[Playoffs - First legs, 20 Aug 2015]

FC Viktoria Plzen v Vojvodina I will write something about Vojvodina, since I am from Serbia. Vojvodina started excellent this season, and noone have expected that. In the first round of EL qualifications they played vs MTK from Hungary. After visiting 0-0, at home Vojvodina won 3-1. Second round was easier as Vojvodina played vs Spartaks from Latvia and away was 1-1. At home Vojvodina easily won 3-0. In last round the opponent was Sampdoria and we all expected some nice fight from Vojvodina. BUT, in Italy Vojvodina managed to win 4-0 and Sampdoria managed to win in Serbia 2-0. So Vojvodina pass by Sampdoria and today will visit Viktoria Plzen. Vojvodina has a good team, mix of experienced and young guns. They are fighters and they run a lot. They are not so good technicans. Most valuable player worth something about 2 milion of EUR's. On what we are proud is victory vs Samprodia in Italy, it was . . . fantastic. BUT, from my point of view it was something like this: 1. Samp was in preparation period - havy legs 2. That was first official game for Samp. 3. New players & new coach 4. Probably Sampdoria players didn't heard for Vojvodina at all. 5. It was obvious that Samp lack fitness. They played slow and only individual. 6. Vojvodina on the other side was like the picture in the mirror. They played at full strenght, fast and pressing. In second leg, at Vojvodina stadium, just 7 days after first game, Samp easily recorded 2-0 victory, But again they didn't had the fitness in last 20-30 minutes. Now, Vojvodina owner is expecting another fighting game in Plzen. And Vojvodina will have full squad. It seems that Viktoria is conceiding lately and that could be the chance for Vojvodina to score at least once. I don't know much about Viktoria, but they have played already 4 games in domestic league and CL qualifications vs Maccabi. It will be tight game, but I rate it 70%-30% favoring Viktoria.