Champions League Preview: July Fourth (98.7) vs Steaua Siret (91.7) Last 16, 1st Leg.
July Fourth head into a tough encounter vs an active side at home, It's an unusual situation for us because we normally are group winners but this season we were beaten at Islington Park by a team of a similar quality we are facing tonight, The July Fourth manager in the press interview came out and stated he wants to see more from 1st choice striker Stacey Papaleo who is only knocking the odd goal in now and again rather than putting some teams to bed easily, However the man for games like these is Alex Zidane and when it can be classed as a difficult game and important he is often the player that can step up to the mark, Kevin Mensah is our in form man and has got us out of a couple of difficult situations in league games this season to ensure we are 13-0-0 in the league this season.
The away side won their group with a convincing 4-0 over NONKRAVAN FC with a record of 4-0-2 and have won their last 5 competitive games they have played and are currently also in 1st place in their L15 league with a record of 10-1-2 with a lead of 3 points, so it shows that they are not invincible by any means but they may prove to be a tough nut to crack as they will aim to try and keep the tie close in the 1st leg and perhaps may look to get an away goal. Ki-Oh Noh is there important hitman in the champions league scoring 4 in the group stage and Welsh man Tyrone Connor also likes to get on the scoresheet from right-midfield. Andres Ayala corners could also be dangerous for our team as he is a corner specialist and the only player in Steaua Siret's squad to hold a Special Ability.