Sunday, January 30, 2011

DFB-Pokal: Bayern in the semifinals receives Schalke 04

In the semi-finals of the DFB Cup, it is the anticipated final: Bayern Munich defender Cup meets on 1 or 2 March on runner-up Schalke 04 The second semi-final contest the two second division club MSV Duisburg and Energie Cottbus. The draw was the Sunday night sports show in the ARD national team with Inka Grings, and actor Daniel Brühl.

"Duisburg was lucky that we did not have. We have eliminated three Bundesliga clubs, as we have been hoping that our performance will be crowned with a home game, "said Cottbus coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz:" But it is a lottery. Nevertheless, we have a chance. Of course one must not forget that Duisburg has an advantage because they have the home game "MSV defender Julian Koch was delighted:".

As we have been considered as the first lot, I'm first lifted correctly. That it was Cottbus, I received not at first with only thought: A home game, super "This is on 21 May in Berlin for the first time since 2004 a club from the Football House in the Cup Final. At that time, Alemannia Aachen lost 2: 3 against Werder Bremen.

A second division that could reach as seven years ago the European Cup: Bayern should reach a Champions League final, the participants would be qualified to the final opponents even with a defeat for the European League. The semi-final duel was Bayern and Schalke are in the previous year: at that time by the Heads of Munich with a goal from Arjen Robben in extra time 1-0 in Gelsenkirchen, in the final a record winner defeated Bremen 4-0.

The Cup record against the Royal Blues speaks for FC Bayern. In eight of nine duels are coming to Munich. Only in the 2001-02 season turned Schalke 2-0 after extra time in Munich. Unforgettable is the legendary 6:6 after extra time on the second May 1984, as the 18-year-old Olaf Thon scored three goals.

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