‘Hoffenheim’ Archives
European roundup, September 19th and 20th
Real Madrid 5 - 0 Xerez That bugger Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the first minute with a trademark run and low finish with his right foot. It took until the last 15 minutes for the Buggers in white to put real gloss on the scoreline, Ronaldo bagging his second with a powerful header, Guti continued his fine recent scoring run and in [...]
European roundup
Here we are then with my ever popular look around Europe in one action packed post and many, many goals... AZ Alkmaar 2 - 1 Willem II Reigning champs AZ opened the scoring in the seventh minute when Brett Holman fired home. Midway through the first half, Sergio Zijler equalised from close in, but a minute later central defender Hector Moreno [...]
Bundesliga weekend
Cologne 1 - 3 Wolfsburg Cologne’s Fabrice Ehret had given his side a first-half lead after pouncing on a rare mistake in the champions’ defence, but a 73rd minute strike from Edin Dzeko and an own goal from Cologne’s Pierre Wome just a minute later put Wolfsburg ahead before Obafemi Martins struck the decisive third. Cologne 1 - 3 [...]
Opening weekend across Europe
I hate bloody cheating, corrupt south American football; Europe's where it's at and where it'll stay. Here are selected highlights from across football's greatest continent... Italian Super Cup: Inter Milan 1 - 2 Lazio The Italian Super Cup between Inter Milan and Lazio was all-square at half time, but after the break Lazio took control, [...]
Mental German weekend
...and still no clear winner to be had. Hannover 0 - 5 Wolfsburg The Mario Gomez debacle of last week doesn't seem to have forced a total collapse in the VW camp. Edin Dzeko scored yet another outstanding goal to visitors ahead, the Wolves then aimed to kill the game off before halftime, big Grafite muscling his way into the box to claim [...]
Hoffenheim 0 – 1 Hertha Berlin
Hoffenheim 0 - 1 Hertha Berlin Hertha are back in the hunt for the title after Patrick Ebert's goal was enough to sink another nail in the Hoff coffin.
German weekend
Stuttgart 2 - 0 Hertha Berlin Are the wheels coming off for the surprise Bundesliga leaders? After a goalless first half, Hertha fell behind at Stuttgart when the conceded a goal to Jeronimo Cacau and the hosts quickly doubled their advantage when Sami Khedira headed home a Hitzlsperger free-kick. Voronin's sexy chest nowhere to be seen this [...]
The Bundesliga weekend
Europe's best league just keeps on delivering the goods in yet another fantastic weekend of fixtures. EPL take note... Hertha Berlin 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen Pacesetters (!) Hertha once again had that man Voronin to thank for heading their charge for the title, the Liverpool reject playing a one-two into the box and then having his saved shot [...]
Bayern bite back: Germany roundup
Europe's greatest league delivered another action-packed Saturday, with big guns Bayern finally registering a win, in some style, Hoffenheim stuttered again and Hamburg took a right pounding. Is it time for Hertha and Wolfsburg to start dreaming of glory? Bayern Munich 5 - 1 Hannover Bayern come from a goal down to record their first league [...]
