In Thursday’s retaliatory match 3. The round against CS Universitatea Craiova They were able to catch up with a three -goal deficit from the loss in Romania (0: 3), but eventually they won “only” 4: 3 after overtime And they did not advance to the next phase. Craiova’s advance arranged Tudor Baluta’s goal in 101 minutes.
The guests were first enjoyed at Anton Malatinský Stadium. In 32 minutes, Stefan Baiaram opened the score, shortly afterwards Milos Kratochvíl equalized from a long -range shot. After the change of sides, Patrick Nwadike and Philip Azang succeeded in rapid succession, and ten minutes before the end of regular time, he sent a duel to the extension alternating Timotej Kudlička. In it, however, the fate of the double match to Trnava decided Baluta and added the insurance three minutes before the end Steven Nsimba.
Craiova will measure the forces with the Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir in a direct fight for the league phase, who eliminated Viking FK from Norway (3: 1, 1: 1). The first playoffs are scheduled for next Thursday 21 August.
The European Conference League – 3. The pre -round (retaliatory match):
FC Spartak Trnava – Universitatea Craiova 4: 3 after overtime (1: 1)
Goals: 36. Kratochvíl, 63. Nwadike, 68. Azango, 80. Kudlička – 32. Baiaram, 101. Baluta, 117. Nsimba
Referees: Attwell – Betts, Davies (all Ang.), RC: Mikovic, Kudlička – Screcia, Tod, Romanchuk, 9 337 spectators
/First match: 0: 3, advanced Craiova/
Essentials and alternation:
FC Spartak Trnava: Frelih – Koštrna (114.
CS University of Craiova: Isenko – Romans, Screciu, Badelj – Mora, Teles (72. Mexabishvili), Baluta (119. Cretu), Cicaldau (72. Mogos), Stefan (84th Stevanovič) – Al Hamlawi (72. Nsimba), Baiaram (106. Houri)
The Trnava people knew they needed a quick start to the match and that was exactly what they tried. However, the guests were also uncomfortable and three hints of their chances in the opening ten minutes ended offside. Spartak built his first opportunity in the 10th minute. Mikovič got to the end, but headed over the goal. After ten minutes, another head of small lime could open the score of Ďuriš, but his attempt was set off by Isenko.
Spartak was holding hope, but Crai’s seemingly dampened just after half an hour when Baiaram – 0: 1 was shot from the 16th border. The answer in the form of a home intervention came immediately, another demonstration shot from a great distance sent to the network Kratochvíl and started again. The end of the half brought active football on both sides, but before going to the dressing room did not score.
The “angels” tried to run to the opponent at the beginning of the second half. They threatened the goal of Isen’s gate at 58 minutes after a fast -played car, but the Ukrainian goalkeeper did not get caught. Soon, Spartac Procházka arrived, but his volley was dragged outside the gate by one of the defending players. However, the stands were declined when Nwadike made the score after 63.
Only four minutes later, the hope of Spartac camellated to the advance. He kicked a direct kick from the left side of Mojscrapišvili and found the lonely Azanga behind the 16th, who sent the ball to the net with another exhibition shot in the match – 3: 1. The football miracle in Trnava began to form ten minutes before the end of regular time. The Kudlička ran to another Moiscrapišvili standard and sent the duel to an extension.
In it, more active guests began and leaned the scales again to their side when he reduced Balut to 2: 4. The Trnava people, driven by their own fans, were still trying to answer, but even three corner kicks in the fast succession did not point to the next goal.
At the beginning of the 111th minute was in the tutorial in the immediate vicinity of the Nwadike goal, but the ball was blocked by the defending Stevanovič. In 117 minutes, Frelih was established by Nsimba and the hope of the home was definitely buried. The double match finally ended with a total score of 4: 6 and Spartak did not like to do the procedure despite the fighting performance.
