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The situation in the table is as follows: The Werkself are eighth with 17 points just two behind third-placed Borussia Mönchengladbach. Köln are thirteenth on 13 points five points above the relegation spots. But as so often in this fixture, the position in the table is not important but instead the attitude on the pitch – and that proves to be right from the first minute. Both teams give their all, Bayer 04 take the lead on 19 minutes through Rudi Völler who was outstanding on the day.
Without the injured Bernd Schuster, Hans-Peter Lehnhoff and Ulf Kirsten, the Werkself only hold onto the lead for two minutes when a low shot from Bruno Labbadia from 18 metres out appears to be going wide but surprises me by ending up in the net. From that point I gave everything to keep out several shots on goal from the Köln team and in the first half I am bundled into the net by the Köln centre-forward Toni Polster at a cross. I carry on playing with a painful jaw. Heiko Scholz puts us back in front with a goal on 33 minutes. That is the scoreline at half-time. I'm given some ice for my jaw and we carry on in the second half. Köln try everything but go a player down on 65 minutes with a second yellow card for defender Karsten Baumann. From now on it is somewhat easier for the Werkself to control the game. With 88 minutes gone, substitute Markus Münch settles the Bayer 04 fans and his teammates with a great shot from the edge of the box for the final scoreline of 3-1.
We do a lap of honour after the game, shower and then go into the VIP room in our area is always after a home game. When I sit down at the table where my wife sitting she just says: Your face is crooked." I say: "Well, the jaws a bit painful but I know it will be better tomorrow." I pick up a prawn, bite into it with gusto and scream. My wife: "I think we'll go to hospital." Said and done. The x-rays show a broken jaw, my mouth is wired up and that means: only liquid food for the next three weeks and no sport at all. The next three days I only eat soup and lose three kilos in weight. From that point, my wife makes me mash potatoes alternatively mixed with carrots and broccoli. The first solid meal for me comes on Christmas Eve as you have to have turkey at Christmas.
Dirk Heinen is in the Bayer 04 goal for the remaining two games of the year, in the UEFA Cup against GKS Katowice (4-0) and in the Bundesliga in Dresden (1-1) and he does a very good job.
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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