Milivoje Novakovič leads Köln back for draw

By: klaus | February 8th, 2009

Die Geißböcke goals of a upper table finish were helped with a come from behind 2-2 draw to Eintracht Frankfurt. Led by Milivoje Novakovič two send half goals Köln is now only two points behind Werder who lost to Schalke 04.

With Milivoje Novakovič and Pedro Geromel back in the starting eleven, hopes were high in Frankfurt however home side were winning the challenges. Nikos Liberopoulos and Martin Fenin threatened early but three minutes past the half hour a defending collapse on a set piece resulted in Markus Steinhöfer’s effort headed in by Marco Russ. Christoph Daum’s words at the break seemed to work as die Geißböcke were invigorated in the final forty-five minutes. Petit and Novakovič came close seven minutes after the restart but at the fifty-seventh minute the Slovenian international Novakovič found the touch. Coming off a fast break, Mišo Brečko lead Milivoje Novakovič through with him finishing from twelve meters. However Frankfurt was intent on the three points and only five minutes later Martin Fenin struck in Markus Steinhöfer’s cross from fifteen meters. However with seventeen minutes remaining Frankfurt’s Chris hasty challenge of Sergiu Radu in the box drew a straight red and Köln had its chance to level the match from the spot. Milivoje Novakovič strode up and confidently gave die Geißböcke the much needed draw.

Very clearly this match showed the fighting spirit needed to play in the upper tier. Once the club is fully-fit and has Pierre Wome as well as the very promising Taner Yalcin available they can challenge the best. Hopefully those nonsensical comments of Köln being relegated will disappear like the fools who write it.



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  • Ulf |  February 8th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

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    yes, yes – it is a very good review and I mean that seriously (yes, that is possible too). For the record, I am glad you aren’t going to be relegated but please no Poldi posts and DON’T buy any of those pixels or those t-shirts.

    btw Taner Yalcin is seriously a very good player and will do great with Poldi..oh now, now you have me talking about him – jajaja

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  • Armando |  February 11th, 2009 at 6:30 pm

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    Seriously, once Podolski gets back here where he belongs, we’re gonna be Bundesliga title contenders again and maybe even get to Europe.

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