Match Report - Slovenia 1 - 1 Wales
17 Mar 2008
Players
| Slovenia |
|---|
| 1 |
Izidor Balazic
|
| 2 |
Miha Korosec
|
| 3 |
Boban Jovic
|
| 5 |
Antonio Mlinar
|
| 6 |
Matija Suligoj
|
| 7 |
Rade Jovanovic
|
| 8 |
Haris Vuckic
|
| 9 |
Robert Beric
|
| 10 |
Mitja Novinic
|
| 11 |
Jure Bracko
|
| 18 |
Adnan Besic
|
| 4 |
Damir Cehic
|
| 12 |
Jure Ikic
|
| 14 |
Aleksander Zukic
|
| 15 |
Dominik Domej
|
| 16 |
Nik Cimpric
|
| 17 |
Sandi Arcon
|
| Wales |
|---|
| 1 |
Daniel Hanford (GK)
|
| 2 |
Adam Matthews
|
| 3 |
James Bloom
|
| 4 |
Zach Evans
|
| 5 |
Kai Edwards
(c)
|
| 6 |
Kieran Howard
|
| 7 |
Steven Davey
|
| 8 |
David Stephens
|
| 9 |
Craig Mason
|
| 11 |
Nathan Craig
|
| 16 |
Dean Hudson
|
| 10 |
Shane Williams
|
| 12 |
Gerwyn Jones
|
| 14 |
Kye Edwards
|
| 15 |
John Meads
|
| 17 |
Ashley Richards
|
| 18 |
Joshua Dawkin
|
| 21 |
Rhys Wilson (GK)
|
Substitutions
| On | Off | Minute |
|---|
| Damir Cehic |
Haris Vuckic |
53 |
| Sandi Arcon |
Adnan Besic |
64 |
| On | Off | Minute |
|---|
| Gerwyn Jones |
Kai Edwards |
46 |
| Shane Williams |
Zach Evans |
49 |
| Joshua Dawkin |
Steven Davey |
58 |
Goals
| Slovenia | Minute |
|---|
| Adnan Besic
|
51 |
| Wales | Minute |
|---|
| David Stephens
|
68 |
Cards
| Slovenia | Minute |
|---|
 |
Matija Suligoj |
69 |
| Wales | Minute |
|---|
|
Zach Evans |
35 |
Officials
Referee: Marco Borg (Malta)
Assistant referee 1: Edward Spiteri (Malta)
Assistant referee 2: Andrew Neeson (Northern Ireland)
4th official: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)
Other information
Attendance:
Report: Wales got off to a slow start in the first match of the Elite Round of Under 17 UEFA qualifiers in Lurgan, Northern Ireland.
Against a side rated as the weakest of the four in the group, Wales were made to work hard and the Slovenians always looked dangerous.
At half time there was no score, but eleven minutes after the restart, Adnan Besic put Slovenia ahead after a mistake by the Wales goalkeeper, Daniel Hanford.
It took Wales seventeen minutes to get on level terms, thanks to a spectacular 25 yard volley from David Stephens of Norwich City that beat the Slovenian goalkeepe's right hand.
From then on, Slovenia were the more likely to score, hitting the bar in the 72nd minute and three minutes later having another shot go just wide of the Welsh post.
Earlier in the second half, Wales had lost skipper Kai Edwards of Wrexham after the effects of a head injury.
The final score of 1-1 means all eyes will be on the second match of the group between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Wales play again on Wednesday against Scotland.
