Werder Bremen 0 – 1 Hamburg
A storming Per Trochowski header into the far top corner handed Hamburg a 28th minute lead at Bremen in the German semi.
Dynamo Kiev 1 – 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Dynamo Kiev got off to a good start in the Ukranian semi-final, an Aliev free-kick was diverted into his own net by Dmytro Chygyinsky midway through the first half. Shakhtar grabbed what could be a crucial away goal midway through the second thanks to Fernandinho who tapped home from close range.
Increasingly middle-aged and increasingly disillusioned by modern football, I want to share with you how good football used to be before it was ruined by money. 
