Schalke, Perugia, Villarreal qualify for UEFA Cup
( 2003-08-27 09:33) (Agencies)
German club Schalke 04 booked their place in the UEFA Cup after a goalless
draw with SV Pasching in the second leg of their Intertoto Cup final on Tuesday
gave them a 2-0 aggregate win over the Austrian team.
The 1997 UEFA Cup winners, who finished seventh in the Bundesliga last
season, bounced back from a 4-1 defeat by Werder Bremen on Saturday to secure
their passage, although they did not manage a shot on goal until the 39th
minute.
Italy's Perugia also sealed a UEFA Cup first-round berth after beating
nine-man VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 in the second leg of their final on Tuesday to give
them a 3-0 aggregate win.
Perugia's captain Giovanni Tedesco put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute
of the ill-tempered match, which saw Wolfsburg's Pablo Thiam sent off for a foul
just before halftime.
His team mate, striker Diego Klimowicz, was also sent off just after Emanuele
Berrettoni scored Perugia's second goal in the 90th minute.
Spain's Villarreal also progressed after a goalless home draw with Dutch side
Heerenveen gave them a 2-1 aggregate win.
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