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Dynamo Kiev vs Shakhtar Donetsk

This clash between the two biggest clubs in Ukraine proves to be a very exciting encounter. Both sides are in very good form, although Shakhtar Donetsk have only shown this in the second half of the season, whereas their hosts today have been consistently outstanding all season on all fronts. For me, this it the ultimate "the away goal will count" example. I expect both sides to win their respective legs but I don't know who will triumph on away goals. In my eyes, Dynamo Kiev's tenacity and experienced players in gritty encounters will see them win against the samba footballers of Shakhtar Donetsk. The visitors are no strangers to a physical game, but their large South American contingent shows they're not the strongest of players. I expect a very fiery encounter and my call is 2-0, although that may be more wishful thinking than anything as I much prefer Dynamo Kiev on a personal level over Shakhtar Donetsk. 2-1 wouldn't be out of the question if one of Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian footballers turn on the magic.

Thursday's Picks

UEFA Cup:

Dynamo Kiev vs Shakhtar Donetsk (7) 2-0
Werder Bremen vs Hamburger SV (6) 1-0

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Diosgyori VTK vs Nyiregyhaza Spartacus (7) 2-1

Latvian Virsliga:

FK Ventspils vs Liepajas Metalurgs (7) 2-0
Daugava Riga vs Skonto Riga (7) 1-2

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Brann Bergen vs Lillestrom (7) 2-0

Russian Division 1:

KamAZ Nab Chelny vs Vityaz Podolsk (6)
Volga Nzyhnyi Novgorod vs NoSta Novotroitsk (7)
Volgar Gazprom Astrakhan vs Cherno Novorosisk (7)
Anzhi Makhachkala vs FK Krasnodor (8)
FK Chita vs Shinnik Yaroslavl' (7)
MVD Rossiya Moscow vs Baltika Kaliningrad (6)
Energiya Khabarovsk vs Salyut Belgorod (7)
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok vs Metallurg Lipetsk (6)
Ural Sverdlovskaya Oblast vs FK Nizhnyi Novgorod (6)
Sibir Novosibirsk vs Alaniya Vladikavkaz (6) under 2.5 goals

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