UEFA Cup - end of the day

Crvena Zvezda 4-0 Rudar Velenje

1 - 0 V. Bogdanovic  37.min.
2 - 0 A. Jevtic  74.min.
3 - 0 C.E. Cadu  85.min.
4 - 0 A. Jevtic  90.min.

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Kaunas 1-1 Sevojno

0 - 1 V. Vujovic  48.min.
1 - 1 M. Fridrikas  76.min.

Europa League Qualification - second for today

Kaunas - Sevojno

Lithuanian side is not a shadow from the squad that eliminated Glasgow Rangers,two years ago.Because the financial problems they're in the third league currently.Very young team,speaker said on the bench is one lad 13 years old!Explanation of their performance in Belgrade (Partizan's stadium, 200km from Sevojno) would be wasting the words.Just the info they didn't reach a single corner (Sevojno made 17)!The far biggest impression were few guys who arrived to Serbia to support the club.

Sevojno compete in Serbian second league,but considering the quality they're on the level as 5-6 team in first.First game was their debut on European scene and whatever they were saying about scouting,dvds,the truth is they didn't have any idea about the opponent's strength.Today will have much more self confidence and with better climate conditions will go for a win.

Odds on the visitors are high,up to 2.75 (Betfair).For me definitelly worth of bet.Instead DNB,double chance,will pass...,I'm going on a clear away win. Pinnacle offer 2.64.

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Crvena Zvezda - Rudar Velenje

Before two months Crvena Zvezda got the new club’s management (once again). Club is in big financial crisis, owing about 30 million euros. As one measure of financial consolidation, all players with the high contracts (best players at the same time) left the club. Instead them, some new faces came, most of them passed club’s youth academy (“our kids” as the officials like to say). On the first sight, the biggest signings are strikers Jevtic (came from Turkish Genclerbirligi) and young Perovic (was loaned), defender Djordevic (from Altah) and two Brazilian midfielders from Montenegrian side Zeta, Kadu and Savio (who made important role in the first clash). President Lukic says, this is the cheapest team in history (bad voices say, the worst at the same time), but the true is nobody knows what to expect from the lads. The team leaders are ex-international, winger Lazetic and midfielder from Ghana Isah. In the first game, boss Vladimir Petrovic set the more than defending formation, with three defensive midfielders in the team! The goal was achieved, Zvezda won 1-0, but it has to be said with the slight touch of luck. Petrovic had an arguing with the midfield playmaker Burzanovic (probably will leave the club), but it doesn’t affect on team morale. All players are available. Public expects attacking attitude from the start.

Rudar is small Slovenian club from Velenje. Before two years, they progressed from the second league, to first. The best player is ex Slovenian international Cipot. All players are few years in the club, playing together and team looks very compact. Beside the luck of experience in European competition, Rudar trashed Estonian side Trans Narva in the previous round. 3-0 win in the first game away and 3-1 in re-match at home. Before the clash with Belgrade team, Rudar was declared from the audience as the outsider, public expected two easy victories for Serbian squad. But, in the first game, Slovenians introduced themselves as a tough opponent and just because the huge respect to ex European and World champion, they didn’t make the better result. Now they’re full of optimism. Boss Marijan Pusnik said they don’t afraid of the hot atmosphere at “Marakana” and they’re capable to win and progress in the next round. Considering all their talks to the Serbian press, impression is they really believe in victory. That optimism (real or fake) will certainly affect on their decision to attack from the start. No injury, or suspended players, Pusnik will be able to send best eleven on the pitch.

Expected attendance tonight is about 25-30 000 and that will be the strong wind in the back for home side. Zvezda won’t risk, keeping the result from the first game, while visitors have nothing to wait. I think the home side is a big favorite here, but considering the both side’s intention to attack, the odds and propensity of Zvezda’s defence to big errors, bet on goals seems more appropriate. 10bet offer 1.83. Over.

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Llanelli 0-3 Motherwell

Motherwell overcame their shock first-leg Europa League defeat to Llanelli with a dominant win at Parc y Scarlets.
John Sutton blew a great chance with an early header, but quickly made amends to nod in Steven Hammell's cross. 
A carbon-copy attack down the left on 24 minutes saw Sutton head his second from a Paul Slane cross. 
Llanelli's Andrew Mumford was twice denied by great Michael Fraser saves, before substitute Jamie Murphy sealed Jim Gannon's first win as manager. 
Murphy profited from a counter-attack from deep in his own half.
The Steelmen poured forward, Jim O'Brien skipping past Michael Howard before providing a delightful chip for Murphy to head in with his first touch of the night.
The result was sweet revenge for the Scots, after Stuart Jones' goal at the Excelsior Stadium last week gave Gannon a horrendous start to his Motherwell reign. 
The Steelmen now face a two-leg second qualifying round match against Albanian outfit KS Flamurtari Vlore. 

Llanelli: Ashley Morris, Phillips (Moses 80), Stuart Jones (Jenkins 67), Thomas, Howard, Mumford, Venables, Corbisiero, Legg (Warlow 76), Follows, Griffiths.
Subs Not Used: Craig Morris, Bowen, Holloway, Craig Jones. 

Motherwell: Fraser, Saunders (Page 78), Craigan, Reynolds, Hammell, Forbes, Slane, Lasley, McGarry (Murphy 68), O'Brien, Sutton (Archdeacon 76).
Subs Not Used: Kosiorowski, Fitzpatrick, Hutchinson, McHugh. 
Goals: Sutton 8, 24, Murphy 72. Agg (1-3) 

Att: 3,025 
Ref: Milorad Mazic (Serbia)

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Keflavik 2 - 2 Valletta

0 - 1 D. Falzon  41.min.
1 - 1 J.G. Eysteinsson  55.min.
2 - 1 J. Gudmundsson  72.min.
2 - 2 N. Priso  82.min.

Llanelli - Motherwell

Small amateur club from Wales, Llanelli made the biggest surprise in the first-legs of UEFA Europa League Qualifications. The team leader and absolutely number one is player-manager Andrew “Andy” Legg, 42 years old, who made a world record with 41 m long throw! Before the game, European audience (including myself, have to admit) was making the jokes from his statement how they’re not afraid, will give their best to eliminate Scotchmen and will try to make them run! Somehow it still sounds funny. However, Llanelli successfully defended the entire game, goalie Ashley Morris was brilliant all 90 minutes and kept his net at the end. To make the game even more shocking took care Stuart Jones who scored in 28.min. and humiliated home boss Jim Gannon and his debut. In re-match they have no reason to make some tactically changes, will defend the whole game with ten players on 30 meters from own goal and wait for Andy’s long throw. 

Motherwell had the season in domain competition under all expectations. Club finished the regular part of season at seventh place and played in play-out group. They reached Europe thankfully to fair-play invitation. Then nobody thought it can be worse. New manager Jim Gannon faced the leaving of some important players, including excellent striker David Clarkson (went to Bristol City). At the first step they suffered an embarrassing defeat from Welsh part-timers and that can be only the forecast of forthcoming season. With the current rooster, additionally filled with the youngsters and without new sign-ups, Motherwell will very possible face a battle for avoiding relegation. 
But, the fact is, even with eleven youngsters on the pitch, Motherwell is far better team. The good news is game has been moved from the Reds' home ground Stebonheath Park's to Parc y Scarlets, capacity of just under 15 000. The pitch is bigger, usually it is advantage for more quality team. Fans show unlimited support and 3 300 tickets have been allocated to them.

Now, it is not funny. Players won’t point with fingers on Welshmen, fans won’t cheer the amusing songs about them. Andy Legg’s lads deserved their respect. Club’s name is the stake and every possibility about underestimating is excluded. During the past few days British press have been making a joke from them and I expect the answer. Counting on pure rage on the pitch I go on away win (Pinnacle 1.90), but with a lead at half time. 2-2 ht/ft.

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Keflavik - Valletta

Before the first leg, Iceland lads were announced as a slight favorite, but encounter ended with shocking 0-3 defeat. Some factors were crucial for that epilogue. That was the third game for Keflavik in just seven days. Guys traveled about 3000 kilometers to Malta and then they had to face for them unbelievable climate conditions that made them feel like fish out of water. But, before the re-match situation is opposite. Beside that, differently from Valleta, they’re in full competition shape, in Iceland league ten round have past. Also, Keflavik make a much better displays at home ground. 

Valleta is amateur side, but one of the biggest Maltese clubs, with a streak of 19 consecutive titles in domain league (till last season). New boss is Ton Caanen former manager of Dutch team Roda Kerkrade and the Ukrainian team Metallurg Donetsk. He brought two fellow citizens in the club, veteran Jordi Cruyff and Geert Den Ouden from De Graafschaps. The squad is still in the phase of the preparation for the new season and far from desired shape. Also, fact the most of players are in late football years won’t increase their chances. They’re outsiders in this game and despite the huge 3-0 advantage, will have a lots of problems to secure the progress in the next round.

Keflavik is much better team and should win this easily. Problem is, bookmakers know all of these counted facts and offer miserable odds for home win. I think over is also very probable and take the decent odd (10bet 1.79), considering the risk.

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