Aktobe will host Sepsi in the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League third qualification round at the Ortalyq Stadion on Thursday.
Aktobe will host Sepsi in the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League third qualification round at the Ortalyq Stadion on Thursday. The tie is still firmly in the balance, with the first leg ending in a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Romania last week. Elder Santana put Aktobe ahead in the 65th minute, but Roland Varga stepped off the bench to level matters with three minutes remaining. Aktobe followed up with another 1-1 stalemate, at Aksu in the Kazakhstan Premier League. Goals in either half from Anderson Niangbo and Dinmukhamed Karaman ensured that the spoils were shared. Aktobe failed to hold onto their lead in the first leg, leaving it all to play for in the second leg.
Sepsi, meanwhile, booked their spot at this stage with a 6-0 aggregate win over CSKA Sofia in the second qualifying round. A 2-0 win in Bulgaria was followed by a 4-0 home win. Aktobe, meanwhile, qualified with a 5-3 aggregate win over Torpedo Kutaisi. A comfortable 4-1 win in Georgia helped mitigate a 2-1 defeat at home in the second leg. The winner of this tie face either Bodo/Glimt or Pyunik in the playoff for a spot in the group stage. The hosts have been the more consistent side. However, Sepsi will also fancy their chances and will look to go one step further.
Niczuly, Ciobotariu, Ninaj, Balasa, Dumitrescu, Paun, Alimi, Stefanescu, Rodriguez, Matei, Safranko
Pokatilov, Kassym, Yashin, Shomko, China, Strumia, Raickovic, Tanzharikov, Baytana, Santana, Samorodov
| Opponents | Score |
| Aksu | 3-0 (W) |
| Sepsi OSK | 2-1 (L) |
| Kairat | 0-5 (W) |
| FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 2-1 (L) |
| Caspiy | 1-1 (D) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Sepsi OSK | 2-1 (W) |
| SC Otelul Galati | 0-2 (L) |
| CSKA Sofia | 1-0 (L) |
| FC Dinamo Bucuresti | 0-3 (L) |
| CSKA Sofia | 0-2 (W) |
| Last match-result | Score |
| Aktobe draw Sepsi OSK | 1-1 |
The UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier match between Aktobe and Sepsi will take place at Ortalyq Stadion on Thursday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Aktobe vs Sepsi | Key Details |
| Date | August 17 (Kazakhstan) |
| Venue | Ortalyq Stadion |
| Kickoff time in Romania | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Kazakhstan | 10:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm |
The qualification matches of the UEFA Europa Conference League can be watched on the official website of UEFA worldwide. In Romania, fans can watch the game on Digi Sport 1 Romania, Digi Online, Prima Sport 1 and Prima Play. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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