Bohemians -v- Red Bull Salzburg
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Bohemians will be looking to finish off the job they started so promisingly in Austria last week when they take on Red Bull Salzburg in the second leg of their Champions League second qualifying round at Dalymount Park tonight (kick off 19:30).
The Gypsies put in a determined display in the Red Bull Arena last Wednesday and against all the odds emerged with a hugely credible 1-1 draw against the Austrian champions. Joseph Ndo's second half strike in that game cancelled out Milan Dudic's early header and ensured Bohemians returned to Dublin with a precious away goal. The result has given Bohs a fighting chance of progression to the third round of qualifying where they would meet the Croation side Dinamo Zagreb who defeated Armenian champions Pyunik Yerevan 3-0 last night and on aggregate.
Progression to the next round would come as a major boost to cash-strapped Bohemians with even the losers in the third qualifying round assured of a place in the Europa League.
However, Bohemians will again be without their experienced captain Owen Heary who remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. The defender, who has Champions League experience from his time with Shelbourne, also sat out the first leg with the same problem. Mark Rossiter is likely to continue to fill in at right back in his absence. On a brighter note for the Irish champions, midfielder Glen Cronin is available for selection.
Red Bull Salzburg also have their own selection problems. Manager Huub Stevens only has 19 players to choose from with Salzburg limited to registering 21 players to compete in European competition by UEFA, due to the fact that they do not have the required number of home-grown players as set outlined in Uefa regulations.
The Austrian champions will also be without former Bayern Munich striker Alexander Zickler - a Champions League winner with the German side - who was not included on the club's initial squad list submitted to UEFA. Zickler scored in Salzburg's opening league game of the season at the weekend over Austria Vienna, a game which Salzburg won 2-1.
Also missing for the Austrians is Simon Cziommer, who did not travel to Dublin due to injury. Sekagya is a doubt due to a muscle injury.
According to Stevens: "We are strong enough to qualify for the next round. We need two goals to go through and we will get the chances to score them.
Bohs boss Pat Fenlon has called on his players to finish the job off at Dalymount Park. "They just need to believe in themselves. They have to finish it off. There's no point in talking about getting a 1-1 draw in Austria if you end up going out in the home leg."
Bohemians have announced that all tickets for the Jodi Stand and Des Kelly Stand have now completely sold out for the game. However, tickets for the uncovered Connaught Street stand remain on sale (Adult €15, Student €10, Child/OAP €5).
The Gypsies put in a determined display in the Red Bull Arena last Wednesday and against all the odds emerged with a hugely credible 1-1 draw against the Austrian champions. Joseph Ndo's second half strike in that game cancelled out Milan Dudic's early header and ensured Bohemians returned to Dublin with a precious away goal. The result has given Bohs a fighting chance of progression to the third round of qualifying where they would meet the Croation side Dinamo Zagreb who defeated Armenian champions Pyunik Yerevan 3-0 last night and on aggregate.
Progression to the next round would come as a major boost to cash-strapped Bohemians with even the losers in the third qualifying round assured of a place in the Europa League.
However, Bohemians will again be without their experienced captain Owen Heary who remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. The defender, who has Champions League experience from his time with Shelbourne, also sat out the first leg with the same problem. Mark Rossiter is likely to continue to fill in at right back in his absence. On a brighter note for the Irish champions, midfielder Glen Cronin is available for selection.
Red Bull Salzburg also have their own selection problems. Manager Huub Stevens only has 19 players to choose from with Salzburg limited to registering 21 players to compete in European competition by UEFA, due to the fact that they do not have the required number of home-grown players as set outlined in Uefa regulations.
The Austrian champions will also be without former Bayern Munich striker Alexander Zickler - a Champions League winner with the German side - who was not included on the club's initial squad list submitted to UEFA. Zickler scored in Salzburg's opening league game of the season at the weekend over Austria Vienna, a game which Salzburg won 2-1.
Also missing for the Austrians is Simon Cziommer, who did not travel to Dublin due to injury. Sekagya is a doubt due to a muscle injury.
According to Stevens: "We are strong enough to qualify for the next round. We need two goals to go through and we will get the chances to score them.
Bohs boss Pat Fenlon has called on his players to finish the job off at Dalymount Park. "They just need to believe in themselves. They have to finish it off. There's no point in talking about getting a 1-1 draw in Austria if you end up going out in the home leg."
Bohemians have announced that all tickets for the Jodi Stand and Des Kelly Stand have now completely sold out for the game. However, tickets for the uncovered Connaught Street stand remain on sale (Adult €15, Student €10, Child/OAP €5).
