UEFA Champions League

Fiorita vs Linfield, 2017-18 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying First Round

· 2nd Leg - Linfield win 1-0 on aggregate
Fiorita
FT
0 - 0
2nd Leg - Linfield win 1-0 on aggregate
Linfield

Linfield set up Celtic showdown after easing past La Fiorita

Linfield set up Celtic showdown after easing past La Fiorita

Match Commentary

  • 24': Tommaso Zafferani (La Fiorita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Mark Haughey (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Marco Gasperoni (La Fiorita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, La Fiorita. Adrián Ricchiuti replaces Marco Brighi.
  • 67': Substitution, Linfield. Andrew Mitchell replaces Paul Smyth.
  • 69': Substitution, La Fiorita. Adolfo Hirsch replaces Tommaso Zafferani.
  • 69': Substitution, Linfield. Aaron Burns replaces Cameron Stewart.
  • 81': Substitution, La Fiorita. Tiziano Mottola replaces Danilo Rinaldi.
  • 90'+4': Jamie Mulgrew (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: San Marino Stadium
Location: Serravalle, San Marino
Attendance: 911

Line-Ups

FIO Fiorita

No. Name
27 Gianluca Vivan (GK)
3 Andrea Martini
6 Samuele Olivi
4 Marco Brighi
8 crocefisso Miglietta
33 Tommaso Zafferani Yellow Card
9 Emiliano Olcese
16 Danilo Rinaldi
5 Roberto Di Maio
18 Marco Gasperoni Yellow Card
17 Damiano Tommasi
Fiorita Substitutes:
Adolfo Hirsch, Adrián Ricchiuti, Alessandro Guidi, Matteo Colonna, Tiziano Mottola, Mirco De Angelis, Lorenzo Lunadei.

LIN Linfield

No. Name
1 Roy Carroll (GK)
7 Andrew Waterworth
8 Stephen Lowry
2 Mark Stafford
3 Cameron Stewart
5 Mark Haughey Yellow Card
38 Paul Smyth
18 Chris Casement
16 Matthew Clarke
31 Niall Quinn
22 Jamie Mulgrew Yellow Card
Linfield Substitutes:
Robert Garrett, Aaron Burns, Gareth Deane, Ross Clarke, Jordan Stewart, Kirk Millar, Andrew Mitchell.

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