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The weakness in home from 1899 Hoffenheim is expanding slowly from a complex: After two earlier defeats in the series Kraichgau in the Rhein-Neckar-Arena came against Eintracht Frankfurt did not have a disappointing 1-1 (1-0) and lost out in the race at the international forums places more ground. The Hoffenheim lead by Sejad Salihovic (9th, penalty kick) resembled Pirmin Schwegler (61) from.
Of the six top clubs Hoffenheim currently have the weakest home record (12 points from eight games).
The Frankfurt secured, however, by the point after winning two consecutive wins before an extended winter vacation. Eintracht coach Michael Skibbe had promised when reaching 23 points after the first Halbserie, the opening of 28 training December 2009 to 2nd to move January 2010. Before the final preliminary round match against VfL Wolfsburg Masters (December 19) the Hessians have been the target of 23 points in the account.
Courageous play against Frankfurt, the hosts again difficult to find in the game. Hoffenheim lacked any creativity for a long time. Not least because coach Ralf Rangnick ideas Carlos Eduardo had allegedly because of poor training performance left a surprise on the bench.
Although the unity dominated the initial phase, the Kraichgau took the lead. The ex-Hoffenheim Selim Teber fouls his former club colleagues Vedad Ibisevic in the penalty, the due penalty Captain Salihovic converted safely to 1-0.
Midfielder Teber had its wrongs can make good, but two free kicks from him (15./21.) Stroked just on housing over Hoffenheim. In the result, there were mainly the Frankfurter, which put in a weak match accents, while the rank-Eleven Nick playfully disappointed. Opportunities were scarce, only Demba Ba examined before the change Eintracht goalkeeper Oka Nikolov (42.)
In the second section of the Hoffenheim forced the pressure. Chinedu Obasi could increase, but his conclusion after an assist from Tobias Weis missed the goal just under (55). Six minutes later, Schwegler had the equalizer Hoffenheim goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand look old with a slightly deflected shot from 25 meters. The Frankfurt were lucky that in the 72nd Minutes a clear handball by Marco Russ Eintracht in the penalty area was not sanctioned.
In the Kraichgau convinced Salihovic and Josip Simunic. Schwegler and Patrick Ochs earned in Frankfurt, the short term, losing captain Christoph Spycher (back problems) had to score well.
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