The Citizen (Gauteng)

SOCCER PRO’S TOP SHOTS

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1 Tuesday 21 August S6 V3 P1 M2 BENFICA v PAOK Salonika

Benfica eliminated Fenerbahce of Turkey and PAOK knocked out Spartak Moscow after both clubs had scored narrow first-leg wins in the previous round of the Champions League preliminar­ies.

2 Wednesday 22 August S6 V2 P1 M1 MAMELODI SUNDOWNS v Highlands Park

The defending league champions take on newly-promoted Highlands Park, looking to beat them for a third time in four matches. Sundowns last hosted their opponents two years ago and thrashed them 5-0.

3 Wednesday 22 August S6 V2 P2 M1 AJAX AMSTERDAM v Dynamo Kiev

Ajax had an emphatic win over Standard Liege last week to move into the Champions League play-offs, in which they meet the Ukraine club who beat Slavia Prague in the previous round.

4 Thursday 23 August S6 V1 P1 M1 FLAMENGO v Vitoria Bahia

Flamengo are chasing the title in Brazil and won their last two home games by slender 1-0 margins to keep themselves up with the contenders. Vitoria, from the coastal city of Salvador, sit just above the relegation zone in Serie A.

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