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ACBerb
Jul 11 2005, 04:57 PM
Draw plots route to Intertoto final
Monday, 11 July 2005
Two former European champions from the Bundesliga - BV Borussia Dortmund and Hamburger SV - could face off in the UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-finals after the draw for the deciding rounds was made today.

Third-round ties
Dortmund enter the competition in the third round this weekend with the first leg of a tie against SK Sigma Olomouc. Hamburg beat FK Pobeda to earn a match with Portugal's UD Leiria, and if both German teams come through they will meet in the semi-finals on 27 July and 3 August.

Potential final
Another potential semi-final encounter between one-time European trophy winners involves Olympique de Marseille - provided they defeat BSC Young Boys, they will play either Tampere United or the last UEFA Cup Winners' Cup holders S.S. Lazio. The eventual victors of that semi-final will tackle one from RC Deportivo La Coruña, NK Slaven Koprivnica, FK ZTS Dubnica or Newcastle United FC in one of the three finals, all carrying a place in the UEFA Cup first round as reward.

2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup third round
First leg: 16/17 July
Second leg: 23 July
Match Fixture
1 S.S. Lazio (ITA) v Tampere United (FIN)
2 BSC Young Boys (SUI) v Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
3 FK ZTS Dubnica (SVK) v Newcastle United FC (ENG)
4 UD Leiria (POR) v Hamburger SV (GER)
5 KAA Gent (BEL) v Valencia CF (ESP)
6 Egaleo FC (GRE) v FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)
7 BV Borussia Dortmund (GER) v SK Sigma Olomouc (CZE)
8 Roda JC (NED) v FC Slovan Liberec (CZE)
9 CFR Cluj (ROM) v AS Saint-Etienne (FRA)
10 RC Deportivo La Coruña (ESP) v NK Slaven Koprivnica (CRO)
11 IFK Göteborg (SWE) v VfL Wolfsburg (GER)
12 NK Varteks (CRO) v RC Lens (FRA)



2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-final
First leg: 27 July
Second leg: 3 August
Match Fixture
A RC Deportivo La Coruña / NK Slaven Koprivnica v FK ZTS Dubnica / Newcastle United FC
B IFK Göteborg / VfL Wolfsburg v NK Varteks / RC Lens
C S.S. Lazio / Tampere United v BSC Young Boys /Olympique de Marseille
D Egaleo FC / FK Žalgiris Vilnius v CFR Cluj / AS Saint-Etienne
E KAA Gent / Valencia CF v Roda JC / FC Slovan Liberec
F BV Borussia Dortmund / SK Sigma Olomouc v UD Leiria / Hamburger SV



2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup final
First leg: 9 August
Second leg: 23 August
Winners enter UEFA Cup first round on 15/29 September
Winners match F v Winners match E
Winners match D v Winners match B
Winners match A v Winners match C

Schwalker
Jul 11 2005, 09:04 PM
Fupp me...It´s no easy way to get that Uefa spot.

ACBerb
Jul 11 2005, 09:08 PM
That's what I was thinkin'... some really good teams in there, and one german team is goin' out for sure since they will play each other! :rolleyes:

Schwalker
Jul 11 2005, 09:13 PM
IF...they meet each other ;)

I got a lot of respect for some of these so called no hopers. They might surprise many.