Monday, October 10, 2016

WORLD CUP - UEFA QUALIFICATION 10.10.2016

GROUP A
Belarus - Luxembourg  1-1. 
The national team of Belarus did not manage to ensure three points from the match with Luxembourg who played at home field at Borisov Arena-Barysaw.

 With a goal by Pavel Savitskiy, after eighty minutes play Belarus lead 1-0, but only five minutes later Luxembourg equalized the score with a goal by Aurelien Joachim.

 Netherlands - France  0-1.
The national team of France reached the second victory in the group qualifying for 2018 World Cup. With a goal by Paul Pogba national team of France had an important victory on the tour in Amsterdam in Netherlands, and made a step forward ensuring ranking of World Cup 2018.

In the 30 minute Paul Pogba scored from 30 yards with a swerving shot.

Depay in the 62nd minute had an ideal opportunity to equalizing the score but his shot went beside right frame of the goal. Pogba had another opportunity for score, but his header was saved by the keeper. 

 Sweden - Bulgaria  3-0.
Sweden swept to a 3-0 win over brittle Bulgaria thanks to goals from Ola Toivonen, Oscar Hiljemark and Victor Lindeloef, a result that put them joint top of World Cup qualifying Group A with France.

 Ola Toivonen scored the first goal for Sweden in thirty-ninth minute after he missed an early header in seventh minute. 

 Sweden doubled their lead in the final minute of the first half when they again sliced Bulgaria open down the right and full back Emil Krafth pulled the ball back for Hiljemark to realized from close range. In the fifty-eighth minute Ola Toivonen heads the ball to a team-mate Victor Lindeloef who scored for final 3-0 for Sweden.

 GROUP  B
Andorra - Switzerland  1-2.
In 19 minute Fabian Schar scores from the penalty spot, for leading Switzerland 1-0. 

 Switzerland doubled their lead in 77 minutes with a goal by a header by Admir Mehmedi. 

 Andorra managed to reduce loss in the finish of the match. Alexandre Martinez scored a goal in 90 min for the hosts.

 Faroe Islands - Portugal  0-6.
Andre Silva took advantage of a sliced clearance to put Portugal ahead with a clinical finish in the 12th minute.

 The 20-year old Portugal player, who had scored once for his country in previous game, doubled his tally in 22nd minute, heading in after Ricardo Quaresma's cross caused havoc in the area. 

 Andre Silva completed his hat-trick in 37th minute by knocking home another loose ball after Faroes goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen parried Joao Cancelo's shot.

 Cristiano Ronaldo got on the score list in the second half (in 65th minute), rifling the ball past Nielsen from 20 metres after he was set up by Joao Mario's flick. 

 The Portuguese scored two goals in extra time of the match.  Scorers of the goals were Joao Moutinho and Joao Cancelo.

Latvia - Hungary  0-2

 GROUP H
Bosnia&Herzegovina - Cyprus  2-0

 Estonia - Greece  0-2

 Gibraltar - Belgium  0-6.
Christian Benteke placed the NEW RECORD in the history of qualifying for World Football Championships. Belgian striker scored a goal after just seven seconds play in the match with Gibraltar.

 The initial strike had the home team. Belgium striker Christian Benteke managed to steal the ball, get in the box, to deceive the keeper and placed the ball into the net.
Goals and highlights of the match.

Benteke has scored seven goals in 27 appearances for Belgium, which has a maximum effect after three matches played in Group H.

 In nineteenth minute Axel Witsel increased the lead of Belgium, while in forty third minute Christian Benteke was scored his second goal for 3-0 for Belgium in the first half.

 Dries Mertens has continued goal series for Belgium in fifty-first minute. In fifty-fifth minute Benteke scored a wonderful goal with heel for his first hat-trick in a representative jersey. The final 6-0 to Belgium set Chelsеa player Eden Hazard in seventy-ninth minute.


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