FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Belarus vs Finland, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2013

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Belarus
  • 85': Dmitri Verkhovtsov
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1 - 1
Finland
  • 24': Teemu Pukki

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Belarus are hosting Finland at Central Stadion, Gomel, , , 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.
  • 2': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Finland).
  • 4': Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Perparim Hetemaj (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Offside, Belarus. Aliaksandr Hleb tries a through ball, but Anton Putsila is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, Belarus. Anton Putsila tries a through ball, but Timofei Kalachev is caught offside.
  • 8': Edgar Olekhnovich (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Roman Eremenko (Finland).
  • 8': Roman Eremenko (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Timofei Kalachev (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aliaksandr Hleb with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Vitaliy Trubila (Belarus) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Oleg Veretilo.
  • 11': Offside, Finland. Jarkko Hurme tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Vitali Rodionov (Belarus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev.
  • 15': Foul by Kasper Hämäläinen (Finland).
  • 15': Vitaliy Trubila (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Edgar Olekhnovich (Belarus).
  • 18': Perparim Hetemaj (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Edgar Olekhnovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Finland).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Timofei Kalachev (Belarus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Dragun.
  • 22': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Jukka Raitala.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Vitaliy Trubila (Belarus) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high following a corner.
  • 24': Goal! Belarus 0, Finland 1. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roman Eremenko.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Vitali Rodionov (Belarus) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edgar Olekhnovich.
  • 26': Foul by Oleg Veretilo (Belarus).
  • 26': Roman Eremenko (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Roman Eremenko (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasper Hämäläinen.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Vitali Rodionov (Belarus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitaliy Trubila with a cross.
  • 31': Edgar Olekhnovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Finland).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Timofei Kalachev (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Foul by Oleg Veretilo (Belarus).
  • 33': Perparim Hetemaj (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Oleg Veretilo (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Delay in match Perparim Hetemaj (Finland) because of an injury.
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Finland).
  • 34': Timofei Kalachev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Anton Putsila (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Finland).
  • 36': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
  • 36': Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Anton Putsila.
  • 38': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
  • 38': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Perparim Hetemaj.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Edgar Olekhnovich (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Kasper Hämäläinen (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roman Eremenko.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Anton Putsila (Belarus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aliaksandr Hleb.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Roman Eremenko (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kasper Hämäläinen following a fast break.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Putsila.
  • 43': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Petri Pasanen.
  • 43': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Petri Pasanen.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Belarus 0, Finland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Belarus 1, Finland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belarus 0, Finland 1.
  • 48': Substitution, Belarus. Sergei Kislyak replaces Oleg Veretilo.
  • 48': Foul by Aliaksandr Hleb (Belarus).
  • 50': Jarkko Hurme (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Sergei Kislyak (Belarus).
  • 50': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Sergei Kislyak (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Petri Pasanen.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Dmitri Verkhovtsov (Belarus).
  • 57': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Aliaksandr Hleb (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Anton Putsila (Belarus) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aliaksandr Hleb.
  • 66': Substitution, Belarus. Renan Bressan replaces Anton Putsila.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Perparim Hetemaj.
  • 71': Offside, Belarus. Dmitri Verkhovtsov tries a through ball, but Timofei Kalachev is caught offside.
  • 72': Jarkko Hurme (Finland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Foul by Sergei Kislyak (Belarus).
  • 74': Jukka Raitala (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Dmitri Verkhovtsov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Finland).
  • 77': Substitution, Finland. Timo Furuholm replaces Teemu Pukki.
  • 77': Alexander Ring (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sergei Kislyak (Belarus).
  • 79': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
  • 82': Substitution, Belarus. Pavel Sitko replaces Aleksandr Martynovich.
  • 82': Vitaliy Trubila (Belarus) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aliaksandr Hleb.
  • 83': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Nikki Mäenpää.
  • 83': Substitution, Finland. Paulus Arajuuri replaces Kasper Hämäläinen.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Aliaksandr Hleb (Belarus) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev following a corner.
  • 84': Hand ball by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland).
  • 85': Paulus Arajuuri (Finland) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 86': Goal! Belarus 1, Finland 1. Dmitri Verkhovtsov (Belarus) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Roman Eremenko (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Roman Eremenko (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Perparim Hetemaj.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
  • 90'+3': Sergei Kislyak (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Belarus. Vitaliy Trubila tries a through ball, but Vitali Rodionov is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Vitaliy Trubila (Belarus).
  • 90'+3': Perparim Hetemaj (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Roman Eremenko (Finland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belarus 1, Finland 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 6
0 Saves 4
31.7 Possession 68.3
9 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
167 Accurate Passes 462
243 Passes 542
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 12
9 Crosses 46
0.1 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 61
17 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 6
15 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 9
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 14
42 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Central Stadion, Gomel
Location: ,
Attendance: 5,000

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Line-Ups

BLR Belarus (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Sergei Veremko (GK)
18 Dmitri Verkhovtsov
3 Alyaksandr Martynovich
5 Vitali Trubila
8 Oleg Veretilo Yellow Card
10 Aleksandr Hleb
2 Stanislaw Dragun
9 Edgar Olekhnovich
20 Vitali Rodionov
14 Anton Putsila
23 Timofei Kalachev
Belarus Substitutes:
Sergey Chernik, Pavel Sitko, Aleksandr Pavlov, Alyaksandr Hutar, Maksim Bordachev, Syarhey Kislyak, Maksim Skavysh, Renan Bressan, Yegor Filipenko.

FIN Finland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Niki Mäenpää (GK)
3 Niklas Moisander
2 Petri Pasanen
22 Jukka Raitala
4 Jarkko Hurme Yellow Card
14 Tim Sparv
8 Perparim Hetemaj Yellow Card
19 Alexander Ring
10 Teemu Pukki
7 Roman Eremenko Yellow Card
21 Kasper Hämäläinen
Finland Substitutes:
Mikko Sumusalo, Henri Sillanpää, Lukas Hradecky, Sebastian Mannstrom, Timo Furuholm, Erfan Zeneli, Mike Ojala, Mikael Forssell, Paulus Arajuuri.

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