Arminia Bielefeld - Page 4 - TalkSoccer

**Trim** · 28-03-2007, 11:44 AM

Arminia head coach Ernst Middendorp was able to welcome back two players in Tuesday's training session.

Marcio Borges and Petr Gabriel could possibly return in Friday's match against Borussia Dortmund.

Ahanfouf with knee problems

Gabriel did some running exercises while Borges was at least partially involved in team training.

Abdelaziz Ahanfouf (knee problems) again was absent and is definitely ruled out of Friday's match.

**Trim** · 30-03-2007, 08:37 PM

FT' Arminia Bielefeld 1 - 0 Borussia Dortmund (79' Kamper)

Great result fo Bielefeld. This result keeps them actually out of the relegation zone, thanks to the goal difference.
If Gladbach or Bochum win tomorrow they may not remain in that position.

**Oliver_Kahn** · 31-03-2007, 10:31 PM

Arminia Bielefeld win Friday night's Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund and three valuable points thanks to an inspired substitution.

Jonas Kamper scored the decisive eleven minutes from time and just seconds after coming on as a late substitute, handing Bielefeld a priceless 1-0 home win.

Bielefeld leapfrog Dortmund

The Dane scored with a shot from 22 yards to give Arminia their second successive home win in the home debut of new head coach Ernst Middendorp.

Bielefeld left the relegation places at least for one night, leapfrogging Dortmund into 15th place.

Sixth successive away defeat

Dortmund, who have picked up just one point from their last five matches und lost their last six away matches in a row, dropped to 16th.

It's the first time since 1999 that Borussia find themselves in the drop zone of the Bundesliga.

**Oliver_Kahn** · 31-03-2007, 10:33 PM

Kamper's career highlight:

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**Oliver_Kahn** · 01-04-2007, 01:31 PM

Two Arminia Bielefeld players were injured in Friday's 1-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund.

Both Sibusiso Zuma and Jonas Kamper, who scored the winning goal, missed out on Saturday's regeneration session.

Wrist and ankle injuries

South African striker Zuma broke a bone between his left wrist and forearm.

A special splint shall enable the striker to be back in training on Monday, and he should be available for Bielefeld's next match in Berlin.

Kamper left the pitch with ankle problems after scoring as a late substitute, but the problem is yet to be located.

**Trim** · 07-04-2007, 07:24 PM

Hertha BSC 1 - 1 Arminia Bielefeld

19' [0 - 1] R. Kucera
72' [1 - 1] P. Ebert

**Trim** · 07-04-2007, 07:24 PM

Hertha BSC Berlin 1 - 1 Arminia Bielefeld

Hertha have now gone eight games without a win after this battle of the strugglers ended all-square.

40,000 fans in the Olympic Stadium saw Radin Kucera head the visitors in front in the 19th minute.

Patrick Ebert's 71st-minute effort saved a point for Hertha, who were reduced to ten men halfway through the second-half when defender Josip Simunic was sent off for a second bookable offence.

**Oliver_Kahn** · 08-04-2007, 02:11 PM

Great result for Arminia, winning a point in Berlin is never easy

**Oliver_Kahn** · 15-04-2007, 12:58 PM

Arminia Bielefeld 2 - 4 Eintracht Frankfurt

10' [0 - 1] I. Amanatidis
28' [1 - 1] R. Kucera
33' [1 - 2] A. Vasoski
47' [1 - 3] I. Amanatidis (pen.)
81' [2 - 3] C. Eigler
90' [2 - 4] M. Heller

Bielefeld with a bad result, they can't afford to lose points at home atm. The Bundesliga standings looks very tight.

**Trim** · 15-04-2007, 07:42 PM

Bad loss for Bielefeld, could turn out to be crucial in the end. Anyway, honestly can't see them getting relegated.

**Oliver_Kahn** · 16-04-2007, 01:26 PM

You never know mate, specially with this crazy table, where 10 teams can still get relegated (discouting Gladbach, who IMO are already down)

**Oliver_Kahn** · 19-04-2007, 03:54 PM

Ernst Middendorp describes the current situation at Arminia Bielefeld and looks at the team's next opponent VfL Wolfsburg.

Th 49-year-old has already coached in Bielefeld with interruptions in the years 1988 until 1990 and from 1994 until 1998. Middendorp's career took him outside of Germany with stops in Ghana, Iran and South Africa, coaching top flight clubs.

Question: Ernst Middendorp, Arminia Bielefeld lost its last game against Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2. It was a tough loss for the club as it tries to avoid relegation, or did you see anything positive in the match?

Ernst Middendorp: We definitely had a clear goal for the match. And the result is a tough break for the team. But we gave the opponent chances.

Question: Arminia has 30 points and is in 16th spot in the table – with five games to go in the season, it's getting tight at the bottom of the standings. What will you be trying to accomplish in the coming weeks?

Middendorp: Thinking and planning from game to game!

Question: VfL Wolfsburg played against VfB Stuttgart during the week in the DFB Cup. Could that be a possible advantage for your team when you meet the "Wolves"?

Middendorp: We'll be dealing with a professional and talented group of players who are certainly capable of playing two matches in the same week.

Question: After the away match in Wolfsburg, you host Bremen, then play at Leverkusen, host Hannover and then in Schalke. Not exactly an easy last five games of the season. How do you rate your opponents?

Middendorp: Each of the teams you named have their goals: the Bundesliga title, playing in next year's European competition or avoiding relegation. That is both the measure of how tough the matches will be and the chances we'll have to win.

Question: It's not only a tight relegation battle but the title race is also very close. Who do you think will be Bundesliga Champions in 2007?

Middendorp: I think that FC Schalke 04 is going to win the title.

Question: You've been working outside Germany for many years now. What made you come back to work in the Bundesliga?

Middendorp: The Bundesliga is one of the world's leading football leagues. That's why I came back.

**Trim** · 21-04-2007, 06:17 PM

Wolfsburg 2 - 3 Arminia Bielefeld

8' [0 - 1] H. Westermann

16' [1 - 1] M.d.S. Marcelinho

53' [2 - 1] I. Boakye

71' [2 - 2] C. Eigler

86' [2 - 3] A. Wichniarek

**Trim** · 21-04-2007, 06:17 PM

VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 Arminia Bielefeld

Bielefeld edged clear of the bottom three on goal difference with this precious victory. Wolfsburg are midtable, in eleventh spot - but only two points clear of 16th-placed Aachen.

Heiko Westermann gave Arminia an eighth-minute lead, only for Wolfsburg playmaker Marcelinho to equalise eight minutes later. Isaac Boakye fired the home side in front in the 53rd minute, but Christian Eigler (72) put Arminia back on level terms.

Substitute Artur Wichniarek proved the man of the hour for Bielefeld, grabbing the all-important winner four minutes from time.

**Trim** · 23-04-2007, 06:03 PM

Morocco’s Germany-based striker Abdelaziz Ahanfouf is likely to miss the rest of the season as a result of injury.

The Armnia Bielefeld player torn ligaments in his left ankle during a training session and early reports have indicated that he will need a couple of weeks for recovery.

He made only six appearances this season, after injury threatened his career, and scored two goals.

The 29-year-old joined Bielefeld from MSV Duisburg in 2006 after spending three seasons there making 89 appearances and scoring 40 goals.

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