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European Qualifiers EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS NSK Olimpiyskyi - Kyiv Monday 8 September 2014 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Ukraine Group C - Matchday -12 Slovakia Last updated 01/07/2016 21:40CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Team facts 2 Legend 4 1 Ukraine - Slovakia Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit NSK Olimpiyskyi, Kyiv Team facts UEFA European Championship records: Ukraine History 2012 – group stage 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify Final tournament win 2-1: Ukraine v Sweden, 11/06/12, group stage Final tournament defeat 0-2: Ukraine v France, 15/06/12, group stage Qualifying win 5-0: Ukraine v Faroe Islands, 17/10/07 Qualifying defeat 4-0: Croatia v Ukraine, 25/03/95 Final tournament appearances 3: 11 players 2: Taras Mikhalik 2: Andriy Voronin Final tournament goals 2: Andriy Shevchenko Overall appearances 29: Andriy Shevchenko 25: Olexandr Shovkovskiy 24: Oleh Luzhny 24: Anatoliy Tymoshchuk 21: Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko 21: Andriy Voronin 19: Andriy Husin 19: Oleh Kuznetsov 18: Oleh Gusev 18: Sehiy Rebrov Overall goals 12: Andriy Shevchenko 5: Tymerlan Huseynov 5: Serhiy Rebrov 4: Oleh Gusev 4: Oleh Protasov UEFA European Championship records: Slovakia History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 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) 2 Ukraine - Slovakia Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit NSK Olimpiyskyi, Kyiv 1964 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1960 – third place (as Czechoslovakia) Final tournament win 1-3: Greece v Czechoslovakia, 14/06/80 3-1: Czechoslovakia v Netherlands, 16/06/76 (aet) 2-0: Czechoslovakia v France, 09/07/60 Final tournament defeat 0-3: Czechoslovakia v USSR, 06/07/60 Qualifying win 7-0: Slovakia v San Marino, 13/10/07 Qualifying loss 5-0: Poland v Slovakia, 07/06/95 Final tournament appearances 6: Koloman Gögh (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Marián Masný (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Zdeněk Nehoda (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Anton Ondruš (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Antonín Panenka (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Ladislav Jurkemik (for Czechoslovakia) 4: Ladislav Vízek (for Czechoslovakia) Final tournament goals 3: Zdeněk Nehoda (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Vlastimil Bubník (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Karol Dobiaš (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Anton Ondruš (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Antonín Panenka (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ladislav Pavlovič (for Czechoslovakia) 1: František Veselý (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ladislav Vízek (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ján Švehlík (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ladislav Jurkemik (for Czechoslovakia) Overall appearances 26: Miroslav Karhan 21: Filip Hološko 20: Miroslav Kadlec (for Czechoslovakia) 20: Anton Ondruš (for Czechoslovakia) 19: Marián Masný (for Czechoslovakia) 19: Marek Hamšík 18: Ján Ďurica 18: Dušan Tittel 18: Zdeněk Nehoda (for Czechoslovakia) 17: Ladislav Jurkemik 17: Koloman Gögh (for Czechoslovakia) 17: Martin Škrtel 16: Peter Dubovský 16: Ladislav Vízek (for Czechoslovakia) Overall goals 9: Zdeněk Nehoda (for Czechoslovakia) 7: Marián Masný (for Czechoslovakia) 7: Antonín Panenka (for Czechoslovakia) 7: Ladislav Vízek (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Marek Mintál 5: Peter Dubovský 5: Szilárd Németh 5: Titus Buberník (for Czechoslovakia) 3 Ukraine - Slovakia Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit NSK Olimpiyskyi, Kyiv 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 2016 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2016 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 is 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. 4.
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