Bundesliga, Week 1: Five Takeaways From Opening Weekend

Aug 27, 2012 - The first matchday of the 2012-13 Bundesliga season is in the books and what a fantastic first round we had. Whether it was the title favorites playing like champions, clubs not performing as well as they should, or big wins by newly promoted sides, the first weekend had something for everyone.

Oh. It had everything except scoreless draws. We don't do that in the Bundesliga.

The new guys sure know how to score

The transfer market has always been away for clubs to strengthen their side, but this summer looks like it was goalfest for the Bundesliga clubs. There were 22 goals scored in the Bundesliga this weekend, and players at new clubs scored 11 of them. Without looking up the stats for Europe's other major leagues, I'm thinking that this percentage is quite high.

The highlight of these goals must be Bas Dost's last minute goal in Wolfsburg's big win over Stuttgart at the Mercedes Benz Arena. Dost made the estimate €9 million move from Heerenveen to Wolfsburg, and it was believed that Magath's side got a steal at that price. If we judge forwards on goals, then Dost looks like he's going to be a great signing. He already has two goals in two matches, and Magath's rebuilt Wolfsburg side looks like they'll be quite good this season.

Nice debut, kid

Dani Schahin has spent his entire career in the lower divisions of German football. The 23 year old began his professional career with the Hamburg reserves before moving on to second division side Greuther Fürth in the 2.Bundesliga (including a six month loan to Dynamo Dresden in the 3.Liga).

While both clubs were promoted, Schahin left Fürth this summer for Fortuna Düsseldorf, and the playoff winners must have seen something that Fürth didn't. Schahin came on as a second half substitute in the 60th minute, and he made every second of those thirty minutes count. Just eight minutes after coming on the pitch, Schahin unleashed a rocket into the far corner that the goalkeeper had no shot at saving. He got his brace in the 79th minute with another great shot into the back of the net.

Fortuna may end up on the relegation heap at the end of the season, but for one day Dani Schahin brought joy to an entire city that has waited fifteen long years to be back in the Bundesliga.

article source: http://www.sbnation.com/2012/8/27/3271082/bundesliga-2012-review-week-1

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Updated Score for UEFA Champions League

With domestic issues finished for both sides, Chelsea and Bayern Munich will go head-to-head in the Champions League final on Saturday.

Suspensions and injuries mean that neither side are likely to have anything close to their best XI on show.

The FA Cup winners finished 6th in the Premier League and will need to win to ensure Champions League football again next season.


Bayern Munchen-vs-Chelsea Score Board

1-0	2-0	2-1	3-0	3-1	3-2	4-0	4-1	4-2	4-3	5-0UP
0-1	0-2	1-2	0-3	1-3	2-3	0-4	1-4	2-4	3-4	0-5UP

This was the result score from 12bet.com

Bayern  Munchen vs. Chelsea, I guess since this two teams has the ability and are strong teams, we can’t picture out who will take the championship.

I guess by just simply looking back from their previous fight we can tell who can win.

If Chelsea are to win the Champions League then bookies favour them to do it within the 90 minute mark.

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GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I - RELEGATION/PROMOTION (PLAY OFF)

Fortuna Dusseldorf vs. Hertha Berlin Live at 12bet on 2:30 AM GMT8+.

Watch the play off aired at 12bet.com. the team who will be competing off is Fortuna Dusseldorf and Hertha Berlin. many are very eager that Hertha Berlin will win the fight. However Fortuna Dusseldorf supporters are also eager and very positive that their team will be the winning team.

0.5 underdog score for Hertha Berlin. take the odds 1.900 if Fortuna Dusseldorf will win.

Watch the game fight later at 2:30 AM GMT8+.

see you there folks.

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GERMANY REGIONAL LEAGUE NORTH | Waldhof Mannheim vs Hessen Kassel

GERMANY REGIONAL LEAGUE NORTH | Waldhof Mannheim vs Hessen Kassel live at 12bet @ 8:00 PM GMT8+

League Rank

OverallHomeAway

Team		Overall
		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	P
10	Nürnberg II	33	11	10	12	56	51	43
11	Waldhof Mannheim	32	10	9	13	39	42	39
12	Hessen Kassel	32	11	6	15	41	51	39

League Rank

OverallHomeAway

Team		Overall
		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	P
11	Waldhof Mannheim	32	10	9	13	39	42	39
12	Hessen Kassel	32	11	6	15	41	51	39
13	1860 München II	33	9	8	16	27	52	35

Previous Matches

OverallHomeAway

Wormatia Worms	1 : 1	Waldhof Mannheim	+
Waldhof Mannheim	1 : 2	Hoffenheim II
1860 München II	0 : 2	Waldhof Mannheim
Waldhof Mannheim	2 : 0	Greuther Fürth II	+
Eintracht Frankfurt II	3 : 0	Waldhof Mannheim	+
Waldhof Mannheim	0 : 1	FSV Frankfurt II	+
Bayern Alzenau	1 : 2	Waldhof Mannheim	+
Waldhof Mannheim	0 : 1	Freiburg II	+

Previous Matches

OverallHomeAway

Hessen Kassel	1 : 2	Karlsruher SC II	+
Bayern München II	1 : 2	Hessen Kassel
Hessen Kassel	0 : 0	Nürnberg II
Stuttgarter Kickers	2 : 1	Hessen Kassel	+
Hessen Kassel	0 : 1	Ingolstadt II	+
Pfullendorf	1 : 0	Hessen Kassel	+
Hessen Kassel	2 : 0	Memmingen	+
Hessen Kassel	1 : 1	Wormatia Worms	+

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Bayern Munich Beats Real Madrid in a Penalty Shoot

From first league, Real trailed by a goal then Cristiano Ronaldo strikes -- the first, a penalty and next is a neat low finish which put them in control.


With a spot kick done by Arjen Robben, he leveled the tie for Bayern. No further goals meant a shoot-out, which Bastian Schweinsteiger settled to send his team to the final goal.


While Mario Gomez and David Alaba scored for Bayern, the goalkeeper Manuel Neuer played a major part saving real's first two penalties, from Kaka and Ronaldo.


This was the second time in major Champions League shoot-outs ronaldo had missed from the spot. If you remember he also failed for Manchester United in the 2008 final against Chelsea.


So let's follow the game of Real Madrid and see if they will beats Sevilla FC.

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Want to watch VfB Stuttgart vs SV Werder Bremen?

GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I: 12BET odds VfB Stuttgart vs SV Werder Bremen 4/14 2:30AM GMT+8 

Stuttgart continued their charge towards European qualification by beating relegation-threatened Augsburg 3-1 in Bavaria. 

Bremen have only picked up three points out of a possible fifteen and sit in 8th place in the Bundesliga, while Gladbach are in poor form, having lost two out of five games and lie in 4th position in the table.

Now this two rival will  face each other for the win. This is kinda exciting  game and if you are looking for a place to watch VfB Stuttgart v SV Werder Bremen, then here's how to do it. Just check out www.12bet.com and they will be doing the live preview of the match. 

Watch the game on 04/14 at 02:30 am GMT+8. 

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Leverkusen sack Dutt

Former Reds defender Hyypia takes over on interim basis

Bayer Leverkusen have sacked coach Robin Dutt in the wake of Saturday's 2-0 defeat at home to Freiburg.

The reverse to Freiburg was Leverkusen's fourth league setback in a row to leave them in sixth spot in the Bundesliga. Dutt's assistants Damir Buric and Marco Langner have also left the club. Former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia has been promoted from reserve team coach and will take charge of first-team affairs alongside under-19 boss Sascha Lewandowski until the end of the season. Leverkusen chairman Wolfgang Holzhaeuser felt they had no option but to dispense with the services of Dutt

"We simply had to act and send a signal that we are pursuing our goal of international competition with a fresh wind behind us," explained Holzhaeuser. Hyypia is now hoping to help the side get back to winning ways and enjoy a successful end to the season. "I know the team," said Hyypia. "I believe in this team. We want to show an insecure team... the way to get back to success."

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