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There are two new signings in the starting line-up in right-back Andreas Fischer, signed from PVL Remscheid, and second division top goalscorer Sven Demandt from Fortuna Düsseldorf:
Bayer 04: Vollborn – A. Reinhardt, Hörster, Kree, Fischer, Waas, Schreier, Buncol, de Keyser, Demandt, Lesniak (von Ahlen 89’)
Dortmund: Meyer – Kutowski, Helmer, Schulz, Breitzke (Driller 80’), Zorc, Möller, Rummenigge (MacLeod 73’), Kroth, Wegmann, Mill
From the start, the game develops into a fast-paced and exciting game with chances at both ends. On 18 minutes, Andrzej Buncol is brought down in the penalty area by goalkeeper Rolf Meyer but he is able to save the penalty taken by Sven Demandt. The Werkself increasingly gain the upper hand in the second half. It finally happens on 78 minutes: A brilliant pass from Andreas Fischer finds the Polish striker Marek Lesniak unmarked in front of the Dortmund keeper and he rounds him before putting the ball in the empty net. He runs off to celebrate by the fence at A Block, which was the block for Bayer 04 fans. The final efforts by Borussia Dortmund to draw level are denied by the Bayer 04 defence brilliantly organised by libero Thomas Hörster. And that means the Werkself start the new season with a win.
Christoph Daum was born on 24 October 1953 in Zwickau. As a child, he moved to West Germany with his mother and grew up in Duisburg. He developed a great enthusiasm for football at an early age, even though it soon became clear that his future lay less on the pitch than on the sidelines. Even at a young age, his passion for analysing, explaining and improving things became apparent.
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When the Bayer 04 players celebrated Christmas in 1960, they spent the winter in second place in the Oberliga West 2 on 20 points - but already five points behind leaders Schwarz-Weiß Essen. However, coach Erich Garske's team are struggling to get back on track in the new year. A goalless draw against Bonner FV at home at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium was followed by a 2-1 away defeat in Erkenschwick. The following home game also yielded just one point. As a result, the team's promotion ambitions dwindled to a minimum, as the gap to the coveted spot has now grown to a challenging ten points.
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In this video you can see impressive and important goals in Bayer 04 history from the month of February. It's not always about the beauty of the goals, but also a reminder of special games and players.
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It is 11 February 2006 and Schalke 04 and the Werkself kick off at 3.30 p.m. in a match that ends up being historic - at least from a Bayer 04 perspective.
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As league leaders, the Werkself welcomed the relegation-threatened team from Rhenania Würselen. On 4 February 1951, 5,000 spectators line the touchlines despite the Sunday carnival parades. And they see a home team that is superior on the pitch. Without Theo Kirchberg, who was ill, and Emil Becks, who was suspended, the hosts attacked the opposing goal from the start. Battling against a strong wind in the first half, Bayer 04 created chance after chance, but were repeatedly thwarted by the Würselen goalkeeper. With the score at 0-0 at half-time, Karl Heinz Spikofski tried his luck on 55 minutes and hammered the ball into the opposition net from 20 metres out. Rhenania can no longer counterattack. The siege of the Würselen penalty area continued right to the end, but the game ended in a narrow 1-0 win.
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