Thanks to timely goals from Nihat Kahveci (19, 65) and Nobre (89), the Black Eagles beat visitors Vikingur of Faroe Islands, 3-0, in the first-leg of UEFA Europa League 2nd Preliminary Round and earned a significant advantage for the return match next week.

In the debut of German Manager Bern Shuster and top-rated Portuguese midfielder Quaresma, the devoted fans of Beşiktaş packed the stands of Istanbul Inonu Stadium and cheered their favourite team on throughout the 90 minutes.
The match refereed by The Russian referee Igor Egorov was also the season opener for the Black and White. Beşiktaş’s Argentinian star Carlos Delgado, who sat out most of last season with injuries, joined the team after more than a year. 
Wearing their classical striped jerseys, the Eagles took command right from the kickoff and pushed Vikingur deep into their own half with dangerous crosses from Quaresma. After 19 minutes of heavy pressure, veteran striker Nihat Kahveci completed Tabata’s brilliant pass with a well executed header to put Beşiktaş in front. The Eagles were a goal up at the half.
The Black and Whites carried their momentum into the second half and doubled the lead when Kahveci scored his second on 65 minutes. Ekrem Dağ, who replaced Erhan Güven in the 73rd minute, won a penalty kick for Beşiktaş at the 77-minute mark, but Quaresma shot it over the bar. Schuster substituted Necip Uysal and Nobre for Delgado and Nihat Kahveci six minutes before full time, and the Brazilian striker Nobre answered the call would with superb finish in the final minute of the match to give the Eagles a three-goal cushion for the return match in Faroe Islands.
The second leg is to be played on July 22 with the qualifier advancing to the 3rd Preliminary Round of the Europa League.