The ticket of the day 1.09.2014

Brest – Nancy, tonight at 21;30 this is the is the last match of  round number 5 in the second stage of Football League 2 in France.

The two teams are now on the 10th and 13th place in the rankings and are separated by only two points. The last direct match between Brest and Nancywas a 0-0 draw, so tonight it announces a less spectacular match between these two modest teams with an weak offensive potential.

Rio Ave – Boavista, plays tonight at 22:00 in the Portuguese championship football, Premier Ligue.

Rio Ave finished last season on the 11th position in Portugal Primeira Liga standings. Since it started the new season they had only a defeat with Benfica, on the Portugal Super Cup after the penalties. Rio Ave is crossing a great season in the Portugal soccer, they are for the first time in UEFA Champions League and since Pedro Martins is the new coach of the team they are on the first place in Premier League rankings.
For this match the hosts are in a very good shape, with seven goals in two stages and only one received ( 1-0 Benfica – Rio Ave), while Boavista earned four goals without any mark, and it’s coming after five consecutive defeats.

OFI Crete – Veria is part of the second stage of the Greek Super League football and play today at 21:30.

OFI Crete comes after a victory with Panetolikos, two defeats: 1-0 Breda, and 1-0 Den Haag and a 1-1 draw Nijmegen. The team is not crossing a good season in Grece, but the good news for them is that tonight they are playing home and they have a chance the victory.

Veria is not in a good shape, it’s coming after a victory with Xanthi 3-2 and 2 defeats and a draw. In the last three direct meetings with OFI Crete, Veria won twice:  1-0; 2-0, while the third match ended in a draw and the end.

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