Champions League Qualifying [R]

[BrianCappellieri]

July 24th
FT Zhenis Astana (Kaz) 3 - 2 Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol)
FT Pyunik Yerevan (Arm) 2 - 0 Tampere United (Fin)
FT Belsh. Bobruisk (Blr) 3 - 2 Portadown (N.Ire)
FT Apoel Nicosia (Cyp) 1 - 0 Flora Tallinn (Est)
FT Dinamo Tirana (Alb) 0 - 0 Kaunas (Lit)
FT Torshavn (Far) 0 - 1 Torpedo Kutaisi (Geo)
FT Vardar Skopje (Mac) 3 - 0 Dudelange (Lux)
FT Barry Town (Wal) 0 - 1 Skonto Riga (Lat)
FT Shelbourne (Ire) 0 - 1 Hibernians Paola (Mal)
FT Akranes (Ice) 0 - 1 Zeljeznicar S. (Bos)

[BrianCappellieri]

Barry go out of Champions League

Barry crashed out of the Champions' League 6-0 on aggregate to Skonto Riga after a 1-0 second leg home defeat...
Ananova (http://www.ananova.com/sport/soccer/story/sm_636310.html?menu=sport.football)

[Tick]

So advancing are:
Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol)
Pyunik Yerevan (Arm)
Belsh. Bobruisk (Blr)
Apoel Nicosia (Cyp)
Dinamo Tirana (Alb)
Torpedo Kutaisi (Geo)
Vardar Skopje (Mac)
Skonto Riga (Lat)
Hibernians Paola (Mal)
Zeljeznicar S. (Bos)

[BrianCappellieri]

Danger Lurks For Giants Of The Game (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=28765.html)

[BrianCappellieri]

Man Utd and Newcastle seeded for Champions draw

Manchester United and Newcastle have been seeded for Friday's Champions League third qualifying round draw...
Ananova (http://www.ananova.com/sport/soccer/story/sm_636995.html?menu=sport.football)

[retnicf]

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=28813.html

[markdickson]

British clubs should make it.

[IASocFan]

Basel, Lillestrom, and Zagreb should make it. :)

[BrianCappellieri]

Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) v Internazionale FC (ITA)

Milan AC (ITA) v FC Slovan Liberec (CZE)

Rosenborg BK (NOR) v Brøndby IF (DEN) v KS Dinamo Tirana (ALB)

FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v Club Brugge KV (BEL) v FC Dinamo B'resti (ROM)

NK Maribor (SLO) v APOEL Nicosia FC (CYP) v AEK Athens FC (GRE)

FC Barcelona (ESP) v FK Vardar (MKD) v Legia Warszawa (POL)

FC Skonto (EST) v PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) v FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v FC Pyunik (ARM)

Lillestrøm SK (NOR) or FK Zeljeznicar (BHZ) v Newcastle United FC (ENG)

Hammarby IF (SWE) v FK Partizan (YUG) v FC Bayern München (GER)

KRC Genk (BEL) v AC Sparta Praha (CZE) v FC Torp. Kutaisi (GEO)

Maccabi Haifa (ISR) v FC Belshina Bobruisk (BLS) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT)

Celtic FC (SCO) v MŠK Zilina (SVK) v FC Basel (SUI)

Feyenoord (HOL) v Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)

Zalaegerszegi TE (HUN) v NK Zagreb (CRO) v Manchester United FC (ENG)

Boavista FC (POR) v Hibernians FC (MLT) v AJ Auxerre (FRA)

FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MOL) v Grazer AK (AUT) v FC Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS)

Damn, Milan is playing my favorite Czech club. :(

[Clan]

Originally posted by markdickson
British clubs should make it.

Certainly got the easier end of the draw.
It will be interesting to see how Inter do this season with the wonder kid back to full fitness.

[BrianCappellieri]

Today's matches:

17:00 Sparta Prague (Cze) ? - ? Torpedo Kutaisi (Geo)
18:00 Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr) ? - ? Pyunik Yerevan (Arm)
18:00 Skonto Riga (Lat) ? - ? Levski Sofia (Bul)
18:00 Zilina (Slk) ? - ? Basel (Swi)
19:00 Hammarby (Swe) ? - ? Partizan Belg. (Yug)
19:00 Lillestrom (Nor) ? - ? Zeljeznicar S. (Bos)
19:00 Maccabi Haifa (Isr) ? - ? Belsh. Bobruisk (Blr)
19:30 Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol) ? - ? Graz AK (Aus)
20:00 Club Brugge (Bel) ? - ? Dinamo Bu'rest (Rom)
20:00 Vardar Skopje (Mac) ? - ? Legia Warsaw (Pol)
20:15 Brondby (Den) ? - ? Dinamo Tirana (Alb)
20:15 NK Maribor (Slo) ? - ? Apoel Nicosia (Cyp)
20:45 Zalaegerszeg (Hun) ? - ? NK Zagreb (Cro)
22:00 Boavista (Por) ? - ? Hibernians Paola (Mal)

[BrianCappellieri]

FT Sparta Prague (Cze) 3 - 0 Torpedo Kutaisi (Geo)
FT Skonto Riga (Lat) 0 - 0 Levski Sofia (Bul)
FT Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr) 4 - 0 Pyunik Yerevan (Arm)
FT Zilina (Slk) 1 - 1 Basel (Swi)
FT Hammarby (Swe) 1 - 1 Partizan Belg. (Yug)
FT Lillestrom (Nor) 0 - 1 Zeljeznicar S. (Bos)
FT Maccabi Haifa (Isr) 4 - 0 Belsh. Bobruisk (Blr)
FT Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol) 1 - 4 Graz AK (Aus)
FT Club Brugge (Bel) 3 - 1 Dinamo Bu'rest (Rom)
FT Vardar Skopje (Mac) 1 - 3 Legia Warsaw (Pol)
FT Brondby (Den) 1 - 0 Dinamo Tirana (Alb)
FT NK Maribor (Slo) 2 - 1 Apoel Nicosia (Cyp)
FT Zalaegerszeg (Hun) 1 - 0 NK Zagreb (Cro)
FT Boavista (Por) 4 - 0 Hibernians Paola (Mal)

[BrianCappellieri]

August 7th
Belsh. Bobruisk (Blr) ? - ? Maccabi Haifa (Isr)
Pyunik Yerevan (Arm) ? - ? Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr)
Torpedo Kutaisi (Geo) ? - ? Sparta Prague (Cze)
Graz AK (Aus) ? - ? Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol)
Apoel Nicosia (Cyp) ? - ? NK Maribor (Slo)
Basel (Swi) ? - ? Zilina (Slk)
Levski Sofia (Bul) ? - ? Skonto Riga (Lat)
Dinamo Bu'rest (Rom) ? - ? Club Brugge (Bel)
Dinamo Tirana (Alb) ? - ? Brondby (Den)
Hibernians Paola (Mal) ? - ? Boavista (Por)
Legia Warsaw (Pol) ? - ? Vardar Skopje (Mac)
Zeljeznicar S. (Bos) ? - ? Lillestrom (Nor)
NK Zagreb (Cro) ? - ? Zalaegerszeg (Hun)
Partizan Belg. (Yug) ? - ? Hammarby (Swe)

[BrianCappellieri]

FT Belsh. Bobruisk (Blr) 0 - 1 Maccabi Haifa (Isr)
FT Pyunik Yerevan (Arm) 2 - 2 Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr)
FT Torpedo Kutaisi (Geo) 1 - 2 Sparta Prague (Cze)
FT Graz AK (Aus) 2 - 0 Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol)
FT Apoel Nicosia (Cyp) 4 - 2 NK Maribor (Slo)
FT Basel (Swi) 3 - 0 Zilina (Slk)
FT Levski Sofia (Bul) 2 - 0 Skonto Riga (Lat)
FT Dinamo Bu'rest (Rom) 0 - 1 Club Brugge (Bel)
FT Hibernians Paola (Mal) 3 - 3 Boavista (Por)
FT Legia Warsaw (Pol) 1 - 1 Vardar Skopje (Mac)
FT Dinamo Tirana (Alb) 0 - 4 Brondby (Den)
FT Zeljeznicar S. (Bos) 1 - 0 Lillestrom (Nor)
FT NK Zagreb (Cro) 2 - 1 Zalaegerszeg (Hun)
FT Partizan Belg. (Yug) 4 - 0 Hammarby (Swe)

[Syncope]

Which makes for the following matches in round three:

Tough as nails (based on relative strength, can't pick a winner):
Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) v Inter Milan (Italy)
Rosenborg Trondheim (Norway) v Brondby (Denmark)
Maccabi Haifa (Israel) v Sturm Graz (Austria)
Feyenoord (Netherlands) v Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Boavista (Portugal) v AJ Auxerre (France)
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia) v Graz AK (Austria)

Pee in your pants, but the big(ger) teams should be ok:
AC Milan (Italy) v Slovan Liberec (Czech Republic)
Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) v Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
Partizan Belgrade (Yugoslavia) v Bayern Munich (Germany)
Genk (Belgium) v Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) v Club Bruges (Belgium)
Celtic (Scotland) v FC Basel (Switzerland)

Should be a blow-out:
APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus) v AEK Athens (Greece)
Barcelona (Spain) v Legia Warsaw (Poland)
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo (Bosnia) v Newcastle United (England)
Zalaegerszegi (Hungary) v Manchester United (England)

[GersMan]

Sporting and Inter must be cursing their luck. What a tough draw.

I would put Shaktar vs. Brugge in that tough as nails category. Should be a good one.

Incidentally, the word in the U.S. is that non espn matches will be made available via closed circuit, four matches at a time. That might be pretty good, especially considering there was virtually no way to see the non-espn matches last time.

[SuperElf]

Originally posted by GersMan
Incidentally, the word in the U.S. is that non espn matches will be made available via closed circuit, four matches at a time. That might be pretty good, especially considering there was virtually no way to see the non-espn matches last time.

Does anybody have any further info on this? Is this a Setanta thing?

[GersMan]

Well ESPN have the rights, although they may need to sublet them for the closed-circuit part.

Keep in mind, this is just what the owner of a soccer place told me he thinks is happening. I do think Setanta was somehow involved.

[Clan]

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