Scotland vs Cyprus

Minute-by-minute report: Will Scotland get their campaign off to a winning start against Cyprus? Join Scott Murray to find out.

5 min: Porteous sticks his elbow into Ioannou’s lug and it’s a free kick out for Cyprus out on the left. Demetriou comes to the edge of his box to gather. [Scotland](https://www.theguardian.com/football/scotland) cause more bother down the left, with Armstrong, Tierney and Robertson relentless. 13 min: Hickey garrinchas his way into the box from the right. Armstrong slides in on Kastanos and the counter is nixed at source. 20 min: Kyriakou’s fresh-air kick affords Armstrong the opportunity to make good down the left and cross. And there’s another roar as Adams plays Tierney into space down the left, but the cross doesn’t find a dark-blue retro shirt in the box. 27 min: The ball bounces loosely in the midfield. [Cyprus](https://www.theguardian.com/football/cyprus) inside-left channel nearly embarrasses Gunn, who comes to the edge of his box to collect only to slip just before he reaches it. As he falls, he straddles the ball, which clanks back off his boot and nestles in his special place. And you mail [Scott any match thoughts](mailto:[email protected]) McGinn nearly gets on the end of it, but clanks into Demetriou and the whistle is Cyprus’s friend.