Denys Garmash (Ukraine).
  • 12': Goal! Albania 1, Ukraine 1. Armando Sadiku (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Odise Roshi with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Foul by Artem Fedetskiy (Ukraine).
  • 14': Ermir Lenjani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Roman Zozulya (Ukraine).
  • 15': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine).
  • 19': Foul by Armando Sadiku (Albania).
  • 19': Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Albania. Mergim Mavraj tries a through ball, but Ermir Lenjani is caught offside.
  • 25': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Sergiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine).
  • 28': Foul by Lorik Cana (Albania).
  • 28': Roman Zozulya (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Ermir Lenjani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Sergiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine).
  • 29': Sergiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Denys Garmash (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ergys Kace (Albania).
  • 33': Ergys Kace (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Viacheslav Shevchuk (Ukraine).
  • 36': Foul by Viacheslav Shevchuk (Ukraine).
  • 36': Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Armando Sadiku (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorik Cana with a through ball.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Sergiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yevhen Konoplyanka.
  • 38': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
  • 39': Delay in match Lorik Cana (Albania) because of an injury.
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Hand ball by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 42': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Yevhen Khacheridi.
  • 43': Foul by Mergim Mavraj (Albania).
  • 43': Sergiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Mergim Mavraj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+1': Denys Garmash (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 45'+1': Offside, Ukraine. Yaroslav Rakitskiy tries a through ball, but Roman Zozulya is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Albania 1, Ukraine 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Albania 1, Ukraine 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albania 1, Ukraine 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Albania. Arlind Ajeti replaces Lorik Cana.
  • 45': Substitution, Albania. Ledian Memushaj replaces Amir Abrashi.
  • 45': Substitution, Albania. Migjen Basha replaces Taulant Xhaka.
  • 45': Substitution, Ukraine. Bogdan Butko replaces Viacheslav Shevchuk.
  • 45': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Denys Garmash.
  • 46': Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania).
  • 46': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Roman Zozulya (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yevhen Konoplyanka with a cross.
  • 49': Goal! Albania 1, Ukraine 2. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Odise Roshi.
  • 51': Etrit Berisha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine).
  • 52': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Armando Sadiku (Albania) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
  • 53': Foul by Arlind Ajeti (Albania).
  • 53': Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Ergys Kace (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Roman Zozulya (Ukraine).
  • 55': Ermir Lenjani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ergys Kace (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Odise Roshi (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ergys Kace with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Albania. Sokol Cikalleshi replaces Armando Sadiku.
  • 60': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
  • 60': Migjen Basha (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Offside, Albania. Arlind Ajeti tries a through ball, but Sokol Cikalleshi is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Sergiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bogdan Butko.
  • 62': Substitution, Ukraine. Evgen Seleznyov replaces Roman Zozulya.
  • 64': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 64': Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 66': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Arlind Ajeti.
  • 67': Substitution, Ukraine. Ruslan Rotan replaces Sergiy Sydorchuk.
  • 67': Substitution, Albania. Shkelzen Gashi replaces Ermir Lenjani.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yevhen Khacheridi following a corner.
  • 68': Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Ergys Kace (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine).
  • 71': Ergys Kace (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ruslan Rotan (Ukraine).
  • 73': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
  • 73': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Substitution, Albania. Bekim Balaj replaces Ergys Kace.
  • 77': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine).
  • 77': Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Andriy Yarmolenko.
  • 78': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine).
  • 78': Mergim Mavraj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Evgen Seleznyov (Ukraine).
  • 79': Mergim Mavraj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine).
  • 80': Shkelzen Gashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mergim Mavraj (Albania) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shkelzen Gashi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Hand ball by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
  • 84': Delay in match Artem Fedetskiy (Ukraine) because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Migjen Basha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 86': Mergim Mavraj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Ruslan Rotan (Ukraine).
  • 87': Goal! Albania 1, Ukraine 3. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Delay in match Arlind Ajeti (Albania) because of an injury.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine).
  • 90': Substitution, Ukraine. Anatoliy Tymoshchuk replaces Taras Stepanenko.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Yevhen Khacheridi.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Bogdan Butko.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Odise Roshi (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Shkelzen Gashi with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Artem Fedetskiy (Ukraine).
  • 90'+2': Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Albania 1, Ukraine 3.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Albania 1, Ukraine 3.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 3
50.2 Possession 49.8
9 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 416
492 Passes 481
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 63
28 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
16 Effective Clearances 10
21 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,

Line-Ups

ALB Albania (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
15 Mërgim Mavraj Yellow Card
5 Lorik Cana
7 Ansi Agolli
4 Elseid Hysaj
20 Ergys Kaçe
22 Amir Abrashi
14 Taulant Xhaka
10 Armando Sadiku
3 Ermir Lenjani
21 Odise Roshi
Albania Substitutes:
Alban Hoxha, Sokol Cikalleshi, Naser Aliji, Shkelzen Gashi, Frederic Veseli, Arlind Ajeti, Orges Shehi, Andi Lila, Ledian Memushaj, Migjen Basha, Bekim Balaj, Burim Kukeli.

UKR Ukraine (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Andriy Pyatov (GK)
20 Yaroslav Rakitskiy Yellow Card
3 Yevhen Khacheridi
13 Vyacheslav Shevchuk
17 Artem Fedetskiy
19 Denys Garmash
6 Taras Stepanenko
16 Serhiy Sydorchuk Yellow Card
8 Roman Zozulya
10 Yevhen Konoplyanka
7 Andriy Yarmolenko
Ukraine Substitutes:
Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mykyta Shevchenko, Yevhen Seleznyov, Denys Boyko, Olexandr Kucher, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Serhiy Rybalka, Bohdan Butko, Ruslan Rotan, Viktor Kovalenko, Pylyp Budkivskiy, Oleksandr Karavaev.

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