Fc Twente

[NorthernLights24]

AMSTERDAM, May 18 (SW) - FC Twente have won the Dutch play-offs for a spot in the third preliminary round of the Champions League, beating favorites Ajax 2-1 on aggregate.

 

Twente had already won the first leg last week. Then playing in the city of Emmen as their own Arke Stadium of Enschede is under reconstruction, Fred Rutte's men beat their opponents 2-1.

 

Ajax remained confident ahead of the second leg at the Amsterdam Arena though, claiming that they would aim for a 1-0 victory and advance on away goals.

 

But Twente and particularly goalkeeper Sander Boschker prevented Ajax from doing so. The keeper, who recently received an invititation for the national team, confirmed his skills with several impressive saves.

 

Ajax will now begin their European season in the UEFA Cup, while Twente have a chance of joining champions PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.

 

http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/18/...eague-play-offs

 

They finished 4th in the league but thanks to the play-off system in Holland they have qualified for the Champions league 3rd qualifying round.

 

Isn't Theo a coach at Twente?

[Dandyjam]

That's now Ajax and AC Milan to name 2 big names that'll be in the UEFA Cup next season, unbelieveable!

[OneZanderDiamond]

We still signing their star striker then?

 

Benfica missed out in Portugual to Victoria de Guimaraes as well.

[Bobby Connor]

Didn't we sign the big goalie from Twente?

 

Pretty sure we did. Stumbled across a website the other day - FC Twente's greatest 11 and Theo was #1 keeper in most of their sides.

 

Interesting that the Dutch league has a playoff system. Something like that would be fantastic in the SPL - absolutely zero chance of it happening for two very obvious and scummy reasons.

[NorthernLights24]

Interesting that the Dutch league has a playoff system. Something like that would be fantastic in the SPL - absolutely zero chance of it happening for two very obvious and scummy reasons.

 

I was thinking the same thing but I came to the same conclusion as you regarding the Old Firms views if such an idea was proposed.

[Guest SS RED]

Steve McLaren expected to be announced as FC Twente's new coach very soon according to SSN.

[paulkaneatemyhamster]

next season UEFA cup look awesome so far:

 

Man city, Brondby, Copenhagen , Hertha BErlin, Vienna, Legia Warsaw, Hadjuk Split, Motherwell, Dnipro, Levski Sofia, Besitktas, AEK, Valencia, Seville, Pompey,

Everton, Tottenham, Milan, Sampdoria, Udinese, Paris-SG, Hamburg, dortmund, Benfica, Ajax, Feyenoord, CSKA Moscow & club BRugge.

 

Plus Hibs, Napoli, Deportivo, Stuttgart & Aston Villa in the intertoto

[Dynamo]

next season UEFA cup look awesome so far:

 

Man city, Brondby, Copenhagen , Hertha BErlin, Vienna, Legia Warsaw, Hadjuk Split, Motherwell, Dnipro, Levski Sofia, Besitktas, AEK, Valencia, Seville, Pompey,

Everton, Tottenham, Milan, Sampdoria, Udinese, Paris-SG, Hamburg, dortmund, Benfica, Ajax, Feyenoord, CSKA Moscow & club BRugge.

 

Plus Hibs, Napoli, Deportivo, Stuttgart & Aston Villa in the intertoto

 

 

And Queen of the South

Fkn joke.

[paulkaneatemyhamster]

And Queen of the South :thumbs:

Fkn joke.

 

I know

 

what could have been ...

 

last year Madrid, Athens & Munich could have been Milan, Amsterdam & Berlin