Slovenia vs Lithuania, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovenia

45'+1': Valter Birsa (P)

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Lithuania

79': Arvydas Novikovas (P)

Slovenia drop points against Lithuania to hamper Euro qualification

Slovenia drew 1-1 with Lithuania to leave their hopes of reaching Euro 2016 resting on the play-offs.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Robert Beric hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
1': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
2': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
2': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
3': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Defending)
3': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
4': Jasmin Kurtic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
4': Emilijus Zubas makes a good save (Catch)
4': Bostjan Cesar commits a foul on Vykintas Slivka resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
4': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
4': Arvydas Novikovas crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
4': Fedor Cernych hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
5': Samir Handanovic takes a short goal kick
5': Offside called on Robert Beric
6': Emilijus Zubas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
6': Fedor Cernych drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
6': Branko Ilic blocks the shot
6': Georgas Freidgeimas commits a foul on Dejan Lazarevic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
6': Andraz Struna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
7': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
7': Lukas Spalvis commits a foul on Bostjan Cesar resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
7': Branko Ilic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
8': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Defending)
8': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Defending)
9': Valter Birsa hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
9': Emilijus Zubas makes a very good save (Round Post)
9': Valter Birsa takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
9': Vykintas Slivka clears the ball from danger.
10': Valter Birsa takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
10': Rene Krhin hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
10': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
10': Vykintas Slivka commits a foul on Josip Ilicic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
11': Bojan Jokic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
11': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
12': Arturas Zulpa commits a foul on Valter Birsa resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
12': Valter Birsa takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
12': Valter Birsa crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
12': Jasmin Kurtic commits a foul on Mindaugas Panka resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
13': Emilijus Zubas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
13': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Attacking)
14': Samir Handanovic takes a short goal kick
14': Valter Birsa hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
14': Linas Klimavicius blocks the shot
15': Fedor Cernych commits a foul on Rene Krhin resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
15': Fedor Cernych is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
16': Andraz Struna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
16': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
16': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Defending)
17': Rene Krhin commits a foul on Arvydas Novikovas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
17': Arturas Zulpa takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
17': Arturas Zulpa crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
18': Samir Handanovic takes a short goal kick
18': Arvydas Novikovas commits a foul on Bojan Jokic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
19': Rene Krhin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
19': Andraz Struna commits a foul on Fedor Cernych resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
19': Andraz Struna is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
20': Vykintas Slivka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: shot
20': Vykintas Slivka drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
20': Samir Handanovic takes a short goal kick
21': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
21': Dejan Lazarevic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
22': Bojan Jokic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
22': Dejan Lazarevic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
23': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
26': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
27': Valter Birsa takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
27': Arvydas Novikovas clears the ball from danger.
27': Valter Birsa takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
27': Jasmin Kurtic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
28': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
29': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
29': Offside called on Robert Beric
30': Emilijus Zubas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Dejan Lazarevic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
32': Throw-in: Valter Birsa takes it (Defending)
32': Handball called on Robert Beric
32': Emilijus Zubas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
32': Throw-in: Arvydas Novikovas takes it (Attacking)
33': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
33': Rene Krhin clears the ball from danger.
33': Georgas Freidgeimas commits a foul on Dejan Lazarevic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
33': Bojan Jokic takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
35': Vykintas Slivka commits a foul on Valter Birsa resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
35': Andraz Struna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
35': Mindaugas Panka commits a foul on Dejan Lazarevic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
36': Valter Birsa takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
36': Valter Birsa crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
37': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
38': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
38': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Defending)
38': Jasmin Kurtic commits a foul on Arvydas Novikovas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
38': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Defending)
41': Jasmin Kurtic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
41': Marius Zaliukas blocks the shot
42': Robert Beric commits a foul on Georgas Freidgeimas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
42': Marius Zaliukas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
42': Dejan Lazarevic commits a foul on Arvydas Novikovas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
42': Georgas Freidgeimas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
43': Dejan Lazarevic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
44': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Defending)
44': Offside called on Fedor Cernych
44': Bostjan Cesar takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
45': Jasmin Kurtic drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
45': Marius Zaliukas blocks the shot
45': Handball called on Marius Zaliukas
45': Marius Zaliukas is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Valter Birsa places the penalty kick with his left foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
45': The second half is under way
46': Josip Ilicic commits a foul on Fedor Cernych resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
46': Fedor Cernych takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
47': Dejan Lazarevic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
47': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
47': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
49': Valter Birsa crosses the ball. Outcome: save
49': Emilijus Zubas makes a good save (Catch)
50': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
50': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
51': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Defending)
52': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
52': Jasmin Kurtic commits a foul on Vykintas Slivka resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
52': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
52': Arvydas Novikovas crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
53': Marius Zaliukas hits a good header. Outcome: save
53': Samir Handanovic makes a good save (Catch)
53': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
54': Robert Beric hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
54': Emilijus Zubas makes a very good save (Round Post)
55': Valter Birsa takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
55': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
56': Georgas Freidgeimas commits a foul on Robert Beric resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
56': Robert Beric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
56': Valter Birsa drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
57': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
58': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
58': Arturas Zulpa commits a foul on Valter Birsa resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
59': Valter Birsa takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
59': Josip Ilicic drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
59': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
60': Dejan Lazarevic commits a foul on Georgas Freidgeimas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
60': Mindaugas Panka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
60': Mindaugas Panka takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
62': Slovenia makes a sub: Zlatan Ljubijankic enters for Robert Beric. Reason: Tactical
62': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
63': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
63': Lithuania makes a sub: Deividas Cesnauskis enters for Fedor Cernych. Reason: Tactical
64': Arturas Zulpa commits a foul on Jasmin Kurtic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
64': Jasmin Kurtic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
64': Zlatan Ljubijankic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
64': Offside called on Josip Ilicic
65': Emilijus Zubas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
65': Arvydas Novikovas drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
66': Samir Handanovic takes a long goal kick
66': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
69': Lithuania makes a sub: Deimantas Petravicius enters for Vykintas Slivka. Reason: Injury
70': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
71': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Defending)
72': Bojan Jokic commits a foul on Deividas Cesnauskis resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
72': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
72': Arvydas Novikovas crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
72': Lukas Spalvis hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
73': Slovenia makes a sub: Nejc Pecnik enters for Dejan Lazarevic. Reason: Tactical
73': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
73': Vaidas Slavickas commits a foul on Zlatan Ljubijankic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
73': Zlatan Ljubijankic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
74': Offside called on Zlatan Ljubijankic
74': Emilijus Zubas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
75': Marius Zaliukas commits a foul on Zlatan Ljubijankic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
75': Josip Ilicic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
75': Josip Ilicic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
76': Josip Ilicic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
76': Emilijus Zubas makes a good save (Catch)
76': Samir Handanovic takes a long goal kick
77': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
77': Arvydas Novikovas commits a foul on Andraz Struna resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
77': Andraz Struna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
78': Handball called on Branko Ilic
79': Arvydas Novikovas places the penalty kick with his left foot to the upper left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
80': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Defending)
80': Nejc Pecnik crosses the ball. Outcome: save
80': Emilijus Zubas makes a good save (Catch)
81': Deimantas Petravicius commits a foul on Nejc Pecnik resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
81': Josip Ilicic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
82': Valter Birsa takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
82': Lukas Spalvis clears the ball from danger.
82': Nejc Pecnik hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
83': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
83': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
83': Offside called on Zlatan Ljubijankic
84': Emilijus Zubas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
85': Lukas Spalvis commits a foul on Branko Ilic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
85': Branko Ilic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
86': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
89': Lithuania makes a sub: Tomas Mikuckis enters for Marius Zaliukas. Reason: Tactical
89': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Attacking)
90': Emilijus Zubas takes a long goal kick
90': Valter Birsa takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
90': Josip Ilicic commits a foul on Arvydas Novikovas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Slovenia makes a sub: Tim Matavz enters for Josip Ilicic. Reason: Tactical
90'+1': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+1': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Defending)
90'+1': Handball called on Nejc Pecnik
90'+2': Emilijus Zubas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+2': Jasmin Kurtic commits a foul on Mindaugas Panka resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
90'+3': Arvydas Novikovas takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Deimantas Petravicius commits a foul on Andraz Struna resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
90'+3': Deimantas Petravicius is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90'+3': Samir Handanovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90'+3': Nejc Pecnik commits a foul on Emilijus Zubas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
90'+4': Emilijus Zubas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+5': Throw-in: Andraz Struna takes it (Defending)
90'+5': Georgas Freidgeimas commits a foul on Zlatan Ljubijankic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
90'+5': Bojan Jokic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90'+6': Throw-in: Vaidas Slavickas takes it (Defending)

Statistics

LTU		SVN
19	Fouls	14
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
3	Corner Kicks	7
6	Saves	1
47	Possession	53
7	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
3	Accurate Crosses	5
4	Crosses	8
0.8	Cross %	0.6
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
3	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Petrol Arena
Location: ,

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Albania	8	+8	15
2	Czechia	8	+6	15
3	Poland	8	0	11
4	Moldova	8	-3	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Slovenia

No.	Name
1	Samir Handanovic (GK)
15	Andraz Struna
6	Branko Ilic
5	Bostjan Cesar
13	Bojan Jokic
21	Rene Krhin
8	Jasmin Kurtic
10	Valter Birsa
14	Dejan Lazarevic
7	Josip Ilicic
20	Robert Beric

Slovenia Substitutes:

Jan Oblak, Nejc Vidmar, Luka Krajnc, Dejan Trajkovski, Miral Samardzic, Nejc Skubic, Andraz Kirm, Rajko Rotman, Zlatan Ljubijankic, Nejc Pecnik, Tim Matavz.

Lithuania

No.	Name
12	Emilijus Zubas (GK)
3	Georgas Freidgeimas
6	Marius Zaliukas
2	Linas Klimavicius
4	Vaidas Slavickas
22	Fedor Cernych
18	Mindaugas Panka
17	Arturas Zulpa
11	Arvydas Novikovas
10	Vykintas Slivka
19	Lukas Spalvis

Lithuania Substitutes:

Vytautas Cerniauskas, Dziugas Bartkus, Tomas Mikuckis, Egidijus Vaitkunas, Rolandas Baravykas, Vytautas Andriuskevicius, Deividas Cesnauskis, Deimantas Petravicius, Linas Pilibaitis, Mantas Kuklys, Ernestas Veliulis, Deividas Matulevicius.

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