Vardar vs Riga FC, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Second Round

· 1st Leg
Vardar
  • 28': Diego Castañeda
  • 66': Gerson Rodrigues
FT
2 - 3
1st Leg
Riga FC
  • 35': Orlando Galo
  • 39': Iago Siqueira
  • 81': Iago Siqueira

About

Vardar are hosting Riga FC at Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 15': Mislav Matic (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Baba Musah (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Orlando Galo (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Goal! Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 0. Diego Castañeda (Vardar Skopje) right footed shot.
  • 35': Goal! Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 1. Orlando Galo (Riga) header. Assisted by Raivis Jurkovskis.
  • 39': Goal! Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 2. Iago Siqueira (Riga) right footed shot. Assisted by Orlando Galo.
  • 43': Raivis Jurkovskis (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 2.
  • 52': Salah-Eddine Oulad (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Riga. Caio Ferreira replaces Salah-Eddine Oulad.
  • 59': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Nemanja Bosancic replaces Boban Nikolov.
  • 59': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Goran Zakaric replaces Miguel Pires.
  • 66': Goal! Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 2. Gerson Rodrigues (Vardar Skopje) header. Assisted by Goran Zakaric.
  • 67': Substitution, Riga. Paulo Eduardo replaces Raki Aouani.
  • 67': Substitution, Riga. Reginaldo Ramires replaces Muhammed Badamosi.
  • 81': Goal! Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 3. Iago Siqueira (Riga) left footed shot. Assisted by Andrés Salazar.
  • 87': Substitution, Riga. Karl Wassom replaces Orlando Galo.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Filip Najdovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 3.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

Venue: Toše Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 2,708

Line-Ups

VAR Vardar (4-3-3)

No. Name
95 Davor Taleski (GK)
4 Mislav Matic Yellow Card
5 Filip Najdovski Yellow Card
3 Mihail Manevski
21 Georgije Jankulov
6 David Babunski
32 Diego Castañeda
8 Boban Nikolov
9 Azer Omeragikj
7 Gerson Rodrigues
71 Miguel Pires
Vardar Substitutes:
Ian Puleio, Daniel Dikovski, Ivo Markovski, Dimitar Danev, Goran Zakaric, Nemanja Bosancic, Filip Cvetkovski, Filip Duranski, Nenad Miskovski, Dimitar Todorovski, Ediz Spahiu.

RIG Riga FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
91 Frenks Orols (GK)
21 Baba Musah Yellow Card
34 Antonijs Cernomordijs
13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis Yellow Card
8 Iago Siqueira
18 Salah-Eddine Oulad Yellow Card
40 Ahmed Ankrah
17 Andrés Salazar
4 Orlando Galo Yellow Card
7 Raki Aouani
19 Muhammed Badamosi
Riga FC Substitutes:
Abner, Maksims Tonisevs, Abdulrahman Taiwo, Reginaldo Ramires, Paulo, Marcis Kazainis, Brian Peña, Athanasios-Theologos Papadoudis, Meissa Diop, Karl Wassom, Caio Martins.

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