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"Tomorrow's match is off."
"Why?"
"Due to rain."
Everybody looks up and somebody asks sceptically:
"What rain?"
"Don't ask, the game's off tomorrow."
There was light drizzle but you couldn't say it was raining.
The background: At the end of 1989, Bayer 04 signed the East Germany international Andreas Thom. The boss Reiner Calmund wanted to present him to the public and our own fans at a home game. And ideally without the diversion of another Bundesliga match. How he managed to have the match before Christmas called off will always remain a puzzle to me. Because the weather was good and the rain absolutely minimal.
The match was then played on 17 February 1990. Andi Thom got off to a flying start in front of 12,000 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. He was in the right spot for a diagonal ball from Andrzej Buncol. Martin Kree made it 2-0 from the penalty spot just before half-time. After the hour mark, the Pole Marek Lesniak sealed the win with a third goal. The match ends in a well-deserved 3-1 home win. The Werkself are second in the table after Matchday 21 level on points with FC Bayern.
The only bad news was an injury to midfielder Cristian Schreier who was in outstanding form. He had to leave the pitch on the half-hour mark and was sidelined for the next two months. Fifth place at the end of the season was enough to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
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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