In a friendly match on March 26, Beijing time, Cyprus played Serbia at home. In the first half, Milinkovic scrambled to score, and Mitrovic's penalty was saved by the goalkeeper. In the second half, Pitas hit the woodwork from distance, and in the end, Serbia 1-0 Cyprus.
Key events
In the 7th minute, Samardzic sent a set-piece, and Milinkovic grabbed the goal in front of the goal
In the 11th minute, Lefis handball in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty, and Mitrovic's penalty was saved by the goalkeeper
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In the 7th minute, Samardzic sent a set-piece, and Milinkovic grabbed the goal in front of the goal
In the 11th minute, Lefis handball in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty, and Mitrovic's penalty was saved by the goalkeeper
In the 42nd minute, Pitas hit the goal with a header, but the ball was deflected off the line
In the 50th minute, Kostic volleyed from the left side of the penalty area, and the ball hit the side netting
In the 64th minute, Pitas took a long shot from outside the penalty area, and the ball hit the goal frame and bounced
In the 87th minute, Jovic volleyed in the penalty area, and the ball was deflected off the bottom line
In the 90th minute, Pilaias pushed a shot from the left side of the penalty area, and the ball was blocked by the goalkeeper
lineup
Cyprus starters: 22-Yoel Marr, 7-Anderson Correa, 19-Lefes, 25-Kyriaco, 2-Carlo, 6-Gogic, 8-Kusolos, 9-Pitas, 5-Haralamps, 10-Loiso, 16-Andreou
Substitutions: 25 Kyriaco 88 mins, 2 Carlo 6 mins, 8 Cusolos 75 mins, 9 Pietas 88 mins, 5 Halarampos 83 mins, Andreu 16 46 mins
Subs 18 Artimatas 75 mins, 15 Sporyarić 46 mins, 14 Pireas 88 mins, 11 Kakulis 88 mins, 4 Kipriyanu 6 mins, 20 Crisostomo 83 mins
Subs: 3-Antoniades, 1-Panaj, 24-Panayoto, 23-Elia, 13-Dmitrio, 12-Sotirio, 17-Papanayotu, 21-Gabriel
Serbia starters: 33-Mijalovic, 11-Kostic, 9-Mitrovic, 1-Rajkovic, 14-Zhivkovic, 28-Sasa Lukic, 6-Babic, 22-Milinkovic-Savic, 4-Masovic, 4-Milenkovic, 24-Lazar Samardzic
Substitutions off: 11 Kostic 63 mins, 9 Mitrovic 63 mins, 28 Sasa Lukic 46 mins, 22 Milinkovic-Savic 76 mins, 4 Masovic 85 mins, 46 mins 24 Lazar Samardzic
Subs 10 Tadic 46 mins, 5 Zgeral 63 mins, 7 Gazinovic 63 mins, 8 Jovic 46 mins, 16 Erakovic 85 mins, 21 Bazdal 76 mins
Subs: 3-Mladenovich, 23-Milinkovic-Savic, 12-Petrovic, 2-Strasinia Pavlovic