Larne opened their European marketing campaign with a win as they edged previous Tre Fiori 1-0 within the first leg of their Champions League first spherical qualifier on the San Marino Stadium.
Matty Lusty scored what proved to be the winner a minute earlier than the break to provide Gary Haveron’s facet a slender benefit within the tie.
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The 22-year-old had a second aim after the break disallowed after a video assistant referee (VAR) overview dominated there was a foul within the build-up.
The 2 sides will meet once more at Inver Park for the second leg on Tuesday, 14 July.
Lusty aim proves decisive
Larne dominated proceedings from the off in Serravalle and went shut on 23 minutes when Dan Bent strode ahead and had a low shot from the sting of the field saved.
New signing then spurned a great alternative to open the scoring on 39 minutes as he latched onto Lusty’s low cross however noticed his first-time effort turned across the publish by goalkeeper .
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Aaron Donnelly and Chris Gallagher additionally flashed pictures from outdoors the field extensive earlier than Larne ultimately broke the impasse on the stroke of half-time.
From a well-worked free-kick routine, Tomas Cosgrove’s deep cross was headed again throughout aim by and into the trail of Lusty to comb residence from shut vary.
It was a slower begin to the second half, with clear-cut probabilities at a premium till Larne thought they’d doubled their lead on 77 minutes.
Substitute Josh Ukek gained possession excessive up the pitch and fed Lusty, who coolly slotted past Nadi.
The aim was ultimately chalked off after a VAR overview with referee Artem Gasparyan deeming that Ukek had fouled Tre Fiori defender Alex Sirri within the build-up to the aim.