Kosovo vs Armenia, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Kosovo
  • 78': Valentina Metaj
  • 87': Erëleta Memeti
FT
2 - 1
Armenia
  • 77': Blerta Smaili (OG)

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Kosovo are hosting Armenia at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 10': Veronika Asatryan (Armenia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Liana Ghazaryan (Armenia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Valentina Limani (Kosovo Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kosovo Women 0, Armenia Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo Women 0, Armenia Women 0.
  • 59': Lumbardha Misini (Kosovo Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Armenia Women. Maria Sakhinova replaces Olga Osipyan.
  • 69': Drita Celaj (Kosovo Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Alketa Rama replaces Valentina Limani.
  • 69': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Leonora Ejupi replaces Besarta Hisenaj.
  • 71': Maria Sakhinova (Armenia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Own Goal by Blerta Smaili, Kosovo Women. Kosovo Women 0, Armenia Women 1.
  • 78': Goal! Kosovo Women 1, Armenia Women 1. Valentina Metaj (Kosovo Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erëleta Memeti.
  • 84': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Edona Kryeziu replaces Drita Celaj.
  • 84': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Kaltrina Biqkaj replaces Valentina Metaj.
  • 86': Savannah Taylor (Armenia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Goal! Kosovo Women 2, Armenia Women 1. Erëleta Memeti (Kosovo Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Donjeta Halilaj.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Armenia Women. Karine Yeghyan replaces Veronika Asatryan.
  • 90'+3': Claudia Cholakian (Armenia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Kosovo Women. Loreta Lulaj replaces Erëleta Memeti.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kosovo Women 2, Armenia Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kosovo Women 2, Armenia Women 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 500

WWCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Switzerland 6 +13 16
2 Türkiye 6 +6 13
3 Northern Ireland 6 +1 6
4 Malta 6 -20 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOS Kosovo (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Besarta Leci (GK)
18 Blerta Smaili
21 Agnesa Gashi
3 Drita Celaj Yellow Card
6 Besarta Hisenaj
4 Donjeta Halilaj
15 Lumbardha Misini Yellow Card
10 Valentina Limani Yellow Card
14 Valentina Metaj
19 Elizabeth Ejupi
17 Erëleta Memeti
Kosovo Substitutes:
Blerta Shala, Verona Berisha, Leonora Ejupi, Alketa Rama, Edona Kryeziu, Kaltrina Biqkaj, Ilfete Kryeziu, Liridona Syla, Loreta Lulaj, Lavdije Behramaj, Albulena Guri, Fatlinda Ramaj.

ARM Armenia (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
12 Armine Harutyunyan (GK)
3 Savannah Taylor Yellow Card
5 Liana Ghazaryan Yellow Card
18 Marine Karapetyan
22 Ani Ghukasyan
10 Olga Osipyan
6 Anna Dallakyan
7 Nancy Avesyan
17 Veronika Asatryan Yellow Card
14 Claudia Cholakian Yellow Card
8 Maral Artin
Armenia Substitutes:
Anyuta Galstyan, Maria Sakhinova, Karine Yeghyan, Armine Khachatryan, Oksanna Pizlova, Lusine Kostanyan.

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