Euro 2012 Qualifiers : Russia defeats Macedonia 1-0
MOSCOW, Sep. 2, 2011 (AMP) — Poland Ukraine 2012 (Qualifiers) : Russia defeated Macedonia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 UEFA European Championship on Friday night.
The result put the Russians top of Group B with 16 points. Macedonia is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Russia will meet second-placed Ireland on September 6, while Macedonia will face Andorra.
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)
Macedonia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Russia
1:0
Macedonia
1:0 (1:0)
- 2 September 2011
- 20:00
- Moscow
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 16 |
 Ireland | 14 |
 Slovakia | 14 |
 Armenia | 11 |
| Macedonia | 4 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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