LOI In Europe 2025

**ger121** · 30/07/2025, 7:59 PM

Finally Ludogorets go ahead. They were doing a bit of a Pat’s there.

**ger121** · 30/07/2025, 8:06 PM

Done and dusted now at 3-1. Croatia it is.

**yurt** · 30/07/2025, 9:31 PM

Couldn't have went much better for Shels in the end. 2 players suspended for next week and the remaining 9 lads forced to play out the 120 minutes. Can't be great preparation.

Shels will be at home in the second leg which is a huge advantage. If the other crowd are starting the home leg without 2 of their attackers maybe Shels chances of coming home with a clean sheet just went from 5 to 25%.

I can't really see them having enough but I hope at the very least the tie is alive for the second leg this time.

**Strongbow10** · 30/07/2025, 9:40 PM

Athlone Town ladies absolutely destroyed Cardiff City 4-0 in the champions league qualifier. Should have been more. Superb performance all over the park. 2,000 sell out aswell

**total hoofball** · 30/07/2025, 9:52 PM

It's an unexpected welcome that Shels will be playing the 2nd leg at Tolka, many were expecting a trip on the Luas to Tallaght that night but despite those two suspensions Rijeka still have a bundle of International capped players I'm expecting an similar-ish level opposition to Qarabag

If we could just cut-out things like our strikers scoring own goals, defenders waving arms up in the air in the penalty box, defenders not slowing down if an opponent looks like to be scoring in a 1 on 1 incase the ball rebounds off the post or defenders heading the ball over our keeper we might have a chance of the tie being alive for that 2nd leg at Tolka

**outspoken** · 30/07/2025, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Strongbow10

Athlone Town ladies absolutely destroyed Cardiff City 4-0 in the champions league qualifier. Should have been more. Superb performance all over the park. 2,000 sell out aswell

Even with Athlone in season and Cardiff not, I couldn't get over the difference in fitness levels, Cardiff's legs were gone after 30 minutes, Athlone ran them into the ground and could have won by double that, incredibly one sided. How good was it to see a full stadium, not a seat or parking space to be had. What an occasion

**ForzaForth** · 31/07/2025, 7:05 AM

Well done to Athlone! As mentioned above, the gap between the two teams was monstrous. Great performance also by the two commentators, Kieran and Jessica!