Momodou Ceesay’s Zilina Face Make Or Break Game in Europe

The Daily Observer (Banjul)

Babucarr Camara

21 July 2011

Momodou Ceesay and his Slovak side MSK Zilina face a make or break game in the UEFA Europa league tonight when they face Icelandic side KR in the second leg of their second round qualifier at the Stade Pod Dubnom in Slovakia.

Several ties in Thursday night’s fixtures retain plenty of intrigue, though, and not least the meeting between the 2010 Slovak champions after the Icelandic outfit slotted three unanswered goals past a team who were rubbing shoulders with Chelsea FC and Olympique de Marseille in last season’s UEFA Champions League group stage.

Pavel Hapal’s charges will be determined to put things right in what promises to be a fascinating return in Slovakia and will heavy rely on their Gambian export to provide the goals. The former Banjul Wallidan, FC Grasshoppers and KVC Westerlo returned to full fitness following a minor knee surgery. The winners of that tie will face either Llanelli or Dinamo Tbilisi in the next round, the Welsh side having also pulled off a surprise by overcoming their Georgian counterparts 2-1 at Parc Y Scarlets thanks to Jordan Follows’ double. Had the hosts not conceded a late penalty which was converted by David Odikadze, they might already be contemplating their next mission.

Elsewhere in the second round second leg qualifiers in the Europa league, Finnish side FC Honka will look unto Gambia forward Demba Savage for inspiration as they hope to recover from a first leg 1-0 defeat in Sweden against BK Hacken at HJK Helsinki’s Sonera Stadion. Amadou Jawo’s Elfsborg will be confident of going through to the third round of the qualifiers when they host Lithuanian side FK Suduva Marijampole at Boras Arena also in Sweden on Thursday. Elfsborg secured a 1-1 draw from the first leg in Lithuania last week.

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