Slovakia have sent Russia to the brink of elimination after posting a surprising 2-1 win over the Russians in Group B.
The Slovakians were on the front foot from the outset and managed to open the scoring almost 30 minutes into the first half as their striker Vladimir Weiss capitalized on a long pass by Marek Hamshik to give his team a 1-nil lead.
They then doubled their lead just before the interval, when star of the night Marek Hamsik picked-up a short corner on the left, and curled in a world class shot, leaving everyone baffled.
However, the Russians started the second half with a vengeance, and did close the gap to one goal, as Denis Glushakov headed home from close range 10 minutes from time. But, Slovakia held firm and managed to register their first win of the competition.
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