Rigas Futbola Skola vs Fiorentina, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
Rigas Futbola Skola
    FT
    0 - 3
    Fiorentina
    • 7': Antonín Barák
    • 44': Arthur Cabral
    • 45'+2': Riccardo Saponara

    About

    Rigas Futbola Skola are hosting Fiorentina at Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia, 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.
    • 3': Foul by Vitalijs Maksimenko (Rigas FS).
    • 3': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Substitution, Rigas FS. Petr Mares replaces Kaspars Dubra because of an injury.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonín Barak.
    • 5': Foul by Arturs Zjuzins (Rigas FS).
    • 5': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 7': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Fiorentina 1. Antonín Barak (Fiorentina) header from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 9': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
    • 9': Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Antonín Barak (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 16': Foul by Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS).
    • 16': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Tomas Simkovic (Rigas FS).
    • 19': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Vitalijs Maksimenko.
    • 21': Deniss Rakels (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Antonín Barak (Fiorentina).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
    • 30': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
    • 30': Petr Mares (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Arturs Zjuzins (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
    • 32': Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS).
    • 34': Offside, Rigas FS. Petr Mares tries a through ball, but Andrej Ilic is caught offside.
    • 34': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Vitalijs Maksimenko.
    • 36': Offside, Fiorentina. Riccardo Saponara tries a through ball, but Aleksa Terzic is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Tomas Simkovic (Rigas FS).
    • 39': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Andrej Ilic (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Petr Mares with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
    • 44': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Fiorentina 2. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonín Barak following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Fiorentina 3. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rigas FS 0, Fiorentina 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rigas FS 0, Fiorentina 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Alessandro Bianco replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Rolando Mandragora.
    • 45': Substitution, Rigas FS. Emerson Deocleciano replaces Tomas Simkovic.
    • 46': Offside, Rigas FS. Ziga Lipuscek tries a through ball, but Andrej Ilic is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
    • 51': Offside, Rigas FS. Arturs Zjuzins tries a through ball, but Deniss Rakels is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross.
    • 52': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina).
    • 52': Jovan Vlalukin (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina).
    • 53': Jovan Vlalukin (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Arturs Zjuzins (Rigas FS).
    • 55': Szymon Zurkowski (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Arturs Zjuzins (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Rigas FS. Vladislavs Sorokins replaces Petr Mares.
    • 59': Substitution, Rigas FS. Kevin Friesenbichler replaces Arturs Zjuzins.
    • 59': Substitution, Fiorentina. Luka Jovic replaces Arthur Cabral.
    • 59': Substitution, Fiorentina. Filippo Distefano replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Antonín Barak (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Friesenbichler with a headed pass.
    • 70': Offside, Rigas FS. Vladislavs Sorokins tries a through ball, but Deniss Rakels is caught offside.
    • 71': Deniss Rakels (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (Fiorentina).
    • 71': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
    • 71': Jovan Vlalukin (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Friesenbichler with a cross.
    • 72': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Vitalijs Maksimenko (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Friesenbichler with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Substitution, Rigas FS. Glebs Zaleiko replaces Tomislav Saric.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Andrej Ilic (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Friesenbichler with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Emerson Deocleciano.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Filippo Distefano (Fiorentina) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 76': Substitution, Fiorentina. Youssef Maleh replaces Antonín Barak.
    • 77': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
    • 77': Glebs Zaleiko (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Emerson Deocleciano (Rigas FS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
    • 79': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Emerson Deocleciano (Rigas FS) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Friesenbichler.
    • 80': Offside, Rigas FS. Emerson Deocleciano tries a through ball, but Jovan Vlalukin is caught offside.
    • 82': Alessandro Bianco (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Glebs Zaleiko (Rigas FS).
    • 82': Offside, Fiorentina. Aleksa Terzic tries a through ball, but Luka Jovic is caught offside.
    • 83': Emerson Deocleciano (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (Fiorentina).
    • 85': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross.
    • 87': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Glebs Zaleiko.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Igor Julio (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Kevin Friesenbichler (Rigas FS).
    • 88': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Emerson Deocleciano (Rigas FS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (Fiorentina).
    • 89': Alessandro Bianco (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Friesenbichler with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Deniss Rakels (Rigas FS).
    • 90'+2': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Elvis Stuglis.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rigas FS 0, Fiorentina 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Rigas FS 0, Fiorentina 3.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    7 Corner Kicks 1
    4 Saves 2
    69 Possession 31
    18 SHOTS 7
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    540 Accurate Passes 198
    623 Passes 285
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    10 Accurate Crosses 6
    35 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.7
    86 Long Balls 53
    58 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 23
    0.4 Tackle % 0.4
    11 Interceptions 12
    14 Effective Clearances 30
    14 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Skonto Stadions
    Location: Riga, Latvia
    Attendance: 6,747

    UEFA Conference League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Chelsea 3 +13 9
    2 Legia Warsaw 3 +8 9
    3 Jagiellonia Bialystok 3 +6 9
    4 Rapid Vienna 3 +5 9
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RFS Rigas Futbola Skola (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    12 Pavels Steinbors (GK)
    21 Elvis Stuglis
    43 Ziga Lipuscek
    77 Kaspars Dubra
    24 Tomislav Saric
    3 Arturs Zjuzins Yellow Card
    4 Vitalijs Maksimenko
    66 Jovan Vlalukin
    19 Andrej Ilic
    10 Deniss Rakels
    81 Tomas Simkovic
    Rigas Futbola Skola Substitutes:
    Vytautas Cerniauskas, Renars Varslavans, Vladislavs Sorokins, Jevgenjs Nerugals, Bill, Glebs Zaleiko, Emerson, Kevin Friesenbichler, Petr Mares.

    FIO Fiorentina (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
    98 Igor Julio
    28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
    15 Aleksa Terzic
    23 Lorenzo Venuti Yellow Card
    38 Rolando Mandragora
    72 Antonín Barák
    5 Giacomo Bonaventura
    9 Arthur Cabral
    8 Riccardo Saponara
    11 Jonathan Ikoné
    Fiorentina Substitutes:
    Youssef Maleh, Luka Jovic, Pierluigi Gollini, Cristiano Biraghi, Christian Kouamé, Szymon Zurkowski, Nikola Milenkovic, Filippo Distefano, Luca Ranieri, Dodô, Alessandro Bianco, Alfred Duncan.

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