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Highlights and goals: Slovenia 2-1 Cyprus in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
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90+4' End of match!
The match ends at the Stožice Stadium. SLOVENIA WON! Good win for the home team to end their participation in this tie with a joy for their fans.
90+4' Substitution in Slovenia
Blaz Vrhovec replaces Zan Celar.
90+2' Substitution in Cyprus
Matija Spoljaric replaces Andreas Avraam.
90' Additional time
Three more minutes will be played in the match.
89' GOOOAL for Cyprus
Pure effectiveness! First real shot on goal and first goal for the Cypriots. Andronikos Kakoulli took a powerful mid-range shot and put it into the corner of the net for the visitors' first goal.
84' GOOOOAL for Slovenia
Adam Gnezda Cerin scores the second goal of the match after being set up by Zan Celar.
84' Substitution in Slovenia
Leo Štulac replaces Miha Zajc.
84' Yellow card
Grigoris Kastanos is cautioned in Cyprus.
81' Substitution in Cyprus
Andronikos Kakoulli replaces Fotis Papoulis.
80' Last 10 minutes
We entered the final stretch of the match.
76' Cyprus came close
The first action of the Cypriots looking for the goal. Cross from the left from the corner kick, Antoniades deflected the ball and Jan Oblak caught the ball.
74' Substitution in Cyprus
George Efrem replaces Marinos Tzionis.
70' 20 minutes left to go
Although Slovenia continues to dominate the game, Cyprus has been able to hold its own. Unfortunately, the visiting team has not found a way to get through at least 3/4 of the field and generate some danger.
67' SLOVENIA HAD IT!
A cross from the left reached Balkovec, who shot towards the right post, but the ball was not goal-bound.
62' Slovenia came closer
Lovric's shot went over the goal.
60' Slovenia keeps trying
The home team keeps looking for the goal. Cyprus does not react and does not find any way to find an equalizer.
53' Slovenia came closer
Jure Balkovec's shot went wide.
48' GOOOOAL for Slovenia!
Stojanovic's right-wing play, who entered the box and sent in a cross, was not cleared well by the Cypriot defense and Miha Zajc took advantage of the rebound to score the opening goal.
Second half begins
The second half of the match is underway.
45+4' End of first half
The first half of the match ends in a scoreless draw. Slovenia dominated part of the half, but failed to capitalize on any chances apart from the one that was disallowed by the VAR.
45+3' Yellow card
Petar Stojanovic is cautioned in Slovenia.
45' Additional time
Four more minutes will be played in the first half.
45' Slovenia came closer
A cross from the right to Zan Celar, who took a first-time shot, but the ball fell into the hands of goalkeeper Michael.
39' Yellow card
Kostakis Artymatas is cautioned in Cyprus.
36' Yellow card
Amonestado Stelios Andreou en Chipre.
31' Substitution in Slovenia
Enter Sandi Lovrić in place of Benjamin Verbič, who leaves due to injury.
31' Yellow card
Jasmin Kurtic is cautioned in Slovenia for a foul on Tzionis.
28' Cyprus tried
Cyprus came to life for the first time in the match and Kastanos took a shot, but it went harmlessly wide.
27' VAR decision: No goal!
The referee was called by the VAR to review the play and in the end it was decided that it was offside that invalidated the action. The score remains 0-0.
25' GOOOOAL for Slovenia
Žan Celar struck a mid-range shot to score the first goal of the match.
The play is reviewed in the VAR.
23' CLOSE! Slovenia had another chance
Stojanovic's cross from the right was headed by Miha Zajc and went just wide of the left post.
20' Slovenia continues to dominate
Slovenia has had the best chances so far and Cyprus has not reacted yet.
16' Slovenia came close!
Gnezda's cross was headed in by Verbic and goalkeeper Michael saved the Cypriots.
16' BALL TO THE POST! Cyprus was saved!
Jasmin Kurtic got a header off a cross from Ilicic and the ball hit the crossbar.
15' First quarter of the match
Still goalless at this stage of the match. Slovenia continues to insist.
10' First minutes
The match still has no clear scoring chances. Slovenia is trying to take the ball, but still not getting close to the opponent's goal with much danger.
5' Slovenia tried
Zajc's shot went wide.
Match starts!
The game between Slovenia and Cyprus is underway.
Referee Team
This will be the refereeing team for this match:
Referee: Sergei Ivanov - Russia
Assistant No.1: Roman Usachev - Russia
Assistant No.2: Valeri Danchenko - Russia
Fourth official: Vladislav Bezborodov - Russia
VAR: Vitali Meshkov - Russia
VAR Assistant: Igor Demeshko - Russia
Teams on the field
The players of Slovenia and Cyprus take the field.
Substitutes - Cyprus
01. Ioakeim Toumpas (GK), 12. Demetris Demetriou (GK), 02. Antreas Karo, 06. Paris Psaltis, 07. George Efrem, 08. Matija Špoljarić, 09. Andronikos Kakoulli, 13. Rafail Mamas, 16. Costas Soteriou, 23. Marios Ilia.
Starting XI - Cyprus
Coach: Nikolaos Kostenoglou
Substitutes - Slovenia
12. Vid Belec (GK), 16. Igor Vekič (GK), 04. Nino Kouter, 05. Žan Rogelj, 08. Sandi Lovrić, 11. Sven Karič, 15. Leo Štulac, 19. David Tijanič, 23. Vlaž Vrhovec.
Starting XI - Slovenia
Coach: Matjaž Kek
We start
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What time is Slovenia vs Cyprus match for Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers?
This is the start time of the game Slovenia vs Cyprus of 14th November 2021 in several countries:
Argentina: 11:00 AM
Bolivia: 10:00 AM
Brazil: 11:00 AM on GUIGO, Estádio TNT Sports
Chile: 10:00 AM
Colombia: 10:00 AM
Ecuador: 10:00 AM
USA (ET): 10:00 AM on TUDN.com, TUDN App, TUDNxtra, ESPN3
Sapin: 5:00 PM
Mexico: 9:00 AM on Blue To Go Video Everywhere, Sky HD
Paraguay: 11:00 AM
Peru: 10:00 AM
Uruguay: 12:00 PM
Key player - Cyprus
In the Cypriot team, the presence of Pieros Sotiriou stands out. The striker, who plays for Ludogorets, is one of the main cards in the team's attack and it will be important for him to have chances to reaffirm the good numbers he has in the current season.
Key player - Slovenia
Josip Ilicic stands out in the Slovenian team. The Atalanta player is one of the most unbalanced players of the national team and hopes to continue contributing with his experience.
History - Slovenia vs Cyprus
These two teams have met 11 times. The statistics favor the Slovenians, who have won five of these matches, while the Cypriots have won three and drawn three others.
Cyprus
The Cypriot team has not had its best performance in its most recent outing against Russia, being beaten. However, they will have a new opportunity to show better things and look for a good result to finish the qualifying round.
Slovenia
The Slovenian team is coming from a draw against Slovakia, but wants to end its participation in the qualifying round on a positive note. It will be a challenge for Matjaž Kek's team to show a good face against Cyprus and achieve a victory at home.
The match will be played at the Stožice Stadium
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