2023-08-03 00:00:07
First test passed. The second? Here it comes. It is this Thursday that Vitória SC will try to secure passage to the third round of the Conference League. After the victory in Slovenia by a goal difference, the ambition is to face Neman – and beyond.
“For the first time in its history, Vitória scored four goals away from home in a UEFA competition”. Said by Morenohere comes the first point that harbors the European hope lodged in the pathfinders. Reaching the group stage is a clear objective, but there is still a second leg to play against a team that struggled in the first leg.
Europe Conference League [Qual] 2023/24
André André was left out of the first game, but, according to the Victorian coach’s speech, he seems to be back in the options. Jota shone, with the help of André, in a game in which the «Silva» owned the field. On their return to Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, the focus is on them, again.
If in Slovenia, Vitória SC managed to turn around a result that opened at 17 seconds, the home match with their team will certainly make the Victorians a fortress.
Edmilson Santos is a well-known name in Portuguese football «on the other side of the barricade», but Matko was one of the most influential elements of NK Celje. His attacking audacity – having even come close to scoring twice – was crucial in the various attacks powered by the Slovenians.
Now, it’s a new opportunity to get the better of it. With a goal advantage on aggregate, Vitória SC has everything going in their favor against a team that, away from home, will see their task difficult, but they arrive in Guimarães with the momentum of having thrashed on the weekend.
It’s time for Vitória SC to give victory to the hope of going through to the next stage towards the groups – not forgetting Neman.
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