Slovakia remain perfect with Luxembourg scalp
Ján Kozák's hosts see off the visitors with a first-half goal surge to maintain their perfect Group C record.
Group C leaders Slovakia maintain perfect record with win in Zilina
• Adam Nemec, Vladimír Weiss and Peter Pekarík goals defeat Luxembourg
• Victory maintains three point cushion over second-placed Spain
• Next games: Slovakia v FYR Macedonia, Ukraine v Luxembourg (14 June)
• Adam Nemec, Vladimír Weiss and Peter Pekarík goals defeat Luxembourg
• Victory maintains three point cushion over second-placed Spain
• Next games: Slovakia v FYR Macedonia, Ukraine v Luxembourg (14 June)
Slovakia march on in Group C as three first-half goals helped the hosts overpower Luxembourg in Zilina and make it five wins from five in qualifying.
Ján Kozák sent out a lineup unchanged from the one which won 2-0 at FYR Macedonia in their last competitive outing and the side picked up where they left off. Adam Nemec, Vladimír Weiss and Peter Pekarík all found the target in the opening period to maintain their side's perfect record and leave the visitors stuck at the foot of the section.
Nemec, the man who scored Slovakia's second in Skopje, opened the scoring this time on ten minutes, firing in after Ján Ďurica's rasping shot was repelled. The lead was doubled ten minutes later as Weiss collected a looping ball over the defence, beat his marker and slid low past Jonathan Joubert.
The home team's pace dropped after that cushion was established and Maurice Deville had a good opportunity from a corner but home goalkeeper Matúš Kozáčik denied him on the line. The crowd urged the home team on and Pekarík provided more joy five minutes before the interval. A mazy run ended as he exchanged passes with Tomáš Hubočan before a neat finish inside Joubert's near post.
Luxembourg were out early for the second half but there was little change in pattern as Slovakia continued to dominate the game. In the second half a knock to midfielder Juraj Kucka gave 22-year-old Patrik Hrošovský a first competitive appearance off the bench. A stadium of almost ten thousand spectators roared their side forward and though the chances dried up the crowd and team nevertheless left more than satisfied.
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