FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Greece vs Slovakia, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2013

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Greece
  • 44': Martin Skrtel (OG)
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Slovakia

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    Greece are hosting Slovakia at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Jan Durica.
    • 3': Foul by Georgios Samaras (Greece).
    • 3': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Kostas Manolas (Greece) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sokratis with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Ján Mucha.
    • 9': Foul by Sokratis (Greece).
    • 9': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Offside, Slovakia. Stanislav Sestak tries a through ball, but Adam Nemec is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Mitroglou.
    • 11': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
    • 12': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
    • 14': Dangerous play by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 14': Kostas Manolas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
    • 15': Foul by Alexandros Tziolis (Greece).
    • 15': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia).
    • 16': Vasilis Torosidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
    • 17': Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Offside, Greece. Lazaros Christodoulopoulos tries a through ball, but Georgios Samaras is caught offside.
    • 20': Hand ball by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
    • 20': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 20': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 21': Foul by Sokratis (Greece).
    • 21': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Jose Holebas (Greece).
    • 22': Stanislav Sestak (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Jose Holebas (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Hand ball by Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Greece).
    • 25': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 25': Sokratis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mitroglou (Greece) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandros Tziolis with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kostas Manolas.
    • 30': Adam Nemec (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece).
    • 33': Foul by Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia).
    • 33': Sokratis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mitroglou (Greece) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Vasilis Torosidis with a headed pass.
    • 35': Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 35': Delay in match Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) because of an injury.
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Foul by Georgios Samaras (Greece).
    • 37': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Jose Holebas (Greece).
    • 41': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 42': Vasilis Torosidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Georgios Samaras (Greece).
    • 43': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Own Goal by Martin Skrtel, Slovakia. Greece 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 45': Foul by Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia).
    • 45': Vasilis Torosidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Dangerous play by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 45'+1': Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Vasilis Torosidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazaros Christodoulopoulos.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sokratis (Greece).
    • 45'+1': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Georgios Samaras (Greece).
    • 45'+1': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Greece 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Greece 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Greece 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Georgios Samaras (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jose Holebas.
    • 48': Foul by Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Greece).
    • 48': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia).
    • 54': Giannis Maniatis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Adam Nemec (Slovakia).
    • 55': Jose Holebas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 56': Georgios Samaras (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Mitroglou (Greece) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Substitution, Greece. Sotirios Ninis replaces Lazaros Christodoulopoulos.
    • 61': Foul by Giannis Maniatis (Greece).
    • 61': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Stanislav Sestak (Slovakia).
    • 61': Jose Holebas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jose Holebas.
    • 64': Substitution, Slovakia. Martin Jakubko replaces Stanislav Sestak.
    • 64': Substitution, Slovakia. Karim Guédé replaces Viktor Pecovsky.
    • 64': Foul by Martin Jakubko (Slovakia).
    • 64': Georgios Samaras (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Martin Jakubko (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Foul by Sotirios Ninis (Greece).
    • 65': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Sokratis (Greece).
    • 66': Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Martin Jakubko (Slovakia).
    • 67': Konstantinos Mitroglou (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Georgios Samaras (Greece).
    • 67': Karim Guédé (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jose Holebas.
    • 68': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Jan Durica.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jose Holebas (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jose Holebas (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Georgios Samaras following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 69': Sotirios Ninis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgios Samaras following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
    • 72': Sotirios Ninis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Sotirios Ninis (Greece).
    • 76': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Jan Durica.
    • 76': Hand ball by Karim Guédé (Slovakia).
    • 76': Substitution, Greece. Giorgos Karagounis replaces Dimitrios Salpingidis.
    • 77': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Adam Nemec.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Michal Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Hubocan.
    • 83': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
    • 81': Foul by Sotirios Ninis (Greece).
    • 81': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Martin Jakubko (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Skrtel.
    • 84': Hand ball by Giorgos Karagounis (Greece).
    • 84': Foul by Konstantinos Mitroglou (Greece).
    • 86': Martin Skrtel (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Giannis Maniatis (Greece).
    • 85': Michal Duris (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Martin Skrtel (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miroslav Stoch with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Foul by Alexandros Tziolis (Greece).
    • 88': Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jose Holebas.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Martin Jakubko (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Foul by Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia).
    • 89': Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Greece. Ioannis Fetfatzidis replaces Konstantinos Mitroglou.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Greece).
    • 90'+1': Martin Jakubko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Giannis Maniatis (Greece).
    • 90'+3': Jan Durica (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Giannis Maniatis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Greece 1, Slovakia 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 25
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 0
    56.1 Possession 43.9
    4 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    355 Accurate Passes 264
    424 Passes 326
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 51
    34 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    17 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 16
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    17 Effective Clearances 27
    17 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
    Location: Piraeus, Greece
    Attendance: 21,067

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Poland 2 +3 6
    2 Finland 2 +1 4
    3 Lithuania 2 -1 1
    4 Netherlands 0 0 0
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    Line-Ups

    GRE Greece (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Orestis Karnezis (GK)
    19 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
    4 Kostas Manolas
    20 José Holebas Yellow Card
    15 Vasilis Torosidis
    7 Giorgos Samaras
    6 Alexandros Tziolis
    2 Giannis Maniatis Yellow Card
    9 Kostas Mitroglou
    16 Lazaros Christodoulopoulos
    14 Dimitris Salpingidis
    Greece Substitutes:
    Georgios Karagounis, Dimitrios Siovas, Ioannis Fetfatzidis, Michail Sifakis, Loukas Vyntra, Stefanos Kapino, Andreas Samaris, Panagiotis Tachtsidis, Sotiris Ninis, Stefanos Athanasiadis, Panagiotis Kone, Giorgos Tzavellas.

    SVK Slovakia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jan Mucha (GK)
    4 Jan Durica
    3 Martin Skrtel
    15 Tomas Hubocan Yellow Card
    2 Peter Pekarík Yellow Card
    10 Miroslav Stoch Yellow Card
    19 Juraj Kucka
    22 Viktor Pecovsky
    11 Adam Nemec
    7 Vladimir Weiss Yellow Card
    9 Stanislav Sestak
    Slovakia Substitutes:
    Jozef Piacek, Karim Guédé, Marek Bakos, Michal Duris, Erik Jendrisek, Dusan Svento, Tomás Kóna, Martin Jakubko, Matús Kozácik, Kornel Salata, Martin Dúbravka.

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