In a few days hundreds of Borussia Dortmund supporters camped out for two days in front of the club offices hoping to lure a number of the last remaining tickets for their Champions League semi-final, first knee against Real Madrid. Former European winners Dortmund, who beat Real at home in the group level earlier this season, reached the last four for the first-time in 15 years if they beat Malaga with two last-gasp objectives in just one of the competition's largest comebacks. Having an undisclosed number of seats available on open sale on Tuesday, Dortmund were amazed by the number of people determined to sit it out and manage to get thier hands on one. There were also minimal scuffles throughout the vigil. "Dortmund supporters are passionate, psychological and this team is marked by something unusual," said Daniel Schrader, who spent two nights awaiting the ticket counters to open. Dortmund didn't say how many tickets eventually continued sale but with each fan able to purchase two tickets, many fans camping facing the offices left empty-handed. "We overlooked the run on the tickets," club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said in a statement. "We will draw our lessons and won't have a totally free purchase similar to this again." With around 80,000 spectators per game, Dortmund have the 2nd highest average attendance in Europe behind Barcelona. Their ground capability, nevertheless, is reduced to 65,000 for European suits that do not allow for standing areas, unlike the Bundesliga. Schrader, who arrived on Sunday evening, was among the first to ever get his tickets after needing to wait another quarter-hour at the table with the club's computer program crashing under the weight of online demands. "I have been waiting since Sunday morning for both of these small pieces of paper," a beaming Schrader said. "We fought through for just two days. It was difficult but it was all worth it now."
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