FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Malta
  • 14': Jean-Paul Farrugia
  • Red Card 78': Jean-Paul Farrugia
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Slovakia
  • 2': Vladimir Weiss
  • 41': Jan Gregus
  • 84': Adam Nemec
  • Red Card 90'+1': Adam Nemec

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Malta are hosting Slovakia at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Robert Mak (Slovakia).
  • 1': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Goal! Malta 0, Slovakia 1. Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Nemec.
  • 3': Cain Attard (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia).
  • 6': Foul by Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta).
  • 6': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta).
  • 9': Martin Skrtel (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jan Gregus (Slovakia).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Luke Gambin (Malta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Schembri.
  • 12': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Peter Pekarík.
  • 14': Goal! Malta 1, Slovakia 1. Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
  • 16': Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Hand ball by André Schembri (Malta).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 23': Foul by Joseph Zerafa (Malta).
  • 23': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
  • 24': Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Adam Nemec (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Sam Magri (Malta).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Nemec.
  • 26': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
  • 26': Martin Skrtel (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Cain Attard (Malta).
  • 27': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Hand ball by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 30': Foul by Cain Attard (Malta).
  • 30': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
  • 30': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia).
  • 31': Luke Gambin (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by André Schembri (Malta).
  • 34': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Slovakia. Jan Gregus tries a through ball, but Adam Nemec is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
  • 38': Offside, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky tries a through ball, but Tomas Hubocan is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Paul Fenech (Malta).
  • 40': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Adam Nemec (Slovakia).
  • 40': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Adam Nemec (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Goal! Malta 1, Slovakia 2. Jan Gregus (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Weiss.
  • 43': Delay in match Robert Mak (Slovakia) because of an injury.
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt saved. André Schembri (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Foul by Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta).
  • 45': Matús Kozácik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Malta 1, Slovakia 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malta 1, Slovakia 2.
  • 47': Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 47': Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 48': Foul by Adam Nemec (Slovakia).
  • 48': Sam Magri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
  • 48': Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robert Mak.
  • 50': Substitution, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik replaces Robert Mak.
  • 51': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 51': Paul Fenech (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Hand ball by André Schembri (Malta).
  • 54': Foul by Ryan Camilleri (Malta).
  • 54': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Ryan Camilleri (Malta).
  • 56': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Ryan Camilleri (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Adam Nemec is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 57': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 63': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
  • 63': Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
  • 66': Foul by Paul Fenech (Malta).
  • 66': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia).
  • 67': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 67': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Nemec.
  • 69': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 69': Ryan Camilleri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay in match Ryan Camilleri (Malta) because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Malta. Bjorn Kristensen replaces Luke Gambin.
  • 74': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Juraj Kucka.
  • 75': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Michal Duris.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Bjorn Kristensen (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Fenech with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Adam Nemec.
  • 78': Hand ball by Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta).
  • 78': Second yellow card to Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) for hand ball.
  • 80': Foul by Cain Attard (Malta).
  • 80': Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Delay in match Ryan Camilleri (Malta) because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Malta. Clifford Gatt Baldacchino replaces Ryan Camilleri because of an injury.
  • 83': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia).
  • 84': Goal! Malta 1, Slovakia 3. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
  • 86': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
  • 86': Substitution, Slovakia. Albert Rusnák replaces Vladimir Weiss.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Bjorn Kristensen (Malta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Fenech following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
  • 89': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 89': Sam Magri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Adam Nemec (Slovakia).
  • 90'+1': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Second yellow card to Adam Nemec (Slovakia) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Malta. Luke Montebello replaces André Schembri.
  • 90'+2': Bjorn Kristensen (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Gregus.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Andrew Hogg.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Malta 1, Slovakia 3.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Malta 1, Slovakia 3.

Statistics

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23 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 1
66.5 Possession 33.5
10 SHOTS 5
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
578 Accurate Passes 225
656 Passes 322
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 2
4 Crosses 12
0.0 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 73
49 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 10
17 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 4,980

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Line-Ups

MLT Malta (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Andrew Hogg (GK)
2 Sam Magri
17 Ryan Camilleri Yellow Card
20 Zach Muscat
19 Joseph Zerafa
22 Cain Attard
4 Gareth Sciberras
11 Luke Gambin
8 Paul Fenech
10 Andre Schembri
14 Jean-Paul Farrugia
Malta Substitutes:
Clifford Gatt-Baldacchino, Luke Montebello, Bjorn Kristensen, Jacob Borg, Ryan Fenech, Stephen Pisani, Henry Bonello, Michael Mifsud, Mark Scerri.

SVK Slovakia (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Matús Kozácik (GK)
14 Milan Skriniar
3 Martin Skrtel Yellow Card
13 Patrik Hrosovský
15 Tomas Hubocan
2 Peter Pekarík
6 Jan Gregus
19 Juraj Kucka Yellow Card
7 Vladimir Weiss
20 Róbert Mak
11 Adam Nemec
Slovakia Substitutes:
Marek Hamsik, Matús Bero, Norbert Gyömbér, Albert Rusnák, Kornel Salata, Michal Duris, Erik Sabo, Jakub Holubek, Jan Novota, Martin Dúbravka, Filip Kiss.

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