[Jimmy Shaker]

SWPL champions Glasgow City take on Turbine Potsdam in the last 16 of the Womens Champions League this afternoon. The game is on BBC Alba, starting at 1600hrs.

The second leg is next Thursday at Petershill, KO 1905hrs.

[CityDave]

Potsdam 1-0 Glasgow

[Jimmy Shaker]

Not a good start. Long way to go though.

[stuthejag]

2-0 now, the first goalscorer does look like a guy in everyway....

[CityDave]

stuthejag, on 02 November 2011 - 16:17, said:

2-0 now, the first goalscorer does look like a guy in everyway....

I think Glasgow could be in for a gubbing here.

[CityDave]

3 now.

[stuthejag]

3-0, 25 minutes played

[doulikefish]

Any hotties??

[Milevskiy]

On Eurosport as well

[CityDave]

Does anyone know if 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam are professional or semi professional?.

I would take it the SWPL is semi professional?.

[CityDave]

4-0 now.

[CityDave]

5-0

[CityDave]

6-0, its getting like the results Glasgow City hand out in their own league, such as the difference in quality.

[CityDave]

Would like to see Glasgow get at least a goal back but checking up on Potsdam they have a very mean defence conceding only 2 goals in 6 six games. And its 7-0 now.

[CityDave]

8-0, error by the Glasgow goalkeeper, that ball was going out and she got a hand to it sending the ball over the line.

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[Milevskiy]

9-0 with 10 minutes left

[CityDave]

Cracking goal there for 9-0.

[CityDave]

10-0, og

This post has been edited by CityDave: 02 November 2011 - 17:38

[Milevskiy]

It's 10

[stuthejag]

It's like Men vs. Boys

[EdTheDuck]

It's going to be tough to overcome this in the second leg but, who knows, 6 or 7 quick goals...

It's very unusual to be watching a Glasgow team get hammered in Europe

[CityDave]

FT. 10-0

[LordHawHaw]

I'm going to the return leg here as well

[aidan-bufc]

CityDave, on 02 November 2011 - 17:00, said:

Does anyone know if 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam are professional or semi professional?.

I would take it the SWPL is semi professional?.

Not sure about Potsdam but Glasgow were said to be an amateur team at half time of the game.

[peasy23]

aidan-bufc, on 02 November 2011 - 18:55, said:

Not sure about Potsdam but Glasgow were said to be an amateur team at half time of the game.

The Glaswegian newspaper had a large article last week explaining that the Glasgow City players have to pay £40 per month each to cover their training costs. They also have to pay their own travelling expenses and they held a fundraising concert last Sunday night to help raise some money to cover the cost of the trip to Potsdam. They train 4/5 times per week and play on Sundays, and the vast majority of their squad are in full time employment or education. That's dedication for you!

I don't know how much training Potsdam do but the gulf in class and fitness looked huge, but it has to be remembered that the Germans have been consistently one of the best nations in women's football and also had a Japanese World Cup winner in their side. A steep learning curve for City and it will be a strange feeling for their players as they are more used to winning by big scores.