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Nitra, Slovakia – England U21 Dominates Possession but Fails to Convert Against Slovenia U21
In a match held at the Štadión pod Zoborom in Nitra, Slovakia, the England U21 team could only manage a draw against Slovenia in a group stage match of the UEFA U21 Championship. Despite a clear dominance in ball possession, with 65% compared to Slovenia’s 35%, the English team failed to translate their superiority into goals.
England generated a total of 20 shots, but only 3 of them were on target. The lack of precision in attack, with 13 shots off target, was a key factor in the final result. Both teams committed 7 fouls each, and the Georgian referee, Goga Kikacheishvili, booked two English players: H. Elliott in the 9th minute and T. Morton in the 85th minute. Slovenia, on the other hand, did not receive any yellow cards.
The match ended with both teams having taken 4 corner kicks, reflecting a contested match with opportunities for both sides, although England had greater control of the game. Clinical finishing in the opponent’s area was the key difference between possession and victory.
Substitutions england u21: at minute 64 B. Norton-Cuffy came in and A. Gray went out., at minute 64 J. Hinshelwood came in and E. Anderson went out., at minute 64 O. Hutchinson came in and J. Rowe went out., at minute 72 T. Morton came in and H. Hackney went out., at minute 72 J. Stansfield came in and E. Nwaneri went out.
Substitutions slovenia u21: at minute 66 J. Pisek came in and E. Ostrc went out., at minute 75 D. Kojic came in and T. Cipot went out., at minute 75 J. Cuber Potocnik came in and T. Begic went out., at minute 87 L. Topalovic came in and L. Golic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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