"The corner ratio of yesterday's game - 10 to 2 in favour of Kalk - speaks volumes and only allows a proper assessment of this championship game in a very dubious championship. The Leverkusen team ratings: Goalkeeper: excellent, Defence: satisfactory, Halfbacks: weak, Forwards: the singer's, or rather the reporter's, courtesy covers the activity of the first five with a cloak of charity."
But the reporter, as he calls himself, has words of praise for the referee:
"The 23rd man on the pitch, the referee, officiated with refreshing clarity and incorruptibility. He knew his job and kept the game firmly in hand from start to finish. On more than one occasion, the spectre of a sending-off was raised among the players and the crowd, who at times provided lively assistance, also felt the referee's firm will. In the middle of the second half, two of the Leverkusen spectators felt inspired to engage in an interlude of boxing and wrestling. The referee showed understanding by interrupting the match. There was no positive information about the outcome of the fight."
The Black and Reds had a dismal day and "their inability to shoot, which had already been proven many times before, made itself felt again. The team was completely headless and the more the spectators tried to inject some momentum with well-meaning shouts and advice or less well-meaning criticism, the more insecure and indifferent the players seemed to become."
After trailing at the break, the Werkself surprisingly took the lead with two goals from their striker Josef Bönnen, who had probably forgotten his "inability to shoot" for a short time, but after the equaliser "Leverkusen's goalkeeper was given an unusually hard job, but saved the most difficult efforts. The home team owed the draw to him alone."
Conclusion: "Leverkusen gave their supporters a disappointment and the half success achieved can be called a lucky one."
Peter Zanter was born on 11 November 1965 in Wermelskirchen in the Rhineland. His passion for football was evident from an early age: As a child, he played enthusiastically for the youth teams at SV Dabringhausen and SV Wermelskirchen. His ability and discipline did not go undetected for long - and he joined the youth section at Bayer 04 at a young age.
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Boris Zivkovic was born on 15 November 1975 in the Bosnian town of Zivinice, which is now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played for FK Sarajevo at a young age. However, his youth was characterised by the turmoil of the wars in the former Yugoslavia. At the age of just 17, he was also called up and took part in the fighting - a fate shared by many young men of his generation.
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For once, this is going to be about me. About my path into football, my years as a goalkeeper at Bayer 04 and my ‘career after my career’ at this great club. So, come with me on a little journey through time...
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It is 1 November 1985, a Friday evening, floodlights on. The leaders Werder Bremen with their coach Otto Rehhagel come to the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. 15,000 spectators want to watch this top match, as the Werkself, with their new coach Erich Ribbeck, are in fourth place in the table, just five points behind the leaders.
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In the video you can see impressive and important goals in Bayer 04 history from the month of November. It's not always about the beauty of the goals, but also a reminder of special games and players.
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