Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland defeats Greece 2-0
ATHENS, Oct. 14, 2014 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Greece by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Tuesday night at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens.
Northern Ireland dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by English forward Jamie Ward in the 9th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Irishs further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Lafferty in the 51st minute.
The result put the Irish top of Group F with 9 points. Greece is 5th with one point. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet second-placed Romania at the Karaiskakis Stadium on November 14, while Greece will face the Faroe islands.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Greece at the Euro
- 1 title (2004)
- 4 appearances (first in 1980)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (2004)
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- 14 October 2014
- 20:45
- Athens
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 9 |
 Romania | 7 |
 Finland | 4 |
 Hungary | 4 |
| Greece | 1 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
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