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Kezman and Robben are through (PSV.nl)

9 mrt 2005 - Source: PSV.nl

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Former PSV stars Mateja Kezman and Arjen Robben, who was sidelined because of an injury, were ecstatic with joy after Chelsea had reached the UEFA Champions League quarter finals.Ruud van Nistelrooy, another former PSV striker, found it hard to hide his disappointment, when his side Manchester United had been eliminated in San Siro. Van Nistelrooy, who had been rehabilitating for weeks in Geldrop in order to make be fit and make an appearance in the AC Milan clash, could not make his mark. Just like in Manchester, his side slipped to a 1-0 defeat. Hernan Crespo executed the sentence by heading home the only goal of the match from a corner. Van Nistelrooy earned a few slim chances, but he lacked sharpness and his finishing was not clinical. "This is very a disappointing result. We must improve on some aspects of the game. We haven’t made enough progress, but we’re not far off and I think we can build on this", explained Van Nistelrooy. Chelsea FC beat Barça 4-2Chelsea FC beat FC Barcelona 4-2 at Stamford Bridge, by which they have reached the quarter finals. Former PSV player Mateja Kezman played a major part. He delivered the perfect centre for the opening goal scored by Eidur Gudjohnsen and he was involved in the build-up to the third goals as well.Chelsea raced to a 3-0 lead on nineteen minutes, but the team of coach Frank Rijkaard staged a brave comeback and Ronaldinho made his presence felt with a wonderful brace. The Brazilian converted from the spot and stunned Chelsea keeper Cech with an unexpected well-placed shot. The half time score was 3-2, by which Chelsea trailed on away goals. After the break both sides earned a few chances, but it was John Terry who rose high to meet Duff’s corner and his winning goals sent his side to the next phase. So Chelsea are through and Manchester United will have to wait for at least another year to be successful on the European stage. * reached the quarter finals.