FK Liepaja vs Crusaders, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, First Qualifying Round

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - FKL advance on away goals

FK Liepaja

33': Giorgi Eristavi (P)
90'+4': Arturs Karasausks

FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - FKL advance on away goals

Crusaders

About

FK Liepaja are hosting Crusaders at Daugava Stadium, Liepaja, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

11': Michael Carvill (Crusaders) Yellow Card at 11'
33': Giorgi Eristavi (FK Liepaja) Penalty - Scored at 33'
45': Gavin Whyte (Crusaders) Substitution at 45'
51': Sean Ward (Crusaders) Yellow Card at 51'
52': Seydina Keita (FK Liepaja) Yellow Card at 52'
59': Jordan Forsythe (Crusaders) Substitution at 59'
61': Valerijs Afanasjevs (FK Liepaja) Substitution at 61'
67': Martins Kigurs (FK Liepaja) Substitution at 67'
69': Valerijs Afanasjevs (FK Liepaja) Yellow Card at 69'
71': Kristaps Grebis (FK Liepaja) Substitution at 71'
72': Gavin Whyte (Crusaders) Yellow Card at 72'
77': Paul Heatley (Crusaders) Yellow Card at 74'
80': Jordan Forsythe (Crusaders) Yellow Card at 80'
90'+4': Seydina Keita (FK Liepaja) Goal at 94'
90'+6': Arturs Karasausks (FK Liepaja) Yellow Card at 96'

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Daugava Stadium
Location: Liepaja, Latvia
Attendance: 2,310

Line-Ups

FK Liepaja

No.	Name
35	Valentins Ralkevics (GK)
86	Dario Tomic
8	Stanislav Lebamba
4	El Hadji Sady Gueye
33	Seydina Keita
20	Cristián Torres
77	Giorgi Eristavi
7	Dmitrijs Hmizs
11	Arturs Karasausks
5	Leonel Strumia
9	Marks Kurtiss

FK Liepaja Substitutes:

Kristaps Grebis, Glebs Sopots, Deniss Ivanovs, Martins Kigurs, Mihailo Tomkovic, Oskars Klava, Valerijs Afanasjevs.

Crusaders

No.	Name
21	Brian Jensen (GK)
4	Howard Beverland
2	Billy Joe Burns
8	Sean Ward
6	Colin Coates
34	Rodney Brown
22	Paul Heatley
12	Declan Caddell
19	Matthew Snoddy
18	Jordan Owens
10	Michael Carvill

Crusaders Substitutes:

Mikel Suarez, David Cushley, Michael Dougherty, Gavin Whyte, Jordan Forsythe, Craig McClean, Michael Kerr.

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