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

· UEFA Conference League
FC Astana
FT
0 - 0
Ballkani

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FC Astana are hosting Ballkani at Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Walid Hamidi.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Marin Tomasov (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
  • 6': Foul by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
  • 6': Walid Hamidi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Timur Dosmagambetov (Astana).
  • 10': Lorenc Trashi (Ballkani) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani).
  • 11': Max Ebong (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 14': Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Walid Hamidi (Ballkani).
  • 18': Walid Hamidi (Ballkani) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Aleksandr Marochkin (Astana).
  • 22': Delay in match (Ballkani).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Max Ebong (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Tomasov.
  • 25': Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Qëndrim Zyba.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arbër Potoku.
  • 32': Dembo Darboe (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Timur Dosmagambetov (Astana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 34': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani).
  • 35': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Nazmi Gripshi.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Timur Dosmagambetov with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Enea Koliçi.
  • 37': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Walid Hamidi.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Lorenc Trashi (Ballkani) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Walid Hamidi.
  • 40': Foul by Edvin Kuc (Ballkani).
  • 40': Max Ebong (Astana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Timur Dosmagambetov (Astana).
  • 41': Gentrit Halili (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Max Ebong.
  • 44': Foul by Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani).
  • 44': Josip Condric (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
  • 44': Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arbër Potoku.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Astana 0, Ballkani 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Astana 0, Ballkani 0.
  • 47': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
  • 49': Foul by Abzal Beisebekov (Astana).
  • 49': Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 53': Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Marin Tomasov (Astana).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Islambek Kuat (Astana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabien Ourega.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Max Ebong (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Substitution, Astana. Abat Aymbetov replaces Dembo Darboe.
  • 60': Hand ball by Edvin Kuc (Ballkani).
  • 60': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abzal Beisebekov.
  • 64': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Astana).
  • 64': Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Abat Aymbetov (Astana).
  • 66': Lumbardh Dellova (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Walid Hamidi (Ballkani).
  • 66': Islambek Kuat (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Abat Aymbetov (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Ebong.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Walid Hamidi (Ballkani).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Almir Kryeziu.
  • 73': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Gentrit Halili (Ballkani).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Edvin Kuc (Ballkani) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nazmi Gripshi.
  • 76': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 76': Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edvin Kuc with a headed pass.
  • 79': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 79': Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Abat Aymbetov (Astana).
  • 80': Qëndrim Zyba (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Aleksandr Marochkin (Astana).
  • 81': Walid Hamidi (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Josip Condric.
  • 83': Substitution, Astana. Stjepan Loncar replaces Islambek Kuat.
  • 85': Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Abzal Beisebekov (Astana).
  • 85': Abzal Beisebekov (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Ballkani. Albin Berisha replaces Walid Hamidi.
  • 87': Corner, Ballkani. Conceded by Stjepan Loncar.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Gentrit Halili (Ballkani) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arbër Potoku with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Albin Berisha (Ballkani) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gentrit Halili.
  • 88': Substitution, Astana. Elkhan Astanov replaces Fabien Ourega.
  • 88': Substitution, Astana. Zarko Tomasevic replaces Abzal Beisebekov.
  • 89': Foul by Edvin Kuc (Ballkani).
  • 89': Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Elkhan Astanov (Astana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksa Amanovic.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Arbër Potoku (Ballkani).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Stjepan Loncar (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Tomasov.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Lumbardh Dellova.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Abat Aymbetov (Astana) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Tomasov with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Lumbardh Dellova.
  • 90'+3': Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Ballkani. Bleart Tolaj replaces Lorenc Trashi.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Ballkani. Armend Thaçi replaces Almir Kryeziu.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Astana 0, Ballkani 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Astana 0, Ballkani 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 4
59.8 Possession 40.2
12 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
543 Accurate Passes 313
611 Passes 395
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 45
47 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 14
18 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 8
19 Effective Clearances 17
19 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Astana Arena
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 15,337

Line-Ups

AST FC Astana (3-4-3)

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

BAL Ballkani (3-4-1-2)

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

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