Es war ein hartes Stück Arbeit für den VfB

By: 21 | April 4th, 2009

Predicting a tough match, Markus Babbel was absolutely correct as VfB overcome Bochum with a late goal by Serdar Tasci to win 2-1.

After the two-week break, the VfB coach made a few changes to his lineup using Matthieu Delpierre and Martin Lanig for Khalid Boulahrouz and Sami Khedira respectively. Die Bochumer, anxious in their relegation battle, showed the first attacking measures and VfB did well to hold back their early threats. Joël Epalle’s effort fifteen minutes in threatened but stayed clear of the netting and thereafter Jens Lehmann was forced into a series of key saves. The match went to the break scoreless with the hosts Bochum looking more of a menace.

Quickly after the restart they continued their dominance as Epalle scored only three minutes in to send the Bochum crowd into a frenzy. Continuing to attack Christoph Dabrowski came close a few minutes later and it seemed like VfB was ready to drop. However just before the hour Cacau leveled the match as he headed-in Thomas Hitzlsperger’s corner that had sent on by Martin Lanig. Now level both sides were attack heavy and threatened at either end. Looking like the match was headed for a draw, Markus Babbel made one last substitution bringing Élson in for Roberto Hilbert with a minute left. The impact was swift as he was involved in the final link up of play along with Thomas Hitzlsperger and Martin Lanig as Serdar Tasci closed out the scoring chance from close range to give VfB the 2-1 victory.

The win now has VfB into a Europa League spot but with eyes beading down on Hamburg who they play next week.

Photo Credit: VfB Stuttgart 1893 e. V. (Herbert Rudel)

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• helmut |  April 4th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

  
  
  

  Great post “21″ – thanks for the update and your sense of humour

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• Jackson |  April 4th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

  
  
  

  In agreement with the Mutt on this. Nice to see VfB rebound since November – must have been the quality blogger! jajaja

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• Ulf |  April 4th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

  
  
  

  Great win for VfB as Bochum is much better side then their record appears.

  But hey..Jackson, if 21 takes credit for Stuttgart’s play what does that say of me with Werkself ?

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• Otto |  April 4th, 2009 at 4:10 pm

  
  
  

  Time to fill up your board with comments so you see in the morning – jajaja.

  Great post, as always.

  Jackson, you’re right about Bochum. They are a very good side I would hate to see them pulled down. What a odd year with really 2 “different” seasons.

  Anyone else see Nürnberg? They look like they are ready to charge up.

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• Parker |  April 4th, 2009 at 10:20 pm

  
  
  

  Hitzlsperger Tasci would definitely go to china this May. HAHA

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• Ollie |  April 5th, 2009 at 9:31 am

  
  
  

  What an incredible close to the year. VfB has HSV, Wolfsburg and Bayern in their remaining schedule and definitely could make it into Champions League.

  Time to go watch today’s derbys

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• Matthias |  April 5th, 2009 at 11:05 am

  
  
  

  I’ll never hear the end of VfB overtaking 1899 – jajaja

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• Otto |  April 5th, 2009 at 1:22 pm

  
  
  

  You’re not joking you won’t hear the end of it, Matthias. You’re just lucky you were giving that draw against us on the offside call : )

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• Ulf |  April 5th, 2009 at 2:58 pm

  
  
  

  Both your sides, Borussia and 1899, are night and day this year. Pretty much the same with Werkself too but odd to see how different directions have went in Rückrunde.

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• Klaus |  April 5th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

  
  
  

  Great post “21″ and glad to be the tenth on the comments – jajaja

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