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Relegated from top flight last season.

Al merge the topics as I am too lazy.

Ipswich confirm first if our preseason games.

Finnished 2-2 with Boca being reduced to 10 near the end with some top quality South American thuggery. Boca also had Herrera sent off after he was subbed off. Players having to be separated at the end. Boca fans were brilliant and created some atmosphere. Still want this to crash and burn but that was great entertainment.

Despite being down to 10 men Otimendi scored with a header to make it 2-2.

2-1 after a penalty. Probably minimum Benfica deserve as been better team for big parts of first half.

2-0 Boca now. Benfica had dominated until first goal and look like collapsing now.

Boca fans were making some noise at start of game but roof just come off at 1-0. First shot as well.

Chelsea cruise passed LAFC 2-0 in first of tonight games. Looking forward tin Boca v Benfica at 11pm.

Really good game for a 0-0. Palmeiras probably the better team and will probably see that as points dropped.

Been entertaining game this. Pretty much end to end so far. Palmeiras should have scored just before half time but Porto keeper made a fantastic double save then defender cleared third attempt off the line.

Big crowd at the Palmeiras v Porto game. Both teams had decent chances in opening minutes. Funny to see ref in VAR in full kit.

Maybe with the liberal laws on drugs and prostitution and decent drinking hours Dutch teams saw sign a Scottish player akin to throwing a fox into a hen house.

There was an article a while back where Conti talked about wanting Ferguson last summer in addition to Gilmour and McTominay. Be a great move for him.

Finished 1-0 to Mirandes with Ovideo missing a penalty at the death. Second leg is next Saturday at 8pm.

Finland lost 2-0 with other game in group at Denmark v Netherlands at 8pm. In other 5pm game England drew with Slovenia.

Aye we have just had a conversation in the house about Finland going out being a good thing for us. Topi not sent off but Ukrainian captain has been.

Mirandes 1-0 up on Ovideo in 1st leg of final.

Topi starts again for Finland. Currently Finland 1-0 down to Ukraine.

Just watched Mexico v Dominican Republic game from last night. Really good game with Dominican Republic giving Mexico a run for their money before Mexico wining 3-2. Far more entertaining than the club World Cup game.

Switched over to watch second half of France v Georgia. Georgia were 2-1 up going into last minute when France equalised then won it 12 minutes into injury time.

Yeah as much as I am an addict and will watch the games I hope this crashes and burns. It is really is a needless tournament in an already crowded schedule. Cannot see how players who played at Euros and Copa America last season will not be knackered after playing in this. Fact that this also being played while Gold Cup is on as means devalues that competition as well.

They have been. Think I might switch to one of other games at half time. Italy are 1-0 up on Slovakia and France 1-0 up on Georgia.

Chelsea seem to have signed a belter of a player in Giovani Quenda. 2 goals and 1 assist in first 30 minutes for Portugal U21s against Poland. Games on 4seven (138 on Sky) in case anyone is bored.

Forgot to post that CD Mirandes won second semi final 4-1 against Racing Santander winning tie 7-4 on aggregate. 1st leg of final is Sunday at 6pm live on Premier Sport 2. Mirandes play in a tiny stadium with capacity of 5,700 which will make them smallest team to have played in top flight if they win through I think.