LOI in Europe 2022

[bohsmug]

Disappointing for Pat's. To be so late into the tie before falling behind for the first time. CSKA very fortunate to be going through. If Pat's went through it would've meant a minimum of 30 matches for LOI teams in Europe this year by my count. Which I doubt we've gotten close to before, even in group stage years. Knocking CSKA out would've been a massive achievement.

Fair play to Sligo on the night too. Finish their European campaign nicely and happy enough with their lot I'd imagine.

[ger121]

Hamrun showing how to knock out a Bulgarian side. Won 2-1 on the night in Sofia and 4-1 on penalties.

[pineapple stu]

Anyone know what set all that off after the final whistle?

I'm just amazed the ref didn't book anyone in it.

[yurt]

When it comes down to it Pat's are out due to some terrible finishing, not because of some questionable refereeing.

A tough one to take for Pat's fans I'm sure and the worst part now will be reading all the articles talking about moral victories, etc. They were the better team and threw it away today.

CSKA were some shower, would have loved to have seen them put in their place. Can't see them making the groups.

[ger121]

When it comes down to it Pat's are out due to some terrible finishing, not because of some questionable refereeing.

A tough one to take for Pat's fans I'm sure and the worst part now will be reading all the articles talking about moral victories, etc. They were the better team and threw it away today.

CSKA were some shower, would have loved to have seen them put in their place. Can't see them making the groups.

Agreed. They were the architects of their own downfall. Terrible free header to give away for the 1st goal. Penalty was unfortunate but it was a penalty. Basel will batter them in the PO round.

[legendz]

Classic LOI performance after winning the 1st leg away.

It was unfortunately. It's been said a lot that CSKA are dangerous from set pieces. When Pat's conceded that corner. I could sense a goal was coming. The first defensive set piece was going to be crucial and Pat's failed miserably.
As the game went on, it was difficult to see CSKA scoring again and Pat's were fluffing their lines.
The free kick near half way and a few free kicks before that were softly awarded to CSKA.
The handball was terrible. Nightmare stuff.
Pat's should have won the first leg by 2 goals. They softly conceded 2 goals tonight. A frustrating loss. They'll be kicking themselves all winter for this one.
Well done to Sligo for winning on the night.

[joey B]

Sofia were pony I thought ,Pats should be raging they didn’t get through,Breslin and O’Reilly missed 2 sitters aswell,Clancy will have nightmares over that tonight….

[CSAD]

When it comes down to it Pat's are out due to some terrible finishing, not because of some questionable refereeing.

A tough one to take for Pat's fans I'm sure and the worst part now will be reading all the articles talking about moral victories, etc. They were the better team and threw it away today.

CSKA were some shower, would have loved to have seen them put in their place. Can't see them making the groups.

They are just a bunch of con artists, luckily for them they had a referee who is willing to buy their crap.

[Jack B]

Saddest thing for me about that tonight is I wish I could be annoyed at the ref etc, but more so just frustrated because we had enough chances that it shouldn't have mattered regardless. Those are the fine margins I suppose. Great effort from the lads all the same, just hope we can actually transfer it into the league for the rest of the season.

[Philosophizer]

Just home from Tallaght. What a night. CSKA are an absolute filthy shower. Gamesmanship and ****housery like I haven't seen in a long time. And the ref was a mess. Totally lost control of the tie. Not sure if the cameras showed it but there was massive melee after the final whistle. I think at least one CSKA Sofia lad was sent off. Another struck out at Forrester and the CSKA staff basically man handled him down the tunnel before he could be sent off too.
All that said, the most frustrating thing was that Pats had the better chances over the 2 legs and should have finished the tie off. That was a tie really there for the taking and they fluffed it because of some bad finishing and a bit of bad luck.

[Knocklyonhoop]

The free kick that was given on the halfway, a flick from Atakayi, was a very strange decision. That was just before the penalty too so that decision led to the concession of the penalty.

not strange, scandalous. I’d be livid if I was a Pats fan

[patsdad]

The footage on Twitter shows that the free leading to the penalty was an incredible decision and when it was played into the box the CSKA player controlled it with his arm. So Pats got done by a double error from the officials.

But as everyone else has said, it wouldn’t have mattered if we’d taken our chances.

[Kiki Balboa]

Rovers have a chance to be in Pot 3 in the Europa Conference. Looking at the teams that might be involved, no reason they should not put some points on the board. Although, there is a big gulf in quality between pot 2 and 3.

Here is where I am seeing the pots: https://twitter.com/tgloban/status/1557841234768674822... Right on the border for Pot 3. A group of FK Partizan, FCSB and Linfield... Rovers might feel they have a chance that they could progress out of it.


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Poor result from St. Pats tonight. CSKA and Bulgarian football in general are not what they used to be. Shocking decsion though from the ref.

[total hoofball]

Devastating night tonight for the LOI family, congrats to CSKA

[2 Year Contract]

Unlucky from Pats tonight. Just needed to put away one of O'Reilly's two chances or Breslin/Atakayi's chances really. CSKA with the usual cynical stuff that LOI sides regularly seem to be on the receiving end of, coupled with a woeful ref that loves themself to boot.

Anyone know what set all that off after the final whistle?

Their left back Bradley De Nooijer came over to the pats ultras section giving it large celebrating the win and rubbing it in faces. Then Jamie Lennon came over and started on him over it and all hell broke loose then

I'm just amazed the ref didn't book anyone in it.

He did, the lad that instigated the whole thing was sent off as was Adam O'Reilly. Their manager came over and reefed your man out of it after he had been shown the red, he seemed furious at him for his stupidity as he'll now serve a pointless 3 game ban and will miss the tie with Basel over it