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43% Ball Possession NORWAY and 57% Ball Possession ITALY
Norway 0 – 2 Italy
16′ ′ Simone Zaza
61′ Leonardo Bonucci.
Italy starting the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification adventure against Norway with a victory. It’s also Head Coach Antonio Conte start with Italy after his winning debut with the Nazionale against Netherlands in the friendly game at Bari.
UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification Group H Standing
UEFA Euro 2016 Group H StandingTeams |
P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Malta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Positive moment for Sassuolo forward Simone Zaza not only scoring against Netherlands, but today scoring against Norway. Zaza opening the score in the 16th minute with a left footed shot defeating Norway goalkeeper in the bottom left corner.
Italy players celebrating the goal by Simone Zaza.
Referee Milorad Mažić giving the first yellow card of the match to Italy midfielder Alessandro Florenzi after a foul on Norway forward Havard Nielsen resulting on a free kick
First half ending 44% ball possession Norway and 56% ball possession Italy.
Italy making a substitution in the 61st minute replacing defender Matteo Darmian by bringing defender Manuel Pasqual.
Just a spectacular headed goal for Italy!! Yep, get the picture. A left footed assist by Pasqual and there it was at the right place Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci with a mini jump for the headed shot despite Norway goalkeeper going to the right direction the ball just says GOOAAAALLLL. Immediate celebration for the Azzurri! Mamma mia, what a a great way to say I am here! Pasqual with this assist just thanking Conte for giving him time to play by providing the assist to the goal, way to go
Photo figc.it / Fotografica Alessandro Sabattini AS SPORT
Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci celebrating after his goal against Norway
In the 66th minute a yellow card to Italy defender Davide Astori after a foul on Norway midfielder Mats Daehli.
Here is NORWAY official starting lineup by coach Hoegmo:
NORWAY (4-3-3): Nyland; Flo, Forren, Nordveit, Elabdellaoui; Joahnsen, Jenssen, Skjelbred; Elyounoussi, Daehli, King.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
ITALY (3-5-2): Gigi Buffon; Andrea Ranocchia, Bonucci, Davide Astori; Darmian, Alessandro Florenzi, Daniele De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; CIro Immobile, Simone Zaza.
Italy official starting lineup against Norway
Photo figc.it / Fotografica Alessandro Sabattini AS SPORT
Italy forward Ciro Immobile challenged by Stefan Johansen
Photo figc.it / Fotografica Alessandro Sabattini AS SPORT
Italy forward Simone Zaza in action
Photo figc.it / Fotografica Alessandro Sabattini AS SPORT
Italy midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini
Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi
Norway 0 – 1 Italy
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Referee: Milorad Mažić (SRB)
Assistant referees:Milovan Ristić (SRB)
Dalibor Djurdjević (SRB)
Fourth official: Dejan Petrović (SRB)
Additional assistant referees: Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Dejan Filipovic (SRB)
Goals: 16′ Simone Zaza (I)
Official formations – lineup:
NORWAY (4-3-3): Nyland; Flo, Forren, Nordveit, Elabdellaoui; Joahnsen, Jenssen, Skjelbred; Elyounoussi, Daehli, King.
Coach: Hoegmo
ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Ranocchia, Bonucci, Astori; Darmian, Florenzi, De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; Immobile, Zaza.
Coach: Antonio Conte
Norway | Match Stats | Italy |
0 | Goals | 2 |
3(0) | Shots (on goal) | 7(5) |
8 | Fouls | 7 |
3 | Corner kicks | 6 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
43% | Ball Possession | 57% |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Saves | 0 |