Slovenia 1-1 Serbia - Thursday 20th June, 2024

[Stan]

Kick-off 14.00 (BST)

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Venue - Allianz Arena, Munich

[Michael]

This will be an interesting Balkan encounter between two countries of the former Yugoslavia. Serbia are favourites, but little Slovenia have shown that they can play some good football and Sesko provides a real threat for them.

[Michael]

Slovenia have been on the front foot for most of the opening 20 minutes of this match and it's Slovenia that have created the best chances so far. Slovenia have looked better than the more favoured Serbia.

[Michael]

Serbia were the favourites going into this, but it's been Slovenia who have been much the livelier side going forward.

[Michael]

Vlahovic has a diving header well saved by Oblak!

[Michael]

Slovenia's Elsnik hits the post and Sesko's shot from the rebound goes over the bar. But that was a lovely move and chance for Slovenia, very unlucky.

Edited June 20 by Michael

[Michael]

Oblak saves Motrovic's close range shot, Oblak was quick off his line to stop the danger.

[Michael]

Mitrovic has a chance through on goal again here in the 2nd half, but his shot is saved by Oblak again!

[Michael]

Mitrovic has a header from a dangerous cross fly narrowly over the bar! Another dangerous chance for Mitrovic. He is their dangerman in the attacking 3rd.

[Michael]

Sesko has a shot from outside the area saved and tipped over the bar by Serbian keeper Rajkovic! That was a decent effort by Sesko.

[Michael]

Karnicnik scores to give Slovenia the lead! It was a lovely goal, started by Karnicnik way in his own half. Karnicnik went on a run with the ball down the right flank, he eventually passed the ball across the pitch to Elsnik on the other wing, Elsnik then produced a delightful cross that Karnicnik got on the end of to kick the ball into the net and score.

Slovenia 1-0 Serbia

Edited June 20 by Michael

[Gunnersaurus]

I remember the 3 all draw in 2000 between Slovenia and yugoslavia. Slovenia were 3.0 up but yugoslavia came back to draw 

[Michael]

Mitrovic hits the cross-bar for Serbia! Mitrovic almost immediately equalises for Serbia, that was unlucky.

[OrangeKhrush]

Serbia have been so underwhelming this tournament,  my guess is they will pump denmark in the final game when nothing else matters. 

[Michael]

Luka Jovic equalises with a header from a cross from a corner in the 5th minute of injury time! Serbia equalise and that's the last action of the game! What an end to the match.

Slovenia 1-1 Serbia

Edited June 20 by Michael

[Stan]

Great drama at the end!

Jovic scored in the last seconds of stoppage time to rescue a draw.

 

[Michael]

2 minutes ago, OrangeKhrush said:

Serbia have been so underwhelming this tournament,  my guess is they will pump denmark in the final game when nothing else matters. 

They had their chances to score before they equalised in injury time. They hit the bar and Oblak made some very good saves from shots by Serbia. Equally Slovenia had chances to score. 

[OrangeKhrush]

6 minutes ago, Michael said:

They had their chances to score before they equalised in injury time. They hit the bar and Oblak made some very good saves from shots by Serbia. Equally Slovenia had chances to score. 

I had serbia as a bit of a darkhorse,  but they haven't really impressed me.   I would love for scotland to qualify and Georgia as an outsider,  thought they played much better than the 3-1 loss suggested.