League of Nations – Football today Slovakia – Kazakhstan 0: 1

Slovakia – Kazakhstan 0: 1 (0: 1)

Goal: 26. Darabajev

Judges: Tohver – Koiv, Klaasen (all Est.), ŽK: Weiss, Kucka, Haraslín, Almási – Dosmagambetov, Alip, Šackij, Šušenačev, Malyj, Kajrov, 4146 spectators

Assemblies and rotations:

Slovakia: Rodák – Koscelník (83rd Sagittarius), Gyömbér, Škriniar (43rd Valjent), Chvátal – Lobotka – Schranz (46th Haraslín), Kucka, Rusnák (71st Boženík), Weiss (46th Suslov) – Almási

Kazakhstan: Shatsky – Gabyshev (65th Kairov), Maly, Morocco, Alip, Dosmagambetov – Astanov (73rd Vasilyev), Kuat, Darabaev (73rd Zharynbetov), ​​Orazov (59th Vorogovsky) – Aimbetov (65th Shushenachev)

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From the beginning, the game was much more agile than in the previous performance of Slovaks in Novi Sad against Belarus. The atmosphere, which also contributed to about 200 supporters of Kazakhstan, also helped. They showed enthusiasm every time they visited their team in front of the opponent’s goal. They could rejoice twice in the first five minutes. However, Malyj headed only weakly directly at the goalkeeper Rodák and Aimbetov aimed after a mistake of the Slovak defense from the border of sixteen. The Slovaks had more of the game and actively combined in front of the opponent’s goal, but they did not get to the clear chance. The closest to the goal were after the mistake of the goalkeeper Šacký, who missed the ball, but did not get into the net. The strike came in from the 26th minute. The players of Kazakhstan combined after a car throw-in, Astanov got to the penalty area next to the goal line, found Darabayev with a return pass and he did not hesitate. Coach Tarkovich’s charges increased their efforts after the collected goal and they were able to equalize quickly. A free kick just outside of the visitors’ penalty area after 80 minutes could have resulted in another goal, but Lobotka got a hand out and tipped the ball over the bar. Another chance came after the standard. Just before the end of the half, Weiss aimed at the crossbar. Before that, Milan Škriniar had to leave the field with a painful grimace, so he would not mention the first home duel in the position of captain at best.

After the change of sides, coach Tarkovič tried to revive the attack, the author of the only goal in the match against Belarus Suslov also ran onto the field together with Haraslín. The Slovaks managed to close the opponent in the defensive castle and worked out several chances. Goalkeeper Shacki looked uncertain, but he managed to neutralize Chvatal’s and Suslov’s attempts. Haraslín was very close to putting himself one up after 62 minutes as he broke through the middle, but his shot hit the post. In the 77th minute, he managed to break the Almási net, but the first assistant’s goal was taken by the video assistant of the referee, who discovered Kuck’s foul. This moment seemed to freeze the natives. In the end, they failed to increase the pressure and did not score a point against Kazakhstan.