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National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Nathan McNeilly sped through Slovakia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of René Zeman. René Zeman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nathan McNeilly, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. René Zeman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nathan McNeilly's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Christopher McGrime made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Roland Bajzík sent off a good shot on target. Nathan McNeilly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. René Zeman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 18 minutes of play, Scotland's Nathan McNeilly made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. René Zeman was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ján Divinec to maneuver through the defense. Nathan McNeilly's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but René Zeman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Nathan McNeilly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nathan McNeilly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without René Zeman having to interfere. Nathan McNeilly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christopher McGrime made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roland Bajzík in the 45th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Roland Bajzík sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nathan McNeilly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without René Zeman having to interfere. Nathan McNeilly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christopher McGrime made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrej Mojžiš in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goal looked a bit too open when Nathan McNeilly came free, but René Zeman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 minutes Slovakia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Billy Caddell who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Scotland's Blair McBrieve to fire away a dangerous shot which René Zeman despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Nathan McNeilly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Scotland's Hugh Ruskin was substituted for Nathan McNeilly. In the 79th minute Matúš Jurkemik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christopher McGrime saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Scotland's Rory Hallyard got a free kick in the 80th minute. René Zeman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugh Ruskin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hugh Ruskin kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. René Zeman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugh Ruskin in the 89th minute. Hugh Ruskin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without René Zeman having to interfere.