Zirə FK and Paide Linnameeskond played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa Conference League second qualifying round tie. The Azerbaijani hosts took an early lead but were pegged back after the hour mark, leaving the tie finely balanced.
Eren Aydin put Zirə ahead in the 5th minute, converting Davit Volkov's assist to make it 1-0. Paide had to wait until the 71st minute for the equaliser, when Henri Anier headed home from Henrik Ojamaa's cross.
Paide's Daniel Luts was booked in the 57th minute, while Zirə's Juninho Maranhense saw yellow late on. Without detailed stats, the flow of the game was defined by Zirə's bright start and Paide's patient response, leaving both sides with work to do in the second leg.
