League: Euro 2008 qualifiers Event: Slovenia - Belarus Final score: 1-0 Goal scorer: Lavrič 3' (pen) Match report from UEFA : Slovenia hold off bold Belarus Slovenia had to resist a brave second-half display from ten-man Belarus to secure a 1-0 Group G win in Celje. Lavrič penalty An early penalty from Klemen Lavrič earned the points while Belarus had Artyom Radkov sent off for two bookable offences inside two second-half minutes. Pavel Plaskonny fouled Lavrič inside the box to give the home side their penalty three minutes into the match; the striker took the responsibility, planting a firm shot past Vladimir Gaev for his fourth goal of the qualifying campaign. Under pressure Valter Birsa was next to try his luck for the hosts, his speculative effort from 20 metres drifting past the left upright. Dalibor Stevanovič also set his sights from distance but his shot was well claimed by Gaev. Belarus were struggling to deal with the Slovenia wide men, Birsa and Andraž Kirm; it w...
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