
On Thursday, in the second leg match of the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League, we lost 1:3 to the Polish vice-champion “Śląsk Wrocław”, thus our Eurocup season is over.
In the first game in Riga, we were the best team on the pitch, but scored only one goal and won with a minimal 1:0 advantage.
In the second leg, we failed at the start of the game. In the 6th minute, we made a foul in the penalty area, and Matias Nahuel, the opponent’s midfielder, shot very convincingly from the 11-meter mark. In the continuation of the half, we played more with the ball, created three four very good moments, but for a long time we could not score a goal. Both strikers – Anthony Contreras and Reginaldo Ramires – had great opportunities. In one episode, the opponents were saved by the goalkeeper, but Ramires just missed the goal.
We scored a goal in the 32nd minute. After one of Hrvoje Babec’s shots, the opponents were saved by the goalkeeper, but then Babec himself hit the ball into the goal from close range. After the first half of the game, it was tied 1:1.
We played very badly at the beginning of the second half. The home team scored two goals in seven minutes (1:3). In the 61st minute, Brian Orosco, who came on as a substitute a few minutes earlier, received a red card. We got into a very difficult situation, but we gave all out of ourselves. El Bashir Ngom made a good free kick, but hit the crossbar, there were still a couple of set pieces, but we couldn’t save this match. With that, the Eurocup season has ended for us.
The next game will be against Tukums on Sunday.