Hamrun Spartans FC vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 1
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Match Preview
Hamrun Spartans FC vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius — Champions League Q at Centenary Stadium.
- Hamrun Spartans FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
- FK Zalgiris Vilnius 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
Matteo Marcenaro
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Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Hamrun Spartans FC and FK Zalgiris Vilnius has kicked off!
- 5' FK Zalgiris Vilnius is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jovan Cadenovic on 14.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' The whistle greets Merlin Hadzi as he departs to be replaced by Serigne Thioune.
- 24' Vasilije Radenovic was booked on 24.
- 29' Joseph Mbong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 34' FK Zalgiris Vilnius looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Liviu Antal scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Goal! Serigne Thioune scores his 1 goal in 8 matches.
- 40' The travelling FK Zalgiris Vilnius supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' What an equalizer from Joseph Mbong!
- 43' Domantas Simkus was booked on 43.
- 46' The FK Zalgiris Vilnius manager makes a substitution. Giedrius Matulevicius departs to be replaced by Dino Salcinovic.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ovidijus Verbickas made 178 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafael Compri suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zalgiris Vilnius that had 134 games and scored 27 goals.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Camenzuli, as he is very good at scoring at Centenary Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' The FK Zalgiris Vilnius manager makes a substitution. Ovidijus Verbickas departs to be replaced by Nemanja Mihajlovic.
- 72' It’s high time Vladimir Cheburin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Dino Salcinovic was booked on 73.
- 78' Hamrun Spartans FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 79' The Hamrun Spartans FC manager makes a substitution. Domantas Simkus departs to be replaced by Matias Garcia.
- 82' Mohamed Youla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Tavares on 82 minute.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zalgiris Vilnius needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' FK Zalgiris Vilnius player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The whistle greets Joseph Mbong as he departs to be replaced by Nikolai Micallef.
- With this win, Hamrun Spartans FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Hamrun Spartans FC
Starting XI- 1
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- 13
- 20
- 33
- 77
- 94
- 10
- 19
- 25
- 27
Bench- 24
- 98
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- 6
- 9
- 88
- 91
- 80
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- 28
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Coach Giacomo ModicaFK Zalgiris Vilnius
Starting XI- 6
- 15
- 22
- 80
- 1
- 45
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77
Yuriy Kendysh ↓ Henrique Devens 82'
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7
Kassim Hadji ↓ Kevin Lukasevic 105'
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49
Bruno Tavares ↓ Mohamed Youla 82'
- 17
Bench-
71
Nemanja Mihajlovic ↑ 67'
- 96
- 23
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10
Henrique Devens ↑ 82'
- 4
- 14
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19
Mohamed Youla ↑ 82'
- 25
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8
Dino Salcinovic ↑ 46'
- 29
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42
Kevin Lukasevic ↑ 105'
- 44
Coach Vladimir Cheburin -
Hamrun Spartans FC Form