International Friendly

Northern Ireland vs Belarus, International Friendly

· International Friendly
Northern Ireland
  • 6': Kyle Lafferty
  • 44': Conor Washington
  • 88': Will Grigg
FT
3 - 0
Belarus

    Northern Ireland extend unbeaten run to 11 with 3-0 defeat of Belarus

    Goals from strikers Kyle Lafferty, Conor Washington and Will Grigg extended Northern Ireland's unbeaten run to 11 in a 3-0 defeat of Belarus.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Andrey Gorbunov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
    • 6': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Belarus 0. Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
    • 9': Igor Filipenko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Sergei Krivets (Belarus).
    • 12': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Mikhail Gordeychuk.
    • 14': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
    • 19': Foul by Nikolay Yanush (Belarus).
    • 19': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Igor Shitov (Belarus).
    • 20': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Chris Baird (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Nikolay Yanush (Belarus) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergei Kislyak with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Corry Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Nikolay Yanush (Belarus).
    • 26': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
    • 26': Igor Shitov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis.
    • 32': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
    • 33': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland).
    • 33': Igor Shitov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
    • 35': Igor Filipenko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Igor Shitov.
    • 38': Substitution, Belarus. Mikhail Sivakov replaces Igor Filipenko because of an injury.
    • 39': Foul by Corry Evans (Northern Ireland).
    • 39': Sergei Krivets (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
    • 43': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Goal! Northern Ireland 2, Belarus 0. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 2, Belarus 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 3, Belarus 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 2, Belarus 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Alan Mannus replaces Roy Carroll.
    • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Oliver Norwood replaces Steven Davis.
    • 46': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Sergei Krivets (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergei Kislyak with a cross following a corner.
    • 47': Foul by Sergei Kislyak (Belarus).
    • 47': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 48': Foul by Nikita Korzun (Belarus).
    • 48': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Delay in match Sergei Krivets (Belarus) because of an injury.
    • 51': Foul by Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
    • 51': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Sergei Kislyak (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Igor Stasevich.
    • 54': Corry Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Mikhail Gordeychuk (Belarus).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
    • 54': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Sergei Kislyak.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Sergei Krivets (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikhail Gordeychuk.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Maksim Volodko (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikita Korzun.
    • 59': Foul by Sergei Kislyak (Belarus).
    • 59': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Sergei Kislyak (Belarus) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Substitution, Belarus. Aliaksandr Hleb replaces Sergei Krivets.
    • 61': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamie Ward replaces Conor Washington.
    • 61': Substitution, Northern Ireland. William Grigg replaces Kyle Lafferty.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Chris Baird (Northern Ireland) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland).
    • 64': Maksim Volodko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
    • 64': William Grigg (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Corry Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
    • 67': Attempt saved. William Grigg (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
    • 69': Aliaksandr Hleb (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
    • 70': Foul by Nikita Korzun (Belarus).
    • 70': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Jamie Ward (Northern Ireland).
    • 71': Igor Shitov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Belarus. Denis Polyakov replaces Nikolay Yanush.
    • 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Niall McGinn replaces Corry Evans.
    • 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Aaron Hughes replaces Stuart Dallas.
    • 75': Foul by William Grigg (Northern Ireland).
    • 75': Igor Shitov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Hand ball by Jamie Ward (Northern Ireland).
    • 78': Substitution, Belarus. Sergei Palitsevich replaces Igor Shitov.
    • 81': Foul by Mikhail Sivakov (Belarus).
    • 81': William Grigg (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Mikhail Sivakov (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Denis Polyakov (Belarus).
    • 84': Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Nikita Korzun (Belarus).
    • 85': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Mikhail Sivakov.
    • 88': Goal! Northern Ireland 3, Belarus 0. William Grigg (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Ward with a headed pass.
    • 90': Foul by Denis Polyakov (Belarus).
    • 90': Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 3, Belarus 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 1
    62 Possession 38
    5 SHOTS 9
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    431 Accurate Passes 209
    514 Passes 292
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    7 Crosses 30
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 60
    35 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    20 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    33 Effective Clearances 1
    40 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

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    Line-Ups

    NIR Northern Ireland (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Roy Carroll (GK)
    6 Chris Baird
    20 Craig Cathcart
    5 Jonny Evans Yellow Card
    2 Conor McLaughlin
    11 Conor Washington
    17 Paddy McNair
    8 Steven Davis
    14 Stuart Dallas
    13 Corry Evans
    10 Kyle Lafferty
    Northern Ireland Substitutes:
    Luke McCullough, Alan Mannus, Jamie Ward, Michael McGovern, Gareth McAuley, Oliver Norwood, Will Grigg, Niall McGinn, Aaron Hughes, Josh Magennis, Lee Hodson.

    BLR Belarus (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Andrey Gorbunov (GK)
    21 Yegor Filipenko
    3 Alyaksandr Martynovich Yellow Card
    17 Maksim Valadzko
    4 Igor Shitov
    14 Sergei Krivets
    15 Syarhey Kislyak Yellow Card
    7 Nikita Korzun
    23 Nikolay Yanush
    9 Ihar Stasevich
    11 Mikhail Gordeychuk
    Belarus Substitutes:
    Andrey Klimovich, Mikhail Sivakow, Sergey Chernik, Pavel Nekhajchik, Aleksandr Hleb, Syarhey Palitsevich, Dzyanis Palyakow.

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