MariamFC Zenit St.Petersburg and Rangers Through to Finals
RANGERS VS FIORENTINA
It was a long and exhausting match at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, between Fiorentina and Rangers as the game went to penalties which saw the Rangers side go through to the UEFA CUP FINAL.
Rangers' Thomson was cautioned by the referee in the 28th minute and team mate Weir received a yellow card in the 70th minute.
Excitement was an emotion felt by everyone at the stadium.
Tentions were high and unfortunate red card for Ranger's Daniel Cousins, in the 19th minute of extra time, will see him out of the finals.
With 120 minutes played on the field the Scotish side managed to score four goals on penalty into the nets of French team.
The ultimate challenge for the goalkeepers ended disasterously for Fiorentina's but the Rangers goalie came out a hero.
This is the first final for the Rangers after 36 years.
FC ZENIT VS BAYERN MUNCHEN
FC Zenit have achieved their dream of reaching the finals after humiliating 2008 German Cup champions Bayern Munchen to a 4-0 win and 5-1 on agregate with goals from Pogrebnyak in the 4th and 73rd minute, Zyrianov 39th minute and Fayzulin 53rd minute.
It started as an agitating game and both teams battled hard and long for the place in the finals but they each matched the qualities of the opponents.
Zenit will be progress to the finals without the help of Pogrebnyak who received a caution in the 76th minute.
This will be first ever final for the Russian club who will play against Rangers on the in Manchester in two weeks.
It was a long and exhausting match at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, between Fiorentina and Rangers as the game went to penalties which saw the Rangers side go through to the UEFA CUP FINAL.
Rangers' Thomson was cautioned by the referee in the 28th minute and team mate Weir received a yellow card in the 70th minute.
Excitement was an emotion felt by everyone at the stadium.
Tentions were high and unfortunate red card for Ranger's Daniel Cousins, in the 19th minute of extra time, will see him out of the finals.
With 120 minutes played on the field the Scotish side managed to score four goals on penalty into the nets of French team.
The ultimate challenge for the goalkeepers ended disasterously for Fiorentina's but the Rangers goalie came out a hero.
This is the first final for the Rangers after 36 years.
FC ZENIT VS BAYERN MUNCHEN
FC Zenit have achieved their dream of reaching the finals after humiliating 2008 German Cup champions Bayern Munchen to a 4-0 win and 5-1 on agregate with goals from Pogrebnyak in the 4th and 73rd minute, Zyrianov 39th minute and Fayzulin 53rd minute.
It started as an agitating game and both teams battled hard and long for the place in the finals but they each matched the qualities of the opponents.
Zenit will be progress to the finals without the help of Pogrebnyak who received a caution in the 76th minute.
This will be first ever final for the Russian club who will play against Rangers on the in Manchester in two weeks.
