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April 26th, 2009

Werkself falls 1-0 to KSC

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Werkself’s disappointing play since the start of the Rückrunde continued as they lost 1-0 to KSC in Düsseldorf on Saturday.
Clearly fatigued from the mid-week DFB Pokal win, Bayer 04 controlled the run of play but were unable to convert the final touch. To their credit, while facing relegation KSC wouldn’t play “safe” and went [...]



April 21st, 2009

Pokal finals for Werkself!

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Following a series of difficult losses in the Rückrunde, Werkself has reason to celebrate as they defeated Mainz 4-2 in extra-time to advance to the DFB Pokal final on 30 May at the Olmypiastadion.
After eightly-two minutes of scoreless play Angelos Charisteas broke the deadlock as he turned in a rebound from close-range. However Mainz leveled [...]

April 19th, 2009

loss in Wolfsburg

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Bayer 04’s chances for European football ended they bitterly lost 2-1 to Wolfsburg.
Playing in Volkswagen Arena is difficult enough against a team unbeaten in the Rückrunde but as many will attest, Wolfsburg is beneficiary of many questionable calls at home. Midway of the half Werkself learned that as Grafite fell once he rounded Manuel Friedrich [...]

April 12th, 2009

Bayer 04 play Bremen to 1-1 draw

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After breaking the difficult slide against Köln, Werkself were hopeful to get their European efforts back in line against Bremen. However they were held 1-1 in Düsseldorf and are now ninth in the table and six points behind surging Stuttgart.
The only change from last weeks starting eleven was Toni Kroos in for Arturo Vidal and [...]

April 5th, 2009

victory in Rheinische Derby!

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After a disappointing start to the new year, Leverkusen rebounded with a 2-0 victory over Köln in the “Rheinische” Derby. The result sets the course for the remaining eight matches as Bayer 04 is only four points out of a spot for European competition.
With nearly 50,000 in attendance the stage was set for a bitter [...]



April 4th, 2009

Derby!

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Through the eight opening matches of the new year, Leverkusen has seen its hopes for the championship fall aside with only one win. Now with nine matches remaining Bruno Labbadia’s club must find solidarity if they are to reverse their fortunes.
The Bayer coach recognizes Sunday’s derby against Köln as the perfect entry-point for that rebound:
“There [...]




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