FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Slovenia vs Norway, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2013

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Slovenia
  • 13': Milivoje Novakovic
  • 14': Milivoje Novakovic
  • 49': Milivoje Novakovic
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3 - 0
Norway

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    Slovenia are hosting Norway at Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Offside, Norway. Rune Jarstein tries a through ball, but Daniel Braaten is caught offside.
    • 3': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Bostjan Cesar.
    • 5': Branko Ilic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Daniel Braaten (Norway).
    • 6': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Tom Høgli.
    • 8': Andraz Struna (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Per Skjelbred (Norway).
    • 9': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Omar Elabdellaoui.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Miso Brecko with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Omar Elabdellaoui.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Andraz Kirm (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nejc Pecnik.
    • 12': Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia).
    • 12': Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Goal! Slovenia 1, Norway 0. Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miso Brecko with a cross.
    • 14': Goal! Slovenia 2, Norway 0. Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andraz Kirm.
    • 16': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 16': Per Skjelbred (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
    • 18': Miso Brecko (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
    • 22': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Johan Bjordal.
    • 25': Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Daniel Braaten (Norway).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Magnus Wolff Eikrem with a headed pass.
    • 33': Foul by Andraz Kirm (Slovenia).
    • 33': Johan Bjordal (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Daniel Braaten (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 39': Andraz Kirm (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Norway).
    • 45': Foul by Nejc Pecnik (Slovenia).
    • 45': Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Magnus Wolff Eikrem (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Slovenia 2, Norway 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 3, Norway 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 2, Norway 0.
    • 46': Hand ball by Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia).
    • 46': Ales Mertelj (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Daniel Braaten (Norway).
    • 47': Attempt saved. Andraz Kirm (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milivoje Novakovic with a cross.
    • 47': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Rune Jarstein.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Andraz Struna (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andraz Kirm following a corner.
    • 48': Foul by Andraz Struna (Slovenia).
    • 48': Per Skjelbred (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Offside, Slovenia. Miso Brecko tries a through ball, but Milivoje Novakovic is caught offside.
    • 49': Goal! Slovenia 3, Norway 0. Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ales Mertelj with a through ball.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Per Skjelbred (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Braaten.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Daniel Braaten (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Høgli.
    • 58': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Norway).
    • 58': Miso Brecko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Norway. Ola Kamara replaces Daniel Braaten.
    • 62': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jasmin Kurtic.
    • 62': Offside, Norway. Tom Høgli tries a through ball, but Ola Kamara is caught offside.
    • 64': Andraz Kirm (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Magnus Wolff Eikrem (Norway).
    • 67': Foul by Miso Brecko (Slovenia).
    • 67': Ola Kamara (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Magnus Wolff Eikrem (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Offside, Norway. Brede Hangeland tries a through ball, but Mohammed Abdellaoue is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Andraz Kirm (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
    • 70': Substitution, Slovenia. Zlatan Ljubijankic replaces Nejc Pecnik.
    • 71': Foul by Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia).
    • 71': Johan Bjordal (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui.
    • 73': Substitution, Norway. Oyvind Storflor replaces Magnus Wolff Eikrem.
    • 74': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Andraz Struna.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (Norway) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tarik Elyounoussi with a cross.
    • 76': Foul by Kevin Kampl (Slovenia).
    • 76': Per Skjelbred (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
    • 80': Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia).
    • 80': Ola Kamara (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Substitution, Norway. Frode Johnsen replaces Mohammed Abdellaoue.
    • 81': Foul by Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway).
    • 81': Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Slovenia. Rene Krhin replaces Kevin Kampl.
    • 84': Foul by Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
    • 84': Miso Brecko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Branko Ilic (Slovenia).
    • 85': Frode Johnsen (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Hand ball by Ola Kamara (Norway).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rene Krhin.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Per Skjelbred (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oyvind Storflor.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frode Johnsen.
    • 88': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Bostjan Cesar.
    • 89': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Brede Hangeland (Norway).
    • 90'+1': Milivoje Novakovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Brede Hangeland (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Slovenia. Roman Bezjak replaces Milivoje Novakovic.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
    • 90'+2': Per Skjelbred (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Ales Mertelj (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Norway).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Slovenia 3, Norway 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 1
    52.2 Possession 47.8
    14 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    399 Accurate Passes 355
    489 Passes 442
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    28 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 54
    38 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    16 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 10
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    19 Effective Clearances 24
    19 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Ljudski vrt
    Location: Maribor, Slovenia
    Attendance: 11,000

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Belgium 8 +19 20
    2 Wales 8 +5 15
    3 Czechia 8 +5 14
    4 Estonia 8 -12 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SVN Slovenia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
    5 Bostjan Cesar
    6 Branko Ilic
    15 Andraz Struna
    2 Miso Brecko
    20 Kevin Kampl
    8 Jasmin Kurtic
    14 Ales Mertelj
    11 Milivoje Novakovic
    17 Andraz Kirm
    7 Nejc Pecnik
    Slovenia Substitutes:
    Jan Oblak, Tim Matavz, Roman Bezjak, Rene Krhin, Sinisa Andelkovic, Martin Milec, Dejan Lazarevic, Zlatan Ljubijankic, Jasmin Handanovic, Dejan Kelhar.

    NOR Norway (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Rune Jarstein (GK)
    5 Brede Hangeland Yellow Card
    3 Johan Laedre Bjørdal
    2 Tom Høgli
    16 Omar Elabdellaoui
    17 Stefan Johansen
    11 Magnus Wolff Eikrem
    10 Tarik Elyounoussi
    15 Per Skjelbred
    21 Daniel Braaten
    9 Mohammed Abdellaoue
    Norway Substitutes:
    Frode Johnsen, Martin Linnes, Vegard Forren, Kenneth Hoie, Tore Reginiussen, Oyvind Storflor, Sten Grytebust, Ardian Gashi, Lars-Christopher Vilsvik, Ola Kamara, Valon Berisha.

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