The New Saints vs KF Shkëndija 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

FT
0 - 0
1st Leg

Introduction

The New Saints are hosting KF Shkëndija at Park Hall, Oswestry, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

21': Klisman Cake (Shkendija) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Dominic Corness (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card.
45'+2': Substitution, The New Saints. Kade Craig replaces Leo Smith because of an injury.
45': Substitution, Shkendija. Besart Ibraimi replaces Fiton Ademi.
68': Substitution, Shkendija. Adamu Alhassan replaces Endrit Krasniqi.
69': Substitution, Shkendija. Vane Krstevski replaces Liridon Latifi.
74': Substitution, The New Saints. Aramide Oteh replaces Ben Wilson.
74': Substitution, The New Saints. Ben Clark replaces Dominic Corness.
74': Substitution, The New Saints. Jordan Marshall replaces Dan Williams.
79': Substitution, The New Saints. Ken Charles replaces Rory Holden.
87': Substitution, Shkendija. Florent Ramadani replaces Kamer Qaka.
88': Danny Redmond (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Ben Clark (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Substitution, Shkendija. Lorik Kaba replaces Fabrice Tamba.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Park Hall
Location: Oswestry, Wales
Attendance: 1,090

Line-Ups

The New Saints (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Nathan Shepperd (GK)
6	Jack Bodenham
16	Harrison McGahey
10	Daniel Redmond
21	Leo Smith
4	Dominic Corness
14	Daniel Patrick Williams
18	Rory Holden
28	Ben Wilson
8	Ryan Brobbel
17	Jordan Williams

Substitutes:

Ryan Astles, Harvey Godsmark-Ford, Aramide Oteh, Jack Edwards, Ken Charles, Jordan Marshall, Jake Canavan, Louis Phillips, Adrian Cieslewicz, Jack Nadin, Kade Craig, Ben Clark.

KF Shkëndija (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	Baboucarr Gaye (GK)
5	Klisman Cake
15	Imran Fetai
11	Ronaldo Webster
2	Aleksandër Trumçi
10	Endrit Krasniqi
28	Kamer Qaka
4	Reshat Ramadani
9	Fiton Ademi
77	Liridon Latifi
29	Fabrice Tamba

Substitutes:

Vane Krstevski, Ferat Ramani, Besart Ibraimi, Lorik Kaba, Mevlan Murati, Amir Nuhija, Numan Ajetovikj, Florent Ramadani, Anes Meljichi, Nazif Ceka, Astrit Amzai, Ibrahim Alhassan.

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