Today's eL teams in Europe

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Well, Drogs have gotten a draw away in Helsinki, the opposition scoring with five minutes to go :mad:

Currently Derry are drawing at half time with IFK Gothenburg, away.

A decent result for Drogs, could have been better, but an away goal will be priceless.

Apparently Derry had a stonewall penalty claim turned down late in the first half, and it sounds like they are playing quite well. I am listening online on BBC Radio Foyle.

Isn't it great that the BBC take an interest in teams from OUR league, while our national broadcaster ignores our clubs competing.

Töpher

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radiofoyle.shtml - Live Audio.

Derry sound like they're playing well, an away goal would be lovely.

1-1 in Helsink isn't a bad result for Drogs, conceeding in the 85th from the corner after Dan Connor saved a penalty must have hurt though! Still, more coefficient points, and a strong result, hopefully they can finish it off at home now.

Derry hit the far! FUDGE!!

finnpark

Einst&#252 wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radiofoyle.shtml - Live Audio.

Derry sound like they're playing well, an away goal would be lovely.

1-1 in Helsink isn't a bad result for Drogs, conceeding in the 85th from the corner after Dan Connor saved a penalty must have hurt though! Still, more coefficient points, and a strong result, hopefully they can finish it off at home now.

Derry hit the far! FUDGE!!

Thanks for the link

Jonny Arson

Despite the late goal Drogs are still in the driving seat and should be favourites to go through. Hopefully Derry can keep things going to make it a good week for eL teams in Europe!

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You Beaut!

Derry one up!

Chucky the tree

haahah get in there Derry!!

finnpark

Derry 1-0 up....Hargan.

Derry all over them. 10 minutes to go

Jonny Arson

Awhh great one! C'mon the Candystripes!

finnpark

Derry miss a sitter...corner to Derry 7 mins to go,,,,off the line now

Bateman

These were two very tough-looking draws, and both teams have done very well, I really can't see either team throwing away what they've got tonight, fair play to them. I'd give Drogheda more of a chance though, Kenny is very conservative, and limited as a manager in these situations. Not that Doolin is Kevin Keegan or anything, just the fact that he has so little experience could work to their advantage.

Töpher

Fcuking great! G'wan Doire!

finnpark

Exciting Stuff.

Forde is pulling off all the saves. "Unbeleivable stops". Derry have their backs against wall...2 minutes 2 go

Töpher

FT:

Helsinki 1-1 Drogheda
Gothenburg 0-1 Derry

Fair play to all involved, great results!
Valuable away goals for both teams, and more coefficient points!

Chucky the tree

Brilliant stuff.

finnpark

Derry win - really Im happy with that. 1 co-efficient point for the eircom league. The eircom league now already has 0.83 coeficient points average this year with at least 3 games left.

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Great results.

Nice one.

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Four eL teams played in Europe this week, and not one loss.

This is a brilliant, perhaps best week for eL sides in Europe ever.

Töpher

seansouth wrote:

Four eL teams played in Europe this week, and not one loss.

This is a brilliant, perhaps best week for eL sides in Europe ever.

This week:

P4 W3 D1 L0 F4 A1



So far in Europe this year, Irish teams have played 7 games, winning 5, drawing 1, and losing 1...

P7 W5 D1 L1 F9 A4

applehunter

seansouth wrote:

Four eL teams played in Europe this week, and not one loss.

This is a brilliant, perhaps best week for eL sides in Europe ever.

It was always on the cards.

When was the last time 4 professional Irish sides represented Ireland in Europe?

Kingp35

Great night for the Eircom League. When the draw was made we all thought that it would be very tough for the EL sides to go through but tonight we saw two great results and both teams have got to be favourites to go through now.

homerjay2005

great week, those 2 results tonight, against more than decent opposition, are great publiclty for the game. hope the 3 teams all finish off the jobs in the second leg

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It'll be very hard for Derry City, even with the away goal.

Drogs however, I think they can do it with minimal fuss.

And Cork City were by far the better side last evening, so I see no problems for them either.

Two from those three sides progressing would be great, the three of them would be bloody marvelous.

Zebra3

Bateman wrote:

Not that Doolin is Kevin Keegan or anything, just the fact that he has so little experience could work to their advantage.

Doolin has probaly played in more European ties than any other player in the LoI or IL.

Well done to Derry and Drogheda!!!!!

gimmick

^ Just because he experience playing in Europe doesnt transfer to his ability as a manager. And remeber, when Doolin was playing, Irish clubs were not exactly doing themselves proud.

Great results tonight, but both ties a long long way from being over. I fancy Derry should do the business, but feel that Drogs will blow it. The late equaliser could have a severe phschological effect on them. That said, their defense has been rock solid all season, so perhaps that will be the foundation they build from.

Resistance

Well done Drogs and Derry brilliant results for the league of Ireland and with two teams from Iceland losing tonight, we move up one place to 38th in the country rankings.
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33 Lithuania 0.833 0.833 2.500 1.333 0.500 5.999 3/ 3
34 Moldova 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.666 0.333 5.999 3/ 3
35 Georgia 1.333 0.333 2.666 0.666 0.333 5.331 3/ 3
36 Liechtenstein 1.000 0.000 2.000 1.000 1.000 5.000 1/ 1
37 Macedonia 1.166 1.666 0.333 1.500 0.333 4.998 3/ 3
38 Ireland 0.166 0.333 1.333 1.833 0.833 4.498 3/ 3
39 Iceland 0.166 0.500 2.500 0.833 0.333 4.332 3/ 3
40 Belarus 1.166 0.666 0.500 1.333 0.500 4.165 3/ 3
41 Albania 0.666 0.333 1.000 1.000 0.500 3.499 3/ 3
42 Armenia 1.166 0.666 0.500 0.666 0.500 3.498 3/ 3
43 Estonia 0.166 0.333 0.833 0.833 0.500 2.665 3/ 3
44 Azerbaijan 0.000 0.000 0.500 1.333 0.500 2.333 3/ 3
45 Northern Ireland 0.333 0.500 0.666 0.500 0.000 1.999 3/ 3
46 Wales 0.333 0.333 0.000 0.666 0.500 1.832 3/ 3
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