WCQ: Slovenia - Cyprus (14 Nov. 2021, Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana)

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Cyprus close out their Qatar campaign in the Slovenian capital against the only team they beat in this run.

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SLOVENIA

 

1 Oblak(GK, Captain)

20 Stojanovic

6 Bijol

3 Balkovec

2 Karnicnik

22 Cerin

14 Kurtic

7 Ilicic

10 Zajc

21 Verbic

13 Celar

 

BENCH

 

12 Belec(GK)

16 Vekic(GK)

4 Kouter

5 Rogelj

8 Lovric

11 Karic

15 Stulac

19 Tijanic

23 Vrhovec

 

Manager: Matjaz Kek(SVN)

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CYPRUS

 

22 Michael(GK)

3 Antoniadis

19 Laifis

14 Andreou

11 Avraam

20 Kastanos

18 Artymatas(Captain)

5 Demetriou

15 Papoulis

10 Sotiriou

21 Tzionis

 

BENCH

 

1 Toumpas(GK)

12 Demetriou(GK)

2 Karo

6 Psaltis

7 Efraim

8 Spoljaric

9 Kakoullis

13 Mamas

16 Sotiriou

23 Ilia

 

Manager: Nikos Kostenoglou(GRE)

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Slovenia 0-0 Cyprus   HT

 

YELLOW CARDS

 

SVN: Stojanovic, Kurtic

CYP: Artymatas, Andreou

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Slovenia substitution:

 

Lovric IN

Verbic OUT

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Zajc 1-0

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Lovric, over the net

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Tzionis free kick, batted away by Oblak

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Cyprus substitution:

 

Efraim IN

Tzionis OUT

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Antoniadis, save Oblak! CORNER!

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Antoniadis again, SAVE OBLAK! Better chance that time

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Cyprus:

 

Kakoullis IN

Papoulis OUT

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Yellow against Kastanos 

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Slovenia:

 

Stulac IN

Zajc OUT

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Cerin 2-0

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KAKOULLIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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+3

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Cyprus:

 

Spoljaric IN

Avraam OUT

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Slovenia:

 

Vrhovec IN

Celar OUT

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Slovenia 2-1 Cyprus   FT

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FINAL GROUP H STANDINGS

 

Croatia-23

Russia-22

Slovakia-14

Slovenia-14

Cyprus-5

Malta-5

[Ellada2004]

A better performance for Cyprus today. I was watching Croatia vs Russia. Russia almost made it and defended well for 80 minutes in that rain soaked pitch. If not for that stupid own goal they would have qualified directly.