Match report

Gzira United 2-2 FK Ventspils: UEFA Europa League Draw

Gzira United
Gzira United
2–2
FT
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils
Aug 1, 2019

Gzira United held off FK Ventspils to secure a 2-2 draw in their UEFA Europa League match. Jefferson scored twice for Gzira United, while Jevgenijs Kazacoks and M. Sergiychuk found the net for FK Ventspils. The match was filled with intense moments and key substitutions that shifted the momentum throughout the game.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Gzira United 2–2 FK Ventspils
  • • Goals: Jefferson (15', 90'+4') for Gzira United; Jevgenijs Kazacoks (72'), M. Sergiychuk (79') for FK Ventspils
  • • Yellow Cards: A. Samb (16'), J. Corbalan (85') for Gzira United; P. Osipov (30'), Giorgi Mtchedlishvili (64'), Jevgenijs Kazacoks (76'), M. Sergiychuk (90') for FK Ventspils

Lineups

Gzira United

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 Justin Haber (G)
  • 8 Rodolfo Soares (M)
  • 5 Gianmarco Conti (M)
  • 4 Fernando (D)
  • 6 Nicky Muscat (F)
  • 64 Jefferson (F)
  • 77 Amadou Samb (F)
  • 87 Arthur Henrique (D)
  • 21 Hamed Koné (M)
  • 10 Andrew Cohen (M)
  • 11 Juan Corbalan (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Jurgen Borg
  • 26 Sacha Borg
  • 9 Luca Brincat
  • 13 Clifford Gatt Baldacchino
  • 19 Christian Sammut
  • 7 Zachary Scerri
  • 66 Elvis Sakyi

FK Ventspils

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 37 Kostyantyn Makhnovsky (G)
  • 20 Giorgi Mtchedlishvili (-)
  • 11 Abdullahi Alfa (M)
  • 24 Abdoul Gafar Mamah (D)
  • 10 Eduards Tidenbergs (M)
  • 8 Jevgenijs Kazacoks (M)
  • 15 Tosin Aiyegun (F)
  • 2 Jean Sony Alcenat (D)
  • 6 Pavel Osipov (M)
  • 33 Hélio Batista (D)
  • 23 Kaspars Svarups (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Vjačeslavs Kudrjavcevs
  • 18 Dmitrijs Litvinskis
  • 88 Guga Phalavandishvili
  • 77 Bekhan Aliev
  • 7 Lucas Villela
  • 14 Raens Talbergs
  • 9 Mikhailo Sergiychuk

Timeline

  1. Gzira United
    15' Gzira United Goal · Normal Goal
    Jefferson
  2. Gzira United
    16' Gzira United Card · Yellow Card
    A. Samb
  3. FK Ventspils
    30' FK Ventspils Card · Yellow Card
    P. Osipov
  4. FK Ventspils
    44' FK Ventspils subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Alfa · On: Guga Palavandishvili
  5. FK Ventspils
    55' FK Ventspils subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Osipov · On: Lucas Villela
  6. FK Ventspils
    64' FK Ventspils Card · Yellow Card
    Giorgi Mtchedlishvili
  7. FK Ventspils
    69' FK Ventspils subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Tīdenbergs · On: M. Sergiychuk
  8. FK Ventspils
    72' FK Ventspils Goal · Normal Goal
    Jevgenijs Kazacoks
  9. FK Ventspils
    76' FK Ventspils Card · Yellow Card
    Jevgenijs Kazacoks
  10. FK Ventspils
    79' FK Ventspils Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Sergiychuk
  11. Gzira United
    80' Gzira United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Samb · On: Z. Scerri
  12. Gzira United
    85' Gzira United Card · Yellow Card
    J. Corbalan
  13. Gzira United
    90'+4 Gzira United Goal · Normal Goal
    Jefferson
  14. FK Ventspils
    90' FK Ventspils Card · Yellow Card
    M. Sergiychuk

Match Stats

Stat Gzira United FK Ventspils
Fouls 19 23
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 10 6
Corners 10 1
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 5 4
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jefferson's early goal at 15' put Gzira United in the lead, only for FK Ventspils to equalize and take the lead with goals from Jevgenijs Kazacoks (72') and M. Sergiychuk (79')
  • ▸ Gzira United's late goal by Jefferson in the 90'+4' minute secured the draw and crucial point in the UEFA Europa League competition