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Borussia misses the jump to first place
In the first match against the reserve 1. FC Cologne, Borussia managed to equalize twice, but it was not enough to win.
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Football League In the first match, there was a 2: 2 draw between Borussia and 1. FC Köln II – a section of points tending to help the guests in the table. There could have been more for coach Christian Klein.
For the Borussia Mönchengladbach women, it was a fantastic opportunity at the weekend to take a decisive step towards promotion: in a head-to-head derby duel against 1 team FC Köln for the top spot in the regional league. But in the end, everything remained unchanged with regard to the table: a 2-2 draw in the first match suited Cologne more than Borussia. Because with a match less on the balance sheet, Cologne is still two points ahead of Mönchengladbach. “Cologne was better in the first half, but in the second half we were under pressure, and the momentum was on our side,” Borussia coach Christian Klein said afterwards.
In the 20th minute, Daria Kolas gave the Cologne guests a 1-0 lead. After changing the teams, Borussia entered the match better and better. The equalizer came as a free kick: after a corner kick by Imke Kessels, Paula Petri headed the ball into the far corner to make it 1-1 (55th place). Just five minutes later, Kollas scored another goal to give Cologne the lead: “That goal wasn’t exactly in the air,” Klein said, showing off the renewed deficit. Sarah Abu Sabah scored 2-2 after a pass from Jessica Hackenberger in the 81st minute. “We have to live with 2-2 now. However, we would have liked to win and take the lead in the standings,” said Klein.
In the battle for promotion to the second Bundesliga, Cologne, so far undefeated, remains in the best starting position. “We’re not putting any pressure on ourselves and we’ll keep watching from game to game – as we’ve done so far,” Klein said, adding: “If Cologne is up front in the end, they deserve it. However, if the Cologne points drop, we’ll be waiting. “.
Borussia had already lost the first leg in October 0:3 – the only defeat of the season so far. At the time, Christoph Scheffer was still in his position at Mönchengladbach before relinquishing his position as coach for personal reasons during the winter preparations. Since then, Klein has taken charge. His record so far: three wins from five matches, plus two draws. “The results speak for themselves, and we quickly found a connection,” Klein said of his first few weeks with the team. “We want to continue what we achieved in the first half of the season, and there is no need to change anything.”
His team continues next weekend with an away game at SV Bodburg, penultimate in the table. Mandatory task in order to keep up with the leaders of Cologne.
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