Euro 2016: Result ITALY 2 – 1 NORWAY, Goals by Tettey, Florenzi, and Pellé, Tuesday 13 October 2015

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59% Ball Possession ITALY and 41% Ball Possession NORWAY
Italy Italy 2 – 1 Norway   
74′ Alessandro Florenzi                   23′ Alexander Tettey
82′ Graziano Pellé

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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 Italy 10 7 3 0 16 7 9 24
2 Croatia Croatia * 10 6 3 1 20 5 15 20
3 Norway Norway 10 6 1 3 13 10 3 19
4 Bulgaria Bulgaria 10 3 2 5 9 12 -3 11
5 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 10 1 3 6 7 18 -11 6
6 Malta Malta 10 0 2 8 3 16 -13 2

* Croatia have had 1 point(s) deducted
* Serbia have had 3 point(s) deducted

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy Football Tickets 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