Rigas Futbola Skola will be welcoming HJK Helsinki for the second leg of the first round of the Champions League qualification.
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Rigas Futbola Skola will be welcoming HJK Helsinki for the second leg of the first round of the Champions League qualification. HJK Helsinki are the favourites to advance to the next round carrying a 1-0 advantage from the first leg. But with such a slender lead, Rigas Futbola Skola will still believe that they can produce a strong fight and advance. The winners of this round will progress to the second qualifying round while the defeated team will relocate to the UEFA Europa Conference League Champions Path second qualifying round. With such high stakes, it promises to be an exciting match.
| Rigas Futbola Skola vs HJK Helsinki | Key Details |
| Date | 12 July, 2022 |
| Venue | Slokas Stadiona, Jurmala, Latvia |
| Kickoff time India | 9:00 pm IST |
| Kickoff time Latvia | 6:30 pm EEST |
| Kickoff time Finland | 6:30 pm EEST |
| Referee | David Fuxman |
Rigas Futbola Skola have endure a mixed run of results in recent times. In their last six games, they have managed three wins, one draw and two defeats. Last season was a splendid one for them as they finished first in the Latvian first division. This was also their first ever Latvian league title. This achievement has brought them to this stage of Champions League qualifiers. However, with no prior experience of Champions League along with a 1-0 deficit to carry, Rigas Futbola face an uphill task to qualify to the next round.
HJK Helsinki would have certainly hoped for better results in their latest games. They have earned two wins, two draws and two losses in their last six games. Consequently, they sit at the second spot in the Finnish league six points off the summit. Helsinki won the 2021 league title in Finland with 59 points from 27 games. The club would be certainly confident to advance to the next stage with a 1-0 advantage to carry and will hope to carry on their run all the way to the group stages of the Champions League.
Rigas Futbola Skola don’t have any injury issues to deal with. This will be a great boost for them in their mission to overcome the odds and qualify. Viktors Morozs will probably field the same XI that started the first leg. As for HJK Helsinki, full roster is available for selection and the fans can expect that more or less the same players will start who earned the 1-0 victory in the first game.
Rigas Futbola Skola possible line-up: Cerniauskas, Sorokins, Jagodinskis, Lipuscek, Mares, Panic, Saric, Zjuzins, Friesenbichler, Ilic, Deocleciano
HJK Helsinki possible line-up: Hazard, Tenho, Hoskonen, Raitala, Peltola, Martic, Vaananen, Murilo, Soiri, Radulovic, Olusanya
The UEFA Champions League match between Rigas Futbola Skola vs HJK Helsinki will take place at the Slokas Stadiona, Jurmala, Latvia on Tuesday at 9:00 pm IST.
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