Shamrock Rovers vs Apoel Nicosia, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Shamrock Rovers
  • Red Card 50': Neil Farrugia
  • 90'+2': Dylan Watts
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1 - 1
Apoel Nicosia
  • 58': Konstantinos Laifis

About

Shamrock Rovers are hosting Apoel Nicosia at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, , 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 Radosav Petrovic (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 3': Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 4': Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 9': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 11': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 12': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 14': Markus Poom (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
  • 19': Foul by Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 19': Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Markus Poom (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Markus Poom.
  • 26': Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Joshua Honohan (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 27': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Johnny Kenny.
  • 27': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Johnny Kenny.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Attempt missed. David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marquinhos.
  • 29': Daniel Mândroiu (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 31': Foul by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 31': Markus Poom (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 36': Joshua Honohan (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Xavi Quintillá (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 42': Neil Farrugia (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Xavi Quintillá (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Neil Farrugia (Shamrock Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Joshua Honohan.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Shamrock Rovers 0, APOEL Nicosia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Shamrock Rovers 0, APOEL Nicosia 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary O'Neill.
  • 47': Foul by Neil Farrugia (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 47': Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
  • 50': Foul by Neil Farrugia (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 50': Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Second yellow card to Neil Farrugia (Shamrock Rovers) for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Susic.
  • 53': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Daniel Cleary.
  • 54': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Cory O'Sullivan replaces Markus Poom.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Xavi Quintillá (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Lee Grace.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Tejera with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Léon Pöhls.
  • 58': Goal! Shamrock Rovers 0, APOEL Nicosia 1. Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Tejera with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Panagiotis Kattirtzis replaces David Abagna.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Gary O'Neill (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Susic with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Richie Towell replaces Gary O'Neill because of an injury.
  • 67': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Roberto Lopes.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Panagiotis Kattirtzis.
  • 68': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Cory O'Sullivan.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Panagiotis Kattirtzis (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marquinhos following a corner.
  • 70': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Dieumerci Ndongala is caught offside.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Léon Pöhls (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 72': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Issam Chebake replaces Mateo Susic.
  • 72': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Algassime Bah replaces Youssef El-Arabi.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Corner, Shamrock Rovers. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Mândroiu with a through ball.
  • 75': Foul by Daniel Mândroiu (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 75': Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Joshua Honohan (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 76': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Jack Byrne replaces Darragh Nugent.
  • 77': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Aaron Greene replaces Daniel Mândroiu.
  • 77': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Dylan Watts replaces Johnny Kenny.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 88': Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Richie Towell (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 88': Richie Towell (Shamrock Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Lasha Dvali replaces Konstantinos Laifis.
  • 89': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Marius Corbu replaces Dieumerci Ndongala.
  • 89': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Issam Chebake is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Shamrock Rovers. Conceded by Xavi Quintillá.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Shamrock Rovers 1, APOEL Nicosia 1. Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Byrne with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Shamrock Rovers 1, APOEL Nicosia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Shamrock Rovers 1, APOEL Nicosia 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
5 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
67.6 Possession 32.4
14 SHOTS 4
2 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
567 Accurate Passes 232
627 Passes 305
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
32 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 62
35 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 34
20 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Tallaght Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 7,111

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

SHR Shamrock Rovers (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
1 Leon Pöhls (GK)
4 Roberto Lopes
5 Lee Grace
6 Daniel Cleary
19 Markus Poom
15 Darragh Nugent
16 Gary O'Neil
2 Joshua Honohan
23 Neil Farrugia Yellow Card
24 Johnny Kenny
22 Daniel Mandroiu
Shamrock Rovers Substitutes:
Sean Kavanagh, Lee Steacy, Jack Byrne, Richard Towell, Darragh Burns, Dylan Watts, Cory O'Sullivan, Conan Noonan, Aaron Greene, Aaron McEneff, Sean Hoare, Cian Dillon.

APO Apoel Nicosia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
27 Vid Belec (GK)
34 Konstantinos Laifis
3 Radosav Petrovic
19 Xavier Quintillá Yellow Card
16 Mateo Susic
8 Sergio Tejera
17 David Abagna Yellow Card
70 Georgi Kostadinov
9 Youssef El Arabi
10 Marquinhos
77 Dieumerci Ndongala
Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
Marius Dumitru Corbu, Lasha Dvali, Savvas Michos, Giannis Satsias, Issam Chebake, Andreas Christodoulou, Max Meyer, Algassime Bah, Panagiotis Kattirtzis, Paris Polycarpou.

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