Paphos left the nice things for last, beat CSKA 1948 4-0 and go to the Conference playoffs
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Paphos FC managed to overcome the resistance of CSKA 1948 with 4-0 and qualify for the first time in its history in the Play-Off of a European competition. In the 97th minute, Lucassen sent the match into overtime, while Zaza (95'), Anderson (99') and an own goal (118') formed the final score and painted… blue the ticket for the next phase. Next opponent for the team of Carcedo is CFR Cluj.
First Half
The match started with Paphos holding the ball and looking for corridors to threaten, but the guests were well organized in defense.
The first half hour passed without many phases and with the whole team of Carcedos holding the ball.
However, in the 36th minute, CSKA came close to scoring, after Karagaren's header from a corner kick was stopped on the crossbar.
Things changed in the first minute of stoppage time after Furtado received a second yellow card in a quarter of an hour and left his team with 10 players.
Thus the two teams went to the locker room with a 0-0 draw.< /p>
2nd Half
The second half started as the first ended with Paphos holding the ball, but not being able to break down the well-organized defensive operation of CSKA.
In the 61st minute, Zaza with personal energy in the area tried his foot, with the ball hitting the right vertical post. Then Paphos kept the ball but without substance.
Redemption for the Cypriot team came in the 7th minute of stoppage time, with central defender Lucassen, who was in the right position at the right time and with a shot inside the area wrote 1-0 and sent the match to overtime.
The extra half hour started with the home team pushing for the goal… qualification. Which was done in a matter of minutes, as Zaza made it 2-0 in the 93rd minute with a fine effort and Anderson found the net in the 99th minute to make it 3-0.
The final score came in the 118th minute after an own goal by Daskalov
24sports brings you minute by minute progress of the match between Paphos FC and CSKA 1948 HERE.
THE IDENTITY OF THE MATCH:
Paphos FC: Ivusic, Lukasen, Goldar, Peleas, (89. Nam) Bruno, (59. Correa) Sunic, (46. Anderson) Pepe, (79. Valakari) Dragomir, Tankovic, (79. Ilia) Zairo, Zaza. (98./Paratasis Pelazio)
On the bench: Theodoulou, Michael, Pelazio, Valakari, Anderson, Pontelo, Ilias, Nam, Correa
CSKA 1948: Marinov, Rapnuil, (91./Parat'asis Markov) Chenoff, Furtado, Ivanov, Piskevich, (98./Paratasis Boychev) Daskalov, Karagaren, (57. Bouzon) Kirillov, (83. Iliev) Ilievksi, (72. Octavio) Thalis (72. Umarboev)
On the bench: Duba, Alimolov, Iliev, Buzon, Atanasov, Markov, Umarboev, Boychev, Octavio, Biduga.
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium )
VAR: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
Scorers: 97. Lo΄΄ykasen, 95. Zaza (Extratime), 98. Anderson (Extratime), 118. Daskalov (own goal)/-
Yellow: Tankovic, Goldar, Anderson,/Karagaren, Daskalov, Furtado, Kirillov, Bouzon, Marinov, Markov, Ivanov,
Red: -/Furtado (Second yellow)
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