Match finished
03/10/2024 22:00
1 : 1
  • LIVE Text Commentary
    90+6'
    The match has just finished.
    90+2'
    Gooal! Jack Byrne takes over corner duties. Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers) gets his head on the ball from the corner and puts it into the bottom left corner. 1:1.
    90+2'
    Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers) looks like he will be the one to try and deliver a quality ball into the penalty box from the corner kick.
    90
    There will be a minimum of 5 min. of added time.
    89'
    Jose Dominguez has decided to substitute Konstantinos Laifis and he is replaced by Lasha Dvali (APOEL).
    88'
    Here's the change. Dieumerci Ndongala leaves the pitch and Marius Corbu (APOEL) comes on as a substitute.
    88'
    Richard Towell (Shamrock Rovers) violates the rules and gets a yellow card.
    85'
    Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL) put a cross into the box which wasn't a bad decision, but he failed to achieve what he wanted as none of his teammates managed to meet it.
    79'
    Joshua Honohan (Shamrock Rovers) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away.
    78'
    Xavier Quintilla (APOEL) brings his opponent down with a tackle and Jeremie Pignard blows his whistle for a foul.
    77'
    The substitution is prepared. Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Johnny Kenny.
    77'
    Stephen Bradley decides to make a substitution. Daniel Mandroiu will be replaced by Aaron Greene (Shamrock Rovers).
    77'
    The substitution has been made. Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers) has replaced Darragh Nugent.
    75'
    Shamrock Rovers failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
    74'
    Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers) collects a pass on the edge of the box and unleashes a low drive to the middle, but Vid Belec makes a save.
    72'
    Here is a change. Youssef El Arabi is going off and Jose Dominguez gives the last tactical orders to Algassime Bah (APOEL).
    72'
    Mateo Susic goes off the pitch and Issam Chebake (APOEL) comes on.
    71'
    Richard Towell (Shamrock Rovers) makes a slide tackle, but referee Jeremie Pignard blows for a foul.
    68'
    APOEL have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
    68'
    APOEL take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence. The ball goes out for a corner. APOEL can continue in their attacking effort.
    64'
    Stephen Bradley has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Richard Towell (Shamrock Rovers) replacing Gary O'Neill.
    63'
    Gary O'Neill (Shamrock Rovers) has picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue.
    62'
    Gary O'Neill (Shamrock Rovers) is having a really tough time right now. We are about to find out how serious his injury is.
    61'
    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and David Abagna leaves the pitch and Panagiotis Kattirtzis (APOEL) comes on.
    61'
    A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from APOEL comes to nothing.
    61'
    Jeremie Pignard blows his whistle after Gary O'Neill (Shamrock Rovers) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball.
    58'
    Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL) meets the corner and displays his eye for goal as he coolly plants a header from close range into the left side of the goal. The score is 0:1.
    58'
    APOEL will take a corner kick.
    54'
    A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for APOEL.
    54'
    Today's match ends for Markus Poom who will be replaced by Cory O'Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers).
    50'
    It's too late to protest now. Neil Farrugia (Shamrock Rovers) can take an early bath after receiving his second yellow card.
    49'
    Youssef El Arabi (APOEL) tries to send the ball in front of the goal, but the opposition's defence averts the threat.
    48'
    Jeremie Pignard blows his whistle and signals a foul after Marquinhos (APOEL) brought his opponent down.
    46'
    The second half has just started.
    45+1'
    The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.
    45'
    The resulting set piece from APOEL is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
    42'
    This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Xavier Quintilla (APOEL) was quite harsh and Jeremie Pignard didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
    42'
    Jeremie Pignard shows a yellow card to Neil Farrugia (Shamrock Rovers) for his blatant foul.
    37'
    The referee demonstrates he won't tolerate this behaviour. David Abagna (APOEL) is given a yellow card.
    32'
    A clumsy foul by Marquinhos (APOEL) and Jeremie Pignard blows his whistle.
    30'
    Joshua Honohan (Shamrock Rovers) whips the ball in, but it fails to reach any of his teammates as the opposition's defence averts the threat.
    28'
    David Abagna (APOEL) takes just a short run up and his weak free kick from the edge of the box is blocked by the defensive wall. The ball goes out of play. APOEL are awarded a corner kick.
    27'
    The corner is swung in but APOEL can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
    27'
    APOEL can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield. APOEL have a corner.
    27'
    APOEL try to maintain the tempo of the game by taking a quick free kick.
    26'
    Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Jeremie Pignard signals.
    23'
    Neat passing move from APOEL in order to create new attacking opportunities.
    23'
    Radosav Petrovic (APOEL) makes an unfair challenge by holding his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball.
    20'
    Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers) trips an opposition player and Jeremie Pignard signals a foul.
    18'
    Marquinhos (APOEL) blows a clear opportunity! He needed only to tap the ball in, but narrowly misses the goal.
    16'
    Mateo Susic (APOEL) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear.
    13'
    A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by APOEL, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
    13'
    Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers) commits an ugly challenge. The referee sees it and immediately blows his whistle.
    11'
    Shamrock Rovers seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
    9'
    Mateo Susic (APOEL) commits a minor foul to interrupt the attacking move of his opponent and is warned by the referee that he will get a yellow card if he does it again.
    5'
    The foul by Youssef El Arabi (APOEL) was seen by Jeremie Pignard who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
    3'
    Leon Pohls pulls off a great save to deny Marquinhos (APOEL), who makes himself some space inside the box and unleashes a quick shot towards the top of the net.
    1'
    The first half has just begun.
    0'
    APOEL will kick the game off.
    Jeremie Pignard is introduced as the referee for today's match.
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