News.ssport.net (Sep 24, 2003) - AS Roma began their UEFA Cup campaign in confident fashion, recording a 4-0 victory against FK Vardar in the Stadio Olimpico.

RC Lens, who qualified for the UEFA Cup through the fair play draw, won 1-0 away to FK Cementarnica 55 thanks to Pape Bouba Diop's last-gasp strike.

In other matches where Macedonian player played were in NK Dinamo Zagreb as they recovered from a goal down to defeat MTK Hungária FC 3-1, the visitors taking the lead through Sandor Torghelle. Goals from Eduardo da Silva, Jasmin Agic and Goce Sedloski who plays International soccer for Macedonia turned the match in the home team's favour, although Dinamo lost defender Dino Drpic to a late red card.