England Slovakia without goals – Television Republic

England goalless draw with Slovakia in the third round of the group stage of Euro 2016. The Islanders finished the first phase of the tournament behind Wales in second place in Group B with five points in your account and play in the 1/16 tournament. Slovaks with four “eyes” are also good chances of promotion from the third position.

Taking the table Group B with 4 points after a draw with Russia (1: 1) and win against Wales (2: 1) they came out to meet Slovakia with up to six changes to the starting lineup. Roy Hodgson sat on a bench among others, Rooney, Sterling, or Delle Allego. Slovaks in the first game they lost with the Welsh, but then defeated the Russians, so they had only a point less than today’s rivals. Slovak coach Jan Kozak set on winning the match with Russia, and in it, among other things, a legionnaire Ondrej Duda.

The initial minutes were very even. Slovaks yielded field favored rivals, but the game was fought mainly in the middle, and neither team wanted to risk bolder attacks. The first great opportunity had Englishmen. Vardy unexpectedly got a long pass from the defense lines and left alone with the keeper, but the duel with Kozacikiem failed to win. On the right a lot of the problems the Slovaks gave the duo Clyne – Henderson. It is the action of the two players in a convenient position for a shot was Adam Lallana, but Kozacik made a great save. As time began to emerge more and more advantage of .com, Slovaks but usually managed to stop their attacks before they were able to earn the opportunity to shoot. In the first half goals did not die.

The beginning of the second half was very lively and effective in the execution of both teams. A few minutes after the restart Smalling made a mistake that almost cost the British conceding a goal. Manchester United defender decided to rip the ball to the goalkeeper’s chest, but he did it so sluggishly that the soccer balls came Mak, Real player was not able to give a precise shot. In response Clyne after a wing shot from an acute account Kozacik, however, was at the police station. After a moment, Weiss tried to beat Hart shot with a short post, but the English goalkeeper was not to be surprised. A short time later from loss goal saved his team, relieving goalkeeper Martin Skrtel, who hit the ball when hit Henderson with air ball Henderson. The closer to the end of the game the Slovaks rarely responded to the attacks of the British offensive actions. In the last minutes of the English shut rivals in hockey castle. Kozak’s men defended themselves, however, so successfully that they were able to keep the goalless draw to an end.