Albania v Northern Ireland, 03 March 2010

Score1-0 to Albania
RefereeElmir Pilav
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueSelman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
Attendance7,500

1  Albania

Manager: KUZE Josip

0  Northern Ireland

Manager: WORTHINGTON Nigel

Goals:

Ervin Skela 26 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Isli Hidi
Defender Debatik Curri
Defender Armend Dallku
Defender Andi Lila
Defender Kristi Vangjeli
Defender/Midfielder Ansi Agolli
Midfielder Ervin Bulku
Midfielder Klodian Duro
Midfielder Altin Lala
Midfielder Ervin Skela
Forward Erjon Bogdani

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper (captain)
Stephen Craigan Defender
George McCartney Defender
Ryan McGivern Defender
Niall McGinn Defender/Midfielder
Steven Davis Midfielder
Grant McCann Midfielder
Michael O'Connor Midfielder
David Healy Forward
Kyle Lafferty Forward
Andy Little Forward

Substitutions:

Hamdi Salihi for Erjon Bogdani 46
Lorik Cana for Ansi Agolli 64
Jahmir Hyka for Altin Lala 64
Elis Bakaj for Klodian Duro 78
Emiljano Vila for Ervin Skela 81
Edmond Kapllani for Ervin Bulku 86

Substitutions:

Corry Evans for Michael O'Connor 46
Dean Shiels for Niall McGinn 46
Rory Patterson for Kyle Lafferty 64
Jonny Tuffey for Maik Taylor 72
Andy Kirk for David Healy 78

Cards:

Andi Lila 52 Y
Edmond Kapllani 87 Y

Cards:

Michael O'Connor 23 Y
Kyle Lafferty 26 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Arian Beqaj
Defender Lorik Cana
Midfielder Jahmir Hyka
Midfielder Edmond Kapllani
Midfielder Emiljano Vila
Forward Elis Bakaj
Forward Hamdi Salihi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Trevor Carson
Goalkeeper Jonny Tuffey
Defender/Midfielder Corry Evans
Forward Andy Kirk
Forward Rory Patterson
Forward Dean Shiels

1  Albania

Manager: KUZE Josip

Goals:

Ervin Skela 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Isli Hidi
Defender Debatik Curri
Defender Armend Dallku
Defender Andi Lila
Defender Kristi Vangjeli
Defender/Midfielder Ansi Agolli
Midfielder Ervin Bulku
Midfielder Klodian Duro
Midfielder Altin Lala
Midfielder Ervin Skela
Forward Erjon Bogdani

Substitutions:

Hamdi Salihi for Erjon Bogdani 46
Lorik Cana for Ansi Agolli 64
Jahmir Hyka for Altin Lala 64
Elis Bakaj for Klodian Duro 78
Emiljano Vila for Ervin Skela 81
Edmond Kapllani for Ervin Bulku 86

Cards:

Andi Lila 52 Y
Edmond Kapllani 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Arian Beqaj
Defender Lorik Cana
Midfielder Jahmir Hyka
Midfielder Edmond Kapllani
Midfielder Emiljano Vila
Forward Elis Bakaj
Forward Hamdi Salihi

0  Northern Ireland

Manager: WORTHINGTON Nigel

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper (captain)
Stephen Craigan Defender
George McCartney Defender
Ryan McGivern Defender
Niall McGinn Defender/Midfielder
Steven Davis Midfielder
Grant McCann Midfielder
Michael O'Connor Midfielder
David Healy Forward
Kyle Lafferty Forward
Andy Little Forward

Substitutions:

Corry Evans for Michael O'Connor 46
Dean Shiels for Niall McGinn 46
Rory Patterson for Kyle Lafferty 64
Jonny Tuffey for Maik Taylor 72
Andy Kirk for David Healy 78

Cards:

Michael O'Connor 23 Y
Kyle Lafferty 26 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Trevor Carson
Goalkeeper Jonny Tuffey
Defender/Midfielder Corry Evans
Forward Andy Kirk
Forward Rory Patterson
Forward Dean Shiels