UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Latvia vs Czechia, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 73': Arturs Zjuzins
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  • 13': David Limbersky
  • 25': Vladimír Darida

Czech Republic qualify for Euro 2016 after 2-1 defeat of Latvia

The Czech Republic booked their place at Euro 2016 with a little help from Group A rivals Turkey.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 2': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Defending)
  • 6': Vladimir Darida hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 6': Andris Vanins makes a good save (Catch)
  • 7': Pavel Kaderabek commits a foul on Aleksandrs Fertovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 7': Andris Vanins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 9': Daniel Kolár hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 10': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 12': Throw-in: Gints Freimanis takes it (Defending)
  • 13': Throw-in: David Limbersky takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': David Limbersky hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 13': Goal!! David Limbersky hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Czech Republic now leads 1 - 0
  • 14': That last goal was assisted by Milan Skoda (Pass from Left Wing)
  • 15': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
  • 17': Igors Tarasovs commits a foul on Daniel Kolár resulting on a free kick for Czech Republic
  • 17': Josef Sural takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 18': Vladimir Darida hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 18': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 18': Borek Dockal takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 19': Throw-in: Pavel Kaderabek takes it (Defending)
  • 21': David Limbersky commits a foul on Gints Freimanis resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 21': Andris Vanins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 23': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Defending)
  • 23': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
  • 25': Vladimir Darida drills an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 25': Goal!! Vladimir Darida hits an impressive right footed shot to the upper left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Czech Republic now leads 2 - 0
  • 26': That last goal was assisted by David Pavelka (Pass from Left Channel)
  • 27': Offside called on Borek Dockal
  • 27': Vitalijs Maksimenko takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 29': Latvia makes a sub: Aleksejs Visnakovs enters for Vladimir Kamess. Reason: Injury
  • 29': Throw-in: Gints Freimanis takes it (Defending)
  • 30': Petr Cech takes a short goal kick
  • 32': Milan Skoda hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 32': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 32': Latvia makes a sub: Vladislavs Gabovs enters for Gints Freimanis. Reason: Tactical
  • 33': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)
  • 34': Throw-in: David Limbersky takes it (Defending)
  • 34': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Defending)
  • 34': Arturs Zjuzins commits a foul on Josef Sural resulting on a free kick for Czech Republic
  • 35': Vladimir Darida takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 35': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)
  • 35': Arturs Karasausks hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 36': Petr Cech makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 39': Throw-in: Pavel Kaderabek takes it (Defending)
  • 40': Kaspars Gorkss commits a foul on Marek Suchy resulting on a free kick for Czech Republic
  • 40': Pavel Kaderabek takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 41': Throw-in: Arturs Zjuzins takes it (Attacking)
  • 42': Petr Cech takes a short goal kick
  • 42': Igors Tarasovs commits a foul on Vladimir Darida resulting on a free kick for Czech Republic
  • 42': Petr Cech takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 43': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
  • 44': Borek Dockal takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
  • 44': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 44': Daniel Kolár commits a foul on Kaspars Dubra resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 45': Andris Vanins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': Throw-in: David Limbersky takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Daniel Kolár hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 45'+1': Andris Vanins makes a good save (Catch)
  • 45'+1': Vitalijs Maksimenko commits a foul on Josef Sural resulting on a free kick for Czech Republic
  • 45'+2': Vitalijs Maksimenko is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 45'+2': Borek Dockal takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 45'+3': Borek Dockal crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 45'+3': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)
  • 48': Throw-in: Pavel Kaderabek takes it (Defending)
  • 49': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
  • 49': David Pavelka commits a foul on Deniss Rakels resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 50': Arturs Zjuzins takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 50': Arturs Zjuzins crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 50': Petr Cech makes a good save (Catch)
  • 51': Vitalijs Maksimenko commits a foul on Daniel Kolár resulting on a free kick for Czech Republic
  • 52': Borek Dockal takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 52': Borek Dockal crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 52': Marek Suchy hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 53': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
  • 53': Throw-in: Pavel Kaderabek takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Czech Republic makes a sub: Ladislav Krejci enters for Daniel Kolár. Reason: Tactical
  • 54': Throw-in: Pavel Kaderabek takes it (Defending)
  • 55': Kaspars Dubra is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
  • 56': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Arturs Zjuzins takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 57': Marek Suchy clears the ball from danger.
  • 57': Arturs Zjuzins takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 58': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Defending)
  • 58': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Marek Suchy commits a foul on Deniss Rakels resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 59': Arturs Zjuzins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 59': Arturs Zjuzins crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 59': Igors Tarasovs hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 59': Petr Cech makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 60': Arturs Zjuzins drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 61': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
  • 62': Marek Suchy commits a foul on Deniss Rakels resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 62': Kaspars Dubra takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 63': Borek Dockal takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 63': Milan Skoda hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 63': Andris Vanins takes a short goal kick
  • 64': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
  • 64': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Defending)
  • 65': Throw-in: Pavel Kaderabek takes it (Attacking)
  • 66': Latvia makes a sub: Aleksandrs Cauna enters for Arturs Karasausks. Reason: Tactical
  • 66': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
  • 66': Throw-in: David Limbersky takes it (Defending)
  • 67': Offside called on Deniss Rakels
  • 67': Petr Cech takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 67': Milan Skoda commits a foul on Kaspars Dubra resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 67': Andris Vanins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 68': Pavel Kaderabek commits a foul on Aleksandrs Cauna resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 68': Vitalijs Maksimenko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 69': Aleksejs Visnakovs commits a foul on Pavel Kaderabek resulting on a free kick for Czech Republic
  • 70': Ladislav Krejci takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 70': Ladislav Krejci crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 70': Andris Vanins makes a good save (Catch)
  • 71': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
  • 71': Igors Tarasovs hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 72': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
  • 72': Ladislav Krejci commits a foul on Vitalijs Maksimenko resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 72': Kaspars Dubra takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 72': Arturs Zjuzins hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 73': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
  • 73': Arturs Zjuzins hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 73': Goal!! Arturs Zjuzins hits an impressive right footed shot to the upper right corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Latvia now trails 1 - 2
  • 74': That last goal was assisted by Deniss Rakels (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
  • 76': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
  • 76': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
  • 76': Igors Tarasovs hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 77': Czech Republic makes a sub: Ondrej Vanek enters for Josef Sural. Reason: Tactical
  • 77': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
  • 77': Throw-in: David Limbersky takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
  • 80': Borek Dockal takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
  • 81': Milan Skoda hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 81': Andris Vanins makes a good save (Catch)
  • 82': Vladimir Darida commits a foul on Aleksandrs Cauna resulting on a free kick for Latvia
  • 82': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 83': Aleksandrs Cauna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 83': Marek Suchy clears the ball from danger.
  • 83': Arturs Zjuzins takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 84': Throw-in: David Limbersky takes it (Attacking)
  • 85': Throw-in: Pavel Kaderabek takes it (Attacking)
  • 86': Deniss Rakels commits a foul on Pavel Kaderabek resulting on a free kick for Czech Republic
  • 86': Pavel Kaderabek takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 88': Throw-in: Pavel Kaderabek takes it (Attacking)
  • 90': Czech Republic makes a sub: Theodor Gebre Selassie enters for Borek Dockal. Reason: Tactical
  • 90': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+2': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

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10 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 9
72 Possession 28
10 SHOTS 7
8 ON GOAL 3
0.8 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
1 Accurate Crosses 1
3 Crosses 3
0.3 Cross % 0.3
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
2 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadionas Skonto
Location: ,

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Line-Ups

LVA Latvia

No. Name
1 Andris Vanins (GK)
21 Gints Freimanis
13 Kaspars Gorkss
4 Kaspars Dubra Yellow Card
2 Vitalijs Maksimenko Yellow Card
14 Vladimir Kamess
18 Aleksandrs Fertovs
16 Igors Tarasovs
17 Arturs Zjuzins
15 Deniss Rakels
9 Arturs Karasausks

CZE Czechia

No. Name
1 Petr Cech (GK)
2 Pavel Kaderabek
17 Marek Suchy
5 Václav Procházka
8 David Limbersky
9 Borek Dockal
22 Vladimír Darida
12 David Pavelka
14 Daniel Kolár
18 Josef Sural
11 Milan Skoda

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