FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Slovenia vs Slovakia, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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  • 74': Rok Kronaveter
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Slovakia

    Rok Kronaveter goal gives Slovenia win over Slovakia

    Rok Kronaveter struck a second-half winner as Slovenia recorded their first win in World Cup qualifying Group F with a 1-0 win over Slovakia.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Valter Birsa (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 2': Foul by Valter Birsa (Slovenia).
    • 2': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia).
    • 3': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valter Birsa with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
    • 6': Lukas Pauschek (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Bostjan Cesar.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
    • 12': Foul by Rene Krhin (Slovenia).
    • 12': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jan Durica (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marek Hamsik from a direct free kick.
    • 13': Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia).
    • 13': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Jan Gregus (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Lukas Pauschek (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Svento with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
    • 20': Jan Gregus (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 21': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Lukas Pauschek.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 26': Foul by Rene Krhin (Slovenia).
    • 26': Jan Durica (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Kornel Salata (Slovakia).
    • 31': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Kornel Salata (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
    • 34': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 34': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, Slovakia. Juraj Kucka tries a through ball, but Robert Mak is caught offside.
    • 36': Offside, Slovakia. Kornel Salata tries a through ball, but Robert Mak is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Robert Mak (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Dusan Svento (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Hubocan.
    • 40': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
    • 42': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kornel Salata.
    • 42': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Jan Durica.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Slovakia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Slovakia 0.
    • 46': Foul by Jan Durica (Slovakia).
    • 46': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 49': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Offside, Slovenia. Miral Samardzic tries a through ball, but Roman Bezjak is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Kornel Salata (Slovakia).
    • 52': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
    • 53': Jan Durica (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 56': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
    • 57': Jan Durica (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Offside, Slovakia. Juraj Kucka tries a through ball, but Dusan Svento is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
    • 59': Kornel Salata (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 59': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Rene Krhin (Slovenia).
    • 60': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Dusan Svento (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
    • 61': Foul by Dusan Svento (Slovakia).
    • 61': Miral Samardzic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Miral Samardzic (Slovenia).
    • 67': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Substitution, Slovenia. Milivoje Novakovic replaces Valter Birsa.
    • 68': Foul by Jan Durica (Slovakia).
    • 68': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Jan Durica (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Slovenia. Rok Kronaveter replaces Jasmin Kurtic.
    • 73': Offside, Slovakia. Jan Durica tries a through ball, but Dusan Svento is caught offside.
    • 74': Goal! Slovenia 1, Slovakia 0. Rok Kronaveter (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 77': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Dangerous play by Jan Gregus (Slovakia).
    • 79': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
    • 79': Substitution, Slovakia. Jakub Holubek replaces Dusan Svento.
    • 79': Substitution, Slovakia. Erik Sabo replaces Lukas Pauschek.
    • 80': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
    • 80': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Delay in match Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) because of an injury.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
    • 84': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Michal Duris (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Delay in match Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) because of an injury.
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Offside, Slovakia. Jakub Holubek tries a through ball, but Robert Mak is caught offside.
    • 88': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Hand ball by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 90': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 90': Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Slovenia. Miha Mevlja replaces Roman Bezjak.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jan Durica (Slovakia) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Slovenia 1, Slovakia 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    5 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 1
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    6 SHOTS 7
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    382 Accurate Passes 346
    472 Passes 432
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    5 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    65 Long Balls 63
    31 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 16
    17 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    18 Effective Clearances 8
    26 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadion Stozice
    Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Attendance: 10,492

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Armenia 0 0 0
    2 Hungary 0 0 0
    3 Portugal 0 0 0
    4 Republic of Ireland 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SVN Slovenia (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jan Oblak (GK)
    5 Bostjan Cesar Yellow Card
    4 Miral Samardzic
    6 Rene Krhin Yellow Card
    13 Bojan Jokic
    23 Aljaz Struna Yellow Card
    10 Valter Birsa
    21 Benjamin Verbic
    8 Jasmin Kurtic
    14 Roman Bezjak
    7 Josip Ilicic
    Slovenia Substitutes:
    Nejc Skubic, Dejan Trajkovski, Miha Mevlja, Matic Crnic, Milivoje Novakovic, Boban Jovic, Aleks Pihler, Jan Koprivec, Miha Zajc, Vid Belec, Nik Omladic, Rok Kronaveter.

    SVK Slovakia (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matús Kozácik (GK)
    16 Kornel Salata Yellow Card
    4 Jan Durica Yellow Card
    15 Tomas Hubocan Yellow Card
    18 Dusan Svento
    14 Lukas Pauschek
    13 Patrik Hrosovský
    19 Juraj Kucka Yellow Card
    6 Jan Gregus
    17 Marek Hamsik
    20 Róbert Mak
    Slovakia Substitutes:
    Lukas Stetina, Jakub Povazanec, Jan Novota, Marek Bakos, Filip Kiss, Martin Dúbravka, Jakub Holubek, Erik Sabo, Michal Duris, Adam Nemec.

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