The second round
in the elimination heats of the Champion’s League for both Irish clubs, seems
like there’s no such thing as a walk in the park for both of its league’s representatives.
So far playing
both of these squad’s in the second round, showing an all-around competiveness
for both of these flamboyant champions representing the North Ireland Premier
League of Ireland and the Airtricity League of the Republic of Ireland.
For both
Crusaders FC Hachetmen and Dundalk Lilywhites Cumann Peile Dhún Dealgan, it doesn’t t look or come easy as they
though, so far both squads looking their first compromises and with their back against
the walls.
It’s a do or
die situation in their next second leg matches if these two want to continue in their quest to
play in this prestigious and one of a kind World class tournament as it’s known
in the world.
With the Crusaders FC
Crues playing against a determined Albanian side KF Skenderbeu Korce who didn’t
wanted to allow any liberties to tis Irish guests and not disappoint their followers
by trouncing the Hachetmen to a 4-1 final score.
This loss so far in this
event gives the Crues a record of two draws and one loss in this competition and
for their Manager Stephen Baxter is time to get back to the drawing board in
order to pull a much needed miracle and avenge that horrible loss at
Skenderbeu.
As their next match at
Seaview in Belfast will determine the faith of the Hachetmen as their arsenal
will have to explode in order to maintain tier hops alive if they want to move
to the next rounds and to the coveted group stage.
The Dundalk Lilywhites and Manager Stephen
Kenny after losing by one goal at Borisov Arena at Barisaw, Belarus- it’s ow or
never to get his cartons even after tier only loss in this round can be evened
with a win at home over Bate Borisov.
A one goal difference can make things a bit
easy for Kenny and the Dundalk gang at Oriel park as their hopes and pinned to
maintain a perfect record at home were these Chaps don’t run and show certain dominance
over their rivals.
Those Lilywhites have a lot of possibilities of
making a lot of noise in this rounds and even their cartoons for the best as
well try hardly to make it to the Group stage and compete with the big guns of
Europe as well write more glorious history this squad annals.
The ball is in the court of both these Irish squad’s,
it’s a matter of taking advantage of the opportunity and the home field
advantage to advance into the next stages and both represent proudly their
league and nations alike.
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