Norway-Cyprus (6 September 2018, Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo)

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Cyprus's first ever match in the UEFA Nations League is at Norway.

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Goalkeepers: Antonis Georgallidis (Olympiakos Lefkosia), Urko Pardo (Alki Oroklini), Konstantinos Panagi (Omonoia)

Defenders: Giorgos Merkis, Nicholas Ioannou (APOEL), Konstantinos Laifis (Standard Liege), Jason Demetriou (Southend United), Valentinos Sielis (Gangwon FC), Giorgos Vasileiou (Apollonas), Giannis Kousoulos (Omonoia)

Midfielders: Kostakis Artymatas (APOEL), Hambos Kyriakou (Apollonas), Grigoris Kastanos (Juventus), Renato Margaca (Nea Salamina), Gerasimos Fylaktou (Ermis Aradippou), Giorgos Economides (Anorthosis), Vassilis Papafotis (Doxa Katokopias), Andreas Avraam (AEL Limassol) 

Forwards: Nestoras Mytidis (AEL Limassol), Giorgos Efraim (APOEL), Onisiforos Roushias (AEK Larnaca), Pieros Sotiriou (Kobenhavn), Fotis Papoulis (Apollonas)

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NORWAY

 

1 Jarstein(GK)

2 Meling

3 Ajer

6 Nordtveit

7 King

8 Johansen(Captain)

11 Elyounoussi

14 Elabdellaoui

15 Berge

19 Henriksen

21 Johnsen

 

BENCH

 

12 Nyland(GK)

22 Grytebust(GK)

4 Reginiussen

5 Rosted

9 Sorloth

10 Elyounoussi

13 Midtsjo

16 Svensson

17 Linnes

18 Selnaes

20 Odegaard

23 Fossum

 

Manager: Lars Lagerback(SWE)

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CYPRUS

 

22 Pardo(GK)

4 Merkis

6 Demetriou(Captain)

8 Kyriakou

10 Sotiriou

13 Kousoulos

15 Papoulis

17 Margaca

18 Artymatas

19 Laifis

21 Vasiliou

 

BENCH

 

1 Giorgallidis(GK)

12 Panagi(GK)

2 Fylaktou

3 Ioannou

5 Sielis

7 Efraim

9 Mytidis

11 Avraam

14 Roushias

16 Papafotis

20 Kastanos

23 Economides

 

Manager: Ran Ben Shimon(ISR)

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1-0 Norway through Stefan Johansen

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Meling, blocked by Kousoulos

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Cross in for Margaca, easy save Jarstein. Bad whiff

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Yellow against Laifis, dangerous free kick for Norway

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Johansen takes the free kick and they score, Pardo went the wrong way and froze. 2-0

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Yellow against Elabdellaoui

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+1

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Norway 2-0 Cyprus   HT

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Cyprus substitution:

 

Efraim IN

Vasiliou OUT

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Efraim the shot, save Jarstein

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Free kick, Merkis the header and it's wide

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Bad mistake by Pardo and a needless Norwegian corner.

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Corner comes in, Pardo mistimes his jump, but Kousoulos to the rescue again.

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Cypriot corner!

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Papoulis delivers, nothing

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Efraim great individual effort, pass to Sotiriou, he sets up Papoulis, but it's right at Jarstein.

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Norway substitution:

 

Selnaes IN

Berge OUT

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Norway: 

 

Fossum IN

Johansen OUT

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Handball against Kyriakou, free kick for Norway

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Elyounoussi, off the wall, corner

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Cyprus:

 

Kastanos IN

Kyriakou OUT