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

Kazakhstan win away to Latvia to avoid finishing bottom of group

Islambek Kuat's second-half strike earned Kazakhstan a 1-0 victory over Latvia in their final Euro 2016 Group A qualifier in Riga on Tuesday night.

• 0': Game on!
• 2': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 2': Tanat Nuserbayev commits a foul on Kaspars Dubra resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 2': Kaspars Dubra takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 5': Aleksandrs Cauna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 6': Serhiy Malyi clears the ball from danger.
• 7': Olegs Laizans commits a foul on Samat Smakov resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 7': Yuri Logvinenko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 7': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
• 8': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 10': Andris Vanins takes a short goal kick
• 11': Sergey Khizhnichenko commits a foul on Vladislavs Gabovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 11': Vladislavs Gabovs takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 12': Arturs Zjuzins drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 13': Stas Pokatilov takes a long goal kick
• 13': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 13': Gafurzhan Suyumbayev curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 14': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
• 14': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Defending)
• 14': Throw-in: Timur Dosmagambetov takes it (Attacking)
• 15': Tanat Nuserbayev commits a foul on Arturs Zjuzins resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 15': Kaspars Dubra takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 16': Throw-in: Timur Dosmagambetov takes it (Attacking)
• 16': Throw-in: Timur Dosmagambetov takes it (Attacking)
• 16': Throw-in: Aleksejs Visnakovs takes it (Defending)
• 16': Throw-in: Konstantin Engel takes it (Attacking)
• 17': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
• 18': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Attacking)
• 18': Olegs Laizans commits a foul on Islambek Kuat resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 18': Yuri Logvinenko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 19': Handball called on Deniss Rakels
• 19': Serhiy Malyi takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 20': Islambek Kuat drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 20': Andris Vanins makes an outstanding save (Parry)
• 21': Valerijs Sabala commits a foul on Yuri Logvinenko resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 21': Yuri Logvinenko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 22': Throw-in: Timur Dosmagambetov takes it (Attacking)
• 24': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Attacking)
• 25': Throw-in: Kaspars Gorkss takes it (Defending)
• 25': Throw-in: Samat Smakov takes it (Defending)
• 26': Throw-in: Konstantin Engel takes it (Defending)
• 26': Islambek Kuat commits a foul on Vladislavs Gabovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 26': Olegs Laizans takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 27': Throw-in: Aleksejs Visnakovs takes it (Attacking)
• 27': Timur Dosmagambetov commits a foul on Olegs Laizans resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 27': Kaspars Dubra takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 27': Aleksandrs Cauna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 28': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 29': Throw-in: Konstantin Engel takes it (Defending)
• 30': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
• 31': Stas Pokatilov takes a short goal kick
• 33': Sergey Khizhnichenko hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 33': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Block)
• 35': Throw-in: Timur Dosmagambetov takes it (Attacking)
• 36': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
• 36': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)
• 37': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 38': Deniss Rakels hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 39': Stas Pokatilov makes a very good save (Catch)
• 39': Tanat Nuserbayev commits a foul on Kaspars Gorkss resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 40': Andris Vanins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 40': Deniss Rakels commits a foul on Dmitry Shomko resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 40': Yuri Logvinenko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 41': Offside called on Tanat Nuserbayev
• 41': Kaspars Dubra takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 41': Throw-in: Konstantin Engel takes it (Defending)
• 43': Serhiy Malyi commits a foul on Aleksandrs Cauna resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 43': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 43': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 44': Throw-in: Aleksejs Visnakovs takes it (Attacking)
• 44': Throw-in: Aleksejs Visnakovs takes it (Attacking)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Konstantin Engel commits a foul on Aleksejs Visnakovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 45'+1': Vitalijs Maksimenko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 45'+2': Aleksandrs Cauna takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Konstantin Engel commits a foul on Deniss Rakels resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 46': Deniss Rakels takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 47': Offside called on Aleksejs Visnakovs
• 47': Yuri Logvinenko takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 47': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
• 48': Timur Dosmagambetov commits a foul on Arturs Zjuzins resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 49': Olegs Laizans takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 49': Stas Pokatilov takes a long goal kick
• 50': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 50': Arturs Zjuzins takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 51': Yuri Logvinenko clears the ball from danger.
• 51': 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
• 51': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
• 52': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 55': Offside called on Deniss Rakels
• 55': Stas Pokatilov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 56': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Attacking)
• 56': Konstantin Engel commits a foul on Aleksandrs Cauna resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 57': Latvia makes a sub: Arturs Karasausks enters for Aleksejs Visnakovs. Reason: Tactical
• 57': Vitalijs Maksimenko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 59': Aleksandrs Cauna takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 59': Stas Pokatilov makes a very good save (Catch)
• 60': Kaspars Gorkss commits a foul on Sergey Khizhnichenko resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 60': Samat Smakov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 61': Islambek Kuat commits a foul on Vladislavs Gabovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 61': Andris Vanins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 62': Andris Vanins takes a long goal kick
• 62': Throw-in: Vitalijs Maksimenko takes it (Attacking)
• 62': Throw-in: Konstantin Engel takes it (Attacking)
• 63': Aleksandrs Cauna commits a foul on Yuri Logvinenko resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 64': Yuri Logvinenko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 64': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)
• 65': Stas Pokatilov takes a long goal kick
• 65': That last goal was assisted by Tanat Nuserbayev (Header from Left Channel)
• 65': Islambek Kuat hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 65': Goal!! Islambek Kuat hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Kazakhstan now leads 1 - 0
• 67': 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
• 68': Kazakhstan makes a sub: Ulan Konysbayev enters for Timur Dosmagambetov. Reason: Tactical
• 69': Throw-in: Konstantin Engel takes it (Defending)
• 70': Ulan Konysbayev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
• 71': Offside called on Ulan Konysbayev
• 71': Andris Vanins takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 72': Ulan Konysbayev drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 72': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
• 72': Latvia makes a sub: Eduards Visnakovs enters for Aleksandrs Cauna. Reason: Tactical
• 73': Arturs Karasausks commits a foul on Samat Smakov resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 73': Arturs Karasausks is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 73': Serhiy Malyi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 74': Offside called on Sergey Khizhnichenko
• 74': Kaspars Gorkss takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 75': Stas Pokatilov takes a long goal kick
• 76': Throw-in: Dmitry Shomko takes it (Defending)
• 77': Tanat Nuserbayev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 77': Andris Vanins makes a very good save (Catch)
• 78': Ulan Konysbayev drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 78': Andris Vanins takes a short goal kick
• 80': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Gafurzhan Suyumbayev drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 80': Andris Vanins makes a good save (Catch)
• 82': Kazakhstan makes a sub: Mark Gurman enters for Tanat Nuserbayev. Reason: Tactical
• 82': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Attacking)
• 83': Latvia makes a sub: Janis Ikaunieks enters for Arturs Zjuzins. Reason: Tactical
• 83': Stas Pokatilov takes a long goal kick
• 84': Janis Ikaunieks commits a foul on Islambek Kuat resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 84': Samat Smakov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 85': Islambek Kuat is awarded a yellow card. Reason: time wasting
• 86': Throw-in: Konstantin Engel takes it (Defending)
• 90': Kazakhstan makes a sub: Aleksey Shchetkin enters for Sergey Khizhnichenko. Reason: Tactical
• 90': Stas Pokatilov takes a long goal kick
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+3': Vladislavs Gabovs drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 90'+3': Stas Pokatilov takes a long goal kick
• 90'+4': Islambek Kuat drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 90'+4': Kaspars Gorkss blocks the shot
• 90'+4': Olegs Laizans commits a foul on Ulan Konysbayev resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
• 90'+5': Serhiy Malyi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 90'+5': Yuri Logvinenko commits a foul on Valerijs Sabala resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 90'+5': Kaspars Dubra takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 90'+6': Stas Pokatilov takes a long goal kick
• 90'+6': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Defending)