Et Esbjerg-mandskab, der netop var vendt hjem fra ferie, startede sæsonen positivt med en 3-1-sejr i det første opgør i InterTOTO-Cuppen mod færøske Runavik.
Jerry Lucena sørgede for en drømmestart, da han bragte Esbjerg foran efter seks minutters spil, men efter en halv times spil udlignede Runavik til 1-1.
Ti minutter før pausen sørgede Søren Barslund og Jess Thorup dog for to hurtige scoringer, der bragte Esbjerg på 3-1, som også skulle blive kampens resultat.
Esbjerg kunne dog have scoret mange flere mål i en kamp, hvor især Fredrik Berglund havde flere store tilbud, men hvor færingernes karismatiske keeper Jens Martin Knudsen også viste storspil.
Esbjerg spiller returkamp på Færøerne lørdag den 26. juni kl. 15.
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