Sivasspor vs Ballkani, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
Sivasspor
  • 1': Fredrik Ulvestad
  • 75': Erdogan Yesilyurt
  • 90'+1': Mustapha Yatabaré
FT
3 - 4
Ballkani
  • 20': Armend Thaci
  • 31': Arbër Potoku
  • 66': Meriton Korenica
  • 90'+4': Ermal Krasniqi

About

Sivasspor are hosting Ballkani at BG Group 4 Eylül Stadyumu, Sivas, Turkey, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Sivasspor 1, Ballkani 0. Fredrik Ulvestad (Sivasspor) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dia Sabi'A.
  • 10': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani).
  • 10': Max-Alain Gradel (Sivasspor) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Meriton Korenica (Ballkani) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Armend Thaçi with a cross.
  • 19': Arbër Potoku (Ballkani) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Sivasspor).
  • 20': Goal! Sivasspor 1, Ballkani 1. Armend Thaçi (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Albion Rrahmani (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arbër Potoku.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Arbër Potoku (Ballkani) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
  • 26': Arbër Potoku (Ballkani) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Dia Sabi'A (Sivasspor).
  • 29': Charilaos Charisis (Sivasspor) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Armend Thaçi (Ballkani).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Fredrik Ulvestad (Sivasspor) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dia Sabi'A with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Sivasspor) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Goal! Sivasspor 1, Ballkani 2. Arbër Potoku (Ballkani) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 33': Foul by Meriton Korenica (Ballkani).
  • 33': Max-Alain Gradel (Sivasspor) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani).
  • 35': Ugur Çiftçi (Sivasspor) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Erdogan Yesilyurt (Sivasspor) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Arbër Potoku (Ballkani).
  • 41': Offside, Ballkani. Arbër Potoku tries a through ball, but Ermal Krasniqi is caught offside.
  • 44': Offside, Ballkani. Ermal Krasniqi tries a through ball, but Albion Rrahmani is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mustapha Yatabaré (Sivasspor) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ugur Çiftçi with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Hakan Arslan (Sivasspor).
  • 45'+1': Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sivasspor 1, Ballkani 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sivasspor 1, Ballkani 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Sivasspor. Clinton N'Jie replaces Max-Alain Gradel.
  • 45': Substitution, Sivasspor. Robin Yalçin replaces Charilaos Charisis.
  • 46': Dimitrios Goutas (Sivasspor) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Albion Rrahmani (Ballkani).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Meriton Korenica.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Meriton Korenica (Ballkani) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Qëndrim Zyba.
  • 48': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Fredrik Ulvestad.
  • 49': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Ali Sasal Vural.
  • 50': Corner, Sivasspor. Conceded by Bajram Jashanica.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Hakan Arslan (Sivasspor) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dia Sabi'A with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Sivasspor. Conceded by Lindon Emërllahu.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Mustapha Yatabaré (Sivasspor) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Yalçin.
  • 52': Corner, Sivasspor. Conceded by Stivi Frashëri.
  • 55': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Caner Osmanpasa.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Fredrik Ulvestad (Sivasspor) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Arslan.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Ermal Krasniqi (Ballkani) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armend Thaçi.
  • 60': Substitution, Sivasspor. Murat Paluli replaces Hakan Arslan.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Lindon Emërllahu (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Mustapha Yatabaré (Sivasspor) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Ugur Çiftçi with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Mustapha Yatabaré (Sivasspor) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ugur Çiftçi with a cross.
  • 65': Dia Sabi'A (Sivasspor) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lindon Emërllahu (Ballkani).
  • 65': Lindon Emërllahu (Ballkani) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Goal! Sivasspor 1, Ballkani 3. Meriton Korenica (Ballkani) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Armend Thaçi.
  • 68': Corner, Sivasspor. Conceded by Egzon Sinani.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Sivasspor) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ugur Çiftçi with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Robin Yalçin (Sivasspor).
  • 70': Lindon Emërllahu (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Sivasspor).
  • 73': Stivi Frashëri (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Clinton N'Jie (Sivasspor) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Goal! Sivasspor 2, Ballkani 3. Erdogan Yesilyurt (Sivasspor) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dia Sabi'A with a through ball.
  • 76': Albion Rrahmani (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Caner Osmanpasa (Sivasspor).
  • 77': Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Ugur Çiftçi (Sivasspor) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Egzon Sinani (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Dia Sabi'A (Sivasspor).
  • 78': Dia Sabi'A (Sivasspor) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Albion Rrahmani (Ballkani) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qëndrim Zyba.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Meriton Korenica (Ballkani) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Arbër Potoku (Ballkani) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Caner Osmanpasa.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Ballkani. Albin Berisha replaces Albion Rrahmani.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Erdogan Yesilyurt (Sivasspor) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Murat Paluli with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Sivasspor) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Erdogan Yesilyurt with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Robin Yalçin (Sivasspor) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dia Sabi'A with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Sivasspor. Conceded by Stivi Frashëri.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Ulvestad (Sivasspor) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Murat Paluli.
  • 90': Substitution, Ballkani. Albin Kapra replaces Qëndrim Zyba.
  • 90': Substitution, Sivasspor. Karol Angielski replaces Fredrik Ulvestad.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sivasspor 3, Ballkani 3. Mustapha Yatabaré (Sivasspor) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erdogan Yesilyurt.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani).
  • 90'+3': Robin Yalçin (Sivasspor) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Sivasspor 3, Ballkani 4. Ermal Krasniqi (Ballkani) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Ballkani. Veton Tusha replaces Meriton Korenica.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Ballkani. Dejan Zarubica replaces Ermal Krasniqi.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Karol Angielski (Sivasspor) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erdogan Yesilyurt with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Dia Sabi'A (Sivasspor) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Egzon Sinani (Ballkani).
  • 90'+9': Egzon Sinani (Ballkani) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Dia Sabi'A (Sivasspor) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Sivasspor. Conceded by Egzon Sinani.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sivasspor 3, Ballkani 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sivasspor 3, Ballkani 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 6
45.5 Possession 54.5
16 SHOTS 18
9 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
281 Accurate Passes 335
386 Passes 444
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 13
7 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.5
76 Long Balls 70
32 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 15
20 Tackles 25
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 16
15 Effective Clearances 12
15 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: BG Group 4 Eylül Stadyumu
Location: Sivas, Turkey
Attendance: 4,336

Line-Ups

SIV Sivasspor (4-3-3)

No. Name
35 Ali Sasal Vural (GK)
88 Caner Osmanpasa
6 Dimitrios Goutas
3 Ugur Ciftçi Yellow Card
17 Erdogan Yesilyurt
23 Fredrik Ulvestad
15 Charis Charisis
37 Hakan Arslan
9 Mustapha Yatabaré
7 Max Gradel
11 Dia Saba
Sivasspor Substitutes:
Kaan Onaran, Baver Kuckar, Muammer Yildirim, Aaron Appindangoyé, Karol Angielski, Mehmet Albayrak, Robin Yalcin, Murat Paluli, Clinton N'Jie.

BAL Ballkani (4-5-1)

No. Name
77 Stivi Frashëri (GK)
14 Egzon Sinani Yellow Card
32 Bajram Jashanica
3 Arbër Potoku
5 Lumbardh Dellova
11 Qendrim Zyba Yellow Card
7 Meriton Korenica
6 Lindon Emërllahu Yellow Card
17 Ermal Krasniqi
2 Armend Thaci
9 Albion Rrahmani
Ballkani Substitutes:
Edi Maksutaj, Albin Kapra, Lucas Ferreira Cardoso, Leonard Shala, Albin Berisha, Dashnor Balaj, Damir Ljuljanovic, Dejan Zarubica, Veton Tusha.

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