[...] to be pitted against Danish champion FC Copenhagen has made the light at the end of the qualifying tunnel seem even further than before.
Copenhagen is not just the biggest team in Denmark, but it has recently become one of the powerhouses of Scandanavian soccer. [...]
It's not going to be easy for Betar on July 31, with the first game in Denmark, but with good preparation the Israelis could produce a shock result, which would incidentally only take them through to a second qualifying game against even higher quality oppositoin.
Betar drawn with FC Copenhagen in Champions League qualifier
"The draw is difficult, but reasonable," Betar coach Yitzhak Schum said. "We must advance no matter who we face. I hope that after the tie is over we'll be able to say that the draw was good."
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"The draw could have been better and it could have been worse," Betar midfielder Michael Zandberg said. "Copenhagen is a strong side with European experience and we can't afford to underestimate any team."
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"I think this is a good draw, we could have been drawn against better sides," veteran defender David Amsalem said. "It's always better to play the first leg away from home. They don't know what Teddy's like and our main goal will be to settle the tie in Jerusalem."
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Haaretz.com / Beitar to host FC Copenhagen at Teddy
"This is a very difficult draw, but under the circumstances, it is okay," said Beitar coach Yitzhak Shum. "We have to get past Copenhagen just like we would have had to get past Liverpool if we were drawn against them."
"We accept every draw happily," said Beitar sporting director Giora Spiegel. "We weren't seeded [in the draw], so it was reasonable to assume that we would get a very good club to face, and on paper they are better."
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