For the three-time
winner of the Airtricity League of Ireland, Dundalk FC this is it! Time of truth
and rematch against Bate Borisov of Belarus, who are still in the Lilywhites Boss
mind, after these eliminated the Republic of Ireland side in last year edition
of the Champions League.
As the Belarus side
was on the way for the Oriel Park Boys, by just one match these would done the
ultimate of reaching the coveted stage group, everything crumbled in front of
Stephen Kenny and his Chaps.
Now we have a different
story after the Lilywhites are disposing of tier rivals one round at a time,
after many saw them with their backs in the canvas after the Iceland Boys
netted an away goal at Oriel Park. The Ireland squad did the ultimate of feats
and with a double from David Mc Millan on the 52 and 62.
The Iceland feat done
after disposing the away goals and the score finishing at 3-3, Dundalk advanced
into the next rounds after prevailing over FC Hafnarfjordur.
For now the
Lilywhites will have to play their best ever football and take advantage of
their condition of visitor when they play at Borisov Arena to try and get a
positive result as those away goals can make a difference and tell it to the
Dundalk Boys.
The battle in the next
rounds will considered as one uphill and difficult one for the League of
Ireland reigning champions eleven that will have to get out of their best
performances and play like this was a final.
So far, the
Lilywhites have shown a lot of character in each one of their European matches
and looking forward to make their advance into the coveted stage group to play
with the big guns of Europe and maybe if their resolve is set, we may have the
best playing in Oriel Park.
With a third run into
the Champions League, Stephen Kenny Boys have shown their past experience after
their downfalls, which has given the Boss of this group a much better approach
and vision to make it happen.
For now, the
Lilywhites have a task and mission impossible but not difficult to face, when
they visit the always hardened and tough Bate Borisov at Belarus and try for
the unthinkable of advancing into the next rounds as their manager has envisioned.
No stopping this Dundalk
Boys for now, but they will have to become ready and play from now on a very ambitious
and one of a kind football to reach to the promised land of the Stage group,
this squad can do it.
Despite the nerve-racking
match at Kaplankirki in Iceland, the Lilywhites prevailed and now to their July
26 compromise, something that this squad so far has shown a winning spirit.
Very well, the Belarus
Boys know what they are going against and all about this club and match to play
with a touch of revenge from the Ireland based squad, there no turning of the
page and Dundalk can make history in Champions.
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