Sunday, April 25, 2010
Of all times! Hertha win against basement battle against Cologne
Heerenveen --
Prior to this the 1 Hertha FCKöln on Saturday are afraid.
With a last-minute victory (3:2) in the Euro-League match in Heerenveen, the first requirement for twelve games without victory, made in Berlin for the Courage League basement battle. And also on the European stage Hertha can hope again.
"That was a relief, now everything is back in there," says manager Michael Preetz and announces the Cologne: "Now know the team again, the feel of a victory. These gates, with three strikers, which is always self-confidence and we take them to the tough match at the Olympic Stadium against Cologne. "
Then it was not possible to start a long time. (Rather, after a second fiasco against the province of Friesland club that had never won more European Cup game - came before Hertha! At 1-0 in the first leg still under Lucien Favre) shocked Hernan Losada only 13,134 spectators at Olympic Stadium. Ins Heerenveen Abe Lenstra Stadion 5000 fans came over to the upset in Berlin again.
In the person of Michael Papadoupulos. Already in the 4th Minute, he defeated the tactics employed by Friedhelm Funkel. And (even at the second gate 36th, header into the far corner) looked at the defensive captain Arne Friedrich bad.
But the Hertha had their double-clippers: Valeri Domowtschiski. The 1:1 21. in after Gabriel Agbonlahor had robust enforced it 2-2 in the 52nd with a Billardtor Minute (deflected pass from Wichniarek).
When everyone had expected a draw, Arne Friedrich rushed forward, took care Domowtschiski and put Wichniarek to 3:2. In Bielefeld as "King Arthur" celebrated in Hertha Berlin also criticized poles can boldly go into the six-point game against Cologne. Scintillating: "The team has fought before, here she has also played forward, and rewarded at the end."
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