The weekend is here and we have three great matches for you. For the beginners, we have a great Hungarian match. For the more experienced visitors, we have a North African derby in the CAF Confederations Cup. Finally, our Baba-Addicts will have a special match, a classic match with lot of passion from El Salvador.
(All times are in CET local time)
Amateur (Like these guys)
What? Debrecen – Ferencváros (Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I)
When? Saturday, 20:30
Where? Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
Why? An insane opening to the season led Ferencváros to the 1st place with 5 wins from 5 matches. The club is dreaming about a first title since 2004. Their opponents, Debrecen, are one of the expected contenders for the title and are in 4th place.
Key Players: Debrecen's forward, Geoffrey Castillion, who was part of the Ajax youth teams but failed to reach the senior team, now plays in Hungary after a great season in Romania. Ferencváros’ Dániel Böde is one of the top scorers in the league at the moment, with 6 goals so far.
Special figure: Brazilian midfielder Leandro played for Ferencváros for 4 years and 3 more years in Debrecen, before he left for Cyprus. He became a Hungarian citizen and won 13 caps for the national team. After 5 years, he returned to Ferencváros last summer.
Professional (like these guys)
Espérance de Tunis – Al Ahly (CAF Confederations Cup)
When? Saturday, 20:00
Where? Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès
Why? Two former African Champions League winners will play in order to clinch a semi-final spot. For Espérance it's the last chance to stay in the race. Al Ahly will have to win in order to complete their task of defending their title.
Key Players: The Espérance leader is Hocine Ragued, the French-Tunisian midfielder who arrived in Tunisia after playing in Belgium, the Czech Republic and Turkey. The star of Al Ahly is Emad Moteab, who scored the winning goal in the last CAF Confederations Cup final.
World Class (like this guy)
What? Águila – Alianza (Salvadoran Primera División)
When? Sunday, 03:00
Where? Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel
Why? El Clásico Centro Oriente, El Salvador’s mid-east derby.
After 4 games, Águila are leading the table with 10 points. Alianza are in the 3rd place with 8 points. Moreover, both teams are the only 2 teams who haven't lost yet.
Key Players: Take a look at Deris Umanzor, the 35 year-old defender of Águila, who is in his ninth season with Águila and had a short spell in the MLS. Alianza will be led by Rodolfo Zelaya, a 27 year-old striker, who is one of the best-known Salvadoran players today.
Special Figure: Mario Mayén Meza was one of the greatest names in El Slavador's football during the 90's. He won three national titles with Alianza and three more with Águila. He also played for FAS, which means he’s played for 3 of the 4 biggest clubs in the country. Bravo loco