Northern Ireland vs Portugal, 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Phase - First Round

· 1st Leg

Northern Ireland

90'+5': Cora Chambers

FT
0 - 4
1st Leg

Portugal

8': Telma Encarnação (P)
22': Jéssica Silva
28': Rebecca Holloway (OG)
64': Catarina Amado
83': Fátima Pinto

About

Northern Ireland are hosting Portugal at Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

5': Sarah Jane Mcmaster (Northern Ireland) Yellow Card at 5'
8': Telma Encarnação (Portugal) Penalty - Scored at 8'
10': Aimee Kerr (Northern Ireland) Yellow Card at 10'
22': Jéssica Silva (Portugal) Goal at 22'
28': Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland) Own Goal at 28'
42': Fionnula Morgan (Northern Ireland) Yellow Card at 42'
45': Kess Elmore (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 45'
45': Casey Howe (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 45'
56': Catarina Amado (Portugal) Yellow Card at 56'
63': Cora Chambers (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 63'
64': Catarina Amado (Portugal) Red Card at 64'
66': Andreia Norton (Portugal) Substitution at 66'
66': Lúcia Alves (Portugal) Substitution at 66'
67': Kess Elmore (Northern Ireland) Yellow Card at 67'
68': Mia Moore (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 68'
80': Nelly Da Cruz Rodrigues (Portugal) Substitution at 80'
80': Carolina Santiago (Portugal) Substitution at 80'
81': Charlotte Havern (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 81'
83': Fátima Pinto (Portugal) Goal at 83'
86': Dolores Silva (Portugal) Substitution at 86'
90'+5': Cora Chambers (Northern Ireland) Red Card at 90'+5'

Statistics

POR		NIR
7	Fouls	9
0	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	4
3	Corner Kicks	3
4	Saves	4
72.9	Possession	27.1
16	SHOTS	11
7	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
581	Accurate Passes	143
689	Passes	244
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
5	Blocked Shots	6
10	Effective Tackles	14
17	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
12	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Inver Park
Location: Larne, Northern Ireland

Line-Ups

Northern Ireland (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Jacqueline Burns (GK)
15	Rebecca Holloway
20	Fionnula Morgan
3	Natalie Johnson
7	Ellie Mason
18	Sarah Jane Mcmaster
4	Brenna Mcpartlan
6	Aimee Kerr
22	Emily Cassap
2	Rebecca McKenna
14	Lauren Wade

Northern Ireland Substitutes:

Maddison Harvey-Clifford, Lucy-Jayne Grant, Constance Scofield, Leyla Mcfarland, Keri Halliday, Kess Elmore, Charlotte Havern, Lauren Perry, Abi Sweetlove, Casey Howe, Cora Chambers, Mia Moore.

Portugal (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Inês Pereira (GK)
18	Carolina Correia
19	Diana Gomes
13	Fátima Pinto
5	Joana Marchão
2	Catarina Amado
16	Andreia Faria
6	Andreia Jacinto
11	Tatiana Pinto
10	Jéssica Silva
23	Telma Encarnação

Portugal Substitutes:

Dolores Silva, Alice Marques, Raquel Ferreira, Carolina Santiago, Carole Costa, Lúcia Alves, Andreia Norton, Nelly Da Cruz Rodrigues, Patrícia Morais, Nádia Bravo, Nair Filipa Moura Pina, Stephanie Ribeiro.

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