Apoel Nicosia vs Rigas Futbola Skola, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - RFS advance 4-2 on penalties

Apoel Nicosia

75': Mateo Susic
90'+4': Anastasios Donis

FT - Penalties
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - RFS advance 4-2 on penalties

Rigas Futbola Skola

40': Janis Ikaunieks

About

Apoel Nicosia are hosting Rigas Futbola Skola at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
20': Substitution, Rigas FS. Rostand Ndjiki replaces Ismaël Diomandé.
22': Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 0, Rigas FS 1. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks.
44': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': First Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Rigas FS 1.
45': Second Half begins APOEL Nicosia 0, Rigas FS 1.
52': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Anastasios Donis replaces Marquinhos.
53': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Mateo Susic replaces Issam Chebake.
56': Herdi Prenga (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Stefan Drazic replaces Max Meyer.
67': Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card.
67': Substitution, Rigas FS. Emerson Deocleciano replaces Rostand Ndjiki.
67': Substitution, Rigas FS. Victor Osuagwu replaces Cédric Kouadio.
67': Vid Belec (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 1, Rigas FS 1. Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dieumerci Ndongala.
80': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Georgi Kostadinov replaces Sergio Tejera.
90'+1': Radosav Petrovic (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Substitution, Rigas FS. Martins Kigurs replaces Victor Osuagwu.
90'+4': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1. Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Susic.
90'+6': Second Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
94': Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
98': Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
105': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Cipriano replaces Radosav Petrovic.
108': Martins Kigurs (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
109': Substitution, Rigas FS. Luka Silagadze replaces Emerson Deocleciano.
110': Substitution, Rigas FS. Elvis Stuglis replaces Lasha Odisharia.
112': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Marius Corbu replaces Dieumerci Ndongala.
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1.
120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2, Rigas FS 1(1). Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(1), Rigas FS 1(1). Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(1), Rigas FS 1(2). Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty missed! Still APOEL Nicosia 2(1), Rigas FS 1(2). Kingsley Sarfo (APOEL Nicosia) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(1), Rigas FS 1(3). Herdi Prenga (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(2), Rigas FS 1(3). Xavi Quintillá (APOEL Nicosia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2(2), Rigas FS 1(4). Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved. Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, APOEL Nicosia 2(2), Rigas FS 1(4).
0': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 2(2), Rigas FS 1(4).

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 12,988

Line-Ups

Apoel Nicosia (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
27	Vid Belec (GK)
5	Lasha Dvali
3	Radosav Petrovic
19	Xavier Quintillá
29	Issam Chebake
44	Kingsley Sarfo
8	Sergio Tejera
77	Dieumerci Ndongala
7	Max Meyer
9	Youssef El Arabi
10	Marquinhos

Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:

Marius Dumitru Corbu, Georgi Kostadinov, Mateo Susic, Savvas Michos, Panagiotis Kattirtzis, Andreas Christodoulou, Konstantinos Laifis, Cipriano, Stefan Drazic, Giannis Satsias, Anastasios Donis, Paris Polycarpou.

Rigas Futbola Skola (5-3-2)

No.	Name
40	Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
2	Daniels Balodis
43	Ziga Lipuscek
23	Herdi Prenga
8	Lasha Odisharia
11	Roberts Savalnieks
26	Stefan Panic
27	Adam Markhiev
9	Janis Ikaunieks
17	Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio
7	Ismael Diomandé

Rigas Futbola Skola Substitutes:

Pavels Steinbors, Haruna Njie, Sergejs Vilkovs, Martins Kigurs, Luka Silagadze, Elvis Stuglis, Rostand Ndjiki, Victor Osuagwu, Emerson.

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