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This team is in the second leg of the Champions League selection a year ago. He then went to the next round for the Serbs, who then joined the teams of the Champions League, and "Sūduvas" had to go to the European league.

"A year ago, we made sure our team was very strong when we lost it both at home and on the road. This year, our task is to prepare for a serious competition and to have the opportunity to go to the next stage of the Champions League themselves, "said Chuvur, Sūduva's head coach. Belgrade has very good players, invited to be part of the Serbian team and equipped with very powerful individual teams.There was a year in Belgrade, we felt a very serious team attitude and preparation. maximum every moment. "

A year ago, in Belgrade, we felt a very serious team attitude and maximum preparation at every moment.

"It was clear that we would have a powerful opponent, the first spells did not bother us." Last year, they defeated us, so we want to hurry – captain A. Jankauskas coach supported the coach. "Obviously, it will be difficult, but we will try to play, we will fight."

Two very victorious victories – against Sion and Nicosia APOEL – the Mariampolians have won in recent years when they played at home. The match against Celtic Glasgow in Lithuania also ended in a draw 1: 1.

A year ago, the first duel with Crvena zvezda was traveling. This year, the teams will meet for the first time in Marijampolė.

"There are advantages, disadvantages," cheebur smiles. – Last year we played at home with the first game of APOEL, the second – and we managed to overcome this barrier. We will try to give our fans even more joy and try to create a new historical event. Time will tell how it will work.

"You will have to play with them at home and on the go, but the past shows that it might be better to play the first home games," said A. Jankauskas.

The first match between "Sūduva" and "Crvena zvezda" in Marijampolė will probably take place on July 9, with a response in Belgrade on July 15 and 16.

The winners Suva and Crvena zvezda will meet in the second leg of the Champions League selection with the winners Helsinki HJK (Finland) and Torshavn (Faroe Islands). The match will be played on July 23-24 and 30-31.

At that time, the defeated team will go into the European Championship and its selection in Phase II will meet SP Tre Penne from San Marino or Santa Coloma to Andorra. The first match will be played in San Marino or Andorra on July 25th and August 1st. In Marijampolė or in Belgrade.