Bayern held by Hamburg at Imtech Arena
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02/04/2012 -
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich fell two points off the pace
of first-place Borussia Dortmund on Saturday after it was held to a 1-1 draw
at the Imtech Arena by Hamburg.
Borussia Dortmund claimed sole possession of first place in the Bundesliga on
Friday with a 2-0 win over Nurnberg, placing additional pressure on Bayern and
Schalke in their Saturday contests.
But neither team was able to keep pace this week as they were both only able
to produce one point for their efforts.
Bayern faced a difficult test at the Imtech Arena when Italian midfielder
Jacopo Sala put Hamburg in front in the 23rd minute.
It took the visitors nearly 50 minutes to equalize, but the breakthrough
finally came in the 71st minute through Ivica Olic.
The draw means that both teams have managed to take just four points from
their last three games.
Bayern's once comfortable lead in Germany's top flight has vanished as it sits
tied with Schalke for second place on 41 points.
Hamburg, meanwhile, improves to 23 points where it is tied with Stuttgart for
10th place in the Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen 2, Stuttgart 2
Leverkusen, Germany - There was high drama at the BayArena on Saturday as
Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart played to a 2-2 draw with both sides being
reduced to 10 men.
Stefan Kiessling and Julian Schieber traded first-half goals as the two teams
headed into the break tied at a goal apiece. Simon Rolfes then converted a
penalty kick two minutes into a second period littered with yellow cards.
Michal Kadlec was sent off for Bayer Leverkusen, as was Cristian Molinaro for
Stuttgart. The visitors left it late to add even more drama to the affair, as
Martin Harnik netted in second-half stoppage time to earn a share of the
points.
Bayer Leverkusen has drawn two straight as it sits nine points adrift of a
place in the top four, while Stuttgart snaps a four-game losing skid in league
play to remain mid-table.
Hannover 1, Hertha Berlin 0
Berlin, Germany - Hannover won its second-straight Bundesliga match on
Saturday, edging 10-man Hertha Berlin 1-0.
Mohammed Abdellaoue recorded the only goal of the game in the 68th minute,
eight minutes before Sebastian Neumann was given his marching orders for
picking up his second yellow card.
Hertha Berlin has lost three straight as it remains just two points above the
relegation zone, while Hannover, unbeaten in its last seven Bundesliga
contests, occupies seventh place on 30 points.
Schalke 1, Mainz 1
Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Schalke and Mainz traded goals on opposite sides of
halftime as the two clubs played to a 1-1 draw at the Veltins-Arena on
Saturday.
Mainz took the lead 14 minutes into the first half through Mohamed Zidan's
first goal of the Bundesliga season, but Chinedu Obasi, on loan from
Hoffenheim, equalized for Schalke 14 minutes into the second half.
It was a costly draw for Schalke as it falls two points behind Bundesliga
leaders Borussia Dortmund. Mainz, meanwhile, sits in 12th place on 22 points.
Hoffenheim 2, Augsburg 2
Sinsheim, Germany - Hoffenheim went back and forth at the Rhein-Neckar Arena
on Saturday as the two sides came out even in a 2-2 draw.
Sascha Molders put the visitors in front in the 31st minute, but Hoffenheim
responded immediately as Peniel Mlapa equalized seven minutes later. The
second half saw Hoffenheim go in front after Roberto Firmino converted a
penalty kick in the 52nd minute, but Augsburg was able to tie it up in the
72nd minute thanks to a goal from Sebastian Langkamp.
Hoffenheim has drawn three of its last four Bundesliga matches and sits eighth
with 24 points, while Augsburg has drawn two straight to remain in the
relegation zone on 17 points.
Wolfsburg 0, Monchengladbach 0
Wolfsburg, Germany - Wolfsburg and Monchengladbach produced a stalemate at
Volkswagen Arena as they played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Wolfsburg remains tied with Hoffenheim on 24 points while Monchengladbach
misses out on the opportunity to move into second place as it stays fourth on
40 points.
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Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City went top of the Premier
League on Saturday after defeating Fulham, 3-0, on a snowy night at the
Etihad.
The Citizens take a three-point lead in England's top tier as riv
<< Syracuse thumps St. John's as Boeheim ties Dean
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fab Melo returned to the Syracuse lineup after
a three-game absence and the sophomore center paid immediate dividends with 14
points, as the second-ranked Orange controlled the paint and rolled to a 95-70
victory
<< Georgetown cruises past South Florida
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henry Sims had 13 points, nine rebounds and
five assists, as No. 14 Georgetown cruised past South Florida, 75-45, on
Saturday.
Otto Porter added 12 points and Jason Clark finished with 11 for the
<< Berdych, Monfils to meet for Montpellier title
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semifinal winners Saturday and will meet for the title at the Open Sud de
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<< Serbs, Belgians even after first day at Fed Cup
Charleroi, Belgium (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Serbia and Belgium are even after the
first day of play at their Fed Cup quarterfinal.
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over Kirsten Flipkens, but Yanina
Florida State holds off Virginia >>
Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Okaro White scored 13 points and pulled
down five rebounds off the bench as No. 21 Florida State held off 16th-ranked
Virginia to earn a 58-55 victory at Tucker Center.
Xavier Gibson added 10 points
Irish down No. 15 Marquette for fourth straight win >>
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pat Connaughton drained five three-pointers
en route to a game-high 23 points, as Notre Dame earned its fourth straight
win and snapped Marquette's seven-game winning streak with a 76-59 victory
over th
Boynton helps Florida down Vanderbilt >>
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kenny Boynton scored 18 points, as No. 12
Florida earned a 73-65 win over No. 25 Vanderbilt in Saturday's hard-fought
SEC showdown.
Bradley Beal added 16 points and seven rebounds while Erving Walker
No. 6 Baylor holds off Oklahoma State >>
Stillwater, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Perry Jones III had 16 points and 11
rebounds as No. 6 Baylor survived to take a 64-60 win over Oklahoma State.
Pierre Jackson scored 16 points while Quincy Acy added 11 points and 12
rebounds
Pens edge Bruins for ninth win in 10 games >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves as the
Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Boston Bruins, 2-1, at TD Garden.
Evgeni Malkin and Matt Cooke tallied goals for the Penguins, winners in nine
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