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| Porto's fan euphoria, celebrates their triumph |
The composition of the four teams will appear at the European League semi-final this season has started legible. For the first time in 17 years, three Portuguese team likely to qualify for the semifinals Europa League.
Three elite team of Portugal, FC Porto, Benfica, and SC Braga, was 'ordered' three out of four tickets to the semifinals, after satisfying results in the quarter-final first leg Europa Legue.
At the Estadio do Dragao, Porto won 5-1 over the Russian team, Spartak Moscow. with a hat-trick from Brazilian striker, Falcao. Benfica also won 4-1 over a strong Dutch team, PSV Eindhoven, two goals are made two Argentinian players, Pablo Aimar and Javier Saviola. In the second quarterfinal matches next week, Porto and Benfica will be playing away, just need to play safely to qualify for the semifinals.
"They made us helpless in the the first half. In the second half for a 3-0 lead they relax and let us play." said Fred Ruten, PSV coach.
One other Portuguese team, SC Braga also had the upper hand after holding the Ukrainian team, Dynamo Kyiv, 1-1 in Kyiv. Braga will be the host quarter-final 2nd leg, and just need to play 0-0 because the away goal advantage.
Moreover, in the second leg later, Kyiv come to Braga without striker/ captain, Andriy Shevchenko for expelled by the referee in this match. Shevchenko got a second yellow card in the 61st minute for kicking the ball into the goal even though he was declared offside.
"I did not hear the whistle, the goalkeeper also did not hear, so the game continues," said Shevchenko as reported by the Associated Press.
One semi-final ticket would almost certainly become the property of the Spanish teams, Villareal after winning a landslide victory with a score 5-1 over the Dutch League champions of 2010, FC Twente in El Mdrigal. Five goals were made Carlos Marchena, Borja Valero, Nilmar (two goals), and Giuseppe Rossi.
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