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Aron Wright - June 24, 2018
La Fiorita vs Lincoln Red Imps
2018/19 Champions League Preliminary Round
Date: Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Kick-Off at 20:00 UK
Venue: Victoria Stadium (Gibraltar).
In the semi-finals of the Preliminary round in the Champions League, La Fiorita will face Lincoln Red Imps.
La Fiorita were pretty convincing in their national championship as they snatched the top spot in their group, and then celebrated in the championship playoffs. They finished the group stage as the most efficient side in the competition, while Gianluca Procopio’s side conceded just once in four playoff matches. They are an amateur club and although they have been participating very often in the Champions League qualifiers, they didn’t manage to book any significant result.
Lincoln red Imps were dominant in Gibraltar and they celebrated the title by suffering only four defeats in 27 rounds. As they secured the title a couple rounds before the season wrap-up, they lost two times in the last five rounds. Sergio Molina and the lads were clinical in front of the oppositions’ goal by finding the back of the net 71 times.
These two teams will use this opportunity to face each other for the first time in their history.
Lincoln Red Imps are the hosts in this one and strong favourites in this clash. They still remember the victory over Celtic two years ago at the same venue and they’ll be searching for the chance for booking another good clash in this competition.
Since the hosts have been very efficient last season and the same could be said for the visitors as well, in this one we are expecting to see at least three goals.
