T11 CUP: Semifinals preview

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Balkan Boyz - FC Köln (preview)





Balkan Boyz hosts FC Köln in the first leg of their T11 CUP semi-final game at "Balkan Boyz Stadium" this evening, and according to Manager -Ljepoje- his team are set and ready for the kick off. The Balkan Boyz are expected to start with the flexible 4-5-1V formation against FC Köln's 4-3W-1-2 formation.

The DMC, Mateo Kovačić has been given the opportunity to start from the 1th minute and will be one of the key-players and act as a "overlapping bridge" between the defence and the midfield. Kolašinac, Lulić, Vranješ and Vidić (C) will act as the four-men defense in the backline, while Cana and Ljajić will both start as central midfielders. Olić and Salihamidžić will as usual play left wing and right wing. Edin Džeko will be playing alone at the top. According to -Ljepoje-, Stevan Jovetić and Safet Sušić will be given the opportunity in the 2nd half if the 4-5-1V fails to work the first 45th minutes, in which The Balkan Boyz will apply a 3W-3N-2W-2 or 4-2N-2W-2 formation instead. In a short interview he said, "We decided to take a couple of reasonable precautions in this important 1th leg. First, we need to stop their AMC and ST:s from causing to many problems in the area in front of the goal. Two, we need to exploit their midfield, especially in the central area and focus our attacks through the flanks were we have Olić and Salihamidžic. The choice of one striker instead of two are something that comes granted with the 4-5-1V formation and something we cant impact on. But as mentioned earlier, we will abandon the 4-5-1V if we concede a goal or two in the first half and play all forward with our traditional 3W-3N-2W-2 or 4-2N-2W-2 formation. We just need to stay focus, not panic and be patient". The kickoff is set at 23:20CET.



Dynamo SWAG - RSCA Anderlecht (preview)



In the second semi-final game Dynamo SWAG hosts the Dutch "RSCA Anderlecht" at "SWAG Arena". The Swiss team are considered as the favourites in this clash and one of the teams to take a spot into the T11 CUP Finals.

Dynamo SWAG is expcted to start with their traditionaly 4-4-2 W-diamond while RSCA Anderlecht has not yet relieved their formation, but are expected to start with a 3W-1-2_2W-2 formation as in their latest games in the final-eight and quarter-finals. The quality between the teams is remarkable and Dynamo SWAG is accounted and expected to cover and win all battles in all of the 11 positions on the pitch. Dynamo SWAG have all 11 players + 7 substitutions ready, while the Dutch has their playmaker S.Meriosio suspended. The kickoff is set at 22:18CET.


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