Reuters
Wednesday, October 24, 2001; 5:10 PM

_____Champions League_____ Draws/Tables/Fixtures: • First Phase _____Results_____ Matchday 5 • Group A Anderlecht 1, Lokomotiv Moscow 5 Real Madrid 1, Roma 1 • Group B Boavista 1, Liverpool 1 Bo. Dortmund 1, Dynamo Kiev 0 • Group C Arsenal 3, Real Mallorca 1 Panathinaikos 2, Schalke 0 • Group D PSV Eindhoven 0, Nantes 0 Lazio 1, Galatasaray 0 • Group E Juventus 3, Porto 1 Rosenborg 2, Celtic 0 • Group F Fenerbahce 1, Bayer Leverkusen 2 Lyon 2, Barcelona 3 • Group G Manchester United 3, Olympiakos 0 Deportivo 1, Lille 1 • Group H Bayern Munich 3, Feyenoord 1 Spartak Moscow 2, Sparta Prague 2

DORTMUND, Germany, Oct 24 – A fine piece of skill from Czech playmaker Tomas Rosicky gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday that kept alive their hopes of reaching the second stage of the Champions League.

The 1997 champions now have eight points from five games and their fate remains in their own hands before their final group B game against Liverpool at Anfield next Tuesday.

Liverpool have nine points to the eight of Dortmund and Boavista, who drew 1-1 with the English side on Wednesday.

Kiev showed very little ambition and escaped further punishment only because Dortmund wasted many opportunities. They have picked just one point so far and will finish last to exit this season's European competitions.

Dortmund threatened after just two minutes when an effort from 20 metres out by Rosicky went narrowly wide.

The home side came even closer when Brazilian defender Dede, left unmarked in the area, sent the ball over the bar in the 18th minute.

Dortmund had squandered a few more chances when Rosicky raced into the box and twisted his way past two defenders to curl the ball into the net with the outside of his left foot in the 34th minute.

Borussia stayed on top in the second half and there was another scare for the visitors in the 53rd minute with a powerful low drive from midfielder Lars Ricken which Dynamo goalkeeper Vitaly Reva did well to save.

Ricken, eager to convince Germany coach Rudi Voeller to pick him for the World Cup playoffs next month against a Ukraine side likely to feature several Kiev players, tried his luck again in the 67th minute, this time almost touching the post.

Nigerian midfielder Sunday Oliseh then hit the side netting from a free kick in the 72nd minute but the second goal just would not come.

Dortmund restored some pride three days after an embarrassing 2-0 defeat at home to SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday but the absence through suspension of Brazilian striker Marcio Amoroso was sorely felt and they looked clumsy in front of goal.

Kiev, who desperately needed a win to stay in the hunt for at least third place and a UEFA Cup berth, had their only real chance in the dying moments when Dortmund goalkeeper Jens Lehmann dived to lift the ball away from midfielder Olexander Khatskevich's feet.