Juvisy stand in Potsdam's path to glory
Friday, November 19, 2010
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Last-eight debutants FCF Juvisy Essonne stand between holders 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and a place in the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals after the draws in Nyon.
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Holders 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam have been matched with FCF Juvisy Essonne in the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals after the draw for the remainder of the competition was made in Nyon.
Elsewhere, 2009 winners FCR 2001 Duisburg kick off away against another club making their debut at this level, Everton, while the similarly inexperienced Linköpings FC have been paired with a second English side, 2007 European champions Arsenal LFC. Zvezda-2005, 2009's beaten finalists, meet Olympique Lyonnais – runners-up in 2010 – in the other contest.
The ties will be played over two legs on 16/17 and 23/24 March and the pairings for the semi-finals on 9/10 and 16/17 April have also been decided, including a potential match between the most recent winners, Duisburg and German rivals Potsdam, who won the last-four meeting between the pair on penalties last season. The final will be held on Thursday 26 May in a to-be-confirmed London venue, two days before the men's decider at Wembley.
Quarter-final draw
Zvezda-2005 (RUS) v Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
Arsenal LFC (ENG) v Linköpings FC (SWE)
Everton (ENG) v FCR 2001 Duisburg (GER)
FCF Juvisy Essonne (FRA) v 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (GER, holders)
Semi-final draw
Zvezda/Lyon v Arsenal/Linköping*
Everton/Duisburg v Juvisy/Potsdam
*winners will be nominal home team in the final