FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Slovakia vs Malta, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Slovakia
  • 33': Adam Nemec
  • 62': Adam Nemec
  • 69': Ondrej Duda
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3 - 0
Malta

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    Slovakia are hosting Malta at City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia, 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.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Nemec.
    • 3': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Steve Borg.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a headed pass.
    • 8': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
    • 11': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Steve Borg.
    • 12': Foul by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
    • 12': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 17': Foul by Ryan Fenech (Malta).
    • 17': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 21': Foul by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
    • 21': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Joseph Zerafa (Malta).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 26': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 27': Foul by Adam Nemec (Slovakia).
    • 27': Ryan Camilleri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Steve Borg.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Alfred Effiong (Malta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André Schembri.
    • 30': Foul by Paul Fenech (Malta).
    • 30': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Paul Fenech (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
    • 31': Stephen Pisani (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 33': Goal! Slovakia 1, Malta 0. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
    • 35': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
    • 35': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ryan Fenech (Malta).
    • 36': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Hand ball by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
    • 39': Foul by Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia).
    • 39': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Slovakia. Stanislav Lobotka tries a through ball, but Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
    • 41': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Ryan Camilleri.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Slovakia 1, Malta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovakia 1, Malta 0.
    • 46': Foul by Stephen Pisani (Malta).
    • 46': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 48': Ryan Fenech (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by André Schembri (Malta).
    • 50': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
    • 50': Stephen Pisani (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 52': Luke Gambin (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 54': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Andrei Agius.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomas Hubocan with a headed pass.
    • 55': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Steve Borg.
    • 56': Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Ondrej Duda is caught offside.
    • 57': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
    • 57': Foul by Ryan Fenech (Malta).
    • 57': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Offside, Slovakia. Vladimir Weiss tries a through ball, but Martin Skrtel is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
    • 61': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Goal! Slovakia 2, Malta 0. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
    • 64': Foul by Stephen Pisani (Malta).
    • 64': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Stephen Pisani (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 65': Ryan Camilleri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Hand ball by André Schembri (Malta).
    • 68': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
    • 68': Paul Fenech (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Goal! Slovakia 3, Malta 0. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 76': Substitution, Malta. Clayton Failla replaces Luke Gambin.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 79': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Andrew Hogg.
    • 79': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 79': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Joseph Zerafa (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 82': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': André Schembri (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Foul by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
    • 83': Martin Skrtel (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Joseph Zerafa (Malta).
    • 83': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Adam Nemec (Slovakia).
    • 86': Paul Fenech (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Slovakia. Robert Mazán replaces Tomas Hubocan.
    • 87': Substitution, Slovakia. Jaroslav Mihálik replaces Albert Rusnák.
    • 88': Substitution, Malta. Clyde Borg replaces Paul Fenech.
    • 89': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jaroslav Mihálik (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
    • 90'+2': Match ends, Slovakia 3, Malta 0.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Slovakia 3, Malta 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 0
    27.7 Possession 72.3
    2 SHOTS 16
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    235 Accurate Passes 737
    308 Passes 802
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    4 Crosses 19
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    71 Long Balls 39
    29 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 6
    9 Tackles 8
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    28 Effective Clearances 2
    28 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského
    Location: Trnava, Slovakia
    Attendance: 17,774

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Portugal 6 +13 13
    2 Republic of Ireland 6 +2 10
    3 Hungary 6 +1 8
    4 Armenia 6 -16 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SVK Slovakia (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    23 Martin Dúbravka (GK)
    14 Milan Skriniar
    3 Martin Skrtel
    22 Stanislav Lobotka
    15 Tomas Hubocan Yellow Card
    2 Peter Pekarík
    17 Marek Hamsik
    8 Ondrej Duda
    7 Vladimir Weiss
    10 Albert Rusnák
    11 Adam Nemec
    Slovakia Substitutes:
    Norbert Gyömbér, Lukas Stetina, Jan Durica, Patrik Hrosovský, Jaroslav Mihálik, Jan Gregus, Martin Polacek, Erik Sabo, Robert Mazán, Matús Kozácik.

    MLT Malta (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Andrew Hogg (GK)
    5 Andrei Agius
    17 Ryan Camilleri
    3 Joseph Zerafa Yellow Card
    4 Steve Borg
    21 Stephen Pisani Yellow Card
    6 Ryan Fenech
    11 Luke Gambin
    10 Andre Schembri Yellow Card
    19 Alfred Effiong
    8 Paul Fenech Yellow Card
    Malta Substitutes:
    Siraj Arab, Lydon Micallef, Johann Bezzina, Clyde Borg, Daniel Zerafa, Cain Attard, Henry Bonello, Sam Magri, Clayton Failla.

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