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Hamburg gain fortunate win over Bremen
Monday 24 November 2008
Martin Jol and Hamburg did some
good business in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
The North-German side had some
poor results recently and defeat against Bremen would
have meant Jol's team would have lost contact with the
top of the table.
Thanks to José Paolo Guerrero
Hamburg started the game well when the Peruvian hit
the net only six minutes into the game, but Bremen then
took the initiative and equalized on the half hour.
Diego curled in a free kick from
the edge of the box and Frank Rost showed weak hands
when he deflected the effort into the net.
The game was a balanced affair
after that with Bremen looking the more dangerous team.
The decisive goal came 15 minutes
from the end when the always busy Ivica Olic cut inside
from the right and blasted a long shot into the top
left corner: 2-1.
Diego had the best chance to make
it all square five minutes later but unaware that he
was unmarked and had all the time in the world he squandered
his big chance for a second goal.
Hamburg are fifth after the victory,
five points behind leaders 1899 Hoffenheim.
Martin Jol's team are facing Ajax
in the UEFA Cup on Thursday.
Martin Rutten, coach of Schalke
04 had been put
under pressure last week by the chairman of the
Board of Directors, who demanded at least 10 points
from the last four games before the winter break.
Against lowly Borussia Mönchengladbach
Schalke produced what his highness demanded: a win.
Goals by Halil Altintop (2) and
Farfan for Schalke and Friend for Gladbach put the 3-1
end result on the score board before half-time.
Patrick Paauwe played the full
90 minutes for Gladbach while Orlando Engelaar was substituted
in the 69th minute.
The victory now sees Schalke in
7th place with 23 points, eight points behind Hoffenheim.
Arnold Bruggink and his team Hannover
96 had a bad day at Eintracht Frankfurt losing 4-0.
The defeat has reduced the gap
with the relegation places to only three points for
Hannover.
Bruggink - only just recovered
from injury - was replaced in the 73rd minute.
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