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59% Ball Possession ITALY and 41% Ball Possession NORWAY
Italy 2 – 1 Norway
74′ Alessandro Florenzi 23′ Alexander Tettey
82′ Graziano Pellé
Italy qualifying to the UEFA Euro 2016 as leaders in Group H reaching 24 points and a positive goal difference of +9. Second place belongs to Croatia with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +15. Italy reverting the result after being down by a goal to win the game thanks to the winner goal by Graziano Pellé.
UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification Group H Standing
UEFA Euro 2016 Group H Standing Teams Tuesday 13 October 2015 |
P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
2 | Croatia * | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
3 | Norway | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
4 | Bulgaria | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
5 | Azerbaijan | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 6 |
6 | Malta | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 2 |
* Croatia have had 1 point(s) deducted
* Serbia have had 3 point(s) deducted
uefa.com
Things starting bad for Italy as Norway silenced the fans at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium when they opened the score. In the 23rd minute Norway midfielder Alexander Tettey defeating goalkeeper Gigi Buffon from about 20 yards with a left footed shot in the lower right corner.
Italy equalizing in the 74th minute with midfielder Alessandro Florenzi defeating Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland with a right footed shot in the lower right corner.
The winner goal arriving in the 82nd minute! The hero of the match is forward Graziano Pellé defeating goalkeeper Nyland with a left footed shot in the lower right corner leaving Nyland with a sense of frustration on the ground!!!
The joy of Graziano Pelle after scoring the winner goal.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon (cap.); Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; De Sciglio, Soriano, Montolivo, Florenzi, Darmian; Pellè, Éder.
Here is NORWAY official starting lineup by coach Hogmo:
NORWAY (4-4-1-1): Nyland; Hovland, Elabdellaoui, Aleesami, Forren; Tettey, Johansen, Henriksen, Skjelbred; Søderlund (cap.); Berget.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game Italy 2 – 1 Norway including the goals by Tettey, Florenzi, and Pelle.
Photos of the game Italy vs Norways courtesy of facebook.com/FIGC
Italy and Norway official starting lineups
Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte
Italy Captain and goalkeeper Gigi Buffon
Italy midfielder Roberto Soriano challenged by Norway defender Omar Elabdellaoui.
Italy defender Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci
Italy midfielder Alessandro Florenzi during the game
Italy goalkeeper Graziano Pelle with a shot of joy running to celebrate with teammates.
UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification – Matchday 10
Italy 2 – 1 Norway
Tuesday 13 October 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium, Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant referees: Mark Borsch (GER), Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth official: Marco Achmüller (GER)
Additional assistant referees: Bastian Dankert (GER), Marco Fritz (GER)
Goals: 23′ Alexander Tettey (N), 74′ Alessandro Florenzi (I), 82′ Graziano Pellé (I)
Official formations – lineups:
ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon (cap.); Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; De Sciglio, Soriano, Montolivo, Florenzi, Darmian; Pellè, Éder.
Subs: Sirigu, Padelli, Astori, Ranocchia, Santon, Candreva, Bonaventura, Bertolacci, Zaza, Giovinco, El Shaarawy, Quagliarella.
Coach: Antonio Conte.
NORWAY (4-4-1-1): Nyland; Hovland, Elabdellaoui, Aleesami, Forren; Tettey, Johansen, Henriksen, Skjelbred; Søderlund (cap.); Berget.
Subs: Jarstein, André Hansen, Svensson, Strandberg, Linnes, Nordtveit, Ødegaard, Samuelsen, Selnæs, Berisha, King, Veton Berisha.
Coach: Hogmo
Match Stats
Italy | Match Stats | Norway |
2 | Goals | 1 |
21(12) | Shots (on goal) | 3(2) |
10 | Fouls | 8 |
8 | Corner kicks | 2 |
3 | Offsides | 0 |
59% | Time of Possession | 41% |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Saves | 7 |