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Hapoel Beer Sheva fell to Vikingur 2-1 on Nikolaj Hansen\u2019s brace that provided the Icelandic hosts the lead in UEFA Champions League 2nd Round Qualifying 1st leg action. After a goalless first half, Hansen scored from in close early on in the second half to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute.
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Photo credit: Lior Moskowitz, Hapoel Beer Sheva<\/p><\/div>
\nKings Kangwa drew his side even just two minutes later, but it was Hansen who found the winner in the 88th minute when he stabbed the ball home to give the Icelandic foe the slim one goal victory ahead of the second leg slated for next Tuesday in Hungary due to the security situation in Israel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hapoel Beer Sheva fell to Vikingur 2-1 on Nikolaj Hansen\u2019s brace that provided the Icelandic hosts the lead in UEFA Champions League 2nd Round Qualifying 1st leg action. After a goalless first half, Hansen scored from in close early on in the second half to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute. 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