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Fingal make European debut
Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:04

Sporting Fingal make their European debut tonight when they take on CS Maritimo in Madeira.

The Ravens have never played in European competition before, having only been established in 2007. They face a tough test tonight against an experienced Maritimo side, but manager Liam Buckley is confident his team can stick to their game plan and get a positive result.

“It is a test, there is no way of hiding from that,” said Buckley. “But we’ve seen a bit of them and are prepared. Ultimately, it’s 11 v 11 on the night. We need our lads to step up and perform. We know they can do that.

“We need to be sure we have the courage to stay on the ball, like we do at home, and try to impress our game on them.”

Midfielder Ronan Finn knows that tonight’s match will be a different league matches but he is confident the team will adapt.

“We have to be careful not to overplay,” warned Finn. “They’re main threat is that they are skilful and fast, especially on the counter. If they sit off us, we have to be wary not to take too many risks. We have to keep the ball for more time rather than risk a killer pass.

“We don’t want to concede possession because they could punish us. You don’t want to be chasing the ball. It will have to be a disciplined performance. Keep the ball, be patient with it and not risk it.”
 
 
 
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