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Northern Ireland Secures a Draw at Home Against Slovakia
Belfast, Northern Ireland – A hard-fought match at Windsor Park saw Northern Ireland and Slovakia draw in an exciting Group Stage 7 encounter for European World Cup qualification. Slovakia took the lead in the 18th minute thanks to an own goal by P. Hrosovsky, assisted by E. Galbraith. Northern Ireland battled to equalize, showing great determination despite having only 38% possession compared to Slovakia’s 62%.
The match was characterized by physical play, with Northern Ireland committing 14 fouls and receiving two yellow cards, while Slovakia committed 11 fouls and received no cautions. Northern Ireland’s attempts were more numerous, with 11 shots in total, four of them on target, compared to Slovakia’s seven shots, only two of which were on target.
Ultimately, Northern Ireland’s perseverance paid off in the 81st minute when T. Hume scored a goal to equalize the match, unassisted. Despite Slovakian dominance in possession and attacking attempts, Northern Ireland managed to secure a valuable point at home in front of their fans. The match was officiated by referee Glenn Nyberg (Sweden).
Substitutions slovakia: at minute 63 I. Schranz came in and L. Haraslin went out., at minute 63 O. Duda came in and T. Rigo went out., at minute 82 L. Sauer came in and L. Tupta went out., at minute 89 P. Hrosovsky came in and L. Benes went out., at minute 89 D. Strelec came in and S. Mraz went out.
Substitutions northern ireland: at minute 71 J. Reid came in and D. Charles went out., at minute 85 E. Galbraith came in and B. Spencer went out., at minute 90 C. Bradley came in and J. Magennis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Northern Ireland
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Slovakia
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