- match commentary
- European World Cup Qualifiers
- 7 September 2012, 7:30pm
- Qemal Stafa
Albania![]() | v | Cyprus![]() |
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Match ends, Albania 3, Cyprus 1.
90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Albania 3, Cyprus 1.
90+2 mins:Constantinos Makridis (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90+2 mins:Alban Meha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90+2 mins:Foul by Constantinos Makridis (Cyprus).
90+1 mins:Attempt saved. Jahmir Hyka (Albania) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alban Meha with a cross.
90 mins:Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lorik Cana.
88 mins:Erjon Bogdani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
87 mins:Goal! Albania 3, Cyprus 1. Erjon Bogdani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alban Meha with a headed pass.
84 mins:Goal! Albania 2, Cyprus 1. Edgar Cani (Albania) header from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jahmir Hyka with a cross.
81 mins:Substitution, Albania. Edgar Cani replaces Hamdi Salihi.
80 mins:Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lorik Cana.
76 mins:Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Avraam replaces Michalis Konstantinou.
75 mins:Attempt missed. Burim Kukeli (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jahmir Hyka.
74 mins:Foul by Dosa Júnior (Cyprus).
74 mins:Hamdi Salihi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72 mins:Substitution, Albania. Erjon Bogdani replaces Emiljano Vila.
63 mins:Giorgos Merkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63 mins:Foul by Hamdi Salihi (Albania).
62 mins:Attempt missed. Armend Dallku (Albania) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
62 mins:Attempt blocked. Burim Kukeli (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jahmir Hyka.
61 mins:Attempt missed. Hamdi Salihi (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Armend Dallku with a cross.
59 mins:Foul by Dosa Júnior (Cyprus).
59 mins:Hamdi Salihi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58 mins:Substitution, Albania. Jahmir Hyka replaces Armando Sadiku.
58 mins:Attempt missed. Constantinos Makridis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
57 mins:Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lorik Cana.
56 mins:Armando Sadiku (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56 mins:Vincent Laban (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56 mins:Foul by Armando Sadiku (Albania).
55 mins:Substitution, Cyprus. Demetris Christofi replaces Konstantinos Charalambidis.
55 mins:Efstathios Aloneftis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55 mins:Foul by Emiljano Vila (Albania).
49 mins:Hand ball by Jason Demetriou (Cyprus).
47 mins:Corner, Albania. Conceded by Christos Mastrou.
46 mins:Attempt saved. Alban Meha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
46 mins:Foul by Giorgos Merkis (Cyprus).
46 mins:Emiljano Vila (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45 mins:Substitution, Cyprus. Christos Mastrou replaces Antonis Georgallidis because of an injury.
Second Half begins Albania 1, Cyprus 1.
45+5 mins:Goal! Albania 1, Cyprus 1. Vincent Laban (Cyprus) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
45+5 mins:First Half ends, Albania 1, Cyprus 0.
45+4 mins:Vincent Laban (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
45+4 mins:Alban Meha (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
45+3 mins:Elias Charalambous (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45+3 mins:Foul by Andi Lila (Albania).
45+1 mins:Attempt missed. Hamdi Salihi (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emiljano Vila.
44 mins:Attempt missed. Alban Meha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorik Cana with a headed pass.
43 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41 mins:Delay in match (Albania).
41 mins:Attempt blocked. Marios Nikolaou (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Constantinos Makridis.
39 mins:Foul by Constantinos Makridis (Cyprus).
39 mins:Emiljano Vila (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38 mins:Elias Charalambous (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38 mins:Foul by Armando Sadiku (Albania).
36 mins:Goal! Albania 1, Cyprus 0. Armando Sadiku (Albania) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alban Meha with a cross following a set piece situation.
36 mins:Foul by Efstathios Aloneftis (Cyprus).
36 mins:Armend Dallku (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33 mins:Constantinos Makridis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33 mins:Foul by Armend Dallku (Albania).
31 mins:Foul by Marios Nikolaou (Cyprus).
31 mins:Lorik Cana (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28 mins:Konstantinos Charalambidis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28 mins:Foul by Alban Meha (Albania).
27 mins:Jason Demetriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27 mins:Foul by Hamdi Salihi (Albania).
26 mins:Efstathios Aloneftis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26 mins:Foul by Hamdi Salihi (Albania).
24 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.
23 mins:Delay in match Antonis Georgallidis (Cyprus) because of an injury.
23 mins:Attempt saved. Hamdi Salihi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
20 mins:Attempt missed. Ervin Bulku (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emiljano Vila.
16 mins:Foul by Konstantinos Charalambidis (Cyprus).
16 mins:Mergim Mavraj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15 mins:Dosa Júnior (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15 mins:Foul by Hamdi Salihi (Albania).
15 mins:Attempt missed. Constantinos Makridis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
14 mins:Foul by Dosa Júnior (Cyprus).
14 mins:Armando Sadiku (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11 mins:Lorik Cana (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11 mins:Foul by Lorik Cana (Albania).
11 mins:Michalis Konstantinou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9 mins:Attempt missed. Alban Meha (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
7 mins:Offside, Cyprus. Elias Charalambous tries a through ball, but Efstathios Aloneftis is caught offside.
3 mins:Lorik Cana (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3 mins:Foul by Michalis Konstantinou (Cyprus).
3 mins:Attempt missed. Hamdi Salihi (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alban Meha with a cross.
1 mins:Armend Dallku (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1 mins:Foul by Vincent Laban (Cyprus).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
team line-up
| 1 | Samir Ujkani | |
| 15 | Mergim Mavraj | |
| 4 | Armend Dallku | |
| 2 | Andi Lila | |
| 11 | Emiljano Vila | 72 |
| 5 | Lorik Cana | |
| 8 | Ervin Bulku | |
| 19 | Alban Meha | |
| 20 | Burim Kukeli | |
| 7 | Armando Sadiku | 58 |
| 18 | Hamdi Salihi | 81 |
substitutes
| 3 | Tefik Osmani | |
| 16 | Ahmed Januzi | |
| 23 | Etrit Berisha | |
| 9 | Edgar Cani | 81 |
| 21 | Odise Roshi | |
| 10 | Jahmir Hyka | 58 |
| 17 | Gilman Lika | |
| 14 | Renato Arapi | |
| 13 | Sabien Lilaj | |
| 22 | Erjon Bogdani | 72 |
| 6 | Franc Veliu | |
| 12 | Orges Shehi |
referee
Artyom Kuchinteam line-up
| 1 | Antonis Georgallidis | 45 |
| 23 | Marios Nikolaou | |
| 4 | Giorgos Merkis | |
| 3 | Elias Charalambous | |
| 13 | Constantinos Makridis | |
| 7 | Efstathios Aloneftis | |
| 2 | Dosa Júnior | |
| 17 | Jason Demetriou | |
| 21 | Vincent Laban | |
| 10 | Konstantinos Charalambidis | 55 |
| 11 | Michalis Konstantinou | 76 |
substitutes
| 14 | Nestoras Mitidis | |
| 19 | Nektarious Alexandrou | |
| 9 | Demetris Christofi | 55 |
| 8 | Anthos Solomou | |
| 18 | Sinisa Dobrasinovic | |
| 16 | Valentinos Sielis | |
| 5 | Stelios Parpas | |
| 20 | Andreas Avraam | 76 |
| 6 | Angelis Charalambous | |
| 12 | Tasos Kissas | |
| 22 | Christos Mastrou | 45 |
| 15 | Giorgos Vasiliou |
referee
Artyom Kuchinmatch stats
| possession % | 49 | 50 | |
| shots on target | 6 | 1 | |
| shots off target | 8 | 2 | |
| corners | 1 | 3 | |
| tackles won | 24 | 16 | |
| offsides | 0 | 1 |





