UEFA Cup - Hitzfeld rues costly missed chances

Eurosport - Thu, 24 Apr 23:31:00 2008

Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld bemoaned his side's profligacy in front of goal after Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Zenit St Petersburg in the first leg of their UEFA Cup semi-final.

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"We were not decisive enough and the final pass was all that we lacked in the first half."

Hitzfeld also revealed he may be without Oliver Kahn, who trapped a nerve, and Miroslav Klose, who broke his nose, in the return leg.

"Kahn will receive treatment from Dr [Hans-Wilhelm] Muller-Wohlfahrt, but after [Mark] van Bommel's break, Klose has become the next to get an unlucky break."

Zenit coach Dick Advocaat feels his side will still be underdogs in the second leg, particularly since Andrei Arshavin, Radek Sirl and Fernando Ricksen will all be suspended after picking up yellow cards in the game at the Allianz Arena.

"We are missing several players, including three injured players too and the suspended players, so those will make a difference next week."

Sporting Life / Eurosport