Morten Jensen does not disappoint
By: Helmut | December 15th, 2008
As expected, Arminia Bielefeld continued their determined play and fought Hannover 96 to a 1-1 draw. It might not be so clear looking at the statistics but throughout the year Bielefeld have shown the ability to close off the most challenging opponents with sturdy defensive play and that was the message of today.
Dieter Hecking will take great pride in the work of Morten Jensen, who defied the idea of being a “number 3″, fit in perfectly and showed great leadership. With a mandate to be “aggressive” and to force errors, Jiří Štajner prodded for a opportunity early but goalkeeper Dennis Eilhoff was up to the task. Finally just past the half-hour the Czech Republic capped Štajner fought off Markus Schuler and headed-in Arnold Bruggink’s corner from close-range to give Hannover the 1-0 lead.
Returning from the break Hannover 96 continued directing the run of play but equally Bielefeld stern refusal to provide a reasonable scoring chance. Then, just before the hour mark, Bielefeld caught Hannover 96 over-committing and launched a long ball effort Rüdiger Kauf who then provided the scoring chance to Artur Wichniarek, with the veteran easily capitalized on to bring the match even. Sensing a chance at three points Bielefeld jumped forward in the attack with Thorben Marx coming close with twenty minutes remaining. Mikael Forssell was brought in late in an effort to find the winning strike but it was fruitless and the match ended with a deserving point for each side. While many will be disappointed without a victory, it must not be forgotten the great work of Morten Jensen and standing tall in the face of fire.
The single point leaves Hannover 96 with seventeen points and in thirteenth position just behind Frankfurt before heading to the winter break.
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It’s just not enough. 17 points after 17 mazches, who would’ve thought? My hopes, as so many others, were much higher. I just hope they get their stuff together during winter break, work hard, form a team and bounce back once the second round starts. They can, they just need to believe in theirselves!
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