Match ends, Greece 0, Faroe Islands 1.
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Joan Edmundsson's goal gave Faroe Islands a shock win over Greece and increased the pressure on coach Claudio Ranieri.
The nation ranked 187 in the world moved ahead of Greece, who slipped to bottom of Euro 2016 qualifying Group F with one point from four matches.
The only goal came in the 61st minute as Edmundsson steered in Brandur Olsen's mis-hit shot.
Panagiotis Kone went closest for Greece when he missed from six yards.
The Faroes created the better chances, Olsen hitting the post with a first-half free-kick before Frodi Benjaminsen's header was brilliantly saved by Orestis Karnezis.
The Greece goalkeeper also rushed out to deny Edmundsson - a former Newcastle youngster - with his face.
Greece, the Euro 2004 champions, have not won since former Chelsea manager Ranieri, 62, took over from Fernando Santos after this summer's World Cup.
Line-ups
Greece
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Karnezis
- 15Torosidis
- 4ManolasBooked at 88mins
- 5Moras
- 3KarámpelasSubstituted forMantalosat 78'minutes
- 2Maniatis
- 22Samaris
- 18KarelisSubstituted forMavriasat 62'minutes
- 8Kone
- 10Christodoulopoulos
- 17GekasSubstituted forAthanasiadisat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Tziolis
- 7Kolovos
- 9Mantalos
- 11Vyntra
- 12Glykos
- 13Kapino
- 14Dinas
- 16Mavrias
- 19Bakakis
- 20Tasoulis
- 21Papadopoulos
- 23Athanasiadis
Faroe Islands
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Nielsen
- 2Tór Naes
- 4GregersenBooked at 57mins
- 5Nattestad
- 3Davidsen
- 6HanssonBooked at 49mins
- 7Benjaminsen
- 16Vatnhamar
- 8Hendriksson OlsenBooked at 33minsSubstituted forOlsenat 88'minutes
- 10HolstSubstituted forJustinussenat 76'minutes
- 11EdmundssonSubstituted forFaeroat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Ròlantsson
- 12Gestsson
- 13Justinussen
- 14Jacobsen
- 15Olsen
- 17Hansen
- 18Faero
- 19Bartalsstovu
- 20Jacobsen
- 23Thomsen
- Referee:
- Nicola Rizzoli
Match Stats
Home TeamGreeceAway TeamFaroe Islands
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home12
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away20
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Greece 0, Faroe Islands 1.
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Attempt missed. Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Panagiotis Kone.
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Offside, Greece. Vasilis Torosidis tries a through ball, but Charalampos Mavrias is caught offside.
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Kostas Manolas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands).
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Giannis Maniatis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
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Giannis Maniatis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Fródi Benjaminsen (Faroe Islands).
Booking
Kostas Manolas (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution
Substitution, Faroe Islands. Klaemint Olsen replaces Brandur Olsen.
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Foul by Kostas Manolas (Greece).
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Brandur Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Charalampos Mavrias (Greece) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Petros Mantalos following a set piece situation.
Substitution
Substitution, Faroe Islands. Odmar Faeroe replaces Joan Simun Edmundsson.
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Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jónas Thór Naes (Faroe Islands).
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Andreas Samaris (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Pol Johannus Justinussen (Faroe Islands).
