Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Europa League Playoff Round: Stoppage-Time Goal Wins Series Opener For Aris; Besiktas Top HJK Helsinki In Opener

Two games were played on Tuesday as the Europa League's playoff round commenced.

At Thessaloniki, Greece:

Carlos Ruiz scored the only goal of the match in second-half stoppage time (90'+3) as Aris Thessaloniki defeated visiting Austria Vienna 1-0 in game one of their two-match series.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Roberto Hilbert (35') and Ricardo Quaresma (66') delivered the scoring that propelled Besiktas to a 2-0 series-opening victory over HJK Helsinki. 

 

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