Video Goal highlights from the first leg Russia vs Slovenia European FIFA 2010 World Cup Playoff game on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Game kicks off at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow at 16.00 UK time.
Final full time score :- Russia 2-1 Slovenia ( Diniyar Bilyaletdinov 40′, 51’/ Nejc Pecnik 87′)
Russia lead 2-1 going into the second leg, but Slovenia still have hopes of upsetting Guus Hiddink’s men thanks to Nejc Pecnik’s priceless away goal.
Russia 1-0 Slovenia ( Diniyar Bilyaletdinov 40′ goal)
Fantastic strike from Bilyaletdinov. He collects the ball inside the box, and turns past Martin Suler and Bostjan Cesar before firing into the top corner of Samir Handanovic’s
Russia 2-0 Slovenia ( Diniyar Bilyaletdinov 51′ goal)
Second goal of the game for Bilyaletdinov.
Russia 2-1 Slovenia ( Nejc Pecnik 87′ goal)
Pecnik grabs a crucial away goal for Slovenia. Akinfeev parries Robert Koren’s stinging effort into the path of Pecnik, who heads home.
Russia starting lineup:- Akinfeev, Anyukov, Ignashevich, Berezutskiy, Bilyaletdinov, Denisov, Pavlyuchenko, Arshavin, Sergei Semak (c), Zyiryanov, Zhirkov
Slovenia starting lineup:- Handanovic, Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Robert Koren (c), Birsa, Novakovic, Jokic, Dedic, Kirm, Radosavljevic
SLOVENIA IS MUST WIN
And win they did.