Saturday, December 12, 2009

DFB-Pokal Tuesday Review



Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke and Hoffenheim emerged victorious in the DFB Pokal on Tuesday night.

Bayern Munich secured their passage to the third round of the DFB Pokal tonight with a 5-0 hammering of second-tier Rot-Weiss Oberhausen at the Allianz Arena.

Philipp Lahm (32) and Mario Gomez (41) ensured the Bavarian giants were two goals to the good by half-time, and they wrapped it up in the second half with Daniel van Buyten (70 and 86) scoring either side of a Thomas Muller goa! l.

Borussia Monchengladbach were the only Bundesliga side to lose to lower-league opposition as Kristoffer Andersen's 90th-minute goal secured a 1-0 upset win for MSV Duisburg.

Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at Karlsruhe, relegated from the Bundesliga last season, as Mohammed Zidan put the visitors in front in the second minute and Lucas Barrios made sure with goals in the 22nd and 51st minutes.

Felix Magath's Schalke were 3-0 winners at Bochum as Heiko Westermann (10), Halil Altintop (56) and an own goal from Christian Fuchs did the damage.

Elsewhere, Regionalliga West minnows Eintracht Trier were surprise 4-2 winners over second division Arminia Bielefeld after extra-time, Hoffenheim won 1-0 at Nurnberg, Greuther Furth won 3-2 at Ahlen and Koblenz beat Energie Cottbus 4-2.