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Since taking the manager's job at FC Moscow Dan Lake has had mixed fortunes in the league, winning just four of the eight games he has presided over. The team are enjoying good fortune in the Europa League, however, and are currently 90 minutes away from qualifying for the group stage. FC Moscow beat Espanyol 2-0 in Spain and if they manage to beat their opponents over both legs then they can expect to pick up at least €1million in revenue from the group stage. First up, however, was a league match against high flying Saturn...
won 2-1 v Saturn
FC Moscow won a hard fought battle against Saturn Ramenskoye on a fine summer's afternoon. Vartan Mazalov gave his Moscow team the lead with a well placed shot under the body of the keeper in the 39th minute. The Moscow defence then appeared to stand still as striker Alexandr Bukharov broke through and equalised for Saturn in the 67th minute. Substitute Jan Blazek clinched a late winner for the home side on 83 minutes as they hit Saturn on the break. Masalov flicked a long pass on and Jan Blazek was too fast for Saturn’s defenders.
lost 1-2 v Espanyol (Europa League 4th Qualifying round, 2nd Leg)
Espanyol got off to an absolute flyer as Luis Garcia scored two goals in the opening nine minutes. The first was a powerful effort from the edge of the 18 yard box, the second was from the penalty spot after Alexandr Belorukov made a clumsy challenge on Ivan Alonso.
With their aggregate lead effectively wiped out so early the FC Moscow fans were jumping for joy when experienced striker Martin Jakubko's 42nd minute strike hit the back of the net.
The second half of the match was a scrappy affair with both teams having further penalty claims dismissed. In the end FC Moscow did enough to ensure that they, and not Espanyol, would be in the draw for the Europa League group stage.
Friday 26th August 2011 – the draw for the Europa Group stage...
Against all expectations, FC Moscow had made it through to the group stage of the Europa League. The Russian Premier League side will be drawn from the pot of fourth seeds and stand to face one of the big names such as Chelsea, Everton, PSV Eindhoven, Porto or Atletico Madrid.
Which group?
Teams from the fourth pot are drawn first and FC Moscow find themselves in Group D
And first up...
Next up were a team that manager Dan Lake is all too familiar with, CFR Cluj of Romania. Lake spent two years at the helm of CFR’s local rivals U Cluj and even managed to knock them out of the Romanian Cup in 2010.
Next from the pot...
Genoa of Italy are the third team drawn into group D. This once proud Italian team are the current holders of the Coppa Italia and will be viewed as one of the favourites to progress to the knock out rounds.
And finally...
Dan Lake was on the edge of his seat as former Roma legend Francesco Totti drew the final team for group D. It was to be Portuguese team, and 2004 Champions League winners, FC Porto. It is a very tough draw for FC Moscow and no-one expects them to progress beyond this stage in the competition.
won 2-1 v Saturn
FC Moscow won a hard fought battle against Saturn Ramenskoye on a fine summer's afternoon. Vartan Mazalov gave his Moscow team the lead with a well placed shot under the body of the keeper in the 39th minute. The Moscow defence then appeared to stand still as striker Alexandr Bukharov broke through and equalised for Saturn in the 67th minute. Substitute Jan Blazek clinched a late winner for the home side on 83 minutes as they hit Saturn on the break. Masalov flicked a long pass on and Jan Blazek was too fast for Saturn’s defenders.
lost 1-2 v Espanyol (Europa League 4th Qualifying round, 2nd Leg)
Espanyol got off to an absolute flyer as Luis Garcia scored two goals in the opening nine minutes. The first was a powerful effort from the edge of the 18 yard box, the second was from the penalty spot after Alexandr Belorukov made a clumsy challenge on Ivan Alonso.
With their aggregate lead effectively wiped out so early the FC Moscow fans were jumping for joy when experienced striker Martin Jakubko's 42nd minute strike hit the back of the net.
The second half of the match was a scrappy affair with both teams having further penalty claims dismissed. In the end FC Moscow did enough to ensure that they, and not Espanyol, would be in the draw for the Europa League group stage.
Friday 26th August 2011 – the draw for the Europa Group stage...
Against all expectations, FC Moscow had made it through to the group stage of the Europa League. The Russian Premier League side will be drawn from the pot of fourth seeds and stand to face one of the big names such as Chelsea, Everton, PSV Eindhoven, Porto or Atletico Madrid.
Which group?
Teams from the fourth pot are drawn first and FC Moscow find themselves in Group D
And first up...
Next up were a team that manager Dan Lake is all too familiar with, CFR Cluj of Romania. Lake spent two years at the helm of CFR’s local rivals U Cluj and even managed to knock them out of the Romanian Cup in 2010.
Next from the pot...
Genoa of Italy are the third team drawn into group D. This once proud Italian team are the current holders of the Coppa Italia and will be viewed as one of the favourites to progress to the knock out rounds.
And finally...
Dan Lake was on the edge of his seat as former Roma legend Francesco Totti drew the final team for group D. It was to be Portuguese team, and 2004 Champions League winners, FC Porto. It is a very tough draw for FC Moscow and no-one expects them to progress beyond this stage in the competition.
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