Slovakia vs Northern Ireland, 2010 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2010

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Slovakia

46': Martin Skrtel
70': Marek Hamsik

FT
2 - 1

Northern Ireland

81': Jan Durica (OG)

About

Slovakia are hosting Northern Ireland at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
1': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
2': Throw-in: Jan Durica takes it (Attacking)
2': Martin Paterson commits a foul on Marek Sapara resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
2': Jan Durica takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
3': Marek Hamsik is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
3': Marek Hamsik commits a foul on Keith Gillespie resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
3': Keith Gillespie takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
3': Throw-in: Steven Davis takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Defending)
4': Marek Sapara crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
5': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
5': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Jan Durica takes it (Defending)
6': Keith Gillespie takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
7': David Healy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
7': Martin Skrtel blocks the shot
7': Keith Gillespie takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
7': Martin Jakubko clears the ball from danger.
7': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
7': Throw-in: Jan Durica takes it (Attacking)
8': Jan Kozak commits a foul on Martin Paterson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
8': George McCartney takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
9': Sammy Clingan hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
9': Stefan Senecky makes a very good save (Catch)
9': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
10': Keith Gillespie takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
10': Chris Baird hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
10': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
11': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
11': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Jan Durica takes it (Defending)
12': Peter Pekarik crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
12': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
13': Jan Kozak crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
13': Marek Sapara crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
13': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
14': Throw-in: Keith Gillespie takes it (Attacking)
14': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
14': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
15': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
15': Throw-in: Jan Kozak takes it (Attacking)
16': Throw-in: Jan Kozak takes it (Attacking)
16': Jan Kozak takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
16': Throw-in: Jan Durica takes it (Attacking)
17': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
17': Chris Baird crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
17': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Defending)
18': Jan Kozak crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
18': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
19': Marek Sapara crosses the ball. Outcome: save
20': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)
20': Throw-in: Jan Durica takes it (Attacking)
20': Jan Durica commits a foul on Keith Gillespie resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
21': Stephen Craigan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
21': Marek Sapara takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
22': Martin Paterson clears the ball from danger.
22': Marek Hamsik crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
23': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
24': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Attacking)
25': Peter Pekarik crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
25': Peter Pekarik hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
25': Chris Baird blocks the shot
25': Jan Kozak takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
26': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
26': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
27': Marek Sapara crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
27': Chris Baird clears the ball from danger.
27': Jan Kozak crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
27': Jonathan Evans clears the ball from danger.
28': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Attacking)
29': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
30': Miroslav Karhan commits a foul on Martin Paterson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
30': Chris Baird takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
30': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Attacking)
32': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Attacking)
32': Miroslav Karhan crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
32': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
33': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
33': Throw-in: Marek Hamsik takes it (Attacking)
34': Peter Pekarik crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
34': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
34': Keith Gillespie commits a foul on Jan Durica resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
34': Jan Kozak takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Keith Gillespie is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
35': Marek Sapara crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
35': George McCartney clears the ball from danger.
36': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
36': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Attacking)
37': Offside called on Robert Vittek
37': Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
38': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Attacking)
38': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Defending)
39': Jan Kozak takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
40': Martin Skrtel hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
40': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
40': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
40': Martin Jakubko commits a foul on Aaron Hughes resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
41': Aaron Hughes takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
42': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
43': Throw-in: Jan Durica takes it (Defending)
43': David Healy hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
44': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
44': Throw-in: Jan Durica takes it (Defending)
45': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Attacking)
45': Martin Paterson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
45': Sammy Clingan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
45': Martin Skrtel blocks the shot
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45': The second half is under way
46': Keith Gillespie commits a foul on Jan Durica resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
46': Marek Sapara takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
46': Marek Sapara crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
46': Martin Skrtel hits a good header. Outcome: goal
46': Goal!! Martin Skrtel hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Slovakia now leads 1 - 0
47': That last goal was assisted by Marek Sapara (Cross from Left Wing)
47': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
48': Martin Jakubko commits a foul on Jonathan Evans resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
48': Jonathan Evans takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Martin Paterson crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
50': Martin Petras blocks the cross
50': Keith Gillespie takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
50': Jan Durica clears the ball from danger.
50': Keith Gillespie takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
51': George McCartney hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
51': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
53': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Warren Feeney enters for Keith Gillespie. Reason: Injury
54': Sammy Clingan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
55': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
55': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
56': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
56': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
57': Warren Feeney commits a foul on Miroslav Karhan resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
57': Stefan Senecky takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
57': Marek Sapara crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
57': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
58': Marek Hamsik crosses the ball. Outcome: save
58': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)
59': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Defending)
59': Offside called on Martin Jakubko
59': Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
59': Slovakia makes a sub: Dusan Svento enters for Martin Jakubko. Reason: Tactical
61': Throw-in: Sammy Clingan takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
64': Martin Paterson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
64': Stefan Senecky makes a good save (Catch)
65': Aaron Hughes crosses the ball. Outcome: save
65': Stefan Senecky makes a very good save (Other)
65': Throw-in: Stephen Craigan takes it (Attacking)
65': David Healy crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
65': Martin Petras blocks the cross
66': Steven Davis crosses the ball. Outcome: save
66': Stefan Senecky makes a very good save (Catch)
66': Robert Vittek hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
66': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Chris Brunt enters for Martin Paterson. Reason: Tactical
67': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
67': Throw-in: Dusan Svento takes it (Attacking)
68': Throw-in: Aaron Hughes takes it (Defending)
68': Martin Skrtel commits a foul on David Healy resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
68': Chris Brunt takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
69': Chris Brunt crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
69': Chris Baird hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
69': Martin Petras blocks the shot
69': Chris Baird hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
69': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
69': Jonathan Evans commits a foul on Peter Pekarik resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
69': Jonathan Evans is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
70': Jan Kozak takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
70': Jan Kozak crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
70': Marek Hamsik hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
70': Goal!! Marek Hamsik hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Slovakia now leads 2 - 0
71': Offside called on David Healy
72': Stefan Senecky takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
72': Marek Sapara commits a foul on George McCartney resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
72': George McCartney takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
72': George McCartney crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
72': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
74': Dusan Svento crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
74': Stephen Craigan blocks the cross
74': Marek Sapara takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
74': Slovakia makes a sub: Radoslav Zabavnik enters for Miroslav Karhan. Reason: Tactical
74': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
75': Radoslav Zabavnik crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
75': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
78': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Dean Shiels enters for Chris Baird. Reason: Tactical
79': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
79': Martin Petras commits a foul on George McCartney resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
79': George McCartney takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
80': Peter Pekarik commits a foul on David Healy resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
80': Sammy Clingan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
80': Chris Brunt hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
80': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
81': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
81': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Jan Durica has just scored on his own net! Slovakia now leads 2 - 1
82': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
83': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
83': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
83': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
84': Slovakia makes a sub: Marek Mintal enters for Robert Vittek. Reason: Tactical
85': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
85': Warren Feeney commits a foul on Martin Petras resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
86': Stefan Senecky takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
86': Marek Mintal crosses the ball. Outcome: save
86': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)
86': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
88': Peter Pekarik crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
88': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
89': Marek Mintal commits a foul on Steven Davis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
89': Aaron Hughes takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
89': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
90': Warren Feeney hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90': Stefan Senecky makes a very good save (Tip Over)
90': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': George McCartney hits a good header. Outcome: save
90'+1': Stefan Senecky makes an outstanding save (Catch)
90'+1': Stefan Senecky takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Chris Brunt commits a foul on Jan Kozak resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
90'+2': Jan Kozak takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
90'+2': Jan Kozak crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
90'+2': Dean Shiels commits a foul on Radoslav Zabavnik resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
90'+2': Marek Sapara takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Throw-in: Jan Kozak takes it (Attacking)
90'+3': Marek Sapara takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
90'+4': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Round Post)
90'+4': Marek Sapara takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Statistics

NIR		SVK
8	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
8	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	6
51	Possession	49
12	SHOTS	5
7	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
3	Accurate Passes	2
3	Passes	2
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
2	Accurate Crosses	5
8	Crosses	22
0.3	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
4	Effective Clearances	3
4	Clearances	3

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 5,445

Line-Ups

Slovakia

No.	Name
1	Stefan Senecky (GK)
16	Jan Durica
3	Martin Skrtel
5	Peter Pekarik
4	Martin Petras
6	Miroslav Karhan
8	Jan Kozak
17	Marek Hamsik
10	Marek Sapara
14	Martin Jakubko
11	Robert Vittek

Slovakia Substitutes:

Jan Mucha, Radoslav Zabavnik, Dusan Svento, Marek Mintal, Branislav Obzera, Jan Novak, Filip Sebo.

Northern Ireland

No.	Name
1	Maik Taylor (GK)
2	Chris Baird
18	Aaron Hughes
5	Stephen Craigan
3	George McCartney
15	Jonny Evans
8	Steven Davis
7	Keith Gillespie
6	Sammy Clingan
19	Martin Paterson
9	David Healy

Northern Ireland Substitutes:

Alan Mannus, Gareth McAuley, Ryan McGivern, Chris Brunt, Dean Shiels, Peter Thompson, Warren Feeney.

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