Iceland vs Northern Ireland, Group Stage 2008
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
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About
Iceland are hosting Northern Ireland
at Laugardalsvollur Stadium, , , starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.
Statistics
 NIR |
ISL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 4 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Laugardalsvollur Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 2,500
Venue: Laugardalsvollur Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 2,500
EURO Qualifying Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Austria | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 8 | -10 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Iceland
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arni Gautur Arason (GK) |
| 2 | Kristjan Orn Sigurdsson |
| 4 | Ragnar Sigurdsson |
| 5 | Ivar Ingimarsson |
| 7 | Hermann Hreidarsson  |
| 8 | Arnar Vidarsson |
| 6 | Grétar Steinsson |
| 3 | Kári Árnason |
| 11 | Emil Hallfredsson |
| 9 | Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson |
| 10 | Armann Smari Bjornsson |
Northern Ireland
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maik Taylor (GK) |
| 2 | Chris Baird |
| 4 | Michael Duff |
| 5 | Jonny Evans |
| 3 | George McCartney |
| 7 | Keith Gillespie |
| 6 | Sammy Clingan |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 11 | Chris Brunt |
| 9 | David Healy |
| 10 | Warren Feeney |
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