Saturday 9 February 2008

Bundesliga - Day 19: Derby Time

Eintracht Frankfurt - Arminia Bielefeld 2:1
Bayer Leverkusen - Hamburger SV 1:1
VfB Stuttgart - Hertha BSC Berlin 1:3
VfL Bochum - FC Energie Cottbus 3:3
VfL Wolfsburg - MSV Duisburg 2:1
1.FC Nürnberg - FC Hansa Rostock 1:1
Hannover 96 - Karlsruher SC 2:2
Bayern München - Werder Bremen 1:1
Borussia Dortmund - FC Schalke 04 2:3

It was time for the big matches this weekend. Unusually early this season but nonetheless always a day to look forward to. Two of the most important derbies were played this weekend in Germany. The so called "Revier Derby" Dortmund vs Schalke and the "North-South-Derby" Munich vs Bremen. While Schalke used this opportunity - not only to make up for their spectacular loss at the end of last season to their local rivals which ended their dreams of the first championship in almost 50 years - to move closer to the top, Bayern and Bremen remained at a deadlock on the first to places.
Elsewehere this was a rather strange match day. I was convinced that struggleing Berlin was leaving the points in Stuttgart but instead they won. Who would have believed that? Frankfurt continue their winning run by beating a disorganzied Bielefeld side who looked like they are begging for relegation. Nürnberg wasn't able to win again and if they don't make it against such a bad side as Rostock who knows how they want to get the points to get back on track and stay in the first division. Bochum wasn't able to hold on to a 3-1 lead against Cottbus and Hannover managed to hold Karlsruhe to a draw. Somehow this round left me with a feeling of disappointment.

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