14 December was one of the matches of the Conference League on football. Met Victoria (Czech Republic) and Astana (Kazakhstan).
Виктория - Астана - 3:0. Лига конференций. Обзор матча, статистикаConference League
Victoria (Czech Republic) - Astana (Kazakhstan) - 3:0 ( 0:0)
Goals: A. Vlkanova (58), Mosquera (67), Mosquera (82)
Warnings: Tomasevic (14), A. Beisebekov (23), P. Sulc (30).
Review of the match Victoria - Astana:
In a tense encounter at the Doosan Arena, Czech club Pilsen won a convincing 3-0 victory over Astana. Despite a goalless first half, "Pilsen" showed their skills in the second half of the game, hitting the opponent's goal three times. The game can be characterised as a battle for dominance in midfield, as both teams displayed a physical and competitive style of play from the start. Yellow cards were shown right at the start of the game: Z. Tomasevic and A. Beisebekov of FC Astana received warnings on the 14th and 23rd minutes respectively. Plzen footballer P. Sulc also found himself in the referee's book, receiving a yellow card in the 30th minute. The score remained goalless at half-time, but in the second half Pilsen took to the pitch with renewed vigour and determination. The managers' decisions immediately yielded results: on 46 minutes Pilsen made two substitutions - L. Kalvac replaced I. Traore and H. Mosker replaced P. Sulc. The turning point in Pilsen's game came in the 58th minute, when A. Vlkanová brought the team the much-needed advantage with a shot from the turn. The goal gave confidence to Pilsen players, and their attacking threat continued to trouble the Astana defence.
New substitutions followed: in the 60th minute Astana replaced E. Astanov with T. Dosmagambetov, and in the 65th minute Pilsen replaced M. Vydra with J. Kliment. Kliment. Pilsen scored the second goal just two minutes later when H. Mosquera demonstrated his clinical skills, increasing his team's lead to 2-0. "Astana" failed to create meaningful opportunities in return, and "Pilsen" put the result in doubt in the 82nd minute when Mosquera struck again, completing his double and putting the game out of Astana's reach. At the end of the match, both teams made substitutions. At "Pilsen" instead of R. Reznik came S. Dveh, and instead of P. Hasek - A. Vlkanov, and at "Astana" instead of R. Reznik came S. Dveh. Vlkanova, and at "Astana" - I. Kuat instead of S. Basmanov and M. Tomasov instead of A. Aymbetov. In the last minutes of the match Astana made the last change, releasing D. Darboe instead of N. Zhaksylykov. After the final whistle "Pilsen" won a confident victory with a score of 3:0 over "Astana". The key factors that ensured the result were dominance in the second half and clinical play in front of goal. Pilsen players and fans could celebrate a well-deserved victory, while Astana returned home disappointed, looking to regroup and bounce back in their next European match.
Statistics of the match Victoria - Astana:
| Victoria | Astana | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kicks in the flank | 1 |
| 26 | Blows | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 19 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 16 | Offences | 10 |
| 4 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 6 |
| 513 | Total assists | 298 |
| 438 | Accurate assists | 212 |
| 85% | Accuracy of passes | 71% |
