Zaria was eliminated from the UEFA Europa League. The team from Balti lost also the return match against the Cypriot team Apollon 1-2, of the second round of the competition, IPN reports.

Apollon opened the score at the Zimbru stadium in the 44th minute. Brazilian halfback Alex da
Silva transformed an 11-meter penalty kick. Zaria tied in the 47th minute through fullback Maxim Focsa. In the 76th minute, the hosts remained in numerical inferiority after Vadim Rata was sent off. In 4 minutes, the Maltese halfback Andre Schembri set the final scoreline.

“Apollon has a higher level of play. We played as we could. We tried to play, not only to defend ourselves. The opponents showed us how football is played. It is an experience for us,” Zaria coach Vlad Goian told a news conference.