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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Northern Ireland

FT
0 - 2

Slovakia

15': Stanislav Sestak
66': Filip Holosko

About

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

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Defending)
1': Martin Paterson commits a foul on Martin Skrtel resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
1': Martin Skrtel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
1': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
1': David Healy drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
2': Jan Mucha makes a very good save (Catch)
2': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Defending)
3': Miroslav Stoch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
3': Jonathan Evans clears the ball from danger.
3': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
4': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
4': Radoslav Zabavnik clears the ball from danger.
5': Throw-in: Damien Johnson takes it (Attacking)
5': Martin Paterson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
5': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
5': Throw-in: Zdenko Strba takes it (Attacking)
6': Martin Skrtel commits a foul on Martin Paterson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
6': Damien Johnson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
7': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Attacking)
8': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Attacking)
8': Steven Davis commits a foul on Vladimir Weiss resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
8': Miroslav Stoch takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
8': Miroslav Stoch crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
8': Aaron Hughes clears the ball from danger.
9': Offside called on Stanislav Sestak
9': Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
9': Throw-in: Damien Johnson takes it (Attacking)
9': Throw-in: Miroslav Stoch takes it (Attacking)
10': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
11': Damien Johnson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
12': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
12': Vladimir Weiss crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
12': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
12': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
13': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
14': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Defending)
15': Vladimir Weiss crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
15': Stanislav Sestak hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
15': Goal!! Stanislav Sestak hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Slovakia now leads 1 - 0
15': That last goal was assisted by Vladimir Weiss (Cross from Right Penalty Area)
16': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Defending)
17': Sammy Clingan commits a foul on Vladimir Weiss resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
17': Sammy Clingan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
17': Miroslav Stoch takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
18': Miroslav Stoch crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
18': Jonathan Evans clears the ball from danger.
18': Stanislav Sestak commits a foul on Jonathan Evans resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
18': Stanislav Sestak is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
18': Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
20': Throw-in: Robert Vittek takes it (Attacking)
21': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Attacking)
21': Vladimir Weiss takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
21': Peter Pekarik commits a foul on Steven Davis resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
21': Jonathan Evans takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
22': Vladimir Weiss commits a foul on Jonathan Evans resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
22': Grant McCann takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
22': Grant McCann crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
22': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
23': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
24': Stanislav Sestak commits a foul on Damien Johnson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
24': Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Zdenko Strba commits a foul on Gareth McAuley resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
25': Damien Johnson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
26': Martin Skrtel commits a foul on Martin Paterson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
26': Sammy Clingan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
26': Sammy Clingan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
26': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
26': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
26': Robert Vittek commits a foul on David Healy resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
26': David Healy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
27': David Healy curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
27': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
28': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Attacking)
28': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
29': Miroslav Stoch commits a foul on Damien Johnson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
29': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
30': Jonathan Evans crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
30': Radoslav Zabavnik clears the ball from danger.
30': Grant McCann crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
30': Damien Johnson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
30': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
31': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
31': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
33': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
33': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Defending)
34': Throw-in: Steven Davis takes it (Attacking)
34': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
35': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Defending)
35': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
35': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
39': Radoslav Zabavnik commits a foul on David Healy resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
39': Grant McCann takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
40': Grant McCann crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
40': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
40': Damien Johnson commits a foul on Martin Skrtel resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
40': Jan Mucha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Attacking)
41': Vladimir Weiss commits a foul on Martin Paterson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
41': Jonathan Evans takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
42': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
42': Jonathan Evans crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
42': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
42': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Attacking)
43': Miroslav Stoch commits a foul on Gareth McAuley resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
43': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
43': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Defending)
44': Miroslav Stoch commits a foul on Damien Johnson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
44': Grant McCann takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
44': Grant McCann commits a foul on K Kopunek resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
44': Jan Mucha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Vladimir Weiss takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
45'+1': Jonathan Evans clears the ball from danger.
45': The second half is under way
46': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Defending)
46': Grant McCann commits a foul on Vladimir Weiss resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
46': Vladimir Weiss takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
47': Vladimir Weiss crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
47': Grant McCann blocks the cross
47': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Defending)
48': Sammy Clingan commits a foul on Robert Vittek resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
48': Miroslav Stoch takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
49': Damien Johnson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
49': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
50': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Defending)
50': Martin Paterson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
50': Jan Mucha makes a very good save (Block)
52': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
52': Martin Paterson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
52': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
52': Martin Paterson commits a foul on Martin Skrtel resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
52': Jan Mucha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
53': Martin Paterson commits a foul on Jan Durica resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
53': Jan Mucha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
54': Grant McCann crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
54': Gareth McAuley crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
54': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
55': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
56': Radoslav Zabavnik commits a foul on Martin Paterson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
56': Sammy Clingan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
56': Sammy Clingan crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
56': Jonathan Evans commits a foul on K Kopunek resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
57': Jan Mucha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
57': Offside called on Vladimir Weiss
57': Jonathan Evans takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
58': Throw-in: Grant McCann takes it (Attacking)
58': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
59': Radoslav Zabavnik clears the ball from danger.
59': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
59': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
59': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
60': Jan Mucha makes a very good save (Punch)
60': Offside called on Grant McCann
60': Jan Mucha takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
62': Steven Davis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
62': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
62': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Defending)
65': Slovakia makes a sub: Filip Holosko enters for Stanislav Sestak. Reason: Tactical
65': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Attacking)
66': Throw-in: David Healy takes it (Attacking)
66': Martin Paterson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
66': Jan Mucha makes a very good save (Parry)
66': Filip Holosko drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
66': Goal!! Filip Holosko hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Slovakia now leads 2 - 0
66': That last goal was assisted by Radoslav Zabavnik (Pass from Own Half)
69': Grant McCann commits a foul on Vladimir Weiss resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
69': Martin Skrtel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
69': Offside called on Filip Holosko
69': Jonathan Evans takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
70': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Chris Baird enters for Sammy Clingan. Reason: Tactical
70': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Niall McGinn enters for Grant McCann. Reason: Tactical
71': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
71': Niall McGinn crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
71': Martin Skrtel clears the ball from danger.
71': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
71': Niall McGinn curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
72': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
74': Throw-in: Niall McGinn takes it (Attacking)
75': Jan Durica commits a foul on Martin Paterson resulting on a free kick for Northern Ireland
75': Steven Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
75': Steven Davis crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
75': David Healy hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
75': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
76': Northern Ireland makes a sub: Chris Brunt enters for Martin Paterson. Reason: Tactical
76': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
76': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
76': Jan Mucha takes a long goal kick
78': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Attacking)
79': Throw-in: Peter Pekarik takes it (Defending)
79': Throw-in: Jonathan Evans takes it (Attacking)
80': Damien Johnson commits a foul on Zdenko Strba resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
80': Slovakia makes a sub: Erik Jendrisek enters for Miroslav Stoch. Reason: Tactical
80': Jan Durica takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
81': Jan Durica crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
81': Vladimir Weiss drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
81': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
83': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Defending)
83': David Healy commits a foul on Jan Mucha resulting on a free kick for Slovakia
83': David Healy is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
83': Jan Mucha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Throw-in: Radoslav Zabavnik takes it (Attacking)
85': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
85': Jan Mucha makes a very good save (Catch)
86': Throw-in: Erik Jendrisek takes it (Attacking)
86': Throw-in: Erik Jendrisek takes it (Attacking)
88': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Attacking)
88': Filip Holosko hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
88': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Parry)
90': Slovakia makes a sub: Marek Sapara enters for Vladimir Weiss. Reason: Tactical
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Defending)
90'+2': Marek Sapara curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
90'+4': Throw-in: Gareth McAuley takes it (Defending)

Statistics

SVK		NIR
15	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	5
5	Saves	1
50	Possession	50
3	SHOTS	10
1	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
2	Accurate Crosses	3
6	Crosses	13
0.3	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
11	Clearances	4

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 16,000

WCQ - UEFA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Denmark	4	+11	10
2	Scotland	4	+5	10
3	Greece	4	-3	3
4	Belarus	4	-13	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Northern Ireland

No.	Name
1	Maik Taylor (GK)
2	Gareth McAuley
5	Stephen Craigan
18	Aaron Hughes
3	Jonny Evans
7	Damien Johnson
8	Grant McCann
6	Sammy Clingan
11	Steven Davis
10	Martin Paterson
9	David Healy

Northern Ireland Substitutes:

Jonathan Tuffey, Ryan McGivern, Chris Baird, Niall McGinn, Chris Brunt, Billy Kee, Jamie Ward.

Slovakia

No.	Name
1	Jan Mucha (GK)
2	Peter Pekarik
3	Martin Skrtel
5	Radoslav Zabavnik
16	Jan Durica
8	Zdeno Strba
7	Vladimir Weiss
15	Kamil Kopunek
9	Stanislav Sestak
17	Miroslav Stoch
11	Robert Vittek

Slovakia Substitutes:

L Kamenar, Marek Cech, Kornel Salata, Mario Pecalka, Marek Sapara, Filip Holosko, Erik Jendrisek.

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