“Astana” and “Zimbru” teams took to the field in the first match of the second qualifying round of the Conference League. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the early minutes of the match, Karlo Bartolec moved towards the penalty area and struck a shot towards the near corner of the goal. The goalkeeper successfully reacted and directed the ball for a corner kick.
In the next attack, Marin Tomasov headed the ball towards the goal from a cross on the left flank, but the goalkeeper saved his team with his positioning and jump. Niki Kleshchenko went to the corner of the penalty area from the left flank and struck a shot towards the far corner, but the goalkeeper jumped up and cleared the ball away.
Usmon Kamara entered the penalty area from the left flank and made a pass to the center. Ivan Bashich directed the ball towards the goal with a touch, but the goalkeeper redirected it to his teammate.
Tomasov attacked from the right flank, moved towards the penalty area, and struck a shot towards the left corner, but the ball flew over the crossbar. Bartolec made a pass from the right flank to the left corner, Djeffri Charlz headed the ball, but it went past the post.
Nazmi Gripshi struck a free kick towards the left corner, and the ball went past the post. In the 45th minute, Gay Dahan struck a long-range shot towards the goal, and the goalkeeper failed to catch the ball, leaving his team trailing 0:1.
At the beginning of the second half, the “Zimbru” players organized a good attack from the right flank, and Timofey Sharkovskiy struck the ball towards the right corner of the goal with the back of his foot, but the ball went past the post. Kamara entered the penalty area from the left flank and made a pass to the center, Djeffri directed the ball to Tomasov, who then sent the ball over the crossbar.
Viktor Styne struck a shot from the left corner after a previous attack, but the ball flew over the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Bashich struck the ball accurately from the edge of the penalty area to the right goalpost, and the goalkeeper failed to catch it.
Denis Kozlovskiy struck a powerful shot towards the near corner of the goal from the right corner, and the goalkeeper caught the ball with both hands. Gripshi struck a shot towards the far corner from the left flank, and the ball flew over the crossbar.
Driton Tsamay entered the penalty area from the left flank and struck a shot towards the far corner, and the goalkeeper jumped and directed the ball for a corner kick. The active exchange of attacks ended in a 1:1 draw.
The return match will be held in a week. In the match, “Astana” featured players such as Karlo Bartolec, Marin Tomasov, Ivan Bashich, Usmon Kamara, and others.
The “Zimbru” team also showcased their strength and held the match evenly. This match was followed with great interest by the fans, and both teams will try to show an even stronger performance in the second match.
