Slovenia 1 - 0 Russia
Slovenia has managed a miracle, now led by Matjaz Kek, they managed to overcome Russia, a semifinalists at Euro 2008.
Even if Pavlyuchenko and Arshavin continually harassed the hosts defense,Slovenia sturck gold in the ’44 minute.A perfect cross from Birsa left Dedic with a simple task to net home the winning goal.
Guus Hiddink has moved immediately after the break and forced the attack with Kerzhakov, but the stakes were to high. At one point, he tried to recover the from the hosts keeper , but insted he managed to kick Handanovic. That was the moment when the match ended for Russia because the referee left them in 10 men. Russia has finished the game in 9, in the end Chelsea player, Y. Zhirkov saw the red card.
Slovenia: Samir Handanovic, Brecko, Cesar, Suler, Jokic, Koren, Radosavljevic, Kirm, Birsa, Dedic, Novakovic.
Substitutes: Jasmin Handanovic, Mavric, Ilic, Pecnik, Ljubijankic, Krhin, Stevanovic
Russia: Akinfeev, Zhirkov, Yanbaev, Aniukov, Ignashevich, Vasili Berezutsky, Bilyaletdinov, Denisov, Zyryanov, Pavlyuchenko, Arshavin.
Substitutes: Gabulov, Kolodin, Semshov, Semak, Pogrebniak, Dzagoev, Kerzhakov
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