KuPS Kuopio vs Drita Gjilan, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
KuPS Kuopio
  • 74': Piotr Parzyszek
FT
1 - 1
Drita Gjilan
  • 80': Albert Dabiqaj

About

KuPS Kuopio are hosting Drita Gjilan at Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Faton Maloku (Drita). Assisted by Mohamed Toure.
  • 1': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Faton Maloku.
  • 4': Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Saku Savolainen (KuPS).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Liridon Balaj (Drita) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arb Manaj.
  • 9': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
  • 9': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Otto Ruoppi (KuPS).
  • 9': Raddy Ovouka (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Arb Manaj (Drita) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Veton Tusha.
  • 13': Foul by Arb Manaj (Drita).
  • 13': Ibrahim Cissé (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Taneli Hämäläinen (KuPS).
  • 16': Liridon Balaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Veton Tusha.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Veton Tusha (Drita).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Substitution, Drita. Blerton Sheji replaces Veton Tusha because of an injury.
  • 30': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
  • 30': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Blerton Sheji (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Saku Savolainen (KuPS).
  • 32': Foul by Blerton Sheji (Drita).
  • 32': Saku Savolainen (KuPS) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Besnik Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Otto Ruoppi (KuPS).
  • 34': Foul by Mohamed Toure (KuPS).
  • 34': Vesel Limaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Saku Savolainen.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Arb Manaj (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Albert Dabiqaj.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 37': Arb Manaj (Drita) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Saku Savolainen (KuPS).
  • 38': Foul by Mohamed Toure (KuPS).
  • 38': Raddy Ovouka (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Arb Manaj (Drita).
  • 40': Samuli Miettinen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mohamed Toure (KuPS) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Otto Ruoppi.
  • 45': Offside, Drita. Liridon Balaj is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Blerton Sheji (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Dabiqaj with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
  • 45'+2': Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Taneli Hämäläinen (KuPS).
  • 45'+4': Vesel Limaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, KuPS 0, Drita 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins KuPS 0, Drita 0.
  • 48': Doni Arifi (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Doni Arifi.
  • 52': Foul by Blerton Sheji (Drita).
  • 52': Samuel Pasanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Blerton Sheji (Drita) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Saku Savolainen (KuPS).
  • 54': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
  • 54': Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Mohamed Toure (KuPS).
  • 58': Substitution, KuPS. Clinton Antwi replaces Taneli Hämäläinen.
  • 58': Substitution, KuPS. Piotr Parzyszek replaces Mohamed Toure.
  • 58': Substitution, KuPS. Paulius Golubickas replaces Samuel Pasanen.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liridon Balaj.
  • 60': Offside, Drita. Arb Manaj is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS).
  • 64': Vesel Limaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 66': Substitution, Drita. Mamadou Soumahoro replaces Liridon Balaj.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Soumahoro.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Arb Manaj.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaakko Oksanen.
  • 70': Arb Manaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Doni Arifi (KuPS).
  • 70': Doni Arifi (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, KuPS. Jerry Voutilainen replaces Doni Arifi.
  • 74': Goal! KuPS 1, Drita 0. Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jerry Voutilainen with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Saku Savolainen.
  • 80': Goal! KuPS 1, Drita 1. Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blerton Sheji with a cross.
  • 83': Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Petteri Pennanen (KuPS).
  • 83': Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Samuli Miettinen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Blerton Sheji (Drita).
  • 84': Paulius Golubickas (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Faton Maloku (Drita). Assisted by Piotr Parzyszek.
  • 88': Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Petteri Pennanen (KuPS).
  • 89': Substitution, Drita. Kristal Abazaj replaces Arb Manaj.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Almir Ajzeraj (Drita).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, KuPS. Agon Sadiku replaces Petteri Pennanen.
  • 90': Substitution, Drita. Rron Broja replaces Almir Ajzeraj because of an injury.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ibrahim Cissé (KuPS).
  • 90'+2': Mamadou Soumahoro (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Ibrahim Cissé (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kristal Abazaj (Drita) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Blerton Sheji.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, KuPS 1, Drita 1.
  • 0': Match ends, KuPS 1, Drita 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 3
34.9 Possession 65.1
12 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
276 Accurate Passes 606
357 Passes 694
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 60
19 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 7
30 Effective Clearances 19
30 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Tammelan Stadion
Location: Tampere, Finland
Attendance: 2,129

UEFA Conference League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Fiorentina 2 +5 6
2 AEK Larnaca 2 +5 6
3 NK Celje 2 +4 6
4 Lausanne Sports 2 +4 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

KUPS KuPS Kuopio (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Johannes Kreidl (GK)
16 Samuli Miettinen Yellow Card
15 Ibrahim Cisse Yellow Card
33 Taneli Hämäläinen
6 Saku Savolainen
10 Doni Arifi Yellow Card
13 Jaakko Oksanen
14 Samuel Pasanen
20 Mohamed Toure
8 Petteri Pennanen Yellow Card
34 Otto Ruoppi
KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:
Miilo Pitkänen, Agon Sadiku, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, Aatu Hakala, Clinton Antwi, Paulius Golubickas, Jerry Voutilainen, Piotr Parzyszek, Pa Konate, Sadat Seidu.

DRI Drita Gjilan (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Faton Maloku (GK)
32 Jorgo Pellumbi
26 Raddy Machel Ovouka
15 Egzon Bejtulai
8 Vesel Limaj
14 Albert Dabiqaj
7 Almir Ajzeraj
2 Besnik Krasniqi
9 Arb Manaj
25 Veton Tusha
10 Liridon Balaj
Drita Gjilan Substitutes:
Engjëll Sylejmani, Ilir Mustafa, Mamadou Soumahoro, Salifu Ibrahim, Blerton Sheji, Kristal Abazaj, Laurit Behluli, Leutrim Rexhepi, Rron Broja, Endrit Morina.

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