Russia Defeated by Slovaks in Euro 2012 Qualifier
Sep 8, 2010
A defensive mix-up proved fatal for Russia in Moscow on Tuesday evening as Slovakia took all three points in a Euro 2012 qualifier, RIA Novosti reports. The defeat was just the second home loss in a European championship qualifier in the history of both Russian and Soviet football.
Russia started the match the brighter, with Igor Semshov, Roman Shirokov and Alan Dzagoyev going close in the opening 20 minutes. But a badly-hit clearance by goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev in the 27th minute left CSKA Moscow teammate Vasily Berezutsky stranded and Miroslav Stoch thundered a shot into the Russian net.
Slovakia now has six points from a possible six, while Russia, after Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Andorra, has three points. Russia's next fixture is away at Ireland next month.
Russkiy Mir Foundation Information Service
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