Di UEFA Nations League match between Latvia and Cyprus at Skonto Stadium don reach first half end with scoreline 0-0. Referee fourth official announce say zero minutes of added time. Latvia manager na Paolo Nicolato, while Apostolos Mantzios dey handle Cyprus.
Cyprus create plenty chances for first half. Ioannis Pittas header from centre of box miss to left after Marcus Edwards cross. Grigoris Kastanos left footed shot from outside box go high and wide to left, with assist from Giorgos Malekkides. Giorgos Malekkides also miss header from centre of box, high and wide to right, after Loizos Loizou cross following corner. Another Ioannis Pittas attempt from centre of box miss to left, assisted by Loizos Loizou cross.
Fouls and set pieces break flow. Ioannis Pittas win free kick on left wing when Lukass Vapne foul am. Ioannis Kosti win free kick in attacking half after Lukass Vapne foul. Loizos Loizou win free kick in defensive half when Dmitrijs Zelenkovs foul am. Grigoris Kastanos win free kick in defensive half after Dmitrijs Zelenkovs foul. Marcus Edwards win free kick on right wing when Dmitrijs Zelenkovs foul am.
Cyprus pile corners. Corner for Cyprus, conceded by Andrejs Ciganiks. Another corner for Cyprus, conceded by Lukass Vapne. Another corner for Cyprus, conceded by Dennis Cirkin. Another corner for Cyprus, conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
Before match, form guide show Latvia dey struggle. Latvia lose their last game 2-0 away to Armenia for Republican Stadium – Vazgen Sargsyan in Nations League C. Dem get 44% possession and only one shot on target. Latvia record na 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, with average 0.6 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts. Dem dey average 45.3% possession and 4.2 corners per game. Dem don concede 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts, while opponents get 6.5 corners. Top scorer na Vladislavs Gutkovskis with 3 goals, Antonijs Cernomordijs get 2, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs get 1. Roberts Savalnieks, Lukass Vapne and Andrejs Ciganiks each get 1 assist.
Cyprus form get more mix. Dem lose previous game 2-1 away to Montenegro for Stadion Pod Goricom in Nations League C. Apostolos Mantzios team get just 34% possession and four shots on goal, with Marcus Edwards scoring. Cyprus record na 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, average 9.2 attempts, 4.3 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. White and Blue average 50.7% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against. Dem don concede 1.7 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. Ioannis Pittas score 4 goals, Andronikos Kakoullis and Loizos Loizou get 2 each. Nicholas Tsaroulla, Anderson Correia and Kostas Pileas each get 1 assist. Joel Mall keep 2 clean sheets in previous 10 games.
For recent five matches, Latvia lose three, only wins come against Gibraltar for Nations League qualification round earlier this year. Defeat to Armenia 2-0 na most recent result, and 0-1 friendly loss to Faroe Islands before that show side wey no find consistency. Latvia score just three goals across those five games and concede four. Cyprus take two wins, one draw and two defeats from last five. Most recent competitive result na 2-1 loss to Montenegro, but before that dem beat Liechtenstein 2-0 and draw 1-1 with Slovenia for friendlies. A 3-2 win over Moldova earlier in year show dem fit score. Cyprus net eight goals across five matches and concede eight.
Only meeting on record between these two sides end 1-1, friendly played for March 2024 when Cyprus host Latvia. Latvia sit fourth for Group 2 while Cyprus occupy third place. Win for either side go affect group picture immediately.
Nigeria viewers fit watch match on SuperSport Premier League ROA. Di game dey Skonto Stadium on Monday 28 September.
