On 21 November, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. The National Team of Kosovo and the National Team of Belarus met.
Косово - Беларусь - 0:1. Евро-2024. Обзор матча, статистикаEuro-2024
Kosovo - Belarus - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: D. Antilevsky (43)
Warnings: Vladislav Malkevich (30), M. Skavysh (45), M. Hyseni (61), M. Korenica (79), Mergim Voevoda (86), Lirim Kastrati (88), D. Laptev (88), P. Pavlyuchenko (90+1)
Review of the match Kosovo - Belarus:
In a tense struggle, Kosovo met Belarus in a European Championship qualifier. The game took place at the Fadil Vokrri stadium, filled with fans eager to see the confrontation between the two national teams. At halftime the score was 0:1 in favour of Belarus, thanks to D. Antilevsky's first goal in the 43rd minute. Both teams showed excellent defensive skills, making it difficult for the opponents to hit the goalposts. Yellow cards were distributed throughout the game, reflecting the intensity and physicality of the match. In the 30th minute the Belarusian V. Malkevich received a warning. Malkevich, and in the 45th minute - his team-mate M. Skavysh. On the other hand, Kosovo players M. Hyseni and M. Korenica were sent off in the 61st and 79th minutes respectively. The match was characterised by competitive and decisive confrontations, which led to several fouls. In the second half, both teams made substitutions to energise the squad. For Kosovo, Z. Bytyki was replaced by M. Hyseni in the 46th minute, and for Belarus, K. Bocherov was replaced by K. Kaplenko in the 56th minute. Kaplenko replaced V. Bocherov and M. Skavysh replaced D. Laptev. Kosovo player K. Zyba replaced M. Korenica in the same minute, and E. Rashani replaced A. Zekiri in the 57th minute, making tactical changes in their actions.
As the game progressed, the tension grew and the players flared up. Four yellow cards were received by Kosovo players - M. Hyseni in the 61st minute, M. Korenica in the 79th minute, A. Zekiri in the 83rd minute and M. Vojvoda in the 86th minute. In addition, L.I. Kastrati and Belarusian forward D. Laptev received warnings in the 88th minute. In the 73rd minute Belarus made two more substitutions: M. Ebong replaced A. Kontsevoy and D. Laptev replaced V. Klimovich. The last substitution for Kosovo took place in the 83rd minute, when F. Haderjonai replaced A. Aidini. These substitutions were aimed at giving the players fresh energy and alternative strategies to crack each other's defence. In the final minutes of the game, tensions rose further. Belarus received two more yellow cards - in the 88th minute D. Laptev and in the 90th minute N. Korzun. Korzun. P. Pavlyuchenko also received a warning from Belarus in the 90th minute. Despite the fact that in the second half the game ended with the score 0:1 in favour of Belarus, which won a crucial away victory, the intensity and determination of the game of both teams kept the fans in suspense until the final whistle. The players demonstrated their skills, but it was the Belarus national team that prevailed, earning valuable points to qualify for the European Championship.
Statistics of the match Kosovo vs Belarus:
| Kosovo national team | Belarus national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 16 | Blows | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 13 | Offences | 12 |
| 8 | Corner | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 429 | Total assists | 253 |
| 341 | Accurate assists | 162 |
| 79% | Accuracy of passes | 64% |
