SERRAVALLE, SAN MARINO (REUTERS) - Scotland beat San Marino 2-0 to avoid a second humiliation of the week and get their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign up and running on Sunday (March 24) although it was hardly a performance to excite their fans.
Kenny McLean's glancing header put the Scots ahead after four minutes against the tiny republic in northern Italy but it was not until the 74th minute that Johnny Russell made the points safe with a powerful finish.
Scotland were lambasted for losing 3-0 to 117th-ranked Kazakhstan in their opening Group I fixture on Thursday (March 21).
San Marino, 211th and bottom of FIFA's rankings, have never won a competitive match and never looked like doing so against a Scotland side reeling from their abject display in Kazakhstan.
They did make things awkward though after falling behind early - so much so that there were groans of frustration from the Tartan Army inside the Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle.
Manager Alex McLeish was even booed at halftime.
"We spoke about bringing our quality to the game so it was a surprise to see passes going astray," McLeish said. "I think the result in Kazakhstan affected a few of them.
"Getting the second goal was important because San Marino felt they were still in the game and when they broke it put the frighteners up the fans a wee bit, and they got agitated.
"The fans were looking for five or six and we accept that." The introduction off the bench of James Forrest late on livened up the Scotland performance and it was his ball after a counter-attack that allowed Russell to make the scoreline just about respectable.
"We got off to a good start but it wasn't nice," said Norwich City's McLean, making his first start in a competitive game. "It was frustrating but we got the job done. We should have got more goals but it wasn't to be."
La Liga: Griezmann on target again as Atletico Madrid edge closer to Barcelona Griezmann now has eight goals in as many games, his latest helping Atletico register their sixth win in seven league
Griezmann On Target Again As Atletico Edge Closer To
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri admitted it will be hard to deny Eden Hazard a move to Real Madrid this summer, even if a reported £100 million ($130 million) move is "too cheap" for the Belgian
£100m too cheap, but hard to keep hold of Hazard, admits Sarri
Football: Klopp denies Liverpool's lighter schedule is title advantage Klopp (left) applauds fans following Liverpool's FA Cup match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. PHOTOS: AFP
Klopp denies Liverpool's lighter schedule is title advantage
LONDON (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam took a massive stride towards a first Champions League final for 23 years as Donny van de Beek's early goal earned a 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Erik ten Hag's youthful Ajax side, featuring several players polished
The Best Sports Bar in Every NFL City. There's also free billiards during Monday Night Football, and/or a free Jell-O shot every time the Vikings score. If the Vikes game is boring, there
LONDON: Jurgen Klopp has condemned "disgusting" racist abuse aimed at Mohamed Salah and called for lifetime bans for the Chelsea fans accused of taunting the Liverpool star. A video circulated
Liverpool's Klopp condemns 'disgusting' Salah abuse ahead of
Champions League: Porto go through with extra time VAR
and Kadir Yahaya joining Geylang United [now Geylang International], Malek Awab and Rafi Ali signing for Tampines Rovers. Giving credit to Singapore coach Bernd Stange, his side are exactly where they want to be in the ongoing Asian Cup qualifiers.
David Beckham targets former Manchester United captain
Abramovich steps in amid racism outrage - straitstimes.com
March 4 - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hinted at a potential joint Korean bid for the 2023 Women's World Cup. Australia, Japan, South Africa and New Zealand have already expressed their interest in hosting the tournament. The FIFA boss was talking on the sidelines of a meeting of the
North and South Korea joint Women's World Cup bid would be
Neymar was suspended for three Champions League matches by UEFA on Friday for a foul-mouthed tirade at match officials following Paris Saint-Germain's shock exit from this season's tournament to Manchester United. The Brazil star missed the 3-1 Champions League second leg last 16 defeat on March 6
Neymar banned for three Champions League matches over ref
Chelsea forward Willian replaces injured Neymar in Brazil
People usually have to earn our trust before we trust them. As nice as it would be to think like he does, if most people thought that way, we would probably see a lot of wallets lying around in public places, people would not spend so much on security devices and locks for their homes and cars, and children would be allowed to roam unsupervised
Why You Should Always Trust Yourself — Purpose Fairy
Proper Gapping Instructions If it is necessary to widen the gap, do so with a tool that only pulls back on the ground electrode without touching the center electrode or the porcelain. To close the gap on a plug, gently tap the plug, electrode first on a hard surface.
Home Football Scoring an issue for Protectors despite first win, Scoring an issue for Protectors despite first win, Football News & Top Stories. By. admin - April 2, 2019. 402. 0. Facebook.
Scoring an issue for Protectors despite first win
watch soccer live streaming zimbabwe
watch coppa america live streaming vf
watch coppa america live streaming uk
super soccer tv live streaming persib
watch premier league live streaming quality
watch sky sports premier league live stream
watch soccer games online free streaming live
watch premier league net live manchester united stream channel
watch uefa champions league live streaming sportek
watch uefa champions league draw live streaming free online
watch usa soccer live stream
tv soccer live stream sky
watch champions league live streaming vf
watch premier league live streaming yify
watch soccer online free streaming live no registration
watch premier league darts live stream
watch champions league live streaming mobile
watch champions league live streaming now tv
watch premier league live streaming free
watch coppa america live streaming mexico
watch champions league live streaming cricfree
watch soccer online free streaming live english
watch coppa america live streaming online
watch champions league draw live streaming free
watch premier league live streaming zee tv
watch arsenal southampton premier league live stream
watch soccer games live stream free
watch coppa america live streaming bt sport
watch english premier league live streaming
watch champions league live streaming bt sport
watch champions league draw live stream total sportek
watch champions league live streaming kenya
watch soccer online free streaming live app
watch soccer online free live streaming livetv ru
watch coppa america live streaming gratis
watch coppa america live streaming mobile
watch coppa america live streaming jamaica
watch indian premier league live stream online
watch english premier league live streaming free
how to watch soccer live streaming free
free watch soccer live streaming
watch premier league live streaming video
watch epl live streaming on iphone
watch live soccer online free streaming now
watch premier league live streaming juventus
watch soccer online free streaming live
watch coppa america live streaming barcelona
watch soccer online free streaming live arabic
watch everton vs tottenham live soccer streaming
watch premier league live in stream
watch champions league live streaming eng
watch champions league live streaming jamaica
watch soccer live streaming juventus
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online reddit
watch champions league live streaming canada
how to watch uefa champions league live streaming
watch soccer online free streaming live first row
watch premier league live streaming vf
watch soccer online free streaming live south africa
watch usa soccer live stream online
watch iceland soccer live stream
watch premier league live streaming online
watch soccer live streaming kenya vs ethiopia
live football watch free live football streaming free soccer
watch soccer live streaming xfinity
watch coppa america live streaming eng
watch soccer live streaming reddit
watch champions league live streaming xbox
watch live soccer stream android
watch english premier league live streaming hd
watch soccer aid live stream
watch live premier league football streaming online for free
watch premier league live streaming xbox one
watch coppa america live streaming usa
watch coppa america live streaming pc
watch barclays premier league online live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming hotstar
watch coppa america live streaming free online
watch premier league net live stream channel
watch premier league live streaming xfinity
#nationsleague #ignoranza #ballondor #realmadrid #conference #championship #bundesliga #rugby #arsenalnews #leomessi #nutmeg #manchestercity #myfootballuniverse #thebeatles #football #soccermemes #gunners #zinedinezidane #MSport #meunier #afcnews #ronaldo #alissonbecker #liverpoolcity #oasisofficial #lovefootball #copaamerica #manchesterunited #freekick #footballdubai #midnight #soccer #footballmeme #goal #gym #footballfans #elcasico #vip #football #messi #mancityvsliverpool #chocolate #bayernmunich #nikesoccer #adidasslipon #premierleague #championsleague #romania #golazo #league2 #kroenkeout #hotcoffee #freekicks #zidane #bayervshoffenheim #coutinho
0 Comments