UEFA Nations League

Cyprus vs Kosovo, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Cyprus
    FT
    0 - 2
    Kosovo
    • 65': Valon Berisha
    • 78': Edon Zhegrova

    About

    Cyprus are hosting Kosovo at AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Alexandros Gogic (Cyprus).
    • 4': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Fotios Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Betim Fazliji (Kosovo).
    • 6': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Ioannou.
    • 11': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo).
    • 11': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lirim Kastrati.
    • 19': Offside, Kosovo. Mirlind Kryeziu tries a through ball, but Valon Berisha is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lirim Kastrati.
    • 23': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lirim Kastrati.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
    • 29': Foul by Betim Fazliji (Kosovo).
    • 29': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo).
    • 30': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Offside, Kosovo. Valon Berisha tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
    • 33': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
    • 34': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lirim Kastrati.
    • 35': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Nikolas Panagiotou (Cyprus).
    • 36': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo).
    • 36': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
    • 37': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Minas Antoniou.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blendi Idrizi.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Neofytos Michael.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cyprus 0, Kosovo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 0, Kosovo 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
    • 48': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Charalambos Kyriakou.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arijanet Muric.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
    • 54': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Alexandros Gogic.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Blendi Idrizi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lirim Kastrati.
    • 60': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Blendi Idrizi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
    • 61': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicolas Ioannou.
    • 62': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Nicolas Ioannou (Cyprus).
    • 63': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fidan Aliti.
    • 65': Goal! Cyprus 0, Kosovo 1. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
    • 66': Substitution, Cyprus. Fanos Katelaris replaces Charalambos Kyriakou.
    • 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas replaces Fotios Papoulis.
    • 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Panagiotou replaces Minas Antoniou.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
    • 70': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Andreas Panagiotou (Cyprus).
    • 71': Substitution, Kosovo. Florian Loshaj replaces Blendi Idrizi.
    • 71': Substitution, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou replaces Marinos Tzionis.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross.
    • 72': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Neofytos Michael.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Ioannou.
    • 72': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 74': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo).
    • 74': Nikolas Panagiotou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces Nicolas Ioannou.
    • 76': Substitution, Kosovo. Ibrahim Dresevic replaces Valon Berisha.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 78': Goal! Cyprus 0, Kosovo 2. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Loshaj following a fast break.
    • 80': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
    • 80': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
    • 80': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Andreas Panagiotou (Cyprus).
    • 81': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Offside, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
    • 86': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
    • 87': Substitution, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi replaces Milot Rashica.
    • 90': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
    • 90': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Nikolas Panagiotou (Cyprus).
    • 90'+2': Nikolas Panagiotou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cyprus 0, Kosovo 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cyprus 0, Kosovo 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 8
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    0 Saves 5
    53.8 Possession 46.2
    16 SHOTS 8
    7 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    438 Accurate Passes 365
    514 Passes 443
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 0
    19 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    51 Long Balls 49
    32 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    14 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 7
    13 Effective Clearances 19
    13 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: AEK Arena
    Location: Larnaca, Cyprus
    Attendance: 1,550

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Romania 2 +5 6
    2 Kosovo 2 +1 3
    3 Cyprus 2 -3 3
    4 Lithuania 2 -3 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CYP Cyprus (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    22 Neophytos Michael (GK)
    6 Alexander Gogic
    13 Nikolas Panagiotou Yellow Card
    8 Charis Kyriakou
    15 Fotis Papoulis
    18 Kostakis Artymatas
    20 Grigoris Kastanos
    4 Nicholas Ioannou
    7 Minas Antoniou
    10 Pieros Soteriou
    21 Marinos Tzionis
    Cyprus Substitutes:
    Pavlos Korrea, Michalis Ioannou, Antreas Panayiotou, Marios Antoniades, Ioakeim Toumpas, Loizos Loizou, Demetris Christofi, Andreas Christodoulou, Fanos Katelaris, Andronikos Kakoulis, Andreas Avraam, Ioannis Pittas.

    KOS Kosovo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Aro Muric (GK)
    4 Mirlind Kryeziu Yellow Card
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    3 Fidan Aliti
    2 Lirim Kastrati Yellow Card
    6 Betim Fazliji
    14 Valon Berisha
    21 Blendi Idrizi
    18 Vedat Muriqi
    7 Milot Rashica
    9 Edon Zhegrova
    Kosovo Substitutes:
    Florent Muslija, Visar Bekaj, Emir Sahiti, Benjamin Kololli, Arbër Zeneli, Donat Rrudhani, Florian Loshaj, Ibrahim Dresevic, Toni Domgjoni, Samir Ujkani, Zymer Bytyqi.

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