DFB Pokal Finale 2008

I'm currently watching the ladies' one any my, my, the first ten minutes have been pretty interesting so far. Frankfurt had a pretty clear goal not given after a corner, Saarbrücken (the underdog) then scored before conceding a penalty (someone tripped Birgit Prinz up in the box), which in turn was saved by Saarbrücken's goalie.

Weiter so, meine Damen!

Current score: Saarbrücken - Frankfurt 1-0

EDIT: Natalie Budge scored for Saarbrücken in the 4th minute.

I wonder if Dortmund will get slaughtered again. I hope not though, I'd rather see one of those classic Pokal finals. Last year's final was awesome, hopefully we'll see another cracker this time.

Expect Bayern to win it easily though...

blutgraetsche wrote:I wonder if Dortmund will get slaughtered again. I hope not though, I'd rather see one of those classic Pokal finals. Last year's final was awesome, hopefully we'll see another cracker this time.

Expect Bayern to win it easily though...

... which is why I'm still debating whether or not I'll spread my germs in the pub tonight.

1-1 Frankfurt, Wimbersky.

Dortmund are already losing. Toni scoring after 11 minutes.

What time do the games usually start? I'm guessing they start and finish quite early in the afternoon so the women can go home and make dinner for their husband.

A lucky escape for Bayern, Frei was bundled over in the box and it would have been a definite penalty, except he was flagged offside (a late but correct call). Otherwise Bayern are controlling the game. Dortmund have picked up a few bookings already.

edit: Dortmund are starting to threaten the Bayern goal. Tinga just had a good chance but took too long over it and was denied by a fine block.

S4P wrote:What time do the games usually start? I'm guessing they start and finish quite early in the afternoon so the women can go home and make dinner for their husband.

And who is doing the shopping then...?

Ricardo Jol wrote:

S4P wrote:What time do the games usually start? I'm guessing they start and finish quite early in the afternoon so the women can go home and make dinner for their husband.

And who is doing the shopping then...?

This is the problem. How can she find time to cook, clean, iron and food shop while playing football? Confounded!

Dortmund have equalised in injury time! A scrappy goal from a corner, but probably a deserved goal. It's been a good second half.

1-1 after 90 minutes. Extra-time coming up.

That's what you get if you play Hitzfeld's result-oriented football. He doesn't understand that this isn't the 2001 team. Let them attack for chrissakes!

Petric's goal was exactly what this match needed. Now it'll be really interesting.

Great shot by Kringe, what a save by Kahn!

Great effort from Kringe and excellent stop from Kahn. Dortmund are playing well. I must admit I wasn't optimistic about this being a close game when Toni scored so early on, but credit to Dortmund for making a game of it.

2-1 Bayern.
Very lucky goal for Toni.

Toni scores.....very lucky goal though.

Did Thomas Doll do a Sepp Herberger? Let Bayern slaughter them in the league (where Dortmund has nothing to play for anyway), give them a false sense of security so they become complacent, just like Herberger did with Hungary in 1954, and then shock them in the cup?

Naaaaaah, it's still Thomas Doll, and Dortmund are still losing....


Feel sorry for Dortmund though, they were the better team in extra time.

Red card for Dortmund. I'm not even going to try to spell his name.

Ok, it's over. Blaszczykowski gets sent off (second booking). Dortmund with 10 men, 10 minutes to go.

Bayern 2-1 Dortmund AET

Feel sorry for Dortmund. They played well and were beat by a fortunate goal from Toni. They deserved a bit better than that. They ran the risk of a red card all game though. The bookings were really stacking up against them. Well done to Bayern, almost certain to do the domestic double now.

Das Spiel ist aus!


Bayern wins the Pokal, congrats.

Yes! Not the best game, but hey, that's how it usually works with finals.

Toni Grande! Fourth straight game with two goals from him.

LOL...that was hilarious! Reporter asks Toni if he has learned some German, then Ribery comes along and says "was ist das" ..."das ist Wasser" and splashes some water into his face.

That's funny. Have to find a clip.

Congrats, Effe! As I said to the Bayern fans in the pub last night: At least you lot had to work for it. It was also quite funny because one of the guys at the next table had just finished saying: "Well, actually, I wouldn't mind the game to go into extra time..." when Dortmund scored. Though it was the Leverkusen fan who jinxed Dortmund in extra time: "I have never seen a team [he meant Bayern] play this badly apart from Stuttgart." And then Toni scored.

PS: I won't feel bad about confusing Schweini and Lell from afar anymore--if even die hard Bayern fans can't tell them apart...

Sheffield gunner wrote:2-1 Bayern.
Very lucky goal for Toni.

To me it was more a real strikers goal than luck...

compulsary stuff for Toni to learn in his German classes....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p1RwOE0VTc&feature=related

Ricardo Jol wrote:
To me it was more a real strikers goal than luck...

The first goal was a typical Toni goal, or 'striker's goal'. The second one was a new manifestation of the famous 'Bayern Dusel', it was very lucky.

Still, it's amazing to see how he always seem to know where the best position is, and his finishing is sublime as well. In this respect, he is the best striker I have seen since Gerd Müller, so the comparisons are valid.

I disagree!

blutgraetsche wrote:

Ricardo Jol wrote:
To me it was more a real strikers goal than luck...

The first goal was a typical Toni goal, or 'striker's goal'. The second one was a new manifestation of the famous 'Bayern Dusel', it was very lucky.

Still, it's amazing to see how he always seem to know where the best position is, and his finishing is sublime as well. In this respect, he is the best striker I have seen since Gerd Müller, so the comparisons are valid.

Ruud would have something to say in that , his anticipation is one of the best I have seen.

Just watched the hightlights of it, the second goal...I would have given it to Podolski.

Anyway, looked like a decent match, feel sorry for Dortmund though, great club.

Btw..anyone else think Ribery is a nutter...first he runs away with that cup..then with the wasser thing, he looked like a psycho when he did that to Toni.