KuPS Kuopio vs FC Milsami, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg

KuPS Kuopio

73': Otto Ruoppi

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1 - 0
1st Leg

FC Milsami

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KuPS Kuopio are hosting FC Milsami at Vare Areena TN, Kuopion, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Sibiry Keita (Milsami Orhei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, KuPS 0, Milsami Orhei 0.
45': Second Half begins KuPS 0, Milsami Orhei 0.
60': Substitution, Milsami Orhei. Sorin Chele replaces Sibiry Keita.
65': Substitution, KuPS. Mohamed Toure replaces Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba.
73': Goal! KuPS 1, Milsami Orhei 0. Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
74': Substitution, KuPS. Arttu Heinonen replaces Agon Sadiku.
74': Substitution, KuPS. Jerry Voutilainen replaces Petteri Pennanen.
76': Substitution, Milsami Orhei. Daniel Lisu replaces Abdoul Yoda.
82': Hennos Asmelash (Milsami Orhei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, KuPS. Niko Hämäläinen replaces Clinton Antwi.
89': Substitution, Milsami Orhei. Igor Arhirii replaces Hennos Asmelash.
89': Substitution, Milsami Orhei. Ion Ghimp replaces Nabil Khali.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+6': Second Half ends, KuPS 1, Milsami Orhei 0.
0': Match ends, KuPS 1, Milsami Orhei 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Vare Areena TN
Location: Kuopion, Finland
Attendance: 2,316

Line-Ups

KuPS Kuopio (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Johannes Kreidl (GK)
16	Samuli Miettinen
15	Ibrahim Cisse
25	Clinton Antwi
6	Saku Savolainen
34	Otto Ruoppi
10	Doni Arifi
13	Jaakko Oksanen
11	Agon Sadiku
8	Petteri Pennanen
21	Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba

KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:

Roope Salo, Bob Armah, Arttu Lotjonen, Jerry Voutilainen, Arttu Heinonen, Niko Hamalainen, Mohamed Toure, Aatu Hakala, Eemil Tanninen.

FC Milsami (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Emil Timbur (GK)
22	Vasile Jardan
4	Danny Koy Lupano
5	Christopher Nwaeze
30	Frederick Takyi
29	Hennos Asmelash
10	Radu Ginsari
18	Abdoul Yoda
27	Sibiry Keita
25	Nabil Khali
28	Kabamba Kalabatama

FC Milsami Substitutes:

Daniel Lisu, Ion Ghimp, Filip Dujmovic, Denis Vornic, Sorin Chele, Igor Arhirii.

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