Rossiya		Severna Makedonija
Merry Christmas	Tactics	4-3-r1-2
54%	Possession	46%
55%	Play in the half	45%
7	Shots	8
2	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	5
73.4	average mark	64.2
excellent	Shooting	solid
formidable	Passing	outstanding
incredible	Defending	formidable

2 minute.
Chernyshov ineptly catches the ball. Terekhin just manages to reach the ball first. Budžakoski trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Budžakoski is cautioned.

5 minute.
Pagaev passes, it`s a high ball. Kuznetsov takes over possession. Šopov fouls inside the box. Penalty! Šopov is cautioned. The harmed player, Kuznetsov, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Kuznetsov takes the penalty, a biting kick. Mircevski tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Post!

16 minute.
Trajanovski cleverly intercepts the pass. Borets approaches the ball. Trajanovski cleverly intercepts the pass. Trajanovski has a fantastic effort at goal. Kramnik makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Severna Makedonija 0:1

30 minute.
Kazeev tries to claim a difficult ball. Turundžov attempts to pass. Pačev lobs the ball high into the air. Milošov makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Severna Makedonija 0:2

43 minute.
Pagaev centers. Turundžov tries to trap the ball with his chest. Sennikov centers. Kuznetsov just manages to reach the ball first. Kuznetsov shoots. Mircevski palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Rossiya 50%, Severna Makedonija 50%.
Rossiya - Severna Makedonija 0:2

46 minute.
Mitirev comes on to the pitch. Boseovski comes on to the pitch. Ilievski comes on to the pitch. Kurnaev comes on to the pitch. Zlatanovski comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Boseovski just manages to reach the ball first. Boseovski makes an instep pass. Budžakoski has problems with catching the ball. Mitirev takes over possession. Mitirev takes a swing and hits it... Mircevski miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

53 minute.
Kurnaev lobs the ball high into the air. Chernyshov takes over possession. Kuznetsov takes over possession. Chernyshov just manages to reach the ball first. Chernyshov takes a swing and hits it... Mircevski miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

63 minute.
Milošov has problems with catching the ball. Zlatanovski approaches the ball. Shchiogolev fouls. Shchiogolev is cautioned.

64 minute.
Shchiogolev has problems with catching the ball. Milošov approaches the ball. Shchiogolev trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Shchiogolev gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch. Milošov is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Zlatanovski approaches the ball, he strikes.... The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Severna Makedonija 0:3

73 minute.
Chernyshov plays the ball off with his head. Ġorģinski approaches the ball. Zlatanovski makes a sublime pass. Trajanovski takes over possession. Trajanovski has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Rossiya 60%, Severna Makedonija 40%.
Rossiya - Severna Makedonija 0:3