1st Semi-Finals legs!

Well in Germany, Bayern v.s. Real Madrid had a wonderful air of excitement surrounding the event from start to finish. Off to a break-neck pace from the very beginning, the game had the back-and-forth elements that we all love about soccer. Even though Franck Ribery gave the German hosts the lead in the 17th minute despite the fierce attacking attention of Real, the game maintained an active vibe throughout the first and second half. While Madrid could not equalize before the half, they nevertheless offered countless opportunities that made Bayern fans cringe every time the Spanish approached goal. An equalizer eventually came though, through Mesut Ozil (who had a fantastic night for the Madrid side) in the 53rd minute. With both sides level then, the game continued at a frantic pace as Bayern and Madrid both wanted an advantage to take into the second leg. It was only in the 90th minute that a breakthrough came: from Mario Gomez's head! And so Bayern carry a 2-1 lead to Madrid for the second leg that is sure to be a fantastic affair. In the other match-up, Chelsea took on Barcelona in London and were able to achieve a result they deserved: Didier Drogba made it 1-0 in the 2nd minute of stoppage time of the 1st half. While that was the only goal of the match, Barcelona seemed to dominate with 19 chances to Chelsea's 4. Possession was also theirs with 72% to Chelsea's 28%. The Catalans will have to convert at home if they want to win and I think they will be able to do just that. Chelsea did defend very well in this leg though, so Barcelona must really bring their A-game. Cheers!