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Augsburg Hassled by the Hoff

SGL Arena, Augsburg - FC Augsburg 07 went down 2-0 against a very well organised Hoffenheim outfit. Ryan Babel opened the scoring after just 5 minutes with a clinical strike on the edge of the penalty area after a mazy run. He coolly slotted the ball in low across goalkeeper Simon Jentzsch.

Augsburg were awarded a penalty in the 58^th minute that Sascha Mölders took far too casually and was saved easily by Tom Starke who correctly guessed the direction to save it.   At the other end...

On Moelders Shoulders

Munich - Two games into their debut season in Germany's premier league and FC Augsburg remain unbeaten. The two points earned so far is the reward for the stalemate at home to Sport-Club Freiburg on the opening weekend, and away to Kaiserslautern last weekend.  Further encouragement will be garnered by the fact they have scored 3 goals already and are putting up a real fight against more fancied sides.

This weekend sees head coach Jos Luhukay's side take on 1899 Hoffenheim who upset the...

Nightmare Start for the Bavarian Teams

Bundesliga 2nd Division Wrap

False start for 1860 – There were great expectations for TSV 1860 München but the team fell short in the first match of the season against Eintracht Braunschweig with the result of 3-1.

The game started with a shock for the Munich Lions as Braunschweig scored in the 6th minute thanks to a header from the captain Dennis Kruppke, which allowed the loud home crowd to celebrate immediately. The long-praised defensive strength that 1860 displayed during the entire...

Movin' on up

Weekend wrap of local football action

Munich - If you listen carefully, that sound from the west is the city of Augsburg partying throughout the night and into the morning after their 2-1 pressure packed victory that earned them promotion into the Bundesliga for next season.

But they are not the only club celebrating a move up. Bayern Munich have their eyes set on improving their finish after clinching a spot in the Champions League. SpVgg Greuther Fürth have one more weekend to play for...

Crunch Time

Local teams to fight for season and regional supremacy

Munich - Saving a season. The final derby. Earning a promotion. It's come down to the final two matches.  It's crunch time. 

Here's a quick preview of the biggest matches in Bavaria this weekend and the implications:

FC Bayern München at St. Pauli, Saturday, 15:30 - After losing every chance at hardware this season, FC Bayern Munich are scrambling for the last Champions League spot for the Bundesliga. After last week's win and...

Hard Working Weekend

Munich - It's Labor Day in Europe and the local football teams all put in an honest effort. FC Bayern rolled over FC Schalke 4-1 at the Allianz Arena Saturday afternoon, but they were not the only hardworking Munich or Bavarian football team this weekend. Here's your football wrap.

TSV 1860 München 2, Hertha BSC Berlin 1 - It's been a season of trials and tribulations - on and off the pitch - for the Lions. But this recent stretch and the match on Friday makes one wonder what could have...

Germany's World Cup hopes and Bundesliga dependant on the young

Munich - It was no surprise that Germany won their opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2010 on Sunday night against Australia.  But it was how they did it and who starred in that victory that merits a closer look.

The English Premier League may be considered the best football/soccer league in the world, in regards to talent, marketing, and reach; and they have the most players in the World Cup (119) including all on the England squad.  But we all witnessed how 'strong' they were in...

Mourinho, Milan masterful over Bayern in Final

Munich, May 23 - There will be a list of items going through each Bayern fan later this afternoon as they cheer their team one last time this season: Madrid. Milito. Mourinho. Milan. I would like to add one more for Bayern "missed opportunities" but there just wasn't a lot to discuss about that during Inter Milan's 2-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League Final in Madrid last night.

There's something about playing a Final in Spain that is becoming a major obstacle for Bayern. From the start,...

Australia not to be overlooked on Germany's path to title

Munich - Germany has waited 4 years for this moment.  And after their showing at the last World Cup, there are high expectations to win it this year in South Africa.  And why not?  The talent is there, the team is deep, and qualification matches were quite solid.  However, looking closely at the German national team, underneath the tradition and talent, many cracks appear.  And the Socceroos will look to take advantage this evening and shock the world.

The first crack...

Bayern on the cusp of history

They say things come in three's - good or bad - and for the purposes of this article, I'll focus on the good. There's horse racing's Triple Crown, there's American baseball's Triple Crown. The Three Musketeers. Triple word score in Scrabble. I'm sure we can go on all day, but there's one special 'three-some' everyone in Munich is focusing on these days. On Saturday, FC Bayern Munich will be looking to make history and join an elite group of European football clubs if they are to win the UEFA...