Stubborn Slovenia subdue Scotland
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
Article summary
Scotland 1-1 Slovenia The ten-man visitors hold on to earn a valuable Group 5 point in Perth.
Article body
Scotland failed to take advantage of opponents reduced to ten men for the last half-hour as they were held by Slovenia at McDiarmid Park in Perth.
Early goals
The home side took an early lead through Garry O'Connor's eleventh-minute header but were pegged back just three minutes later when Borut Semler equalised for the visitors.
Morec dismissed
Slovenia's Mitja Morec was given his marching orders in the 58th minute but Rainer Bonhof's team failed to convert their numerical advantage into three points. Rainer Bonhof's side will be looking for their first victory in six games at home to Norway on 8 October, while Slovenia's next opponents are Italy.