With a milestone, win
over their Iceland foes Stjarnan at Reykjavik Stjörnuvöllur, the Shamrock
Rovers opened up with a meritorious win as well reaching 100 victories in
European competitions for Irish league squads.
The Hoops via a lone
goal from Gary Shaw on the 38 minute, was enough to seal a first win on the
road in these types of competitions as well assuring their pass into the next
round.
In the second leg to
play back in Dublin’s colossus of Tallaght, the Rovers can deliver their pass
into the next round against a not so easy foe in Czech side Mlada Bileslav that
awaits a winner and for sure the Ireland Boys have the upper hand.
Not only the whole
Hoops eleven was responsible for the win but an heroic keeper Tomer Chencinski
who came all around inspired and making some notable stops to preserve the win
as well assure half of his squad pass into the next round.
As the afternoon in
Iceland colossus with their Prime Minister on hand and 1000 in attendance to
see a very tight and at the end contested affair between both squads and
despite Stjarnan efforts.
Starting with a
dangerous Josef Joseffson in the 70th minute and after that the
pressure held by the locals, became evident in their quest of at least to tie
the match and go with a goal in favor to Dublin.
This win did not came
easy for the Hoops and despite their sheer perseverance they came home to wrap
this up with that away goal in their favor and now resist the push from the
Icelanders when they pay them a visit at home.
Still one thing the
Shamrock Rovers display was a team effort and discipline that these are showing
off in every match played lately with a goalie in Chencinski playing a one of a
kind game and making valuable saves.
All the way to the
Hoops, center backs in Dave Webster and Roberto Lopes alongside with Simon
Madden and Luke Byrne showed off their might as a top rated defensive
backfield.
That showed off a lot
of confidence in their drive of not allowing any liberties to the locals in
their effort of trying to start a comeback, it is here, when the Rovers
backfield stepped up.
A nice win and night
for the Dublin Boys and now looking forward to their return match and with the
advantages of playing at home, where the Hoops can wrap it up and start their
Czech adventure.
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