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We draw Sevilla in the first round, and open away. In the first minute Mory Camara, who turned us down a few years ago because our stature wasn't big enough, runs through our center backs in the first minute and scores. But the rest of the match is all us. Milan Havlik takes a ball in traffic, turns, and puts it in to equalize in the 22nd minute. Sosa wins a crucial interception and then plays to feet, Skoda takes the ball down the left wing and drives a ball in to the box. Barisic out jumps three defenders and heads the ball off the bar and in. 2-1 after 41 minutes. Our third goal again comes as we win the ball in the back, Gunaris finds Barisic wide and he slots a perfect through ball for Skoda. 3-1 after 46. Toward the end Skoda pass to Barisic who takes it wide and then drives the ball near post where Skoda scores from an almost impossible angle for 4-1. Tie over?
At home Geraldo Santos scores in the first minute and we are cruising. But then they score 2 goals before half time to raise the level of drama. We hammer them in the last 15 minutes, with a hat trick from Havlik and headed goal by Elton. The get another in stoppage time 5-3.
We advance 9-4
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