FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Cyprus vs Slovakia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Cyprus
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Slovakia

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Cyprus are hosting Slovakia at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fotios Papoulis.
  • 4': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 4': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Robert Bozenik (Slovakia).
  • 7': Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
  • 11': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 11': Matús Bero (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Minas Antoniou (Cyprus).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a through ball.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Robert Bozenik (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 18': Foul by Costas Soteriou (Cyprus).
  • 18': Robert Bozenik (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
  • 24': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 24': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 27': Robert Bozenik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 30': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Matús Bero (Slovakia).
  • 31': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 37': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 38': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 39': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 41': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Matús Bero (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Robert Bozenik (Slovakia).
  • 45': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': First Half ends, Cyprus 0, Slovakia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 0, Slovakia 0.
  • 46': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
  • 46': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Slovakia. Matús Bero tries a through ball, but Robert Bozenik is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
  • 50': Nicolas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Costas Soteriou (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by David Hancko (Slovakia).
  • 52': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 53': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 54': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
  • 55': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Minas Antoniou (Cyprus).
  • 60': Substitution, Slovakia. Ján Gregus replaces Albert Rusnák.
  • 60': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Robert Bozenik.
  • 62': Fotios Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
  • 66': Substitution, Cyprus. Chambos Kyriakou replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 67': Offside, Slovakia. Ondrej Duda tries a through ball, but Michal Duris is caught offside.
  • 67': Demetris Demetriou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Michal Duris (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 68': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 68': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Costas Soteriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 72': Substitution, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou replaces Fotios Papoulis.
  • 72': Foul by Matús Bero (Slovakia).
  • 72': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Matús Bero (Slovakia).
  • 73': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 74': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Hand ball by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
  • 78': Offside, Slovakia. Ondrej Duda tries a through ball, but Juraj Kucka is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Slovakia. Ivan Schranz replaces Matús Bero.
  • 79': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 79': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia).
  • 80': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 80': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Ioannou.
  • 83': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chambos Kyriakou with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Slovakia. Dávid Strelec replaces Ondrej Duda.
  • 85': Costas Soteriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chambos Kyriakou with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chambos Kyriakou with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
  • 89': Michal Duris (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 90'+1': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Cyprus. Marios Ilia replaces Pieros Sotiriou.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
  • 90'+3': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Michal Duris with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cyprus 0, Slovakia 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cyprus 0, Slovakia 0.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
59.7 Possession 40.3
7 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
458 Accurate Passes 273
579 Passes 386
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.5
71 Long Balls 80
28 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 6
20 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 11
5 Effective Clearances 10
5 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austria 8 +18 19
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 +10 17
3 Romania 8 +9 13
4 Cyprus 8 0 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

CYP Cyprus (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Dimitris Dimitriou (GK) Yellow Card
16 Costas Soteriou
19 Konstantinos Laifis
13 Ioannis Kousoulos
20 Grigoris Kastanos
18 Kostakis Artymatas
4 Nicholas Ioannou
7 Minas Antoniou
10 Pieros Soteriou
23 Ioannis Pittas Yellow Card
15 Fotis Papoulis
Cyprus Substitutes:
Loizos Loizou, Marios Elia, Alexander Gogic, Konstantinos Panagi, Marinos Tzionis, Paris Psaltis, Neophytos Michael, Charis Kyriakou, Andreas Avraam, Stelios Andreou, Christos Shelis, Onisiforos Roushias.

SVK Slovakia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Martin Dúbravka (GK)
16 Dávid Hancko
14 Milan Skriniar
15 Tomas Hubocan
2 Peter Pekarík
13 Patrik Hrosovský
11 Matús Bero
19 Juraj Kucka
9 Róbert Bozeník
10 Albert Rusnák
8 Ondrej Duda
Slovakia Substitutes:
David Strelec, László Bénes, Tomás Suslov, Michal Duris, Lukas Pauschek, Dominik Greif, Jan Gregus, Ivan Schranz, Martin Valjent, Jakub Hromada, Róbert Mak, Dusan Kuciak.

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