FK Ventspils vs Valur Reykjavik, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, First Qualifying Round

· 1st Leg

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1st Leg

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FK Ventspils are hosting Valur Reykjavik at Ventspils Stadions, Ventspils, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

17': Adeleke Akinyemi (FK Ventspils) Substitution at 17'
30': Bjarni Olafur Eiríksson (Valur Reykjavik) Yellow Card at 30'
75': Jurijs Zigajevs (FK Ventspils) Substitution at 75'
78': Gudjon Petur Lydsson (Valur Reykjavik) Substitution at 78'
89': Andri Adolphsson (Valur Reykjavik) Substitution at 89'
89': Sveinn Sveinn Gudjohnsen (Valur Reykjavik) Substitution at 89'
89': Girts Karlsons (FK Ventspils) Substitution at 89'

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Ventspils Stadions
Location: Ventspils, Latvia
Attendance: 1,933

Line-Ups

FK Ventspils

No.	Name
16	Andrejs Pavlovs (GK)
11	Abdullahi Alfa
8	Ritvars Rugins
3	Vadims Zulevs
15	Tosin Aiyegun
18	Simonas Paulius
19	Nikita Kolesovs
10	Eduards Tidenbergs
26	Antons Jemelins
21	Vitalijs Recickis
25	Nikola Boranijasevic

FK Ventspils Substitutes:

Maksims Uvarenko, Aleksei Alekseev, Igors Savcenkovs, Girts Karlsons, Jurijs Zigajevs, Adeleke Akinyemi, Rashid Abdul Obuobi.

Valur Reykjavik

No.	Name
1	Anton Ari Einarsson (GK)
8	Kristinn Ingi Halldorsson
11	Sigurdur Egill Larusson
5	Sindri Björnsson
4	Einar Ingvarsson
7	Haukur Páll Sigurdsson
14	Arnar Arnar Geirsson
32	Eidur Sigurbjörnsson
16	Dion Acoff
21	Bjarni Olafur Eiríksson
20	Orri Omarsson

Valur Reykjavik Substitutes:

Gudjon Petur Lydsson, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Rasmus Christiansen, Nicolas Bögild, Andri Fannar Stefansson, Jón Jón Eythórsson, Andri Adolphsson.

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