“Early opportunity for Samsunspor as Cherif Ndiaye creates an opening in the opening exchanges”
“Antoine Makoumbou receives the match's first booking for a foul, setting an early physical tone”
“Marius Mouandilmadji breaks the deadlock with a close-range finish from Carlo Holse's cross to secure the away goal”
Pivotal
Skendija 79
Samsunspor
Outstanding performance
Samsunspor•MidfielderSamsunspor secured a crucial away victory in the Europa Conference League with a disciplined performance that saw them weather early pressure before striking late. The Turkish side absorbed sustained first-half pressure from Skendija 79, with the opening period proving significantly more eventful as the hosts pushed for an opener. Substitute Marius Mouandilmadji proved to be the decisive figure, converting from close range with 13 minutes remaining after Carlo Holse's precise cross found him unmarked in the box. The victory puts Samsunspor in a strong position heading into the return leg, having claimed that vital away goal while keeping a clean sheet on Macedonian soil.
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Shot on goal denied. Joe Mendes from Samsunspor takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
Ebrima CeesayYellow CardEbrima Ceesay from Samsunspor receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Ebrima Ceesay commits a foul for Samsunspor.
Drilon Islami from Shkendija is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Missed opportunity! Marius Mouandilmadji from Samsunspor took a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it went wide to the right. The chance was set up by Olivier Ntcham, who provided a well-placed through ball.
Substitution for Shkendija: Vane Krstevski comes on to take the place of Sebastjan Spahiu.
Substitution for Samsunspor: Ebrima Ceesay comes on to take the place of Kouadou Assoumou.
Zeki Yavru commits a foul for Samsunspor.
Anes Meliqi from Shkendija earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Missed opportunity! Zeki Yavru from Samsunspor took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a direct free kick, but it went wide.
Olivier Ntcham from Samsunspor earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Arbin Zejnullai from Shkendija commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Kouadou Assoumou from Samsunspor took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.
Ronaldo Webster from Shkendija is awarded a free kick on the left flank.
Joe Mendes from Samsunspor commits a foul.
assist: Carlo Holse
Goal! Shkendija 0, Samsunspor 1. Marius Mouandilmadji scores for Samsunspor with a right-footed shot from just a few yards out, finding the bottom right corner of the net. The assist came from Carlo Holse, who delivered a precise cross.
Marius Mouandilmadji from Samsunspor earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Imran Fetai from Shkendija commits a foul.
Logi Tómasson commits a foul for Samsunspor.
Fabrice Tamba from Shkendija earns a free kick in his own half.
Substitution for Samsunspor: Marius Mouandilmadji comes on to take the place of Cherif Ndiaye.
Ronaldo Webster from Shkendija earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Joe Mendes from Samsunspor commits a foul.
A shot attempt was thwarted. Olivier Ntcham from Samsunspor tried a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. He received assistance from Zeki Yavru.
Substitution for Shkendija: Endrit Krasniqi comes on to take the place of Reshat Ramadani.
Substitution for Shkendija: Fahd Ndzengue comes on to take the place of Besart Ibraimi.
Shot blocked. Cherif Ndiaye from Samsunspor heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped.
Reshat Ramadani from Shkendija earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Zeki Yavru from Samsunspor commits a foul.
Imran Fetai from Shkendija is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Cherif Ndiaye from Samsunspor committed a foul.
Imran Fetai from Shkendija has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Imran Fetai from Shkendija is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Cherif Ndiaye from Samsunspor committed a foul.
Besart Ibraimi from Shkendija commits a foul.
Antoine Makoumbou from Samsunspor earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Shot on goal denied. Kouadou Assoumou from Samsunspor takes a left-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Fabrice Tamba from Shkendija commits a handball foul.
Missed opportunity! Besart Ibraimi from Shkendija takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes just wide to the left. He was set up by Mevlan Murati.
Rick van Drongelen commits a foul for Samsunspor.
Besart Ibraimi from Shkendija earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Fabrice Tamba from Shkendija commits a foul.
Carlo Holse from Samsunspor earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Substitution for Shkendija: Drilon Islami comes on to take the place of Adamu Alhassan.
Substitution for Shkendija: Drilon Islami comes on to take the place of Adamu Alhassan.
The first half concludes with the score tied at Shkendija 0, Samsunspor 0.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
Imran Fetai from Shkendija is awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
Imran Fetai from Shkendija has been awarded a free kick in their own half.
Imran Fetai from Shkendija is awarded a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Cherif Ndiaye from Samsunspor committed a foul.
Shkendija is flagged for offside. Besart Ibraimi has been caught in an offside position.
Missed opportunity! Carlo Holse from Samsunspor took a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it didn't hit the target.
Adamu Alhassan from Shkendija commits a foul.
Antoine Makoumbou from Samsunspor earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
A shot from distance by Olivier Ntcham of Samsunspor is stopped by Baboucarr Gaye of Shkendija, who makes a save right in the middle of the goal.
Corner kick awarded to Samsunspor after Ronaldo Webster allowed the ball to go out.
Corner kick awarded to Samsunspor after Ronaldo Webster allowed the ball to go out of play.
Anes Meliqi from Shkendija commits a foul.
Cherif Ndiaye from Samsunspor earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Shot on goal denied. Kouadou Assoumou from Samsunspor takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Anes Meliqi from Shkendija commits a foul.
Cherif Ndiaye from Samsunspor is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Missed opportunity! Carlo Holse from Samsunspor took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Joe Mendes.
Reshat Ramadani from Shkendija commits a foul.
Cherif Ndiaye from Samsunspor earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Zeki Yavru from Samsunspor earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Adamu Alhassan from Shkendija commits a foul.
A shot on goal has been thwarted. Kouadou Assoumou of Samsunspor took a right-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but Baboucarr Gaye of Shkendija made a great save, stopping it in the bottom left corner. The opportunity was set up by Cherif Ndiaye.
A shot on goal was thwarted. Fabrice Tamba from Shkendija took a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but Okan Kocuk from Samsunspor made a save in the bottom right corner. The effort was set up by Ronaldo Webster.
Reshat Ramadani from Shkendija is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Reshat Ramadani from Shkendija is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Rick van Drongelen of Samsunspor commits a foul.
Besart Ibraimi from Shkendija earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Antoine MakoumbouYellow CardAntoine Makoumbou of Samsunspor receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Cherif NdiayePenalty attempt unsuccessful. Cherif Ndiaye from Samsunspor takes a right-footed shot, but it goes slightly over the bar.
Imran FetaiImran Fetai from Shkendija has given away a penalty due to a foul committed inside the box.
Samsunspor has been awarded a penalty! Kouadou Assoumou was fouled inside the box.
Corner kick awarded to Samsunspor after Anes Meliqi allowed the ball to go out.
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently engaged in their warm-up routines.
