He CV Melilla He faces Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) as a local Bastard Portuguese in the Ida of the sixteen of the Challenge Cupin which he hopes to achieve a favorable result that allows him to face the second leg in the Azores archipelago with classification options.
The Melillense team of the male Super League reaches this round after eliminating the Spartak Myjava Slovak with 3-0 and 0-3 victories, which has reinforced its confidence for this European confrontation, although its coach, Salim Abdelkader, has some doubts regarding the availability of certain players, especially in the recipient position.
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Mikko Räsänen Continue discomfort in the sole of the foot and Gabriel del Carmen The match against Tarragona ended with knee problems, while the opposite Caio Oliveira has recovered from his knee problems and will be available for the meeting and Samir Hamedsecond libero, is still due to an elbow injury.
Salim Abdelkader has stressed that if the team maintains the level shown in recent games, with “aggressiveness in the attack and order in defense”, the encounter should be favorable, although it has also highlighted the importance of neutralizing the strengths of the Bastard Fonte.
He also highlighted the importance of winning at home to face the second leg with options. “It is crucial to get the three points here, because otherwise the match in Portugal would be complicated,” said the coach, who has warned of difficulty of playing away from home, “especially in a country and on an unknown court.”
“The team is fine and we are aware that we have to find our best version, as we did in the end against Tarragona,” said the coach, confident that CV Melilla will be prepared for the European challenge.
