Euro 2012 Qualifiers : Slovakia beats Russia 1-0
MOSCOW, Sep. 7, 2010 (AMP) — Poland Ukraine 2012 (Qualifiers) : Slovakia defeated Russia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 UEFA European Championship on Tuesday night.
The result put the Slovak top of Group B with 6 points. Russia is second with 3 points. In their next game, Slovakia will meet Armenia on October 8, while Russia will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Russia at the Euro
- 3 appearances (first in 1996)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Slovakia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Russia
0:1
Slovakia
0:1 (0:1)
- 7 September 2010
- 19:00
- Moscow
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Russia | 3 |
 Ireland | 3 |
 Armenia | 0 |
 Macedonia | 0 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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