Jonty Mark

By Jonty Mark

Football Editor


Roma look for a touch of Mourinho magic

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SOCCER 10 POOL OF THE DAY

Wednesday 25 May

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The first ever final of the new Europa Conference League is contested tonight and offers Jose Mourinho a chance for more European silverware as his Roma side take on Feyenoord of the Netherlands. More details at www.soccer6.co.za.

M1 Lillestrom vs Valerenga: Lillestrom have made an unbeaten start to the new season in Norway and have a one point lead at the head of the table. Four of the last five games between these clubs have ended in draws.

M2 Roma vs Feyenoord Rotterdam: Two teams who kicked off their Europa Conference League campaign under new coaches in the qualifying phase before winning their groups and coming through three knockout rounds meet in the inaugural final as José Mourinho’s Roma and Arne Slot’s Feyenoord go head to head in Albanian capital Tirana.

M3 Colo Colo vs Fortaleza: This is a straight battle for second place, and qualification from Copa Libertadores Group F where both clubs have seven points but Colo Colo won away at Fortaleza last month and so would only need a home draw to advance.

M4 Wanderers vs Barcelona: Uruguayan club Wanderers are third in their Copa Sudamericana group, but only one point behind Barcelona of Ecuador and their co-leaders Lanus of Argentina.

M5 Atletico Mineiro vs Deportes Tolima: Atletico top Copa Libertadores Group D with 11 points from five games with Tolima second on eight points, effectively need only a draw to make sure.

M6 Cerro Porteno vs Olimpia: In Copa Libertadores Group G, Cerro Porteno are second on eight points three more than fellow Paraguayan outfit Olimpia, who a third with five points.

M7 Independiente Valle vs America Mineiro: Ecuador’s Independiente are third in Copa Libertadores Group D, three points behind Tolima but three ahead of last placed America, who have already been eliminated.

M8 Penarol vs Colon: Colon still top of Copa Libertadores Group G with 10 points and assured of progress while Penarol are bottom and cannot finish inside the top two.

M9 CA Independiente vs Ceara: Ceara have won all five of their Copa Sudamericana Group G while Independiente have won four of five and both are through to the knockout stages.

M10 Deportivo la Guaira vs General Caballero: Both clubs have picked up only one point in the group phase of the Copa Sudamericana and after five games are eliminated.

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