Odense BK 1-0 Llanelli

By Brad Green
August 15 2006

Welsh Premier side Llanelli produced a gutsy display in a narrow first leg defeat against Odense in the Uefa Cup second qualifying round. Bechara Oliveira's goal giving the Danes a slender lead going into the 2nd leg.

Welsh Premier side Llanelli produced a gutsy display in a narrow first leg defeat against Odense in the Uefa Cup second qualifying round.
The Danes started brightly and took a 30th-minute lead when Bechara Oliveira converted Jonas Borring's low cross.

Morten Fevang missed a glorious chance to double the lead when he hit the post from six yards after 50 minutes.

Oliveira then forced a save from Duncan Roberts, but Llanelli improved and held out comfortably to keep the tie alive.

Llanelli gave a debut to former Wales defender Andy Legg, and the 40-year-old showed his experience as he marshalled the defence in the closing stages.

He even managed to force a save from the Odense goalkeeper in one of Llanelli's rare efforts on goal.

But despite being outplayed for the majority of the game, Llanelli will return home knowing they have a great chance of overturning the deficit in the second leg at Swansea's Liberty Stadium on 24 August.



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Odense BK: Onyszko, Ophaug, Laursen, Fevang, Anders Moller Christensen, Oliveira (Larsen 63), Hansen, Sorensen, Jensen, Borre, Borring.
Subs Not Used: Sturod, Andreasen, Lindegaard, Nielsen.

Goals: Oliveira 30.

Llanelli: Roberts, Dale Griffiths (Harrhy 73), Wyn Thomas, Belle, Lloyd, Fernandez, Corbisiero, Neil Thomas, Legg, Mingorance (Craig Williams 58), Rhys Griffiths.
Subs Not Used: Appleby, Maxwell, Lewis, Gareth Williams.

Booked: Neil Thomas.

Att: 2,000

Ref: Egill Markusson (Iceland).

From BBC Football.