Simone Franciosi scored his first international goal in San Marino's 3-1 defeat by Kazakhstan
San Marino scoring a goal used to be such a big deal that an England manager once thought he was cursed when he watched his team concede to the minnows.
Now it seems they simply can't stop finding the net.
After ending their two-year goal drought in a credible 2-1 home defeat by Denmark in October, they've now done the unthinkable and scored again, in a 3-1 loss to Kazakhstan.
It is the first time since 2005 that San Marino have scored in successive competitive games.
Trailing 2-0 to Kazakhstan and in search of a way back into the game, Simone Franciosi bundled in from close range to give the visitors hope.
But Abat Aymbetov's stoppage-time penalty ultimately condemned San Marino to another loss, leaving them 207th and last in Fifa's world rankings.
It also means they are still yet to win a competitive game with their only victory a 1-0 success against Liechtenstein in a friendly in 2004.
San Marino have lost 84 of their 85 Euro qualifiers, with the only exception a goalless draw with Estonia in 2014.
They host Finland in their final Euro 2004 qualifier on Monday.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsKazakhstan
Formation 5-4-1
12Shatskiy13Kairov2Maliy22Marochkin4Bystrov18Dosmagambetov9Chesnokov21Beisebekov19Zuev20Orazov17Aymbetov
- 12Shatskiy13KairovSubstituted forSkvortsovat 54'minutes2Maliy22Marochkin4BystrovSubstituted forErlanovat 54'minutesBooked at 88mins18DosmagambetovSubstituted forVorogovskiyat 62'minutes9Chesnokov21Beisebekov19ZuevSubstituted forTapalovat 74'minutes20OrazovSubstituted forKenesovat 55'minutesBooked at 63mins17Aymbetov
Substitutes
- 1Shaizada3Skvortsov5Valiullin6Kassym7Darabayev8Sviridov10Shvyryov11Vorogovskiy14Kenesov15Ustimenko16Tapalov23Erlanov
San Marino
Formation 5-4-1
23Benedettini8Battistini16Fabbri13Di Maio11Rossi15Tosi17Golinucci19Capicchioni22Mularoni20Lazzari9Nanni
- 23Benedettini8Battistini16FabbriBooked at 88mins13Di MaioSubstituted forFranciosiat 45'minutes11Rossi15Tosi17Golinucci19CapicchioniSubstituted forGolinucciat 90+4'minutes22MularoniBooked at 50minsSubstituted forLunadeiat 90+5'minutes20LazzariSubstituted forPancottiat 77'minutesBooked at 90mins9NanniSubstituted forVitaioliat 27'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Simoncini2D'Addario3Palazzi4Magi5Franciosi6Golinucci7Vitaioli10Tomassini12Benedettini14Zafferani18Pancotti21Lunadei
Referee:Harald LechnerMatch StatsHome TeamKazakhstanAway TeamSan MarinoPossessionHome66%Away34%ShotsHome11Away5Shots on TargetHome7Away1CornersHome6Away2FoulsHome13Away16Live Text Post update
Match ends, Kazakhstan 3, San Marino 1.
90'+6'Full Time
Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 3, San Marino 1.
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Foul by Lev Skvortsov (Kazakhstan).
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Samuel Pancotti (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5'Substitution
Substitution, San Marino. Lorenzo Lunadei replaces Marcello Mularoni.
90'+4'Substitution
Substitution, San Marino. Enrico Golinucci replaces Lorenzo Capicchioni.
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Goal! Kazakhstan 3, San Marino 1. Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+1'Booking
Samuel Pancotti (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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VAR Decision: Penalty Kazakhstan.
88'Booking
Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
88'Booking
Filippo Fabbri (San Marino) is shown the yellow card.
88'Post update
Penalty Kazakhstan. Arman Kenesov draws a foul in the penalty area.
88'Post update
Penalty conceded by Samuel Pancotti (San Marino) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Simone Franciosi (San Marino).
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Attempt missed. Serhiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Arman Kenesov with a cross following a corner.
85'Post update
Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Marcello Mularoni.
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Offside, Kazakhstan. Erkin Tapalov tries a through ball, but Arman Kenesov is caught offside.
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Offside, Kazakhstan. Yan Vorogovskiy tries a through ball, but Abat Aymbetov is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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