Match report

Jelgava 1–1 Beitar Jerusalem: A Hard-Fought Draw in the UEFA Europa League

Jelgava
Jelgava
1–1
FT
Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem
Jul 28, 2016

In a tightly contested match at the UEFA Europa League qualifier, Jelgava and Beitar Jerusalem battled to a 1–1 draw. Beitar Jerusalem took the early lead through a goal by I. Vered in the 25th minute, but Jelgava fought back and equalized just before halftime with a goal by Vitalijs Smirnovs. The game was filled with yellow cards and substitutions, reflecting the physical and tactical nature of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Beitar Jerusalem took the lead with a goal by I. Vered in the 25th minute.
  • • Jelgava equalized with a goal by Vitalijs Smirnovs in the 70th minute.
  • • Both teams received multiple yellow cards: A. Cohen and Oz Raly for Beitar Jerusalem, and G. Kucskins for Jelgava.
  • • Several substitutions were made, including Valerijs Redjko for Jelgava and T. Benish for Beitar Jerusalem.
  • • The match ended in a 1–1 draw, setting the stage for the return leg.

Lineups

Jelgava

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Ikstens (G)
  • 10 B. Bogdaškins
  • 5 G. Freimanis (M)
  • 3 I. Savčenkovs (D)
  • 4 V. Smirnovs
  • 7 V. Redjko (D)
  • 28 A. Lazdiņš (M)
  • 23 G. Kļuškins (M)
  • 20 M. Grigaravičius (M)
  • 6 R. Nakano
  • 12 O. Malašenoks (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Osipovs
  • 14 A. Perepļotkins
  • 8 A. Kovaļovs
  • 24 M. Melecis
  • 27 V. Zalaks
  • 30 M. Labanovskis

Beitar Jerusalem

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Kleyman (G)
  • 4 Jesús Rueda (D)
  • 5 D. Mori (D)
  • 77 U. Magbo
  • 27 O. Rali (M)
  • 14 Claudemir (M)
  • 11 D. Einbinder (M)
  • 17 L. Cohen
  • 8 I. Vered (M)
  • 9 E. Shechter
  • 7 O. Atzili (M)

Substitutes

  • 15 T. Benish
  • 16 S. Abuhatzira
  • 23 M. Heister
  • 3 D. Keltjens
  • 6 T. Khila
  • 22 S. Shushan
  • 30 Y. Brihon

Timeline

  1. Beitar Jerusalem
    19' Beitar Jerusalem Card · Yellow Card
    A. Cohen
  2. Jelgava
    20' Jelgava Card · Yellow Card
    G. Kļuškins
  3. Beitar Jerusalem
    25' Beitar Jerusalem Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Vered
  4. Jelgava
    28' Jelgava subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Valerijs Redjko · On: A. Osipovs
  5. Beitar Jerusalem
    52' Beitar Jerusalem Card · Yellow Card
    Oz Raly
  6. Beitar Jerusalem
    55' Beitar Jerusalem Card · Yellow Card
    Jesus Rueda
  7. Jelgava
    55' Jelgava subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Kļuškins · On: A. Perepļotkins
  8. Beitar Jerusalem
    69' Beitar Jerusalem subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Oz Raly · On: T. Benish
  9. Jelgava
    70' Jelgava Goal · Normal Goal
    Vitalijs Smirnovs
  10. Jelgava
    71' Jelgava subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mindaugas Grigaravičius · On: A. Kovaļovs
  11. Beitar Jerusalem
    73' Beitar Jerusalem subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Cohen · On: S. Abuhatzira
  12. Beitar Jerusalem
    80' Beitar Jerusalem subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Shechter · On: Marcel Heister

Match Stats

Stat Jelgava Beitar Jerusalem
Fouls — —
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides — —
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots — —
Corners 2 3
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target — —
Shots off Target — —
Possession — —
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves — —
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow cards to A. Cohen and G. Kucskins (19th and 20th minutes) set a physical tone for the match.
  • ▸ I. Vered's goal in the 25th minute gave Beitar Jerusalem the lead, but Jelgava's response was swift with Vitalijs Smirnovs equalizing in the 70th minute.