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Winter break

Portuguese manager José Couceiro saw his Lokomotiv Moscow side share a goalless draw with Zurich under the Algarve sun before going on to beat German second division club Hansa Rostock 2-0 and Austria’s Mattersburg 1-0 at Parchal’s Bela Vista stadium.

All four clubs were enjoying a winter break in the region.  

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