Boomerang book another final date

Rafa brilliance
The Spanish side, European champions in 2003/04, held a 6-1 advantage from the first leg in Ukraine on 11 March and it was a similar story today at the Pabellón Caja in Madrid. Boomerang were always in control of proceedings, scoring all five of their goals in the first half to ensure a comfortable success that ultimately owed much to the form of Rafa, deputising for regular No1 Luis Amado, in goal.

Quickfire start
Brazilian international Schumacher got the ball rolling in the third minute and ended any Shakhtar hopes with a second three minutes later. Neto made it three in the ninth minute and, barely five minutes later, Marquinho had hit a fourth. Joan, who scored twice in the first match, struck the fifth three minutes before half-time. Shakhtar could only score once themselves in the first half, but were able to add two more after the interval to add an air of respectability to the scoreline.

Dinamo waiting
Jesús Candelas's side will meet MFK Dinamo Moskva in the two-legged final, starting with the home leg on 26 April and the return in Russia on 7 May. Dinamo made it through on Friday night after confirming an 8-2 aggregate triumph against Kazakhstani side Kairat Almaty. Dinamo were runners-up in last season's competition, losing out to Action 21 Charleroi of Belgium.