EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS - Nur–Sultan Monday 13 October 2014 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Group A - Matchday -10 Czech Republic Last updated 12/07/2021 17:01CET

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 11 Legend 13

1 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan

Previous meetings Head to Head No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams

2 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Match background

Fresh from an encounter with the Netherlands, Kazakhstan play host to one of the other top seeds in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group A as the Czech Republic make the long journey east. Match background • This is the nations' first meeting at senior level. They have met twice in UEFA age-group tournaments, the Czechs winning 3-0 (2009) and 2-0 (2012) at Under-17 level. • Czech Republic midfielder Václav Pilař turns 26 on the day of the Kazakhstan match, with Kazakhstan defender Yermek Kuantayev turning 24 on the same day. • The six meetings between the nations' clubs in UEFA competition have favoured the Czech sides, whose record is W3 D2 L1. Most recently, FC Slovan Liberec eliminated FC Shakhter Karagandy from the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, winning 1-0 at home and drawing 1-1 after extra time in Karaganda. • Kazakhstan kicked off Group A with a 0-0 draw at home against Latvia but have won just once in their last seven competitive home games – 2-1 against the Faroe Islands in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

3 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Squad list

Kazakhstan Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Andrei Sidelnikov 08/03/1980 34 Aktobe - 1 0 0 0 27 - - Aleksandr Mokin 19/06/1981 33 Shakhter - 1 0 0 0 20 - - Stas Pokatilov 08/12/1992 21 Shakhter - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Ilia Vorotnikov 01/02/1986 28 Taraz - 2 0 0 0 3 - - Yuri Logvinenko 22/07/1988 26 Aktobe - 1 0 0 0 24 1 - Mark Gurman 09/02/1989 25 Kairat - 1 0 0 0 18 - - Aleksandr Kirov 04/09/1984 30 Shakhter - 0 0 0 0 28 - - Renat Abdulin 14/04/1982 32 Atyrau - 2 1 0 0 23 2 - Abzal Beisebekov 30/11/1992 21 Astana - 0 0 0 0 - - - Dmitri Miroshnichenko 26/02/1992 22 Aktobe - 2 0 0 0 4 - - Gafurzhan Suyumbayev 19/08/1990 24 Ordabasy - 1 0 0 0 3 - Midfielders - Azat Nurgaliyev 30/06/1986 28 Ordabasy - 2 0 0 0 20 1 - Andrei Karpovich 18/01/1981 33 Atyrau - 1 0 0 0 53 3 - Dmitri Shomko 19/03/1990 24 Astana - 2 0 0 0 13 2 - Tanat Nusserbayev 01/01/1987 27 Astana - 1 0 0 0 19 2 - Evgeniy Kostrub 27/08/1982 32 Kairat - 0 0 0 0 - - - Askhat Tagybergen 09/08/1990 24 Aktobe - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Ulan Konysbaev 28/05/1989 25 Shakhter - 0 0 0 0 18 3 - Aslan Darabayev 21/01/1989 25 Kairat - 0 0 0 0 2 - - 23/02/1993 21 Kairat - 1 0 0 0 9 2 - Anatoli Bogdanov 07/06/1981 33 Tobol - 2 0 0 0 13 - Forwards - Sergei Khizhnichenko 17/07/1991 23 Korona - 2 0 0 0 27 6 - Toktar Zhangylyshbay 25/05/1993 21 Shakhter - 0 0 0 0 - - Coach - Viktor Kumykov 25/06/1963 51 - 0 0 0 0 - -

4 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan

Czech Republic Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Petr Čech 20/05/1982 32 Chelsea - 2 0 0 0 110 - - Tomáš Vaclík 29/03/1989 25 Basel - 0 0 0 0 2 - - Jiří Pavlenka 14/04/1992 22 Baník - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Tomáš Sivok 15/09/1983 31 Beşiktaş - 1 1 0 0 46 4 - Václav Procházka 08/05/1984 30 Plzeň - 1 0 0 0 6 - - Michal Kadlec 13/12/1984 29 Fenerbahçe - 2 0 0 0 56 8 - Marek Suchý 29/03/1988 26 Basel - 0 0 0 0 19 - - David Limberský 06/10/1983 31 Plzeň - 2 0 0 0 29 - - Radim Řezník 20/01/1989 25 Plzeň - 0 0 0 0 1 - Sparta - Pavel Kadeřábek 25/04/1992 22 - 2 0 0 0 5 - Praha Midfielders - Tomáš Rosický 04/10/1980 34 Arsenal - 2 0 0 0 97 22 - Jaroslav Plašil 05/01/1982 32 Bordeaux - 1 0 0 0 90 6 - Daniel Pudil 27/09/1985 29 Watford - 0 0 0 0 26 2 Sparta - Bořek Dočkal 30/09/1988 26 - 2 2 0 0 12 4 Praha Sparta - Lukáš Vácha 13/05/1989 25 - 2 0 0 0 5 - Praha - Daniel Kolář 27/10/1985 28 Plzeň - 1 0 0 0 22 2 Sparta - Ladislav Krejčí 05/07/1992 22 - 2 0 0 0 9 1 Praha - Václav Pilař 13/10/1988 25 Plzeň - 2 1 0 0 17 4 - Vladimír Darida 08/08/1990 24 Freiburg - 2 0 0 0 20 - Forwards Sparta - David Lafata 18/09/1981 33 - 2 0 0 0 32 7 Praha - Tomáš Necid 13/08/1989 25 Zwolle - 0 0 0 0 26 7 - Josef Šural 30/05/1990 24 Liberec - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Matěj Vydra 01/05/1992 22 Watford - 2 0 0 0 15 4 Coach - Pavel Vrba 06/12/1963 50 - 2 0 0 0 6 -

5 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Head coach Yuri Krasnozhan Date of birth: 7 June 1963 Nationality: Russian Playing career: PFC Spartak Nalchik, FC Avtozapchast Baksan Coaching career: FC Avtozapchast Baksan (assistant), PFC Spartak Nalchik, FC Lokomotiv Moskva, FC Anji Makhachkala, FC Kuban Krasnodar, FC Terek Grozny, Russia B, Kazakhstan • An unremarkable player with Nalchik and Avtozapchast, Krasnozhan moved into coaching in the 1990s, making his name during a six-year spell in charge of Nalchik, whom he led into the Russian top flight on a modest budget after finishing second in the second tier in 2005. • A sixth-placed Premier League finish with Nalchik in 2010 prompted Lokomotiv to bring Krasnozhan to Moscow, but he lasted just six months. He took the Anji helm in 2011, yet stepped down after only two months with the ambitious Dagestan club. • Similarly inconclusive spells in the Kuban and Terek dugouts followed for the former coach of Russia's B national team. • Having struck up a relationship with the Football Federation of Kazakhstan (KFF) the previous year – visiting to watch the Super Cup – Krasnozhan replaced Czech Miroslav Beránek as Kazakhstan boss in February 2014, signing a two-year deal. Pavel Vrba Date of birth: 6 December 1963 Nationality: Czech Playing career: FC Baník Ostrava (twice), TJ Železárny Prostějov, RH Cheb, TJ Baník Havířov, FC Přerov Coaching career: FC Přerov, FC Baník Ostrava (youth, assistant), Czech Republic Under-20, FK Púchov, MŠK Žilina, Slovakia (assistant), FC Viktoria Plzeň, Czech Republic • The defender was part of the Czechoslovakia side that reached the final of the 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship and also appeared at the FIFA U-20 World Cup the following year; the Czechs lost in the quarter-finals to a Brazil team including Bebeto and Dunga. • His club career did not hit the same heights, Vrba making a handful of appearances for Cheb and Baník before finishing his playing days in the lower leagues with home-town side Přerov. • Returned to Baník as a youth coach and also went back to the U-20 World Cup, taking charge of the Czech Republic in the 2003 edition. Became assistant at Baník and – despite a 7-0 loss to SK Slavia Praha when he was in temporary control in May 2003 – ended the next season with the league title. • That summer crossed the border into Slovakia, winning a championship as head coach of Žilina in 2007, by which time he was also working as assistant to Ján Kocián with the Slovak national team. • Moved on to Plzeň in 2008, collecting the Czech Cup in his second season – when he was voted the country's coach of the year – and the league in 2011. Led Viktoria into the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in 2011/12 and repeated the trick two years later following another title in 2013. In November 2013, he agreed to take the Czech Republic helm at the close of Plzeň's group stage campaign.

6 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Match officials

Referee Mattias Gestranius (FIN) Assistant referees Jan-Peter Aravirta (FIN) , Mikko Alakare (FIN) Additional assistant referees Antti Munukka (FIN) , Ville Nevalainen (FIN) Fourth official Jukka Honkanen (FIN) UEFA Delegate Orkhan Huseynzade (AZE) UEFA Referee observer Alan Snoddy (NIR)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Mattias Gestranius 07/06/1978 0 29

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 28/08/2014 UEL PO Legia Warszawa FC Aktobe 2-0 Warsaw

7 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Competition facts

8 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Match-by-match lineups Kazakhstan

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Kazakhstan 0-0 Latvia Kazakhstan: Sidelnikov, Vorotnikov, Abdulin, Smakov, Islamkhan (82 Nurgaliyev), Miroshnichenko, Nusserbayev (73 Dzolchiyev), Shomko, Bogdanov, Khizhnichenko, Logvinenko Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Netherlands 3-1 Kazakhstan Goals: 0-1 Abdulin 17, 1-1 Huntelaar 62, 2-1 Afellay 82, 3-1 Van Persie 89 (P) Kazakhstan: Mokin, Vorotnikov, Abdulin, Karpovich (79 Korobkin), Dmitrenko (72 Gurman), Dzolchiyev, Miroshnichenko, Suyumbayev, Shomko, Bogdanov, Khizhnichenko (90 Nurgaliyev) Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Kazakhstan-Czech Republic Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Turkey-Kazakhstan Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Kazakhstan-Iceland Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Kazakhstan-Turkey Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Czech Republic-Kazakhstan Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Iceland-Kazakhstan Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Kazakhstan-Netherlands Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Latvia-Kazakhstan Czech Republic

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Czech Republic 2-1 Netherlands Goals: 1-0 Dočkal 22, 1-1 De Vrij 55, 2-1 Pilař 90+1 Czech Republic: Čech, Kadeřábek, Kadlec, Procházka, Krejčí (66 Pilař), Limberský, Dočkal, Rosický, Vácha (81 Kolář), Lafata (72 Vydra), Darida Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Turkey 1-2 Czech Republic Goals: 1-0 Umut Bulut 8, 1-1 Sivok 15, 1-2 Dočkal 58 Czech Republic: Čech, Kadeřábek, Kadlec, Sivok, Limberský, Dočkal (92 Plašil), Rosický, Vácha, Krejčí (68 Pilař), Lafata (84 Vydra), Darida Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Kazakhstan-Czech Republic Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Czech Republic-Iceland Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Czech Republic-Latvia

9 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Iceland-Czech Republic Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Czech Republic-Kazakhstan Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Latvia-Czech Republic Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Czech Republic-Turkey Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Netherlands-Czech Republic

10 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Kazakhstan History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not participate Qualifying win 2-1: Kazakhstan v Azerbaijan, 03/06/11 2-1: Kazakhstan v Serbia, 24/03/07 0-1: Armenia v Kazakhstan, 21/11/07 Qualifying loss 4-0: Germany v Kazakhstan, 26/03/11 Overall appearances 19: Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev 15: David Loria 15: Samat Smakov 14: Dmitriy Byakov 14: Sergei Ostapenko Overall goals 5: Dmitriy Byakov 2: Ruslan Baltiev 2: Sergei Gridin 2: Sergei Ostapenko

UEFA European Championship records: Czech Republic History 2012 – quarter-finals 2008 – group stage 2004 – semi-finals 2000 – group stage 1996 – runners-up 1992 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1988 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1984 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1980 – third place (as Czechoslovakia) 1976 – winners (as Czechoslovakia) 1972 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1968 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1964 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1960 – third place (as Czechoslovakia) Final tournament win 3-0: Czech Republic v Denmark, 27/06/04 Final tournament defeat 4-1: Russia v Czech Republic, 08/06/12 0-3: Czechoslovakia v USSR, 06/07/60 Qualifying win 7-0: Czech Republic v San Marino, 07/10/06 Qualifying defeat 3-0: England v Czechoslovakia, 30/10/74 3-0: Finland v Czechoslovakia, 09/09/87 Final tournament appearances 14: Karel Poborský 12: Pavel Nedvěd 11: Vladimír Šmicer

11 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan 11: Petr Čech 10: Jan Koller 10: Milan Baroš Final tournament goals 5: Milan Baroš 4: Vladimír Šmicer 3: Jan Koller 3: Zdeněk Nehoda Overall appearances 40: Petr Čech 36: Tomáš Rosický 35: Jan Koller 34: Karel Poborský 31: Milan Baroš 31: Pavel Nedvěd 31: Jiří Němec 30: Pavel Kuka 30: Jaroslav Plašil Overall goals 21: Jan Koller 12: Patrik Berger 12: Milan Baroš 9: Vladimír Šmicer 9: Zdeněk Nehoda

12 Kazakhstan - Czech Republic Monday 13 October 2014 - 18.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit Astana Arena, Nur–Sultan Legend

:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 was the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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