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Coach Bruno Labbadia oversaw very attractive and successful football at the BayArena construction site. Bayer 04 were also making serene progress in the cup: following victories in Oberhausen and Augsburg, the Werkself were through to the last sixteen. After a long abstinence, they finally had a home game in the competition again, something the black-and-red fans had been waiting for since the 2002 semi-finals. And now, despite the yearned-for home draw, they had to play away in Düsseldorf. Only 16,000 fans made the journey to the LTU Arena on Wednesday, 28 January 2009 for the match against then Bundesliga rivals Energie Cottbus.
A lively Bayer team impressed right from the start with their fast and direct play. The Werkself repeatedly bridged the midfield quickly, driven on by Brazilian midfielder Renato Augusto. Labbadia's charges took a fully-deserved lead after just 12 minutes with a shot from Patrick Helmes. A quarter of an hour later, left-back Michal Kadlec added to his tally when he thumped a Barnetta corner into the net. After Renato Augusto himself completed an irresistible solo run with a shot into the bottom left corner, the Werkself went into the break with a well-deserved 3-0 lead.
Bayer 04 took the pace out of the game in the second half without the outcome ever looking in doubt. It was not until the final minute that the visitors netted a consolation from a direct free-kick. The men from Leverkusen won 3-1 and booked a place in the DFB Cup quarter-finals.
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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