The Petrokub team faced Birkirkara in the second leg of the first qualifying round of the Conference League. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Although the Moldovans lost 0:1 in the first match held a week ago, they achieved victory in today's match. In the 39th minute of the game, Mikhay Lupan received a pass from Sergiu Pletika in the penalty area from the left wing, deceived the goalkeeper, and scored with an accurate shot into the far corner, putting his team ahead.
At the beginning of the second half, Maksim Kozhokaru sent a brilliant pass from the right wing to Ion Jardan in the center. Lupan then placed the ball into the net with a direct shot, increasing the score to 2:0.
During the match, Maksula made a powerful header, but the Petrokub goalkeeper jumped to save the ball. Aleksander Satariano launched an attack from the left wing, setting up Franklin Saseren for a goal opportunity, but the goalkeeper successfully blocked his shot.
Later, Jardan provided a long pass from the right wing to the far corner, but Pletika could not accurately direct the ball into the goal. In the 77th minute, Nikolae Rotaru scored from 22 meters on the right wing, increasing the score to 3:0.
Thus, the Petrokub team achieved a clear and confident victory at home. In the next round, the Petrokub team will compete against either Sabah or Cele.
The match protocol and lineup are provided in the official information. The match was held at the Zimbru stadium.
