League III Group C Round 1 Recap

Here’s the recap for Group C – Round 1 of League III play!

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⚽ Group C – Round 1 Recap (League III)

The opening round in Group C brought plenty of action, with big wins, tight draws, and some heavy defeats shaking up the early standings.

🔝 Strong Starts

• FK Partizan (SER) announced themselves in style with a dominant 5–0 victory, putting them top of the group with the best goal difference.

• Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) also started strong, cruising to a 3–0 win to take second place.

• Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) matched that energy with their own 3–1 victory, placing them firmly in the early top spots.

• Shamrock Rovers (IRL) and C.D. Barrio México (CTR) both picked up 2–0 wins, showing early confidence.

• FK Vojvodina (SER) battled through for a 2–1 win, while Limón F.C. (CTR) secured a tight 3–2 result to start on the right foot.

• FC Kramatorsk (UKR) joined the winners with a steady 3–1 home performance.

🤝 Points Shared

• FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi (UKR) and Bohemian F.C. (IRL) couldn’t be separated in a 0–0 draw, leaving both with a single point.

• Górnik Zabrze (POL) and Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (CTR) also ended level in a 2–2 draw, giving each side something to build on.

🔻 Early Struggles

Several teams endured a rough start:

• Lech Poznań (POL), Red Star Belgrade (SER), and Drogheda United (IRL) each fell 0–3, leaving them with a –3 goal difference.

• KS Cracovia (POL) and FC Arsenal Kyiv (UKR) struggled defensively in 0–2 defeats.

• Olympique de Marseille (FRA) were handed a tough 0–3 loss, while TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (GER) also stumbled with a 0–3 defeat.

• The biggest disappointment came from Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), who suffered a crushing 0–5 defeat, leaving them bottom of the group.

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📊 Early Standings

• Serbia is shining, with Partizan and Vojvodina both winning, while Red Star struggled.

• Germany has mixed results: Leverkusen and Frankfurt flying high, Hoffenheim falling.

• Ireland saw Shamrock win comfortably, Bohemian draw, but Drogheda lose heavily.

• Poland had tough outings, with two losses and one draw.

• France endured the worst round, with both Marseille and Lyonnais taking heavy defeats.

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🔥 After just one round, Partizan’s 5–0 win makes them the team to beat, while Lyonnais already face an uphill climb after their disastrous start.