Kolbotn in ruthless form

Norwegian champions Kolbotn IL were the highest scorers of the UEFA Women's Cup group stage, scoring 25 goals to reach the quarter-finals ahead of France's Juvisy FCF.

Trio of hat-tricks
Kolbotn, the hosts of Group 6, made a perfect start with a 15-2 victory against Poland's KS AZS Wroclaw. It was 4-0 at half-time, with Wroclaw's goalkeeper Marta Gawel having been sent-off on 20 minutes with the score at 1-0. And the numerical difference told after the break as Christine Bøe Jensen, Trine Rønning and Tonje Hansen all completed hat-tricks past substitute custodian Milena Siwinska.

Goalscoring start
Juvisy, meanwhile, overcame Irish champions University College Dublin WFC 6-1. Virginie Bourdille, Laetitia Tonazzi and Lydie Perrgudeau all scored twice, while Carmel Kissane claimed a consolation in added time.

Eight more for hosts
UCD were then the next to experience Kolbotn's goalscoring prowess as the hosts won 8-0. Kirstine Lindblom, Ingrid Wang Andersen and Kristin Stundal all scored twice, with Ingvild Stensland and Solveig Gulbrandsen also in the goals.

Showdown confirmed
A final-day showdown between the top two was confirmed as Juvisy beat Wroclaw 3-0. Sandrine Soubeyrand scored on ten and 31 minutes, with Nelly Guilbert adding further goals just after the hour. Wroclaw striker Liliana Gibek was dismissed for a second yellow card in the 69th minute, although her side did clinch third place in their final game with a 3-0 victory against UCD.

Kolboltn victorious
The French title-holders needed to win the deciding match against Kolbotn, but the hosts emulated compatriots SK Trondheims-Ørn - quarter-finalists in the previous two seasons - with a 2-1 win.

France denied
Gulbrandsen put Kolbotn ahead on 29 minutes and the lead was doubled by Bøe Jensen 16 minutes from the end. Perrgudeau scored a penalty five minutes from the end, but for the first time in the competition's three-year history France do not have a quarter-finalist.