Saturday, November 22, 2008

Leverkusen patzt, Hoffenheim over first place

1899 Hoffenheim is once again leader of the Bundesliga table. The team of coach Ralf Rangnick decided on Saturday the Shakers duel at the 1st FC Cologne with 3:1 (1:0) for himself and sparked with 31 points, Bayer Leverkusen (28) than from front-runner. The loss Rhinelanders at Arminia Bielefeld 1:2 (0:0).

On the way to target autumn championship completed the FC Bayern Munich (28) his duty against Energie Cottbus with a 4:1 (2:1)-success. An important victory celebrated on 14 Matchday also FC Schalke 04 with a 3:1 (3:1) against Borussia Moenchengladbach. The VfL Wolfsburg shot with a 4:1 (0:1) VfB Stuttgart against the Swabians still deeper into crisis.Despite pressing superiority had to master the German record at the Allianz Arena initially a setback suffered by Ervin Skela (25). In the Freistoßtor the Albanian saw the team behind Munich goalkeeper Michael Rensing and uncomfortable. The French national player Franck Ribéry with a superb free kick in the Torwinkel (29), Martin Demichelis per capita (38), Miroslav Klose (54.) and Luca Toni (59.) turned the match.

Two Red Cards in Cologne

After Cologne in the second division last season still two victories against Hoffenheim had celebrated, it was a class above this wrong. Demba Ba (32) and Steve Harper Top Scorers (67./88.) Gates season with his number 15 and 16 represented the "tripartite" perfect. Petit (78.) had taken to 1:2. Cologne Kevin McKenna looked rough foul play because the red card (52.), In 1899 he flew Luiz Gustavo due to repeated foul play with the Yellow-Red Square (56th).

Auf Schalke ensured Halil Altintop (17./45.) And Jefferson Farfán (23./Foulelfmeter) with their hits only once for a little rest. Board chief Tönnies had ten points from the next four games until the winter break called - the first three are now retracted and thus take some pressure of coach Fred Rutten. The Canadian Rob Friend (30) was 1:2 succeeded in the meantime.

Leverkusen after Sheehan last six games without defeat duty calculated in the basement of Bielefeld child again a bust. Artur Wichniarek (53.) with its ninth Saisontor and Daniel Halfar (69.) ensured the second victory of the season Arminia. National players met while Patrick Helmes three days after his match-Goal against England also on the pasture (78.), but the Bielefeld held until the final lead. Three minutes before the end saw Leverkusen Sascha Dum rough foul play because the red card.

Bochum catching up comes too late

In the duel of Swiss coach continued Hertha coach Lucien Favre against his colleague, Marcel Koller, Bochum with 3:2 (3:0) through. Raphael (25), Gojko Kacar (33) and Cicero (39) met for the guests from Berlin. Stanislav Sestak (50) and Marcin Mieciel (75.) schürten hope again in Bochum, but it remained at 2:3.

The Stuttgart coach Armin Veh to slip ever deeper into crisis. Lanig Martin (17), had the champion in 2007 but brought in leadership, but Grafite (51./76.) Gates with his season number ten and eleven and Edin Dzeko (79./85.) Turned the game.

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