Thanks Modeste: Cologne Christmas on the 4th Advent – kicker

 
 
 
 

After the final whistle went at the Cologne stadium from even the floodlights. Really dark so it was not long. Because 50,000 fans – minus the followers of the BVB – brought everything to light, which lights can, and adopted the team of 1. FC Köln in the winter break. This had previously Borussia Dortmund defeated thanks to a passionate second half and so the fans presented an early Christmas gift

to laugh a lot, it was not for the Cologne fans on home soil in front of the BVB match actually. Just two wins enter the eight home games throughout five goals were the fans admire it. The Hall of the last Torjubels had died long since. At 1: 1 against Ingolstadt on September 25, the Billy Goats in person by Modeste struck for the last time in front of their own fans on, the last win was a week earlier at 1:. 0 against Borussia Mönchengladbach

Against the BVB initially pointed slightly out that the Cologne the buck just before Christmas would be able to overthrow. Because the black and yellow dominated the initial phase, had nearly 80 percent of the ball and minted its superiority by Sokratis into the lead (18.).

But then also the FC announced the game on. The right side with cracks and Olkowski some dangerous actions were initiated. Unlucky Cologne in the 37th minute when Olkowski went down in a duel with Park in the box, but the whistle forthcoming. So the efforts of Cologne remained in one half without countable income.

However, they strengthened the self-confidence of Cologne. “We have already noticed in the first half that they are vulnerable,” dictated attacker Simon Zoller after the game in the microphones. The FC slipped after the break, then his respect and defensive basic orientation from final and played as courageous as passionate forward.

Modeste ended his goal drought

“We have believed us more and more in the course of the game,” Stoeger said at the press conference and praised his team: “Our players have done great.” The wages drove the Geißböcke against more tired expectant Dortmund but only in the closing stages of a: Zoller (82) and substitute Anthony Modeste (90th) turned the game and turned the stadium into a madhouse

Ironically. Modeste! The new signing from Hoffenheim started furiously at FC, scored in the first eight games six goals. But then he fell into a hole, scoring a single point more scorer. FC coach Peter Stöger ordered the French against BVB first time this season on the bench! A measure showing the effect should!

Thanks to the home of three of the 1. FC Köln has now collected 24 points in the first round and thus as many points not seen for 15 years. 2000/01 were the winter break under Ewald Lienen 25 points to book.

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