EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Stadion Stožice - Ljubljana Friday 27 March 2015 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Slovenia Group E - Matchday -8 San Marino Last updated 12/07/2021 17:23CET Official Partners of UEFA EURO 2020 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 Slovenia - San Marino Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Novakovič 24, 14/10/2009 QR (GS) San Marino - Slovenia 0-3 Serravalle Stevanović 68, Šuler 81 Koren 19, 74, Radosavljevič 39, 12/08/2009 QR (GS) Slovenia - San Marino 5-0 Maribor Kirm 54, Ljubijankič 90 Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Slovenia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - San Marino - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FIFA* Slovenia 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 2 0 0 8 0 San Marino 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 0 2 0 8 Friendlies Slovenia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - San Marino - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total Slovenia 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 2 0 0 8 0 San Marino 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 0 2 0 8 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup 2 Slovenia - San Marino Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana Match background Slovenia will look for a repeat performance as they take on San Marino for a third time in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group E. Previous meetings • The sides met for the first time in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, with Matjaž Kek's Slovenia winning 5-0 against Giampaolo Mazza's charges in Maribor and 3-0 in Serravalle. • The teams for that meeting in Slovenia on 12 August 2009 were: Slovenia: S Handanovič*, Brečko*, Jokić, Cesar*, Šuler, Pečnik* (Kirm* 46), Koren, Radosavljevič (Bačinović 75), Birsa*, Velikonja (Novakovič* 72), Ljubijankič*. San Marino: A Simoncini*, D Simoncini* (Albani 67), Della Valle*, Andreini, Bacciocchi, Berretti*, F Vitaioli (M Vitaioli* 59), Bugli, Vannucci, Ciacci, Marani (Bonini* 80). *have been selected for UEFA EURO 2016 games. Form guide • Slovenia have won their last three competitive home games without conceding. • San Marino are yet to win in 116 competitive matches; their best result in 60 UEFA European Championship qualifiers to date came in their most recent fixture, a 0-0 draw against Estonia on 15 November 2014. • San Marino have not scored a UEFA European Championship goal since Andy Selva registered in a 2-1 home defeat by Wales on 17 October 2007, a run of 15 matches. • San Marino's only UEFA European Championship away goal to date came in a 4-1 loss to Finland on 14 December 1994. Pier-Domenico Della Valle was the scorer; they have not scored in their 22 subsequent away games. Trivia and links • San Marino coach Pierangelo Manzaroli turns 46 two days before the Slovenia game. • Slovenia won 3-0 against San Marino during qualifying for the 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship, the only meeting thus far between the nations in age-group competitions. • NK Domžale overcame Domagnano FC 8-0 on aggregate in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup first qualifying round, the only UEFA contest between Slovenian and Sammarinese clubs to date. 3 Slovenia - San Marino Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana Squad list Slovenia Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Samir Handanovič 14/07/1984 30 Internazionale - 4 0 0 0 74 - - Nejc Vidmar 31/03/1989 25 Domžale - 0 0 0 0 - - - Jan Oblak 07/01/1993 22 Atlético - 0 0 0 0 4 - Defenders - Boštjan Cesar 09/07/1982 32 Chievo - 4 0 0 0 81 6 - Branko Ilič 06/02/1983 32 Partizan - 3 0 0 0 56 - - Mišo Brečko 01/05/1984 30 Köln - 4 0 0 0 72 - Standard - Martin Milec 20/09/1991 23 - 0 0 0 0 4 - Liège - Andraž Struna 23/04/1989 25 Giannina - 4 0 0 0 17 - - Luka Krajnc 19/09/1994 20 Cesena - 0 0 0 0 - - - Dominic Maroh 03/03/1987 28 Köln - 0 0 0 0 6 - - Siniša Andjelković 13/02/1986 29 Palermo - 0 0 0 0 4 - - Petar Stojanovič 07/10/1995 19 Maribor - 0 0 0 0 - - Midfielders - Valter Birsa 07/08/1986 28 Chievo - 4 0 0 0 70 5 - Andraž Kirm 06/09/1984 30 Omonia - 3 0 0 0 65 6 - Aleš Mertelj 22/03/1987 28 Maribor - 3 0 0 0 14 - - Dejan Lazarevič 15/02/1990 25 Chievo - 4 0 0 0 13 - - Josip Iličić 29/01/1988 27 Fiorentina - 1 0 0 0 27 1 - Jasmin Kurtič 01/01/1989 26 Fiorentina - 4 0 0 0 23 1 - Kevin Kampl 09/10/1990 24 Dortmund - 4 0 0 0 14 1 İstanbul - Rajko Rotman 19/03/1989 26 - 2 0 0 0 5 - Başakşehir Forwards Nagoya - Milivoje Novakovič 18/05/1979 35 Grampus - 4 3 0 0 67 28 Eight - Robert Berič 17/06/1991 23 Rapid Wien - 0 0 0 0 4 - - Benjamin Verbič 27/11/1993 21 Celje - 0 0 0 0 - - Coach - Srečko Katanec 16/07/1963 51 - 4 0 0 0 64 - 4 Slovenia - San Marino Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana San Marino Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Aldo Simoncini 30/08/1986 28 Libertas - 4 0 0 0 42 - - Elia Benedettini 22/06/1995 19 Murata - 0 0 0 0 - - - Giacomo Muraccini 15/09/1990 24 Domagnano - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Alessandro Della Valle 08/06/1982 32 Folgore - 2 0 0 0 51 1 - Davide Simoncini 30/08/1986 28 Libertas - 2 0 0 0 35 - - Fabio Vitaioli 05/04/1984 30 Murata - 4 0 0 0 37 - - Cristian Brolli 28/02/1992 23 Folgore - 4 0 0 0 8 - - Davide Cesarini 16/02/1995 20 Tre Penne - 0 0 0 0 - - Midfielders - Giovanni Bonini 05/09/1986 28 Tre Penne - 3 0 0 0 20 - - Mirko Palazzi 21/03/1987 28 Tre Penne - 3 0 0 0 18 - - Pier Filippo Mazza 20/08/1988 26 Juvenes/Dogana - 0 0 0 0 10 - - Lorenzo Gasperoni 03/01/1990 25 Juvenes/Dogana - 2 0 0 0 4 - - Enrico Golinucci 16/07/1991 23 Libertas - 1 0 0 0 1 - - Matteo Coppini 05/05/1989 25 Tre Penne - 0 0 0 0 12 - - Manuel Battistini 22/07/1994 20 Juvenes/Dogana - 4 0 0 0 7 - - Alessandro Golinucci 10/10/1994 20 Domagnano - 0 0 0 0 - - - Luca Tosi 04/11/1992 22 Folgore - 3 0 0 0 4 - Forwards - Andy Selva 23/05/1976 38 La Fiorita - 3 0 0 0 67 8 - Matteo Vitaioli 27/10/1989 25 Fiorentino - 4 0 0 0 35 - - Mattia Stefanelli 12/03/1993 22 Juvenes/Dogana - 2 0 0 0 2 - - Danilo Rinaldi 18/04/1986 28 La Fiorita - 2 0 0 0 18 1 - José Hirsch 31/01/1986 29 Folgore - 4 0 0 0 4 - - Fabio Tomassini 05/02/1996 19 Juvenes/Dogana - 0 0 0 0 - - Coach - Pierangelo Manzaroli 25/03/1969 46 - 4 0 0 0 5 - 5 Slovenia - San Marino Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana Head coach Srečko Katanec Date of birth: 16 July 1963 Nationality: Slovenian Playing career: NK Olimpija Ljubljana, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, FK Partizan, VfB Stuttgart, UC Sampdoria Coaching career: Slovenia Under-21s, ND Gorica, Slovenia (twice), Olympiacos FC, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Arab Emirates • A centre-back or defensive midfielder, Katanec began his playing days at home-town club Olimpija before spells with Dinamo and Partizan. He reached the 1989 UEFA Cup final with Stuttgart and won the same competition the following season with Sampdoria, whom he also helped to the 1992 UEFA Champions League showpiece. • Earned 31 caps for Yugoslavia (five goals) – including at the 1984 UEFA European Championship, the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1990 FIFA World Cup – and five for Slovenia (one goal). • Started his coaching career with Slovenia's U21s in 1996, two years after retiring as a player. After a brief stint in the Gorica dugout, took charge of the senior Slovenia side in 1998 and guided them to UEFA EURO 2000 – their first major tournament – and the 2002 World Cup. • Joined Olympiacos in 2002 but stayed for only three months and in February 2006 assumed the FYROM helm, where he remained for three years. Named United Arab Emirates coach in June 2009, a position he held for two years. • Katanec was reappointed by Slovenia in January 2013 and is contracted until the end of UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying. Pierangelo Manzaroli Date of birth: 25 March 1969 Nationality: Sammarinese Playing career: SS Cosmos, SP Cailungo, San Marino Calcio, SS Pennarossa Coaching career: SS Pennarossa, AC Libertas, San Marino Under-15, San Marino Under-21, San Marino • After starting his career in the local league, the midfielder had a successful two-year spell with San Marino Calcio in the Italian fourth division before returning to the Sammarinese league to play for Pennarossa, where he started to work as a coach in 2006/07, leading the team to the league title in his first season on charge.