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Everything went wrong

schwatzgelb.de — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:06:12 +0200

What looked like an easy cruise to a sure three-pointer and kicking TSG Hoffenheim direction 2. Bundesliga, ended in horrible last 15 minutes. Borussia Dortmund wasn't able to hold on to an early lead and so two late penalties by Salihovic gave Hoffenheim a vital win.

21.05.2013, 15:06

No hope for Hoffenheim

schwatzgelb.de — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:15:20 +0200

After a long season with a lot of midweek matches, Borussia is on the home stretch. Many Warm Up and Match Reports have been written and nearly all available football phrases have been used. Right now, there is only one match left before Borussia will contest in one of the most important matches in the club history. But before, we have the possibility to put the icing on the cake of this beautiful season by sending TSG Hoffenheim back to the depths of the eighth division.

17.05.2013, 22:15

Rehearsal one: fight back

schwatzgelb.de — Sat, 11 May 2013 23:04:15 +0200

In times when the (German) football world revolves around Wembley and nothing else seems to matter, it is odd to travel to a city like Wolfsburg (Could one actually call this assembly of cars, factories and car factories a city?) and play a Bundesliga game that is of no importance at all.

11.05.2013, 23:04

The last away-game of the Bundesliga competition 2012/13

schwatzgelb.de — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:41:26 +0200

This Saturday, at 3.30 pm Borussia’s last away-game of the current Bundesliga season will take place in Wolfsburg. Although our 2nd place (and consequently also the qualification for the Champions League 2013/14) is achieved, this match is not necessarily unimportant. On the one hand we still have a score to settle with the Vfl after they unfortunately defeated us last year, and on the other hand this can be seen as the first test for the final against our dear rival Bayern in the Wembley Stadium.

10.05.2013, 15:41

Draw of no importance

schwatzgelb.de — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:09:23 +0200

In a match more intense than expected, the reigning champion Borussia Dortmund achieved an in the end satisfying draw against the upcoming champion and Champions League final opponent Buyern Munich. Despite the absent importance caused by this fixture at this time of the season, both teams did show what this matchup is really and will always be about: prestige. And like so often in the last couple of years, they offered much excitement to the audience. As a final rehearsal before Wembley, both squads showed a passionate performance without really giving 100%. And although the personnel rotation was given on both sides, it was obvious that the long season filled by a lot of midweek matches left its marks.

05.05.2013, 23:09

Foreplay: It’s not the real deal but it can be nice!

schwatzgelb.de — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:57:36 +0200

The clash of the Bundesliga giants is coming up this Saturday and nobody seems to care. In recent years the duels between our beloved Borussia and the Bavarian moneybags have been the highlights of the season. Matches to remember. Matches were championships were won and lost. And then the unforgettable night in Berlin where we made the historic double reality. Saturday’s match is about nothing much. Bayern will remain first, we’ll end up second. The rest of the season is overshadowed by the historic all-German final in Wembley.

03.05.2013, 18:57

Survived Bernabeu, made it to Wembley

schwatzgelb.de — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:10:28 +0200

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 will be the day always remembered for Borussia Dortmund advancing to the Final of the Champions League 2012/2013. However, nobody will remember the day for the loss against Real Madrid though. Maybe the last fifteen minutes of the match will stay in the minds of the Borussian supporters for the apprehension of the third goal, but in the end, the loss and the last minutes don't matter. Borussia survived the Bernabéu, survived Real Madrid and is one of the two finalists in this year's Champions League. Even two days later, it still sounds unreal but equally awesome and legendary.

02.05.2013, 15:10

Bring it on!

schwatzgelb.de — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:46:45 +0200

The big stage! Maybe the four best teams in the world! Germany against Spain! It's crunch time, boys and girls! Borussia Dortmund have the historic chance to make it to the Wembley final. With a comfortable 4-1 win in Wetfalenstadion, the black-yellows now have to go Estadio Bernabeu and defend the lead.

30.04.2013, 12:46

Bundesliga burger with royal sandwich

schwatzgelb.de — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:29:49 +0200

Surely, even if there is a saying like the next match is the most important one, Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 in Düsseldorf was a better warming up for next Tuesday's clash against Real Madrid CF. The black-yellow ones lined up a B-team, that lacked precision. Still it was enough to earn 3 points on the road.

29.04.2013, 21:29

Is Fortuna only a space filler?

schwatzgelb.de — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:14:33 +0200

The 3rd encounter with the royals from Madrid in this season lies behind us, the 4th is to follow. Between these two matches of international importance stands another task which seems to be almost forgotten by the majority of black and yellow supporters: Fortuna Düsseldorf is waiting for us, hoping to gain some points what would be connected with a huge step for them in the direction of staying up in the highest German League. Although Borussia does not have to win this game necessarily (and to us it appears to be more a space filler with the use of avoiding that we become crazy while waiting for next Tuesday) they will invest as much as possible in a victory. The essential question: What is possible in this special situation?

26.04.2013, 16:14

One day later - No we didn’t dream this!

schwatzgelb.de — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:03:23 +0200

Let me help you paint a picture, my fellow Borussia fans, let me help your mind to linger in the past and feel the joy of the last 90. minutes of football that we just witnessed a few hours ago. A whole stadium covered in black and yellow. Chants, well known to us, sung by man and women, standing arm in arm, echo down on the field. Players getting cheered onwards to do their best and players pushing themselves to their limits to deliver us a feast of football!

25.04.2013, 20:03

Match of the decade overshadowed? No way!

schwatzgelb.de — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:57:40 +0200

Tomorrow is the big night. The match we have all been longing for. It’s semifinal time in the Champions League and believe it or not Borussia is still in the competition. Only four years ago Borussia Dortmund hired Real Madrid for a test match as a “birthday present” for the club. The star ensemble wiped Borussia away with a 5:0. This year we did not only beat them at home in the group stage but we were just a minute away from winning at Santiago Bernabeu as well. So undoubtedly Borussia has come a long way in recent years. Meeting Real again in the semis should be the matches of the decade for the club and the fans should be sleepless with anticipation. Still that is not the case. Something completely different gave the BVB supporters insomnia last night.

23.04.2013, 22:57

Achim, you are the prophet!

schwatzgelb.de — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:46:46 +0200

It's April, 8th, Tuesday evening 7 o' clock. I'm on my way to the Westfalenstadion because today is our second Champions League match against Malaga. At the stop "Möllerbrücke" I am leaving the local train and on the platform I meet Achim. Achim, living in the same Dortmund suburb like me, is a person to whom I have only a nodding acquaintance. Sometimes we meet in the supermarket or at the station and mainly we talk about Borussia Dortmund. What else? And on this remarkable Tuesday it's the same business as usual.

22.04.2013, 12:46

Enough for Mainz, sufficient for Madrid?

schwatzgelb.de — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:38:17 +0200

With 2 - 0 goals against Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund did successfully stand the test before the upcoming Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. After a more than early lead through Marco Reus, our team continued to play with the handbrake slightly applied and, as a consequence, missed to prematurely extend the lead to have a comfortable afternoon. Coach Jürgen Klopp took the game as a final test before the match on Wednesday, sending the formation on the pitch that will most probably be the starting one against Madrid. After an abundant but not 100 % convincing performance against harmless and personnel weakened Mainzer, one question remains: will this be sufficient against the royals?

21.04.2013, 20:38

First things first

schwatzgelb.de — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:53:13 +0200

How do you focus on a Bundesliga match against FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday when you have a big Champions League semi final encounter against Real Madrid in front of you on Wednesday? Well, I think there is no real answer to this question. You just have to. Even though Borussia is on a good way to keep the second place in the ranking and is eight points clear of third-ranked Bayer Neverkusen, some more points need to be collected to secure the place behind Bayern Munich. Three more points at home against Mainz are needed and furthermore, the match can be seen as a final rehearsal for the Champions League match. Get in touch with the ball, gain three points at home, have a good Saturday afternoon. This is what should be the result of the Mainz game for the Ballspielverein.

19.04.2013, 17:53

Peace summit in Fürth

schwatzgelb.de — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:29:20 +0200

On Tuesday, the racism-terrorists from Malaga surrendered after a vicious fight. On Friday, the guerilla fighters of Madrid announced that they will pick up the fight again and end the ceasefire after they had laid down their arms half a year ago. To counter these recent conflicts and in line with the most prominent supporter of any Bundesliga club, Henry Kissinger, a peace summit was supposed to be held in Fürth today. It’s meaning was to show that there can be a world of peace and friendly co-existing.

13.04.2013, 21:29

This summer's first friendly match

schwatzgelb.de — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:50:37 +0200

The hottest game of Borussia's 2012-2013 campaign is about to be played on Saturday. The Bundesliga evergreen between, well, Greuther Fürth (one could at least refer to the team's nickname "shamrock" to explain the term "evergreen"!) and Borussia Dortmund is exciting spectators among the whole of Europe. About 5,000 supporters are about to make their ways to Franconia to watch the suprise package Greuther Fürth taking on ... Well, none of this is true. Let's admit, it is pretty tough to write a pre-match report for this weekend's game in Fürth, but something needs to be put on paper.

11.04.2013, 21:50

History was made

schwatzgelb.de — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:36:31 +0200

Well... Where do I start? It's been a couple of hours after the final whistle now and I don't know how to understand what happened during the last minutes of the Champions League quarter final against Málaga on Tuesday. It has been a miracle and I have never witnessed anything like that in person before. It is a new La Coruna and I am happy that I was there. My children will hate me for this story because I will tell them all over and over and over again how we managed to make it to the semi finals until they will be able to tell their children about it. Like I said, I don't know where to start writing about this match, but I will try my very best to give an overview about the miracle of Dortmund which is so much more than just winning a championship.

11.04.2013, 00:36

Wicked competition – hard opponent – we are prepared

schwatzgelb.de — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:59:08 +0200

Tomorrow is the big day: The quarterfinal against Malaga is coming up and the goalless draw in the first leg leaves the semis in sight. Borussia were the stronger team in Spain but they did not manage to score the one goal it would have needed to win that game. Now we are facing the task to score at least once in 90 or maybe 120 minutes. Sounds not too hard? Well there is still the Spanish side to overcome and they will not go down easily.

08.04.2013, 20:59

Schieber scores 2 Goals against Augsburg – Yes, this is Bundesliga!

schwatzgelb.de — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:59:09 +0200

2 Goals scored by Schieber (22./ 52. minute), 1 by Subotic (64.) and 1 by Lewandowski (90. +2) where needed to beat a courageous Club from Augsburg, which scored 2 Goals in quit succession by Daniel Baier (43.) and Kevin Vogt (44.). To describe the Game one could easily just quote Jürgen Klopp after the match: "The boys did really well in the first half an hour. Then we lost a bit of our clarity. We intoxicated ourselves too much by our own game without getting into the zone where we could score goals. The equalizer came out of nowhere and the second goal may never ever be scored that way. That's something were we can give new impulses... however, we deserved this win. It was a pleasure to watch the boys. It was a bit more intense that one could need it to be."

07.04.2013, 21:59