UEFA Nations League

Slovenia vs Cyprus, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League C

· UEFA Nations League
Slovenia
  • 83': Nejc Skubic
  • Red Card 90': Josip Ilicic
FT
1 - 1
Cyprus
  • 37': Fotis Papoulis
  • Red Card 66': Grigoris Kastanos
  • Red Card 90'+6': Jason Demetriou

About

Slovenia are hosting Cyprus at Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
  • 1': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Delay in match Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) because of an injury.
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Slovenia) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nejc Skubic with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 7': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Giorgos Vasiliou.
  • 9': Foul by Bojan Jokic (Slovenia).
  • 9': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 11': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Slovenia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 16': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
  • 17': Offside, Slovenia. Robert Beric tries a through ball, but Nejc Skubic is caught offside.
  • 18': Offside, Cyprus. Jason Demetriou tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nejc Skubic.
  • 20': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 20': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Valentinos Sielis (Cyprus).
  • 24': Robert Beric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Robert Beric (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 26': Offside, Slovenia. Rene Krhin tries a through ball, but Roman Bezjak is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Renato Margaça (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 30': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 30': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 31': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
  • 31': Jason Demetriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Foul by Valentinos Sielis (Cyprus).
  • 33': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
  • 37': Goal! Slovenia 0, Cyprus 1. Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Margaça with a through ball.
  • 39': Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
  • 39': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 42': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Giorgos Vasiliou.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 43': Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Domen Crnigoj.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Mevlja tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
  • 45'+1': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Cyprus 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Cyprus 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Amir Dervisevic replaces Roman Bezjak.
  • 47': Hand ball by Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus).
  • 48': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Giorgos Vasiliou.
  • 49': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
  • 49': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Offside, Slovenia. Amir Dervisevic tries a through ball, but Rene Krhin is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Robert Beric (Slovenia).
  • 52': Valentinos Sielis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Delay in match Valentinos Sielis (Cyprus) because of an injury.
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Foul by Nejc Skubic (Slovenia).
  • 54': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Domen Crnigoj.
  • 56': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
  • 56': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Substitution, Slovenia. Jure Balkovec replaces Bojan Jokic because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Margaça.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Slovenia).
  • 61': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Hand ball by Nejc Skubic (Slovenia).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 64': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 64': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Jason Demetriou.
  • 66': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 66': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Second yellow card to Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 71': Foul by Robert Beric (Slovenia).
  • 71': Giorgos Merkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 72': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Avraam replaces Fotis Papoulis.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
  • 75': Substitution, Slovenia. Luka Zahovic replaces Rene Krhin.
  • 76': Foul by Giorgos Vasiliou (Cyprus).
  • 76': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Zajc tries a through ball, but Nejc Skubic is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 78': Nejc Skubic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 78': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match (Slovenia).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Andreas Avraam.
  • 81': Offside, Slovenia. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Miha Zajc is caught offside.
  • 82': Constantinos Panayi (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Goal! Slovenia 1, Cyprus 1. Nejc Skubic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
  • 83': Andreas Avraam (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Slovenia).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Amir Dervisevic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 86': Substitution, Cyprus. Dimitris Christofi replaces Renato Margaça.
  • 88': Dimitris Christofi (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
  • 88': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
  • 88': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Dimitris Christofi (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Avraam following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
  • 90': Giorgos Vasiliou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Second yellow card to Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) for a bad foul.
  • 90': Delay in match Giorgos Vasiliou (Cyprus) because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Zajc tries a through ball, but Nejc Skubic is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Cyprus. Nikolas Ioannou replaces Giorgos Vasiliou.
  • 90'+6': Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jason Demetriou (Cyprus).
  • 90'+6': Jason Demetriou (Cyprus) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Slovenia 1, Cyprus 1.
  • 90'+8': Match ends, Slovenia 1, Cyprus 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 7
0 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
28.7 Possession 71.3
8 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
162 Accurate Passes 533
248 Passes 621
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.1
69 Long Balls 56
28 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 9
8 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 9
15 Effective Clearances 6
15 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 5,318

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 6 +14 14
2 Netherlands 6 +6 9
3 Hungary 6 -7 6
4 Bosnia-Herzegovina 6 -13 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

SVN Slovenia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vid Belec (GK)
5 Nemanja Mitrovic
17 Miha Mevlja Yellow Card
13 Bojan Jokic
2 Nejc Skubic
7 Josip Ilicic Yellow Card
6 Rene Krhin
10 Miha Zajc
19 Robert Beric
11 Roman Bezjak
15 Domen Crnigoj
Slovenia Substitutes:
Jaka Bijol, Jure Balkovec, Matic Kotnik, Luka Zahovic, Amir Dervisevic, Andraz Sporar, Leo Stulac, Miha Blazic, Petar Stojanovic, Antonio Dalamea Milnar, Aljaz Ivacic, Rudi Pozeg Vancas.

CYP Cyprus (4-5-1)

No. Name
12 Konstantinos Panagi (GK) Yellow Card
5 Valentinos Sielis
4 Giorgos Merkis
21 Giorgos Vasiliou
6 Jason Demetriou Red Card
13 Ioannis Kousoulos
18 Kostakis Artymatas
20 Grigoris Kastanos Yellow Card
15 Fotis Papoulis
17 Margaça
10 Pieros Soteriou
Cyprus Substitutes:
Gerasimos Fylaktou, Giorgos Economides, Antonis Georgallides, Stefanos Mouchtaris, Nicholas Ioannou, Andreas Avraam, Marios Stylianou, Demetris Christofi, Urko Pardo, Vasilios Papafotis, Onisiforos Roushias.

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