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90+5' End of the match
The match at the Anton Malatinský Stadium is over. GREAT DEBUT FOR FRANCE! 5-0 win over Slovakia to get off on the right foot at the U19 European Championship.
90+4' France had it!
Cisse's shot caught by Baláž.
90' Additional time
Five more minutes will be played in the match.
86' Yellow card
Timotej Jambor was cautioned for Slovakia. The second card of the match, already one in each team.
84' Yellow card
Souleymane Torue was cautioned in France. The first card of the match.
78' Slovakia substituion
Viktor Sliacky replaces Adam Griger.
75' France double substitution
Salim Ben Seghir and Tayrik Arconte replace Ange-Yoan Bonny and Loum Tchaouna.
70' Slovakia substitution
Mário Sauer replaces Garbel Halabrín.
66' France double substitution
Abdoullah Ba and Lamine Cisse replace Alan Virginius and Martin Adeline.
66' Slovakia substitution
Marek Ujlaky replaces Sebastián Kóša.
62' GOOOOAL for France!
ALAN VIRGINIUS AGAIN! The striker scores after Tchaouna attempted a shot inside the box, which ended up being set up for him to reach and head it in.
59' GOOOOAL for France!
ANGE-YOAN BONNY! Second goal for the French striker after receiving a low pass from Tchaouna from the right and finishing in front of the goal between the center-backs.
57' GOOOOOAL for France!
ALAN VIRGINIUS! The striker scores with a shot to the left post, after receiving the pass from Martin Adeline, who had recovered the ball near the area.
52' Francha had it!
Baláž saves! Bonny shot in front of goal, but the Slovakian keeper prevented the third goal for the French.
49' France substitution
Enter Florent Da Silva in place of Warren Bondo, who came off with an injury.
Second half begins
The match restarts. There were two changes for Slovakia with Martin Oravec and Adam Gaži coming on in place of Martin Mišovič and Dominik Hollý.
45+6' End of the first half
The first half of the match ends. France beat Slovakia 2-0 with goals from Loum Tchaouna and Ange-Yoan Bonny.
45' Additional time
Six more minutes will be played in the first half.
45' France missed it!
Adeline broke free from the midfield and entered the box, crossed the ball in front of the goalkeeper, but the pass was awkward for Virginius, who sent the ball over the goal.
44' Slovakia came closer
Artur Gajdoš's shot was deflected by an opponent and went near the right post.
40' Last five minutes
The end of the first half is approaching. France continues to go on the attack, while Slovakia tries to be brave, but every time they pass the halfway line they give their opponents a chance to counter-attack.
34' GOOOOOAL for France!
ANGE-YOAN BONNY! The striker scores after a cross from Virginius on the left.
32' France came close again
Martin Adeline crossed the ball into the box and Ange-Yoan Bonny didn't get there to push it in.
31' France came close!
Good shot by Alan Virginius that went just wide of the left post.
25' Pause for hydrating
The referee grants a moment for the teams to cool down. There is a high temperature now.
20' Slovakia tries to go on the attack
The home team tries to pass the midfield. France manages the ball and seeks to dominate the game from the possession of the ball.
16' GOOOOOAL for France
LOUM TCHAOUNA! The midfielder scores in front of the goal after Brayann Pereira has advanced down the right and sent in a low cross after arriving in the box. The scoreboard opens.
15' First quarter of the match
Everything remains the same so far. The scoreboard does not open.
10' First minutes
It's still a goalless draw for now. We had no clear chances to score during the first few minutes.
5' Slovakia tries
Kóša headed a cross from the right by Gajdoš, but the ball remained in the hands of Lo-Tutala.
4' Slovakia came closer
Gajdoš shot into the box and the ball was deflected by an opponent.
Match starts
The match between Slovakia and France is underway.
Teams on the field
The players of Slovakia and France take the field at the Anton Malatinský Stadium.
Match officials
Referee: Morten Krogh - Denmark
Assistant No.1: Steffen Beck Bramsen - Denmark
Assistant No.2: Turkka Joonas Valjakka - Finland
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck - Sweden
All set
In a few moments the teams will take the field at the Anton Malatinský Stadium.
Substitutes - France
16. Yann Lienard (GK), 02. Banhie Zoukrou, 04. Ismaël Doukoure, 09. Salim Ben Seghir, 11. Lamine Cisse, 12. Tayrik Arconte, 15. Florent Da Silva, 17. Abdoullah Ba, 18. Jordan Semedo Varela.
Starting XI - France
Coach: Landry Chauvin
Substitutes - Slovakia
12. Adam Hrdina (GK), 05. Šimon Mičuda, 07. Dominik Šnajder, 11. Adam Gaži, 13. Marek Ujlaky, 14. Máté Szolgai, 17. Viktor Sliacky, 18. Martin Oravec, 20. Mário Sauer.
Starting XI - Slovakia
Coach: Albert Rusnák
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In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for the Slovakia vs France live match, as well as the latest information from the Anton Malatinský Stadium. Do not miss a detail of the match with VAVEL coverage.
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What time is Slovakia vs France match for U-19 European Championship?
This is the start time of the game Slovakia vs France of June 18th 2022 in several countries:
Argentina: 12:30 PM
Bolivia: 11:30 AM
Brazil: 12:30 PM
Chile: 11:30 AM
Colombia: 10:30 AM
Ecuador: 10:30 AM
USA (ET): 11:30 AM on ViX
Spain: 5:30 PM
Mexico: 10:30 AM
Paraguay: 11:30 AM
Peru: 10:30 AM
Uruguay: 12:30 PM
Key player - France
In France, the presence of Mohamed-Ali Cho stands out. The Angers attacker is one of the important players of the squad for his contribution in the qualifying phase where he scored two goals, and in the season he scored four goals for his club.
Key player - Slovakia
In Slovakia, the presence of Timotej Jambor stands out. The Zilina striker has made good progress during the last season in which he started playing in the second team and was promoted. He scored four goals in both teams and was one of the stars of the U19 team in the UEFA Youth League with five goals.
Slovakia vs France history
These two teams have met twice, talking about the U19 European Championship. The statistics are even, due to the fact that each team has won one match.
The first time they met, it was in the 2006-07 season, with victory for the Slovaks 1-0, while the other duel was in the 2010-11 season, with victory for the French 2-0.
Preview of the match
Slovakia booked its ticket to the tournament by being the host. However, despite being underdogs, they are hoping to have a good campaign, surprise everyone and improve on their third place finish in 2002.
For its part, France earned its ticket to the finals of the championship after finishing first in Group 7 of the qualifying phase, beating Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia. They will undoubtedly start as favorites and will try to win their fourth championship, after the titles won in 2005, 2010 and 2016.
Group A
Group A of the U19 European Championship is made up of:
- Slovakia
- France
- Italy
- Romania
The match will be played at the Anton Malatinský Stadium
The match Slovakia vs France will be played at the Anton Malatinský Stadium, located in the city of Trnava, Slovakia. This venue, inaugurated in 2013, has a capacity of 19,200 spectators.
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