Pafos FC faces Dinamo City in Conference League play-offs

Pafos FC is set to play the first leg of their Conference League play-off tie against Dinamo City tonight at 22:00 local time. The match will be held at the Elbasan Arena in Albania, with approximately 150 Pafos supporters expected to be in attendance. While the broadcast of the game was initially in doubt due to a financial disagreement between Cytavision and local production teams, a last-minute deal was reached, confirming that the match will be aired live on Cytavision Sports 2.

Manager Ricardo Sa Pinto confirmed his team carries the favorite status but expressed concerns over the quality of the pitch, describing it as overly dry. He will be without several key players for the fixture, including Dragomir, Mamedov, Zaza, Kyriakidis, and Gorter. The Cypriot side is aiming for a strong result to secure an advantage ahead of the return leg scheduled for August 27 at the Alphamega Stadium, as the club pursues a third consecutive qualification to the main stage of a European competition.