The Citizen (Gauteng)

SOCCER PRO’S TOP SHOTS

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1 Sat 30 June S6 V3 P2 M3 FIGUEIRENS­E v Ponte Preta Figueirens­e are on a six-match unbeaten run and sit third in Brazil’s Serie B, just five points off top place. Ponte Preta have won just twice in their last nine outings and are three points above the relegation zone. 2 Sat 30 June S6 V1 P1 M2 ATLANTA UNITED v Orlando City Atlanta are comfortabl­y ahead at the top of the Major League Soccer standings while Orlando City try to pick themselves up after a clubrecord six-game losing streak that eventually cost head coach Jason Kreis and his assistants their jobs last week.

3 Sun 1 July S6 V2 P1 M6 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS v Colorado Rapids

Vancouver have lost only once at home since July last year. Colorado have lost their last five away games and not won an MLS game on the road since September.

4 Sun 1 July S6 V2 P2 M1 BRANN BERGEN v Molde

Brann sit top of the table in the Norway league and have the confidence that comes from their 4-1 trouncing of Molde on their last visit to Bergen last season.

5 Mon 2 July S6 V3 P1 M6 LDU QUITO v Universida­d Catolica

LDU Quito have a substantia­l lead at the head of the standings in Ecuador and have not lost any of their previous five games. Universida­d Catolica are second on the log, but have lost their last four clashes against LDU Quito.

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