Match finished
03/10/2024 22:00
3 : 0
  • LIVE Text Commentary
    90+4'
    The referee blows for the end of today's match.
    90+3'
    Daniel O'Shaughnessy (HJK) attempts to surprise the keeper with a shot from distance, but it lacks accuracy and goes high over the crossbar.
    90+1'
    Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) doesn't hesitate to lash home from just outside the box. He hits the ball precisely into the bottom right corner and it nestles in the net.
    90
    The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
    90'
    Kevor Palumets (HJK) connects with a pass inside the box, but his effort goes well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Lugano will have a goal kick.
    88'
    Toni Korkeakunnas prepares a substitution. Ozan Kokcu is replaced by Kai Meriluoto (HJK).
    88'
    Substitution. Martim Marques makes way for Ayman El Wafi (Lugano).
    87'
    Renato Steffen (Lugano) finds himself in space on the edge of the box and smashes a glorious looking effort towards the left side of the goal, but Thijmen Nijhuis thwarts him with a great two-handed save.
    85'
    Kacper Przybylko (Lugano) almost finds himself in a very promising position, but he is flagged offside by the linesman.
    85'
    The fouls committed statistics – 13:10.
    84'
    Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) commits a foul after bringing down his opponent with a slide tackle.
    82'
    Kevor Palumets (HJK) commits a rough challenge and David Dickinson blows his whistle for a foul.
    79'
    Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Lugano.
    77'
    Substitution. Mohamed Belhadj will be replaced by Ousmane Doumbia (Lugano).
    76'
    Surely that's handball by one of the Lugano players in the box, but the referee just waves play on!
    75'
    Toni Korkeakunnas has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Luke Plange (HJK) replacing Lee Erwin.
    75'
    It is time for a substitution. Atomu Tanaka (HJK) is on for Georgios Kanellopoulos.
    74'
    Giorgos Antzoulas (HJK) jumps for a header from the resulting corner kick inside the box and sends the ball in on goal, but the goalkeeper makes a very good save.
    73'
    Ozan Kokcu (HJK) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will swing the ball into the penalty box.
    73'
    Ozan Kokcu (HJK) shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball travels towards the bottom left corner, but Amir Saipi easily deals with the threat. The ball is out of play. HJK win a corner kick.
    71'
    Hassane Bande (HJK) gets into a good scoring position. He creates some space for himself and tries his luck from distance. His decent effort towards the underside of the crossbar is, however, superbly saved by Amir Saipi!
    69'
    Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) makes a rough challenge and David Dickinson blows his whistle for a foul.
    67'
    Hassane Bande (HJK) manages to dispossess his opponent of the ball, but he commits a foul in the process and the referee blows his whistle.
    66'
    Uran Bislimi will be replaced by Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano).
    65'
    Mattia Croci-Torti decides to make a substitution. Ignacio Aliseda will be replaced by Hicham Mahou (Lugano).
    65'
    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Mattia Bottani leaves the pitch and Kacper Przybylko (Lugano) comes on.
    64'
    Ignacio Aliseda (Lugano) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.
    64'
    The shots on goal statistics – 5:1.
    61'
    Hassane Bande (HJK) creates space for himself on the edge of the box and smacks a hard shot towards the middle of the goal, but it's an easy save for Amir Saipi.
    60'
    Here is a change. Santeri Hostikka is going off and Toni Korkeakunnas gives the last tactical orders to Liam Moller (HJK).
    60'
    Substitution. Aapo Halme walks off the pitch and Kevor Palumets (HJK) comes on as a substitute.
    56'
    What a beauty from just outside the box! Martim Marques (Lugano) lashed the ball with incredible pace and power into the bottom left corner.
    54'
    Anto Grgic (Lugano) takes the corner which is cleared.
    53'
    Mohamed Belhadj (Lugano) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but it is bravely blocked by a self-sacrificing defender. Lugano win a corner.
    52'
    Noah Pallas (HJK) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.
    50'
    Albian Hajdari (Lugano) reacts well near the penalty spot to connect with the resulting corner, but fails to direct his header into the back of the net. The ball goes well wide of the left post.
    50'
    Uran Bislimi (Lugano) goes over to take a corner kick after one of the defenders makes a good clearance.
    49'
    Renato Steffen (Lugano) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders. Lugano have been awarded a corner kick.
    49'
    Anto Grgic (Lugano) has a crack at goal from the edge of the box, but it drifts high over the bar to safety.
    48'
    Renato Steffen (Lugano) strikes the ball towards goal, but it fails to reach the target after being well blocked by one of the defenders.
    47'
    Lugano control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
    46'
    Everything is set for the start of the second half.
    45+3'
    The match has reached half-time.
    45+2'
    A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for HJK.
    45+2'
    Santeri Hostikka (HJK) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The linesman makes the right call and HJK will have a corner.
    45
    1 additional min. will be played.
    45'
    The resulting set piece from Lugano is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
    44'
    Lugano take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence. Lugano force their opponents to concede a corner.
    44'
    Lugano are just stroking the ball across the park now, but the defence is doing very well breaking up their possession. It will be a corner kick for Lugano.
    41'
    Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) knocks his opponent down with an over-the-top tackle.
    40'
    Mohamed Belhadj (Lugano) hits a shot towards the bottom left corner from the edge of the box, but it's a weak attempt and is easily saved by Thijmen Nijhuis.
    38'
    Let's have a look at statistics for the fouls committed by both teams – 9:6.
    35'
    Martim Marques (Lugano) jumps into a tackle and David Dickinson signals a foul.
    34'
    What a goal! Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) receives an accurate pass and tries his luck with a long-range shot. He unleashes a superb strike that goes into the roof of the net and behind the goalkeeper. The keeper just wasn't fast enough.
    31'
    Noah Pallas (HJK) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
    29'
    Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. The ball goes out of play and HJK will have a goal kick.
    28'
    Thijmen Nijhuis displays his ability to read the game and clears the danger after Anto Grgic (Lugano) threatened to latch onto a through ball from just outside the box.
    26'
    Albian Hajdari (Lugano) makes a strong challenge and David Dickinson blows for a foul.
    25'
    Renato Steffen (Lugano) commits an ugly challenge. The referee sees it and immediately blows his whistle.
    24'
    Giorgos Antzoulas (HJK) is penalised after knocking an opponent down.
    22'
    Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) brings his opponent down with a tackle and David Dickinson blows his whistle for a foul.
    19'
    Noah Pallas (HJK) misses a big chance! He fires the ball high over the crossbar from inside the 6-yard box after the ball rebounded to him.
    18'
    Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul.
    16'
    David Dickinson blows his whistle after Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball.
    15'
    Mattia Bottani (Lugano) bends a great shot in from the edge of the box, but Thijmen Nijhuis makes a smart save to deny him.
    14'
    The possession of the ball – 69:31.
    12'
    Lugano failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
    12'
    Mohamed Belhadj (Lugano) misses a good chance to score. An inch-perfect cross into the box finds Mohamed Belhadj (Lugano) who rises for a header, but sends the ball well over the bar. Lugano force a corner. They send men into the box.
    9'
    OFF THE POST! Mattia Bottani (Lugano) takes a shot from outside the box and hits the right post! The ball goes out of play and HJK will have a goal kick.
    8'
    The referee had an easy-decision to make. A yellow card is given to Albian Hajdari (Lugano) for a foul that he committed a little earlier.
    6'
    Renato Steffen (Lugano) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Thijmen Nijhuis intercepts the ball.
    5'
    Noah Pallas (HJK) sends over a cross from the side into the penalty area in order to find one of his teammates, but he fails and the opportunity goes begging. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Lugano.
    5'
    Renato Steffen (Lugano) brings down his opponent with a very late tackle.
    3'
    Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK) brings his opponent down. David Dickinson has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle for a foul.
    1'
    The first half of this match is about to start.
    Lugano will kick the game off.
    David Dickinson is the one to supervise the game today.
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