UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Valmiera vs Olimpija Ljubljana, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Olimpija Ljubljana advance 4-2 on aggregate
Valmiera
  • 82': Camilo Mena
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2nd Leg - Olimpija Ljubljana advance 4-2 on aggregate
Olimpija Ljubljana
  • 33': Rui Pedro
  • 64': Ahmet Muhamedbegovic

About

Valmiera are hosting Olimpija Ljubljana at Jana Dalina stadions, Valmiera, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Rui Pedro (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Silva.
  • 5': Camilo Mena (Valmiera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana).
  • 6': Corner, Olimpija Ljubljana. Conceded by Pape Fall.
  • 6': Attempt missed. David Sualehe (Olimpija Ljubljana) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Alvis Jaunzems (Valmiera) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Zhelizko.
  • 9': Delay in match (Valmiera).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Foul by Marcel Ratnik (Olimpija Ljubljana).
  • 11': Léo Gaúcho (Valmiera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Agustín Doffo (Olimpija Ljubljana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Rifet Kapic (Valmiera).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Camilo Mena (Valmiera) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Gaúcho.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Camilo Mena (Valmiera) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alvis Jaunzems.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ivan Posavec (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rui Pedro.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mustafa Nukic (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Posavec.
  • 21': Foul by Ivan Zhelizko (Valmiera).
  • 21': Ivan Posavec (Olimpija Ljubljana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Meïssa Diop (Valmiera).
  • 23': Svit Seslar (Olimpija Ljubljana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Mustafa Nukic (Olimpija Ljubljana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Posavec.
  • 26': Corner, Olimpija Ljubljana. Conceded by Carlos Olses.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rui Pedro.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Agustín Doffo (Olimpija Ljubljana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 28': Camilo Mena (Valmiera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Agustín Doffo (Olimpija Ljubljana).
  • 29': Agustín Doffo (Olimpija Ljubljana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Posavec.
  • 33': Goal! Valmiera 0, Olimpija Ljubljana 1. Rui Pedro (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mustafa Nukic.
  • 37': Camilo Mena (Valmiera) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ivan Zhelizko (Valmiera) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Léo Gaúcho (Valmiera) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rifet Kapic.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Rifet Kapic (Valmiera) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Zhelizko.
  • 42': Camilo Mena (Valmiera) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Jorge Silva (Olimpija Ljubljana).
  • 42': Offside, Valmiera. Rifet Kapic tries a through ball, but Léo Gaúcho is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Meïssa Diop (Valmiera).
  • 44': Rui Pedro (Olimpija Ljubljana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Valmiera 0, Olimpija Ljubljana 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Valmiera 0, Olimpija Ljubljana 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Valmiera. Ruan replaces Meïssa Diop.
  • 47': Attempt saved. David Sualehe (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Pape Fall (Valmiera).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Agustín Doffo (Olimpija Ljubljana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Léo Gaúcho (Valmiera).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mustafa Nukic (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Alvis Jaunzems (Valmiera) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ruan (Valmiera) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Foul by Daniels Balodis (Valmiera).
  • 56': Ivan Posavec (Olimpija Ljubljana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Pape Fall (Valmiera) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alvis Jaunzems.
  • 58': Corner, Olimpija Ljubljana. Conceded by Pape Fall.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mustafa Nukic (Olimpija Ljubljana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik.
  • 63': Corner, Olimpija Ljubljana. Conceded by Niks Sliede.
  • 63': Substitution, Olimpija Ljubljana. Nemanja Gavric replaces Ivan Posavec.
  • 64': Goal! Valmiera 0, Olimpija Ljubljana 2. Ahmet Muhamedbegovic (Olimpija Ljubljana) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Olimpija Ljubljana. Raul Florucz replaces Mustafa Nukic.
  • 67': Substitution, Olimpija Ljubljana. Admir Bristric replaces Rui Pedro.
  • 71': Substitution, Valmiera. Alioune Ndoye replaces Maksims Tonisevs.
  • 71': Camilo Mena (Valmiera) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Admir Bristric (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross following a fast break.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Svit Seslar (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raul Florucz.
  • 76': Offside, Valmiera. Ruan tries a through ball, but Léo Gaúcho is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Admir Bristric (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Léo Gaúcho (Valmiera) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alvis Jaunzems with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Valmiera. Gustavo replaces Rifet Kapic.
  • 82': Goal! Valmiera 1, Olimpija Ljubljana 2. Camilo Mena (Valmiera) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Foul by Ivan Zhelizko (Valmiera).
  • 84': Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Olimpija Ljubljana. Nemanja Motika replaces Svit Seslar.
  • 84': Substitution, Olimpija Ljubljana. Justas Lasickas replaces Jorge Silva.
  • 84': Corner, Olimpija Ljubljana. Conceded by Pape Fall.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ahmet Muhamedbegovic (Olimpija Ljubljana) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Motika with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Gustavo (Valmiera).
  • 88': Raul Florucz (Olimpija Ljubljana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Attempt missed. David Sualehe (Olimpija Ljubljana) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Nemanja Gavric (Olimpija Ljubljana).
  • 89': Ivan Zhelizko (Valmiera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Valmiera. Kristers Cudars replaces Ivan Zhelizko.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alioune Ndoye (Valmiera) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniels Balodis.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Raul Florucz (Olimpija Ljubljana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nemanja Motika.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Kristers Cudars (Valmiera) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Valmiera 1, Olimpija Ljubljana 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Valmiera 1, Olimpija Ljubljana 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 0
7 Saves 5
45.9 Possession 54.1
21 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
314 Accurate Passes 378
399 Passes 478
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 53
34 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 15
23 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 20
13 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Jana Dalina stadions
Location: Valmiera, Latvia
Attendance: 1,250

Line-Ups

VAL Valmiera (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Carlos Olses (GK)
3 Niks Sliede
2 Daniels Balodis
17 Pape Yaré Fall
23 Maksims Tonisevs
6 Ivan Zhelizko
10 Alvis Jaunzems
49 Rifet Kapic
75 Leonardo Andriel dos Santos
70 Camilo Mena
22 Meissa Diop
Valmiera Substitutes:
Kristers Cudars, Adel Ghanem, Klavs Lauva, Fraj Kayramani, Ingars Pulis, Alioune Ndoye, Victor Diage, Juan Peñaloza, Emils Birka, Gustavo, Roberts Veips, Ruan.

OLJ Olimpija Ljubljana (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
69 Matevz Vidovsek (GK)
16 Ahmet Muhamedbegovic
14 Marcel Ratnik
3 David De Senna Ferandes Sualehe
2 Jorge Silva
10 Timi Elsnik
34 Agustín Doffo Yellow Card
99 Rui Pedro
19 Svit Seslar
9 Mustafa Nukic
21 Ivan Posavec
Olimpija Ljubljana Substitutes:
Aldin Jakupovic, Nemanja Motika, Raul Florucz, Denis Pintol, Žan Mauricio, Justas Lasickas, Amir Bristric, Nemanja Gavric, Pedro Lucas, Sa'ar Fadida, Aljaz Krefl, Mateo Karamatic.

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