UEFA Cup semifinal predictions

Werder Bremen v. Hamburg SV -- Of course with this competition we have two German sides battling it out for a trip to the championship,

I think Hamburg will eventually advance, considering Bremen is a mediocre side and 10th in the Bundesliga, so getting a couple away goals in a good start. DFB-Pokal result last week, be damned.

Mario Gomez leads the way (Bundesliga authority I am not). Call it a 2-2 draw.

Dynamo Kiev v. Shakhtar Donetsk -- Here we have the all-Ukrainian matchup. While Dynamo Kiev boasts a huge advantage in league competition, Shakhtar has always been a better club team.

I don't know much about this one. Call it a 2-1 win for Dynamo.