Struga vs Zalgiris Vilnius, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Zalgiris Vilnius advance 2-1 on aggregate

Struga

75': Besart Ibraimi (P)

FT
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Zalgiris Vilnius advance 2-1 on aggregate

Zalgiris Vilnius

78': Yuri Kendysh
83': Sava Radic (OG)

About

Struga are hosting Zalgiris Vilnius at SRC Biljanini Izvori, Ohrid, North Macedonia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yury Kendysh.
3': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mentor Mazrekaj.
4': Attempt saved. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
7': Foul by Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga).
7': Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris).
13': Attempt blocked. Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Bopesu with a cross.
13': Foul by Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
13': Vangjel Zguro (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga).
14': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Vangjel Zguro (FC Struga).
15': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris).
15': Marjan Radeski (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt blocked. Besart Krivanjeva (FC Struga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
19': Corner, FC Struga. Conceded by Nassim Hnid.
20': Attempt missed. Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mentor Mazrekaj with a cross following a corner.
21': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
21': Attempt missed. Mentor Mazrekaj (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
23': Besmir Bojku (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris).
24': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
24': Attempt blocked. Marjan Radeski (FC Struga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Besart Ibraimi.
24': Delay in match (Zalgiris).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26': Foul by Bunjamin Shabani (FC Struga).
26': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Marjan Radeski (FC Struga).
27': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Besmir Bojku (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris).
28': Foul by Besmir Bojku (FC Struga).
28': Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Besmir Bojku (FC Struga).
29': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Vangjel Zguro (FC Struga).
31': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Attempt missed. Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Gorobsov following a set piece situation.
33': Attempt saved. Bunjamin Shabani (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Besart Ibraimi.
34': Edis Malikji (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris).
36': Attempt blocked. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edis Malikji.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Attempt saved. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
39': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
42': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Liviu Antal with a cross.
44': Foul by Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga).
44': Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Edis Malikji (FC Struga).
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yury Kendysh.
45'+2': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Vedran Kjosevski.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Stipe Vucur (Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Gorobsov with a cross following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, FC Struga 0, Zalgiris 0.
45': Second Half begins FC Struga 0, Zalgiris 0.
45': Substitution, Zalgiris. Oliver Buff replaces Yukiyoshi Karashima.
46': Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris).
47': Attempt saved. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
48': Attempt saved. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
49': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris).
49': Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Edis Malikji (FC Struga).
50': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liviu Antal.
54': Besart Krivanjeva (FC Struga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Foul by Vangjel Zguro (FC Struga).
55': Oliver Buff (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
57': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Edis Malikji.
58': Foul by Besmir Bojku (FC Struga).
58': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Substitution, Zalgiris. Adama Fofana replaces Liviu Antal.
60': Foul by Besart Krivanjeva (FC Struga).
60': Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt missed. Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
62': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
63': Attempt missed. Mentor Mazrekaj (FC Struga) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bunjamin Shabani.
64': Attempt blocked. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
64': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Besart Krivanjeva.
67': Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris).
68': Delay in match (Zalgiris).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Attempt blocked. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
70': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Vangjel Zguro.
71': Attempt missed. Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Gorobsov with a cross following a corner.
72': Attempt missed. Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pavelic.
73': Penalty FC Struga. Marjan Radeski draws a foul in the penalty area.
73': Penalty conceded by Stipe Vucur (Zalgiris) after a foul in the penalty area.
75': Goal! FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 0. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
78': Goal! FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 1. Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Buff.
81': Attempt missed. Besart Ibraimi (FC Struga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
81': Substitution, FC Struga. Valentin Kochoski replaces Besart Krivanjeva.
83': Attempt saved. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
83': Own Goal by Sava Radic, FC Struga. FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 2.
85': Substitution, FC Struga. Senad Jarovic replaces Besart Ibraimi.
85': Substitution, FC Struga. Ard Kasami replaces Edis Malikji.
85': Attempt missed. Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Fofana.
86': Foul by Ard Kasami (FC Struga).
86': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Ard Kasami (FC Struga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Zalgiris. Ovidijus Verbickas replaces Paulius Golubickas.
88': Foul by Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
88': Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Hand ball by Medzhit Neziri (FC Struga).
90'+2': Attempt saved. Marjan Radeski (FC Struga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Marjan Radeski (FC Struga).
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Substitution, Zalgiris. Gustas Jarusevicius replaces Yury Kendysh.
90'+6': Offside, Zalgiris. Mathias Oyewusi tries a through ball, but Adama Fofana is caught offside.
90'+8': Foul by Senad Jarovic (FC Struga).
90'+8': Stipe Vucur (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 2.
0': Match ends, FC Struga 1, Zalgiris 2.

Statistics

FKZ		STR
11	Fouls	16
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	1
4	Saves	4
55.5	Possession	44.5
18	SHOTS	17
5	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
317	Accurate Passes	230
417	Passes	322
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	4
13	Crosses	18
0.4	Cross %	0.2
63	Long Balls	53
34	Accurate Long Balls	13
0.5	Long Balls %	0.2
2	Blocked Shots	4
13	Effective Tackles	13
18	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
11	Interceptions	7
20	Effective Clearances	17
20	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: SRC Biljanini Izvori
Location: Ohrid, North Macedonia
Attendance: 1,400

Line-Ups

Struga (4-4-2)

No.	Name
95	Vedran Kjosevski (GK)
16	besart Krivanjeva
55	Sava Radic
33	Vangjel Zguro
6	Medzit Neziri
11	Bunjamin Shabani
10	Besmir Bojku
5	Mentor Mazrekaj
24	Edis Maliki
9	Besart Ibraimi
14	Marjan Radeski

Struga Substitutes:

Jusuf Kaba, Valentin Kochoski, Hogan Ukpa Effiong, Flamur Tairi, Raif Mirseloski, Ard Kasami, Senad Jarovic, Hadis Tairi, Hristijan Maleski, Ardi Idrizi, Abdulhadi Jahja, Kristijan Kitanovski.

Zalgiris Vilnius (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
31	Stipe Vucur
26	Nassim Hnid
5	Nicolas Gorobsov
7	Joel Bopesu
3	Mario Pavelic
71	Yuri Kendysh
10	Paulius Golubickas
8	Yukiyoshi Karashima
99	Mathias Oyewusi
80	Leighton Mcintosh

Zalgiris Vilnius Substitutes:

Arni Vilhjalmsson, Romualdas Jansonas, Oliver Buff, Donatas Kazlauskas, Tomislav Duka, Saulius Mikoliunas, Adama Fofana, Kipras Kazukolovas, Ovidijus Verbickas, Petar Mamic, Marko Milićković, Gustas Jarusevičius.

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