FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Kosovo vs Iceland, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Kosovo
  • 52': Atdhe Nuhiu
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1 - 2
Iceland
  • 25': Björn Sigurdarson
  • 35': Gylfi Sigurdsson (P)

About

Kosovo are hosting Iceland at Loro Borici, Shkoder, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 1': Hannes Thór Halldórsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 7': Foul by Alban Pnishi (Kosovo).
  • 7': Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
  • 10': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 10': Kári Arnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Iceland).
  • 11': Herolind Shala (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Kololli with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Offside, Kosovo. Hekuran Kryeziu tries a through ball, but Benjamin Kololli is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Birkir Saevarsson with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Birkir Saevarsson.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Kári Arnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Birkir Saevarsson.
  • 20': Foul by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
  • 20': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 23': Foul by Alban Pnishi (Kosovo).
  • 23': Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
  • 25': Goal! Kosovo 0, Iceland 1. Björn Sigurdarson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 27': Kári Arnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Arnor Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Fanol Perdedaj (Kosovo).
  • 30': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Alban Pnishi.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Birkir Saevarsson.
  • 33': Penalty Iceland. Birkir Saevarsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Goal! Kosovo 0, Iceland 2. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 40': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 42': Hand ball by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
  • 45': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Kosovo 0, Iceland 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 0, Iceland 2.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Herolind Shala (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fanol Perdedaj.
  • 48': Offside, Kosovo. Besart Berisha tries a through ball, but Amir Rrahmani is caught offside.
  • 50': Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 50': Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Atdhe Nuhiu with a headed pass.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Besart Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Birkir Saevarsson.
  • 52': Goal! Kosovo 1, Iceland 2. Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Herolind Shala with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 53': Kári Arnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Besart Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Alban Pnishi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
  • 64': Substitution, Kosovo. Bersant Celina replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 66': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
  • 66': Herolind Shala (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, Iceland. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Vidar Orn Kjartansson.
  • 69': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
  • 69': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Arnor Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Fanol Perdedaj.
  • 71': Delay in match Fanol Perdedaj (Kosovo) because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, Iceland. Rúrik Gíslason replaces Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Kosovo. Donis Avdijaj replaces Fanol Perdedaj because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Donis Avdijaj (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Atdhe Nuhiu.
  • 78': Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Kári Arnason (Iceland).
  • 79': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 82': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Iceland).
  • 83': Substitution, Kosovo. Bernard Berisha replaces Besart Berisha.
  • 84': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Birkir Saevarsson.
  • 84': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Birkir Saevarsson.
  • 85': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 85': Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
  • 85': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Herolind Shala (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Iceland. Olafur Skulason replaces Björn Sigurdarson.
  • 86': Alban Pnishi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).
  • 86': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 86': Kári Arnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Iceland. Gylfi Sigurdsson tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 88': Kári Arnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Donis Avdijaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland).
  • 90': Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kosovo 1, Iceland 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
40.8 Possession 59.2
11 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
221 Accurate Passes 365
323 Passes 465
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 86
29 Accurate Long Balls 46
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 14
11 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
47 Effective Clearances 14
47 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Loro Borici
Location: Shkoder, Albania
Attendance: 6,832

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Estonia 0 0 0
2 Israel 0 0 0
3 Moldova 0 0 0
4 Norway 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KOS Kosovo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Samir Ujkani (GK)
4 Alban Pnishi
13 Amir Rrahmani
3 Benjamin Kololli Yellow Card
2 Fanol Perdedaj
8 Besart Berisha
20 Hekuran Kryeziu Yellow Card
6 Herolind Shala
21 Atdhe Nuhiu
14 Valon Berisha
7 Milot Rashica
Kosovo Substitutes:
Bernard Berisha, Bersant Celina, Adis Nurkovic, Adrian Ismajli, Donis Avdijaj, Mërgim Vojvoda, Arbër Zeneli, Leart Paqarada, Bledar Hajdini, Elbasan Rashani, Fidan Aliti, Vedat Muriqi.

ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
6 Ragnar Sigurdsson
14 Kári Árnason
23 Ari Skúlason
2 Birkir Saevarsson
17 Aron Gunnarsson
10 Gylfi Sigurdsson
21 Arnór Traustason
20 Emil Hallfredsson
9 Vidar Örn Kjartansson
22 Björn Sigurdarson
Iceland Substitutes:
Aron Sigurdarson, Vidar Ari Jonsson, Sverrir Ingason, Ögmundur Kristinsson, Ottar Magnus Karlsson, Hördur Magnússon, Ingvar Jonsson, Rúrik Gíslason, Ólafur Skúlason, Kristján Flóki Finnbogason, Jón Bödvarsson, Hólmar Eyjólfsson.

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