Ballkani let victory slip away, fall in the final minutes

Ballkani had the advantage for a long time in the match against Bohemians. But they conceded two goals late in the match and were beaten 2:1 in Dublin, Ireland. 

The match played on Wednesday evening was the first of the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The Suhareka side were close to a win and a very positive result ahead of the return match in Pristina. But Toni Domgjoni’s penalty goal in the first half was not enough. The former Kosovo international scored for Kosovo’s three-time champions in the 29th minute. 

The hosts came back strongly in the second half. They first equalised through Douglas James-Taylor in the 76th minute, then celebrated victory a minute from the end when Ross Tierney scored. 
Ballkani nevertheless still have hopes of advancing to the next round of the competition. Next Thursday they play in front of their own fans in the return match, which kicks off at 20:00. 
Ballkani have been playing in European competitions since the 2022/23 season. 
They played in the Conference League group stage in two consecutive seasons, 2022/23 and 2023/24.