Rigas Futbola Skola vs Larne, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg

Rigas Futbola Skola

29': Martins Kigurs
48': Daniels Balodis
60': Stefan Panic

FT
3 - 0
1st Leg

Larne

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Rigas Futbola Skola are hosting Larne at LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, Latvia, 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.
29': Goal! Rigas FS 1, Larne 0. Martins Kigurs (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks.
38': Baris Altintop (Larne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Aaron Donnelly (Larne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': First Half ends, Rigas FS 1, Larne 0.
45': Second Half begins Rigas FS 1, Larne 0.
45': Substitution, Rigas FS. Darko Lemajic replaces Adam Markhiev.
48': Goal! Rigas FS 2, Larne 0. Daniels Balodis (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Panic.
58': Cian Bolger (Larne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Goal! Rigas FS 3, Larne 0. Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
63': Substitution, Larne. Joe Thomson replaces Dylan Sloan.
63': Substitution, Larne. Sean Graham replaces Baris Altintop.
69': Substitution, Larne. Matthew Lusty replaces Conor McKendry.
69': Substitution, Rigas FS. Cédric Kouadio replaces Martins Kigurs.
75': Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Substitution, Rigas FS. Lasha Odisharia replaces Ismaël Diomandé.
78': Substitution, Rigas FS. Haruna Njie replaces Janis Ikaunieks.
86': Substitution, Rigas FS. Rostand Ndjiki replaces Emerson Deocleciano.
87': Substitution, Larne. Paul O'Neill replaces Andy Ryan.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Rigas FS 3, Larne 0.
0': Match ends, Rigas FS 3, Larne 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: LNK Sporta Parks
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 1,700

Line-Ups

Rigas Futbola Skola (3-4-3)

No.	Name
40	Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
23	Herdi Prenga
43	Ziga Lipuscek
2	Daniels Balodis
26	Stefan Panic
27	Adam Markhiev
25	Petr Mares
9	Janis Ikaunieks
49	Martins Kigurs
10	Emerson
7	Ismael Diomandé

Rigas Futbola Skola Substitutes:

Rostand Ndjiki, Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio, Haruna Njie, Darko Lemajic, Pavels Steinbors, Glebs Zaleiko, Sergejs Vilkovs, Lasha Odisharia, Davis Cucurs, Dragoljub Savic.

Larne (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Rohan Ferguson (GK)
18	Cian Bolger
5	Baris Altintop
3	Levi Ives
23	Tomas Cosgrove
4	Aaron Donnelly
25	Dylan Sloan
27	Christopher Gallagher
10	Lee Bonis
7	Conor McKendry
29	Andy Ryan

Larne Substitutes:

Dylan Graham, Paul O'Neill, Oisin Devlin, Sean Graham, Michael Glynn, Joseph Thomson, Sean Brown, Matthew Lusty.

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