UEFA Europa League

Crusaders vs FK Liepaja, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, First Qualifying Round

· 1st Leg
Crusaders
  • 27': Philip Lowry
  • 35': Michael Carvill
  • 55': Jordan Owens
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
FK Liepaja
  • 62': Arturs Karasausks

About

Crusaders are hosting FK Liepaja at Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 27': Philip Lowry (Crusaders) Goal at 34'
  • 31': Kristaps Grebis (FK Liepaja) Yellow Card at 31'
  • 35': Michael Carvill (Crusaders) Goal at 35'
  • 43': Raivis Raivis Jurkovskis (FK Liepaja) Yellow Card at 43'
  • 55': Jordan Owens (Crusaders) Goal at 55'
  • 60': Marks Kurtiss (FK Liepaja) Substitution at 60'
  • 62': Arturs Karasausks (FK Liepaja) Goal at 62'
  • 72': Martins Kigurs (FK Liepaja) Substitution at 72'
  • 73': Jamie Glackin (Crusaders) Substitution at 77'
  • 83': Gavin Whyte (Crusaders) Substitution at 83'
  • 86': Howard Beverland (Crusaders) Substitution at 86'
  • 90'+2': Cristián Torres (FK Liepaja) Yellow Card at 92'
  • 90'+3': Matthew Snoddy (Crusaders) Yellow Card at 93'

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Seaview
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 1,375

Line-Ups

CRU Crusaders

No. Name
21 Brian Jensen (GK)
2 Billy Joe Burns
8 Sean Ward
6 Colin Coates
10 Michael Carvill
7 Philip Lowry
18 Jordan Owens
34 Rodney Brown
14 Jordan Forsythe
19 Matthew Snoddy Yellow Card
22 Paul Heatley
Crusaders Substitutes:
Ryan Nimack, Craig McClean, Howard Beverland, Michael Dougherty, David Cushley, Gavin Whyte, Jamie Glackin.

FKL FK Liepaja

No. Name
80 Pavels Dorosevs (GK)
13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis Yellow Card
3 Oskars Klava
11 Arturs Karasausks
5 Leonel Strumia
19 Valerijs Afanasjevs
7 Dmitrijs Hmizs
20 Cristián Torres Yellow Card
86 Dario Tomic
23 Kristaps Grebis Yellow Card
26 Deniss Ivanovs
FK Liepaja Substitutes:
Martins Kigurs, Glebs Sopots, Marks Kurtiss, Andris Krusatins, Kriss Karklins, Janis Ikaunieks.

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