The "Pyunik" team took to the field against the "Dyore" team in the second qualifying round of the Conference League and preferred to play mostly defensively during the match. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the middle of the first half, Matias Vareyka found himself in a good position with the ball in the left corner of the opponent's penalty area. At that moment, Aleksandr Abrahamsso’n tripped him, and the referee awarded a penalty.
Marius Nubissi took the penalty kick and powerfully directed it to the left side of the goal, while the goalkeeper jumped to the other side, making the score 1:0. Paul Anton from the guests took a penalty kick, but he could not accurately direct the ball to the goal.
Nadir Benbuali headed a cross from the left flank towards the goal, but the ball went wide of the goal. In the second half, Vareyka again took a shot from the left penalty area, but the ball did not reach the corner near the goal.
In response, Zhelko Gavrich took a powerful shot from the opponent's penalty area, but the ball went over the crossbar. Paul Anton took a long-range shot, which was poorly caught by the goalkeeper, and then Klaudiu Bamba stopped his follow-up attempt.
In the 66th minute, Xavi Moreno provided an accurate pass from the right flank, and Marius Nubissi took a shot from the half-flank. Daniil Kulikov moved forward and kicked the ball into the near corner, making the score 2:0.
The guests made a cross from the left flank, but "Pyunik" defender Aleksandr Malkovich made a mistake and directed the ball into his own net, reducing the score to 2:1. The Armenian team will enter the return match with a slight advantage, which will take place next week.
As a result of this match, the "Pyunik" team won with a score of 2:1. Marius Nubissi scored in the 22nd minute, and Daniil Kulikov scored in the 66th minute.
Aleksandr Malkovich from the guests scored an own goal in the 78th minute. This match was an important experience for the teams, and strong competition will continue in the next game.
