Ballkani vs FC Astana, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
Ballkani
  • 8': Edvin Kuc
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FC Astana
  • 7': Kamo Hovhannisyan
  • 23': Abzal Beysebekov

About

Ballkani are hosting FC Astana at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 2': Vesel Limaj (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Fabien Ourega (Astana).
  • 4': Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Albin Berisha (Ballkani) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nazmi Gripshi with a through ball.
  • 7': Goal! Ballkani 0, Astana 1. Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Ebong.
  • 8': Goal! Ballkani 1, Astana 1. Edvin Kuc (Ballkani) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Almir Kryeziu.
  • 10': Dusan Jovancic (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Edvin Kuc (Ballkani).
  • 11': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vesel Limaj.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Almir Kryeziu.
  • 16': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Lumbardh Dellova.
  • 21': Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Fabien Ourega (Astana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dembo Darboe with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Armend Thaçi.
  • 23': Goal! Ballkani 1, Astana 2. Abzal Beisebekov (Astana) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Timur Dosmagambetov with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Astana).
  • 26': Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Lorenc Trashi.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Dusan Jovancic (Astana) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timur Dosmagambetov with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenc Trashi.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Vesel Limaj (Ballkani).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 35': Vesel Limaj (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Albin Berisha (Ballkani) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Almir Kryeziu.
  • 36': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
  • 38': Substitution, Ballkani. Bleart Tolaj replaces Vesel Limaj because of an injury.
  • 39': Edvin Kuc (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Dusan Jovancic (Astana).
  • 39': Offside, Ballkani. Lorenc Trashi tries a through ball, but Almir Kryeziu is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Edvin Kuc (Ballkani).
  • 40': Islambek Kuat (Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Max Ebong (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timur Dosmagambetov.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 42': Albin Berisha (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Aleksandr Marochkin (Astana).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Lorenc Trashi (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvin Kuc.
  • 44': Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Abzal Beisebekov (Astana).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Almir Kryeziu with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Ballkani 1, Astana 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ballkani 1, Astana 2.
  • 46': Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Abzal Beisebekov (Astana).
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Armend Thaçi with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Bajram Jashanica.
  • 48': Enea Koliçi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Abzal Beisebekov (Astana).
  • 49': Attempt saved. Edvin Kuc (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenc Trashi.
  • 50': Foul by Dusan Jovancic (Astana).
  • 50': Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Dusan Jovancic.
  • 56': Foul by Albin Berisha (Ballkani).
  • 56': Max Ebong (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Bleart Tolaj (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Albin Berisha (Ballkani) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Josip Condric.
  • 61': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Fabien Ourega.
  • 61': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
  • 62': Dembo Darboe (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Albin Berisha (Ballkani).
  • 68': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani).
  • 68': Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Ballkani. Walid Hamidi replaces Albin Berisha.
  • 71': Dangerous play by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
  • 71': Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nazmi Gripshi.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Armend Thaçi (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Almir Kryeziu.
  • 73': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Max Ebong.
  • 74': Substitution, Astana. Marin Tomasov replaces Fabien Ourega.
  • 74': Substitution, Astana. Stjepan Loncar replaces Islambek Kuat because of an injury.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Walid Hamidi (Ballkani) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Armend Thaçi with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Walid Hamidi (Ballkani).
  • 77': Max Ebong (Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
  • 80': Foul by Walid Hamidi (Ballkani).
  • 80': Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Walid Hamidi (Ballkani) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Astana. Abat Aymbetov replaces Dembo Darboe.
  • 85': Foul by Marin Tomasov (Astana).
  • 85': Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Lumbardh Dellova.
  • 88': Substitution, Ballkani. Arb Manaj replaces Lorenc Trashi.
  • 89': Offside, Astana. Josip Condric tries a through ball, but Marin Tomasov is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Arb Manaj (Ballkani) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bleart Tolaj with a cross.
  • 90': Substitution, Astana. Varazdat Haroyan replaces Dusan Jovancic because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Abzal Beisebekov (Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Bleart Tolaj (Ballkani).
  • 90'+2': Bleart Tolaj (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Abzal Beisebekov (Astana).
  • 90'+2': Abzal Beisebekov (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bleart Tolaj (Ballkani) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walid Hamidi with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana).
  • 90'+4': Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armend Thaçi with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ballkani 1, Astana 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Ballkani 1, Astana 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 0
37.8 Possession 62.2
6 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
218 Accurate Passes 415
294 Passes 491
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
17 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.4
63 Long Balls 57
28 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
14 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 12
18 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 7,208

Line-Ups

BAL Ballkani (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Enea Kolici (GK)
32 Bajram Jashanica
5 Lumbardh Dellova Yellow Card
19 Lorenc Trashi
2 Armend Thaci
20 Edvin Kuc
8 Vesel Limaj
11 Qendrim Zyba
10 Nazmi Gripshi
98 Almir Kryeziu
9 Albin Berisha
Ballkani Substitutes:
Ramush Ramadani, Bleart Tolaj, Arbër Potoku, Krenar Dulaj, Gentrit Halili, Arb Manaj, Leonard Shala, Bernard Karrica, Damir Ljuljanovic, Marsel Ismajlgeci, Walid Hamidi, Andrea Hoxha.

AST FC Astana (5-3-2)

No. Name
93 Josip Condric (GK)
22 Aleksandr Marochkin
45 Aleksa Amanovic Yellow Card
15 Abzal Beysebekov
27 Timur Dosmagambetov
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
29 Dusan Jovancic
8 Islambek Kuat
7 Max Ebong
23 Fabien Ourega
88 Dembo Darboe
FC Astana Substitutes:
Abat Aimbetov, Nurali Zhaksylykov, Elkhan Astanov, Stjepan Loncar, Danil Podymskiy, Marin Tomasov, Vladislav Prokopenko, Stanislav Basmanov, Aleksandr Zarutskiy, Aslan Darabaev, Varazdat Haroyan.

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