2024-08-06 20:34:21
It is necessary to mention that the host Panevėžys had to play at the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) stadium. “Aukštaitijos” (past editor – “Panevėžys” home field) stadium has the second category, so it is not possible to hold any matches of the third round of the European qualifiers. The only team from our country still fighting for entry to the group stage of the European tournament had a choice between Vilnius and Marijampolė.
About the first 10 minutes of this match, the leader of the Lithuanian team. coach Stijnas Vreven will talk to his students for a very long time – both goals to the home team’s goal were missed during them.
In the 3rd minute of the match, the captain of the opponents, Doras Peretz, scored, and after 7 minutes, the lead was doubled by the latter’s namesake, Doras Turgenmans.
For the rest of the first half, Maccabi controlled the ball and continued to create chances. “Panevėžys” footballers also had their chances, but they could not be used.
During the first 45 minutes, the doctor of the Lithuanian club appeared on the field three times. His last appearance meant replacing Ernesto Veliulis. The footballer first asked for a change, then tried to “freeze” his leg, but it didn’t help – he was forced to leave the field. Lithuanian was replaced by Jeffrey Sarpong.
Panevėžys went to the locker room with a two-goal deficit.
The teams started the second half close, they did not create any major chances. However, Sivertas Gussias, the author of the only goal against “Jagielonnia” who was there, where he was not, scored a successful shot again (1:2).
After reducing the difference, the Aukštaitija club’s footballers rejoined the fight, actively attacked, solidly defended and had really real opportunities to equalize the result. However, Maccabi also showed good defense and head into the second leg with a one-goal lead.
The return match between “Panevėžys” and the Tel Aviv team will take place on August 15, at 21:00. 30 min., in Hungary, at the city stadium of Sombathey.
We remind you that the draw for the fourth qualifying round of European tournaments was made on Monday. Should Panevėžys win against the Israeli champions, they would face Serbia’s TSC Bačka Topola in the next UEFA Europa League qualifying round. However, a place in the groups of the UEFA Europa Conference League would already be secured.
If Panevėžys lost against Maccabi, the loser of Hinchesi’s Petrocub (Moldova) and Osvertri’s The New Saints (Wales) would be waiting for them in the final qualifying round of the UEFA European Conference League.
2024-08-06 20:34:21