Apoel Nicosia vs Rigas Futbola Skola, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - RFS advance 4-2 on penalties
Apoel Nicosia
  • 75': Mateo Susic
  • 90'+4': Anastasios Donis
FT - Penalties
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - RFS advance 4-2 on penalties
Rigas Futbola Skola
  • 40': Janis Ikaunieks

About

Apoel Nicosia are hosting Rigas Futbola Skola at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 20': Substitution, Rigas FS. Rostand Ndjiki replaces Ismaël Diomandé.
  • 22': Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 0, Rigas FS 1. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks.
  • 44': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Rigas FS 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins APOEL Nicosia 0, Rigas FS 1.
  • 52': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Anastasios Donis replaces Marquinhos.
  • 53': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Mateo Susic replaces Issam Chebake.
  • 56': Herdi Prenga (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Stefan Drazic replaces Max Meyer.
  • 67': Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Substitution, Rigas FS. Emerson Deocleciano replaces Rostand Ndjiki.
  • 67': Substitution, Rigas FS. Victor Osuagwu replaces Cédric Kouadio.
  • 67': Vid Belec (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 1, Rigas FS 1. Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dieumerci Ndongala.
  • 80': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Georgi Kostadinov replaces Sergio Tejera.
  • 90'+1': Radosav Petrovic (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Rigas FS. Martins Kigurs replaces Victor Osuagwu.
  • 90'+4': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1. Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Susic.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
  • 94': Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 98': Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
  • 105': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Cipriano replaces Radosav Petrovic.
  • 108': Martins Kigurs (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 109': Substitution, Rigas FS. Luka Silagadze replaces Emerson Deocleciano.
  • 110': Substitution, Rigas FS. Elvis Stuglis replaces Lasha Odisharia.
  • 112': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Marius Corbu replaces Dieumerci Ndongala.
  • 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
  • 120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1(1). Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(1), Rigas FS 1(1). Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(1), Rigas FS 1(2). Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still APOEL Nicosia 2(1), Rigas FS 1(2). Kingsley Sarfo (APOEL Nicosia) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(1), Rigas FS 1(3). Herdi Prenga (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(2), Rigas FS 1(3). Xavi Quintillá (APOEL Nicosia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(2), Rigas FS 1(4). Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, APOEL Nicosia 2(2), Rigas FS 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 2(2), Rigas FS 1(4).

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 12,988

Line-Ups

APO Apoel Nicosia (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
27 Vid Belec (GK) Yellow Card
5 Lasha Dvali
3 Radosav Petrovic Yellow Card
19 Xavier Quintillá
29 Issam Chebake Yellow Card
44 Kingsley Sarfo
8 Sergio Tejera
77 Dieumerci Ndongala
7 Max Meyer
9 Youssef El Arabi
10 Marquinhos
Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
Marius Dumitru Corbu, Georgi Kostadinov, Mateo Susic, Savvas Michos, Panagiotis Kattirtzis, Andreas Christodoulou, Konstantinos Laifis, Cipriano, Stefan Drazic, Giannis Satsias, Anastasios Donis, Paris Polycarpou.

RFS Rigas Futbola Skola (5-3-2)

No. Name
40 Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
2 Daniels Balodis
43 Ziga Lipuscek Yellow Card
23 Herdi Prenga Yellow Card
8 Lasha Odisharia Yellow Card
11 Roberts Savalnieks
26 Stefan Panic
27 Adam Markhiev Yellow Card
9 Janis Ikaunieks
17 Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio
7 Ismael Diomandé
Rigas Futbola Skola Substitutes:
Pavels Steinbors, Haruna Njie, Sergejs Vilkovs, Martins Kigurs, Luka Silagadze, Elvis Stuglis, Rostand Ndjiki, Victor Osuagwu, Emerson.

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