Frankfurt ease into final again

1. FFC Frankfurt defeated ASD CF Bardolino Verona 3-0 at the Bentegodi Stadium to qualify for the UEFA Women's Cup final for the fourth time in seven editions with a 7-2 aggregate win.

Home support 
Playing in front of more than 12,000 spectators and trailing 4-2 after last week's first leg, the Italian champions took the game to the visitors early on but failed to create clear goalscoring opportunities, often falling foul of Frankfurt's offside trap. The visitors started to take control and Conny Pohlers headed wide from a good position before Renate Lingor's left-foot shot from outside the penalty box flashed just over. Bardolino, however, had a good chance to take the lead on the night when Giorgia Motta's cross from the left found Patrizia Panico in the heart of the penalty area but the striker's header drifted just wide.
 
Chances for both sides
Panico had another chance just after the break when she ran on a long pass by Melania Gabbiadini but this time failed to connect properly with her left-footed shot. At the other end, Birgit Prinz crossed perfectly to the far post for Pohlers whose header flashed just wide with Bardolino goalkeeper Carla Brunozzi beaten.
 
Late goals
Frankfurt, champions in 2002 and 2006, took the lead midway through the second period when Karolin Thomas's powerful shot from outside the penalty box flew past Brunozzi and into the roof of the net. Bardolino could have levelled soon after but Valentina Boni shot wide from a good position after a wonderful pass by Panico and the German side punished their hosts with two goals in quick succession on the counterattack. With ten minutes left, Thomas found Kerstin Garefrekes and the forward scored with a neat lob over Brunozzi. Two minutes later, Pohlers dribbled past the Italian goalkeeper and scored the third goal as an impressive Frankfurt side qualified for the final in style.