UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Struga vs Zalgiris Vilnius, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Zalgiris Vilnius advance 2-1 on aggregate
Struga
  • 75': Besart Ibraimi (P)
FT
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Zalgiris Vilnius advance 2-1 on aggregate
Zalgiris Vilnius
  • 78': Yuri Kendysh
  • 83': Sava Radic (OG)

About

Struga are hosting Zalgiris Vilnius at SRC Biljanini Izvori, Ohrid, North Macedonia, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yury Kendysh.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mentor Mazrekaj.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
  • 7': Foul by Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga).
  • 7': Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Bopesu with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
  • 13': Vangjel Zguro (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga).
  • 14': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Vangjel Zguro (FC Struga).
  • 15': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris).
  • 15': Marjan Radeski (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Besart Krivanjeva (FC Struga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
  • 19': Corner, FC Struga. Conceded by Nassim Hnid.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mentor Mazrekaj with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mentor Mazrekaj (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 23': Besmir Bojku (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Marjan Radeski (FC Struga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Besart Ibraimi.
  • 24': Delay in match (Zalgiris).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Bunjamin Shabani (FC Struga).
  • 26': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Marjan Radeski (FC Struga).
  • 27': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Besmir Bojku (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris).
  • 28': Foul by Besmir Bojku (FC Struga).
  • 28': Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Besmir Bojku (FC Struga).
  • 29': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Vangjel Zguro (FC Struga).
  • 31': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Gorobsov following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Bunjamin Shabani (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Besart Ibraimi.
  • 34': Edis Malikji (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edis Malikji.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Liviu Antal with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga).
  • 44': Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Edis Malikji (FC Struga).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yury Kendysh.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Vedran Kjosevski.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Stipe Vucur (Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Gorobsov with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Struga 0, Zalgiris 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Struga 0, Zalgiris 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Zalgiris. Oliver Buff replaces Yukiyoshi Karashima.
  • 46': Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
  • 49': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris).
  • 49': Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Edis Malikji (FC Struga).
  • 50': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liviu Antal.
  • 54': Besart Krivanjeva (FC Struga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Vangjel Zguro (FC Struga).
  • 55': Oliver Buff (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 57': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Edis Malikji.
  • 58': Foul by Besmir Bojku (FC Struga).
  • 58': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Zalgiris. Adama Fofana replaces Liviu Antal.
  • 60': Foul by Besart Krivanjeva (FC Struga).
  • 60': Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mentor Mazrekaj (FC Struga) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bunjamin Shabani.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
  • 64': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Besart Krivanjeva.
  • 67': Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris).
  • 68': Delay in match (Zalgiris).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Vangjel Zguro.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Gorobsov with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pavelic.
  • 73': Penalty FC Struga. Marjan Radeski draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Stipe Vucur (Zalgiris) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Goal! FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 0. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 78': Goal! FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 1. Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Buff.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Struga. Valentin Kochoski replaces Besart Krivanjeva.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
  • 83': Own Goal by Sava Radic, FC Struga. FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 2.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Struga. Senad Jarovic replaces Besart Ibraimi.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Struga. Ard Kasami replaces Edis Malikji.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Fofana.
  • 86': Foul by Ard Kasami (FC Struga).
  • 86': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ard Kasami (FC Struga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Zalgiris. Ovidijus Verbickas replaces Paulius Golubickas.
  • 88': Foul by Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
  • 88': Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Hand ball by Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marjan Radeski (FC Struga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Marjan Radeski (FC Struga).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Zalgiris. Gustas Jarusevicius replaces Yury Kendysh.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Zalgiris. Mathias Oyewusi tries a through ball, but Adama Fofana is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Senad Jarovic (FC Struga).
  • 90'+8': Stipe Vucur (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 4
55.5 Possession 44.5
18 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
317 Accurate Passes 230
417 Passes 322
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 53
34 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 13
18 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 7
20 Effective Clearances 17
20 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: SRC Biljanini Izvori
Location: Ohrid, North Macedonia
Attendance: 1,400

Line-Ups

STR Struga (4-4-2)

No. Name
95 Vedran Kjosevski (GK)
16 besart Krivanjeva Yellow Card
55 Sava Radic
33 Vangjel Zguro
6 Medzit Neziri
11 Bunjamin Shabani
10 Besmir Bojku
5 Mentor Mazrekaj
24 Edis Maliki
9 Besart Ibraimi
14 Marjan Radeski
Struga Substitutes:
Jusuf Kaba, Valentin Kochoski, Hogan Ukpa Effiong, Flamur Tairi, Raif Mirseloski, Ard Kasami, Senad Jarovic, Hadis Tairi, Hristijan Maleski, Ardi Idrizi, Abdulhadi Jahja, Kristijan Kitanovski.

FKZ Zalgiris Vilnius (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
31 Stipe Vucur
26 Nassim Hnid
5 Nicolas Gorobsov
7 Joel Bopesu
3 Mario Pavelic
71 Yuri Kendysh
10 Paulius Golubickas
8 Yukiyoshi Karashima
99 Mathias Oyewusi
80 Leighton Mcintosh
Zalgiris Vilnius Substitutes:
Arni Vilhjalmsson, Romualdas Jansonas, Oliver Buff, Donatas Kazlauskas, Tomislav Duka, Saulius Mikoliunas, Adama Fofana, Kipras Kazukolovas, Ovidijus Verbickas, Petar Mamic, Marko Milićković, Gustas Jarusevičius.

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