Dašķevič's Super Goal and Konē's Late Winner: 'Auda' Shocks Romanian Giants FCSB
Latvian club 'Auda' stunned Romanian powerhouse FCSB 3-2 away in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round first leg, securing victory in stoppage time.
Latvia's third-placed club 'Auda' delivered a remarkable performance on Thursday in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round, defeating the Romanian giants FCSB 3-2 away from home.
Eduards Dašķevič opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a powerful strike. Although Octavian Popescu equalized in the 23rd minute, Bartolomejs Djedū restored Auda's lead in the 33rd minute with a counter-attack goal.
In the second half, Aimen Boutou (as per source spelling) leveled the match again for FCSB. However, deep into added time, in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Kadir Konē (as per source: Kaders Konē) scored the winner for the Latvian side.
The return leg will be held on July 30 at Skonto Stadium in Riga. Both teams entered the tournament in the second round. FCSB, who finished eighth in Romania last season, boasts a rich history, having won the European Cup in 1986 and the European Super Cup the same year.
The winner will face the victor of the match between Tirana's 'Dinamo City' and Slovenia's 'Aluminij' in the third round.
Notably, other Latvian clubs also succeeded this week: 'Riga' defeated Skopje's 'Vardar' 3-2 on Wednesday, and RFS crushed Iceland's 'Vestri' 4-1 on Thursday. 'Liepāja', however, lost 0-2 to Vienna's 'Austria'.
