Lille (France) - Gabala – 1:1
UEFA Europa League, 3rd Qualifying Round, First Tie
Match Day: Thursday, July 28, 2016
Kick-off: 9:00 P.M. AZT
Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Polish)
Assistant Referees: Rafal Rostkovski (Polish), Esat Sancaktar (Polish)
Fourth official: Zbignev Dobrınin (Polish)
UEFA Referee Observer: Frank de Bleker (Belgium)
UEFA delegate: Pavel Kolev (Bulgaria)
Goals: Vitaliy Vernydub, 13” // Ryan Mendes, 47”
Bookings: Sebastyan Korcia, 43” // Filip Ozobic, 42, Nika Kvekveskiri, 44”
Stoppage time: 1st Part: 2.min; 2nd Part: 3 min.
Gabala shared 1:1 draw against Lille in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the UEFA EL in Lille, France.
The match started by mutual attacks and the French hosts pushed hart to gaining the lead. But Gabala, coached by Roman Grigorchuk, were all out to put out an attacking performance.
In the 5th minute, Bagali Dabo set up Sergei Zenjov one-on-one with the keeper. The pair looked lost and the Lille defenders deflected the ball out.
Minutes later, Dabo earned Gabala”s next corner.
Nika Kvekveski”s kick found Ricardinho fed back to the Georgian player. And his strike was finished clinically by Vitaliy Vernydub from a close range – 1:0.
The goal prompted Lille to step up inroads into the Gabala defence, but they failed to make any serious threat.
Theo Weeks went too close to doubling Gabala”s lead, on 24 minutes, surging through opponent defenders before his effort missed the target.
Dabo”s superb pass met Zenjov to fire from a promising position that was cancelled by Vinsent Enyeama difficultly.
In the closing minutes of the half, the referee picked up 3 yellow cards.
After the restart, Lille were faster and Dmytro Bezotosnyi gave a great save to his teammates denying Lille Benzia.
But the next effort from the home side led to level when the ball kicked the post and Ryan Mendes shot the returned ball in – 1:1.
After the goal, Lille gave some more troubles to Bezotosnyi bu our keeper held on clear up to the final whistle.
Gabala”s only goal was debut by Ukrainian Vernydub in his 27th match for the red-black side.
The return match is fixed to the next Thursday, August 4.
Lille lineup:
1. Vincent Enyeama
2. Sebastien Corchia
5. Renato Civelli
8. Munir Obbadi
(9. Yassin Benzia, 27”)
10. Morgan Amalfitano
11. Erik Bautok
12. Yulian Palmieri
17. Markos Lopes
20. Ryan Mendes
(31. Iv Bissuma, 76”)
24. Rio Mavuba (c)
(6. Ibrahim Amadu, 62”)
25. Marko Basa
Subs.:
16. Mayk Malgnan
15. Lenni Nanyis
18. Frank Beria
23. Adama Soumaoro
Head coach: Frederik Antonetti
Gabala lineup:
22. Dmytro Bezotosnyi
3. Vojislav Stankovic
(44. Rafael Santos, 76”)
6. Rashad Sadigov (c)
7. Nika Kvekveskiri
9. Sergei Zenjov
(11. Asif Mammadov, 81”)
15. Vitaliy Vernydub
17. Mahammad Mirzabayov
18. Bagali Dabo
19. Filip Ozobic
20. Rikardinyo
27. Theo Weeks
Subs.:
33. David Pietrzkevic
13. Murad Musayev
32. Rashad Eyyubov
34. Urfan Abbasov
Head coach: Roman Grigorchuk
