Rigas Futbola Skola vs Apoel Nicosia, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg

Rigas Futbola Skola

31': Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio
45'+1': Janis Ikaunieks (P)

FT
2 - 1
1st Leg

Apoel Nicosia

51': Youssef El Arabi

About

Rigas Futbola Skola are hosting Apoel Nicosia at LNK Sporta Parks (natural), Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Herdi Prenga (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Goal! Rigas FS 1, APOEL Nicosia 0. Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks.
45'+1': Goal! Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 0. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
45'+2': First Half ends, Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 0.
45': Second Half begins Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 0.
51': Goal! Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 1. Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
58': Substitution, Rigas FS. Victor Osuagwu replaces Ismaël Diomandé.
68': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Marius Corbu replaces Max Meyer.
70': Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Rigas FS. Dmitrijs Zelenkovs replaces Roberts Savalnieks.
74': Substitution, Rigas FS. Martins Kigurs replaces Cédric Kouadio.
80': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Stefan Drazic replaces Marquinhos.
82': Substitution, Rigas FS. Lasha Odisharia replaces Petr Mares.
83': Substitution, Rigas FS. Emerson Deocleciano replaces Adam Markhiev.
88': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Panagiotis Kattirtzis replaces Sergio Tejera.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 1.
0': Match ends, Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: LNK Sporta Parks (natural)
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 1,678

Line-Ups

Rigas Futbola Skola (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
40	Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
2	Daniels Balodis
43	Ziga Lipuscek
23	Herdi Prenga
26	Stefan Panic
27	Adam Markhiev
9	Janis Ikaunieks
25	Petr Mares
11	Roberts Savalnieks
17	Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio
7	Ismael Diomandé

Rigas Futbola Skola Substitutes:

Sergejs Vilkovs, Emerson, Luka Silagadze, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Pavels Steinbors, Lasha Odisharia, Elvis Stuglis, Victor Osuagwu, Rostand Ndjiki, Martins Kigurs, Haruna Njie.

Apoel Nicosia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
27	Vid Belec (GK)
5	Lasha Dvali
16	Mateo Susic
19	Xavier Quintillá
29	Issam Chebake
70	Georgi Kostadinov
8	Sergio Tejera
11	Anastasios Donis
9	Youssef El Arabi
10	Marquinhos
7	Max Meyer

Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:

Andreas Christodoulou, Konstantinos Laifis, Panagiotis Kattirtzis, Cipriano, Stefan Drazic, Paris Polycarpou, Marius Dumitru Corbu, Giannis Satsias, Savvas Michos.

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