The players of Auda took the first step towards reaching the playoff round of the UEFA Conference League by defeating the Albanian club Dinamo City 1-0 in Riga. However, the team captain Eduard Dashkevich admitted after the game that he was hoping for a more convincing victory. > "I would have liked to win by a two-goal margin, but we won," Dashkevich said in an interview with Latvian television after the final whistle. According to him, the opponent has a good selection of players, but with the right play, Auda is capable of achieving the desired result in the return match. > "They have a dangerous team, they have quality, but if we play according to the plan and don’t try to invent anything, then everything will be fine away, and we will advance to the next round," the captain noted. Dashkevich mentioned that the start of the match was challenging. In the first 10-15 minutes, the team found it difficult to get into the game, and the numerous whistles from the referee hindered maintaining a high pace. Later, Auda seized the initiative and began to create dangerous moments. The winning goal was scored in the 68th minute by Barthelemy Diedhiou, who struck the net with an impressive volley after a pass from Dashkevich. The captain himself modestly assessed his contribution to the episode. > "The pass was ordinary, nothing special, but Diedhiou's shot was very good," he said. Shortly after conceding the goal, Dinamo City was reduced to ten men: defender Fabien Prendeka received a second yellow card. Despite the numerical advantage, Auda could not increase the score. According to Dashkevich, the team expected that after the break, the opponent would start to tire, and the introduction of fresh players would allow them to increase the pressure. > "I wanted to score two or three goals, but this is good too," the captain concluded. The return match will take place on August 13 in Tirana. The winner of the two-legged tie will advance to the playoff round of the Conference League, where they will meet the loser of the Europa League pair between Austrian Salzburg and Cypriot Paphos.