UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Cyprus
  • 69': Pieros Soteriou
  • 89': Petar Stojanovic (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Slovenia
  • 54': Robert Beric

About

Cyprus are hosting Slovenia at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Miha Mevlja.
  • 3': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Blazic tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fotis Papoulis.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgios Efrem.
  • 14': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
  • 14': Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Kostas Laifis (Cyprus).
  • 15': Robert Beric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 22': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Amir Dervisevic.
  • 25': Amir Dervisevic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 26': Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 27': Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 28': Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 29': Foul by Amir Dervisevic (Slovenia).
  • 29': Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioannis Kousoulos.
  • 33': Foul by Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia).
  • 33': Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Offside, Cyprus. Nikolas Ioannou tries a through ball, but Fotis Papoulis is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Domen Crnigoj.
  • 39': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Fotis Papoulis.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgios Efrem.
  • 42': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
  • 42': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Miha Blazic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Hand ball by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cyprus 0, Slovenia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 0, Slovenia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Roman Bezjak replaces Benjamin Verbic.
  • 46': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
  • 46': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia).
  • 48': Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 50': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 52': Foul by Kostas Laifis (Cyprus).
  • 52': Vid Belec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Robert Beric (Slovenia).
  • 52': Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Bojan Jokic (Slovenia).
  • 53': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Kostas Laifis (Cyprus).
  • 53': Robert Beric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! Cyprus 0, Slovenia 1. Robert Beric (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bojan Jokic with a cross.
  • 56': Hand ball by Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 60': Substitution, Cyprus. Onisiforos Roushias replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 61': Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Onisiforos Roushias (Cyprus).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
  • 63': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 63': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 64': Onisiforos Roushias (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 65': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kostas Laifis.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Miha Blazic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miha Mevlja following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Renato Margaça replaces Nikolas Ioannou.
  • 67': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 69': Goal! Cyprus 1, Slovenia 1. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fotis Papoulis.
  • 70': Offside, Cyprus. Fotis Papoulis tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
  • 71': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 72': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 72': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Amir Dervisevic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 75': Foul by Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus).
  • 75': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Slovenia. Leo Stulac replaces Jasmin Kurtic.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domen Crnigoj.
  • 79': Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Bojan Jokic (Slovenia).
  • 79': Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 80': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 80': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 81': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Slovenia. Andraz Sporar replaces Robert Beric.
  • 83': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Leo Stulac (Slovenia).
  • 84': Attempt saved. Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Margaça with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Vid Belec.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fotis Papoulis with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus).
  • 86': Leo Stulac (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Hand ball by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 88': Offside, Slovenia. Petar Stojanovic tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
  • 88': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 89': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Own Goal by Petar Stojanovic, Slovenia. Cyprus 2, Slovenia 1.
  • 90': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Cyprus. Georgios Efrem tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Cyprus. Giorgos Merkis replaces Georgios Efrem.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
  • 90'+3': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Amir Dervisevic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cyprus 2, Slovenia 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Cyprus 2, Slovenia 1.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
50.1 Possession 49.9
10 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
395 Accurate Passes 395
488 Passes 487
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 79
28 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 4
19 Effective Clearances 22
19 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 1,115

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

CYP Cyprus (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Konstantinos Panagi (GK)
19 Konstantinos Laifis
13 Ioannis Kousoulos
3 Nicholas Ioannou
6 Jason Demetriou
20 Grigoris Kastanos
18 Kostakis Artymatas Yellow Card
8 Charis Kyriakou
10 Pieros Soteriou
7 Georgios Efrem
15 Fotis Papoulis
Cyprus Substitutes:
Nestoras Mytides, Andreas Avraam, Gerasimos Fylaktou, Onisiforos Roushias, Vasilios Papafotis, Antonis Georgallides, Giorgos Vasiliou, Urko Pardo, Valentinos Sielis, Giorgos Economides, Giorgos Merkis, Margaça.

SVN Slovenia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Vid Belec (GK)
17 Miha Mevlja
23 Miha Blazic Yellow Card
13 Bojan Jokic
4 Petar Stojanovic
8 Jasmin Kurtic
7 Amir Dervisevic Yellow Card
21 Benjamin Verbic
15 Domen Crnigoj
20 Robert Beric
10 Miha Zajc Yellow Card
Slovenia Substitutes:
Tim Matavz, Luka Krajnc, Andraz Sporar, Matic Kotnik, Nejc Skubic, Nemanja Mitrovic, Rene Krhin, Leo Stulac, Roman Bezjak, Aljaz Ivacic, Jure Balkovec, Luka Zahovic.

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