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Vilnius Žalgiris UEFA European League qualifiers at home 0-1 landed “Mura” footballers and finished their show.
Hugo Videmontas made a superb shot in the 8th minute with a direct shot into goal after a long pass through the middle, but one of the visiting defenders put in a foot in the last second and cleared it for a corner. In the 12th minute, Ziga Kousas closed precisely the transfer of the partner and led the Mura team forward 1: 0 in this match. Aleno Kozaro’s captaincy was successfully stopped in the 26th minute by Vilnius captain Saulius Mikoliūnas. Francis Kyeremeh could not close his teammate’s pass from just a few meters and the result remained unchanged. Visitor Tomi Horvatas took advantage of a misunderstanding between the local goalkeeper and the centrals after 39 minutes of the game.
Hugo Videmontas launched a direct free kick from an excellent position in the 62nd minute, but this time luck was not on Hugo Videmontas’ side and the ball went wide. In 70 minutes, J.Tadičius, who received an excellent pass, failed to direct the ball to the goal from a few meters. Soon the striker made another dangerous shot, but the ball flew right past the goal.
Match progress:
90 min. Žalgiris lost 0-1.
Match Statistics (“Žalgiris” – “Mura”)
90 min. 3 extra minutes of play are added.
80 min. J. Tadic made another dangerous shot to the far corner of the goal, but the ball once again flew just outside the goal.
70 min. WHAT OCCASION! J.Tadičius, who received a great pass, failed to direct the ball into the goal a few meters away.
62 min. J. Tadicius was loaned out by H. Videmont in the penalty area, but was unable to close it with precision and direct the ball into the goal.
56 min. Vilnius residents spend much more time with the ball in the second half, 70%, while opponents only 30%.
46 min. The second half of the game begins.
45 min. “Žalgiris” lags behind after the first half with the minimum score 0-1.
First half statistics (Žalgiris – Mura)
45 min. 2 extra minutes of play are added.
39 min. A pass to the wing displaced the defense, allowing Tomi Horvatas to slip away to score the goal.
37 min. A pass to the side displaced the defense, allowing Josipas Tadičius to slip away to score the goal.
29 min. Francis Kyeremeh could not close his teammate’s pass from just a few meters and the result remained unchanged.
26 min. Vilnius team captain Saulius Mikoliūnas successfully stopped Alen Kozaro’s transfer to the penalty area.
17 min. Z.Kousas fired a shot from a radius of 35 meters and Z. Kousas and could not do anything about it, diving and swerving, he did everything up.
12 min. GOAL! Ziga Kousas closed the transfer of a teammate exactly and led the Mura team forward 1: 0 in this match.
8 min. Hugo Videmontas fired a half-turn shot and couldn’t do anything about it, getting down and swerving, he did it all up.
4 min. Vilnius residents controlled the ball in the opponents’ goal for a while, but still did not create danger.
0 min. The referee announces the start of the game!
Initial compositions:
Interesting data:
• The first meeting between “Žalgiris” and “Mura” in Slovenia ended 0-0 scoreless. This means that everything will be decided during the second meeting in Vilnius. For the first time, the winning team will secure a place in the UEFA Group Tournament stage and the opportunity to extend the international season into winter.
• The Slovenian team is based on Slovenians and legionnaires from Croatia (7 of them), as well as soccer players from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro. One of the Croats, Marinas Karamarkas, is a cousin of Mark Karamarkas from Žalgiris.
• The winner of the Žalgiris and Mura pair will face the Graz Sturm footballers in the final qualifying round of the European League.
Coaches and Players Comments:
Vladimir Cheburin, coach of the Žalgiris team:
“In the first game after the break, the competitors were looking more for our problem areas. Somewhere they managed to find them. I can’t say we played the second half very badly. Of course, the first half was better for us. Perhaps influenced by the grass. from the square. We also felt the ability of the rivals. They attacked with great force. But they were playing at home in their stands, they needed to attack. At the end of the match we already had the initiative. We managed to resist their attack and tried to move towards their door. Everything is important here: the psychology, the tactics, the physical preparation and the moral climate in the team. I trust my players, I think they are prepared for all these elements “.
Mantas Kuklys, defender of the Žalgiris team:
“The games are very important to me and to other players, not only in my career, but also in my life in general. We look forward to trying to create this miracle. The first 20-30 minutes were not easy for his defense, we created many Opportunities. Sorry, we didn’t score. Later, they got back on their feet and defended better. Like every team, they have weaknesses. You need to use them and score a goal. Still, they played at home. Maybe a “devil” got in from the Technician, he spent the second half more concentrated, he didn’t let us play more calmly. Maybe we also relaxed a bit. One quarter played better with each other and the other by others. The result is the same, everything goes to the second game. “
Team form:
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