International Friendly

Wales vs Iceland, International Friendly

· International Friendly
Wales
  • 12': James Collins
  • 63': Sam Vokes
  • 70': Gareth Bale
FT
3 - 1
Iceland
  • 26': Ashley Williams (OG)

About

Wales are hosting Iceland at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Offside, Wales. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
  • 11': Sam Vokes (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Kári Arnason (Iceland).
  • 12': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
  • 12': Goal! Wales 1, Iceland 0. James Collins (Wales) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
  • 15': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
  • 16': Foul by Andy King (Wales).
  • 16': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Allen.
  • 18': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Theodor Bjarnason.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andy King.
  • 21': Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by James Collins (Wales).
  • 22': Foul by Theodor Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 22': Ashley Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
  • 25': Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by James Collins (Wales).
  • 26': Own Goal by Ashley Williams, Wales. Wales 1, Iceland 1.
  • 27': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland).
  • 28': Foul by Ashley Williams (Wales).
  • 28': Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Offside, Iceland. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson tries a through ball, but Gylfi Sigurdsson is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Sam Vokes (Wales).
  • 31': Kári Arnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland).
  • 32': Foul by Sam Vokes (Wales).
  • 32': Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. James Collins (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Offside, Iceland. Hannes Thór Halldórsson tries a through ball, but Kolbeinn Sigthorsson is caught offside.
  • 40': Neil Taylor (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Theodor Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Andy King (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
  • 45': First Half ends, Wales 1, Iceland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Wales. Daniel Gabbidon replaces James Collins.
  • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Sölvi Geir Ottesen replaces Ragnar Sigurdsson.
  • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Alfred Finnbogason.
  • 0': Second Half begins Wales 1, Iceland 1.
  • 46': Emyr Huws (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland).
  • 47': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Emyr Huws (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Vokes.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
  • 56': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ari Freyr Skúlason.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Emyr Huws (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 59': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
  • 61': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Williams.
  • 63': Goal! Wales 2, Iceland 1. Sam Vokes (Wales) header from very close range to the top right corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Wales. Sam Ricketts replaces Ashley Williams.
  • 70': Goal! Wales 3, Iceland 1. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy King.
  • 71': Neil Taylor (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 72': Substitution, Wales. Jonathan Williams replaces Gareth Bale.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theodor Bjarnason.
  • 76': Substitution, Wales. Jack Collison replaces Andy King.
  • 76': Substitution, Iceland. Björn Sverrisson replaces Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
  • 77': Offside, Wales. Hal Robson-Kanu tries a through ball, but Jonathan Williams is caught offside.
  • 78': Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Kári Arnason (Iceland).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 79': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Daniel Gabbidon (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 82': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Neil Taylor (Wales).
  • 83': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Daniel Gabbidon.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Iceland. Kristinn Jonsson replaces Ari Freyr Skúlason.
  • 85': Foul by Theodor Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 85': Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Kári Arnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales).
  • 88': Substitution, Wales. Ben Davies replaces Hal Robson-Kanu.
  • 88': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Emyr Huws (Wales).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Daniel Gabbidon.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Björn Sverrisson (Iceland) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Kristinn Jonsson (Iceland).
  • 90': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Kristinn Jonsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Theodor Bjarnason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wales).
  • 90': Second Half ends, Wales 3, Iceland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wales 3, Iceland 1.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Wales 3, Iceland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wales 3, Iceland 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 4
50.6 Possession 49.4
7 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
407 Accurate Passes 411
495 Passes 489
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 72
36 Accurate Long Balls 46
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
12 Effective Clearances 34
12 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 13,219

Line-Ups

WAL Wales (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Wayne Hennessey (GK)
6 Ashley Williams
5 James Collins
4 Emyr Huws
3 Neil Taylor
2 Chris Gunter
10 Andy King
7 Joe Allen
11 Gareth Bale
8 Hal Robson-Kanu
9 Sam Vokes
Wales Substitutes:
Jack Collison, Owain Williams, Boaz Myhill, Ben Davies, Jonny Williams, Sam Rickett, Adam Matthews, Jermaine Easter, Danny Gabbidon, Jazz Richards.

ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
6 Ragnar Sigurdsson
14 Kári Árnason
23 Ari Skúlason
18 Elmar Bjarnason
10 Gylfi Sigurdsson
17 Aron Gunnarsson
21 Emil Hallfredsson
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
9 Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
11 Alfred Finnbogason
Iceland Substitutes:
Eggert Jonsson, Kristinn Jónsson, Birkir Saevarsson, Bjorn Sverrisson, Birkir Bjarnason, Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson, Sölvi Ottesen, Helgi Danielsson, Ólafur Skúlason.

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