The University of Craiova lost to “Zora” Luhansk with a score of 1:0 in the first match of the third preliminary round of the Conference League. The Ukrainian team was considered the host, although the match was played in Lublin (Poland).

Players of the CSU Craiova teamPhoto: Facebook – University of Craiova

Nagnoiny scored the goal in the 55th minute.

Know:

  • The return match is scheduled for August 11 in Craiova.
  • The winner of the double between CSU Craiova and Zorya Luhansk will play in the playoffs of the Conference League with the winner between Lugano (Switzerland) and Hapoel Be’er Sheva (Israel).

The teams developed:

Zorya Luhansk: Matsapura – Dansenko, Batakhov, Imerekov, Vantukh – Churko (Mishnov ’78), Naazarina, Buletsa – Christian, Nagnoiniy, Kabaev (Lunov ’72). coach: Patrick Van Leeuwen

CSU Craiova: Lazar – Capetsina, Papp, Raul Silva, Banku – Kretsu (Screciu ’64), Matei – Hanka (Rivaldinho ’78), Rogulich (Bayaram ’46), Ivan – Kolich (Markovich ’78). coach: Laszlo Balint.

Who is Zorya Luhansk?

Luhansk “Zorya” was in 4th place at the time of the suspension of the championship of Ukraine and played the first official match after a break of more than six months (December 12, 2021, 1:1 with “Dynamo” Kyiv; domestic competitions will resume at the end of August).

The coach is the Dutchman Patrick van Leeuwen (52 years old), and after the departure of foreign footballers due to the war, the team consists only of Ukrainian footballers, with two exceptions – the Brazilian Christian and the Ghanaian Raymond Owusu.

Luhansk “Zorya” has won only one championship title in its history, during the times of the USSR, in 1972, and at the international level, in the last six years during which it was celebrated, it reached the UEFA Europa League groups three times. prestigious victories with Athletic Bilbao, Hertha Berlin, Leicester and AEK Athens.