The New Saints vs FC Astana, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
The New Saints
  • 40': Rory Holden
  • 78': Declan McManus (P)
FT
2 - 0
FC Astana

    About

    The New Saints are hosting FC Astana at The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, England, 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.
    • 2': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Daniel Redmond.
    • 4': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Marat Bystrov.
    • 5': Offside, Astana. Ramazan Karimov is caught offside.
    • 5': Ramazan Karimov (Astana) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Elkhan Astanov.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Stanislav Basmanov (Astana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramazan Karimov.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Declan McManus (The New Saints) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rory Holden with a cross.
    • 9': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Aleksandr Zarutskiy.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Daniel Davies (The New Saints) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Brobbel with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Islambek Kuat (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 11': Foul by Rory Holden (The New Saints).
    • 11': Islambek Kuat (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Daniel Redmond (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Ramazan Karimov (Astana).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Elkhan Astanov (Astana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timur Dosmagambetov.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Islambek Kuat (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barnes Osei.
    • 15': Offside, Astana. Ramazan Karimov is caught offside.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Barnes Osei (Astana).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Declan McManus (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Branimir Kalaica (Astana).
    • 19': Foul by Daniel Redmond (The New Saints).
    • 19': Nnamdi Ahanonu (Astana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Offside, Astana. Nnamdi Ahanonu is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Declan McManus (The New Saints) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Williams with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Nnamdi Ahanonu (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramazan Karimov.
    • 23': Offside, Astana. Nnamdi Ahanonu is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Daniel Williams (The New Saints).
    • 24': Islambek Kuat (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Joshua Daniels.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Barnes Osei (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elkhan Astanov.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Ramazan Karimov (Astana) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stanislav Basmanov with a cross.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Davies (The New Saints).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Goal! The New Saints 1, Astana 0. Rory Holden (The New Saints) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Williams with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rory Holden (The New Saints) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan McManus.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Rory Holden (The New Saints).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Elkhan Astanov (Astana) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abzal Beysebekov with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Branimir Kalaica.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Declan McManus (The New Saints) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Joshua Daniels (The New Saints).
    • 45'+4': Ramazan Karimov (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, The New Saints 1, Astana 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins The New Saints 1, Astana 0.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Joshua Daniels (The New Saints) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Brobbel.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Nnamdi Ahanonu (Astana) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Daniel Williams (The New Saints) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Redmond.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Declan McManus (The New Saints) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 52': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Aleksandr Zarutskiy.
    • 53': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Barnes Osei.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Islambek Kuat (Astana).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Nnamdi Ahanonu (Astana) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramazan Karimov.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Elkhan Astanov (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Barnes Osei.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Nnamdi Ahanonu (Astana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Barnes Osei.
    • 59': Foul by Barnes Osei (Astana).
    • 59': Rory Holden (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Declan McManus (The New Saints) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Daniel Williams (The New Saints) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 62': Foul by Timur Dosmagambetov (Astana).
    • 62': Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan McManus with a headed pass.
    • 71': Substitution, The New Saints. Ben Clark replaces Rory Holden.
    • 71': Substitution, The New Saints. Adam Wilson replaces Ryan Brobbel.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Nnamdi Ahanonu (Astana) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Branimir Kalaica with a cross.
    • 72': Foul by Elkhan Astanov (Astana).
    • 72': Leo Smith (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Astana. Nurali Zhaksylyk replaces Stanislav Basmanov.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Adam Wilson (The New Saints) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Williams.
    • 77': Penalty conceded by Islambek Kuat (Astana) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 78': Goal! The New Saints 2, Astana 0. Declan McManus (The New Saints) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Foul by Nurali Zhaksylyk (Astana).
    • 82': Jordan Williams (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Jordan Williams (The New Saints).
    • 84': Nurali Zhaksylyk (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, The New Saints. Adrian Cieslewicz replaces Jordan Williams.
    • 90': Elkhan Astanov (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Joshua Daniels (The New Saints).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Redmond (The New Saints).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leo Smith (The New Saints) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joshua Daniels.
    • 90'+3': Daniel Redmond (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nnamdi Ahanonu (Astana).
    • 90'+5': Adam Wilson (The New Saints) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Timur Dosmagambetov (Astana).
    • 90'+5': Substitution, The New Saints. Jake Canavan replaces Declan McManus.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, The New Saints 2, Astana 0.
    • 0': Match ends, The New Saints 2, Astana 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 6
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 3
    59.6 Possession 40.4
    14 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    568 Accurate Passes 360
    621 Passes 419
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    28 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 70
    26 Accurate Long Balls 43
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 4
    22 Effective Clearances 28
    22 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: The Croud Meadow
    Location: Shrewsbury, England
    Attendance: 2,202

    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

    TNS The New Saints (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Connor Roberts (GK)
    6 Jack Bodenham
    22 Daniel Davies
    10 Daniel Redmond
    7 Joshua Daniels
    14 Daniel Patrick Williams
    17 Jordan Williams
    21 Leo Smith
    9 Declan McManus
    8 Ryan Brobbel
    18 Rory Holden
    The New Saints Substitutes:
    Harrison McGahey, Blaine Hudson, Jack Edwards, Adam Wilson, Josh Pask, Ben Clark, Nathan Doforo, Ashley Baker, Sion Bradley, Jake Canavan, Adrian Cieslewicz, Ben Woollam.

    AST FC Astana (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    55 Aleksandr Zarutskiy (GK)
    3 Branimir Kalaica
    4 Marat Bystrov
    15 Abzal Beysebekov
    21 Elkhan Astanov
    19 Barnes Osei
    8 Islambek Kuat
    27 Timur Dosmagambetov
    72 Stanislav Basmanov
    11 Nnamdi Ahanonu
    81 Ramazan Karimov
    FC Astana Substitutes:
    Andrey Berezutskiy, Mukhamedjan Seysen, Batyrkhan Mustafin, Maksim Mamontov, Nurali Zhaksylykov, Timur Tokenov, Sanzhar Anuarov.

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