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Canucks in Germany - March 2011


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First weekend in March matches for Canucks in Germany:

Friday

Bundesliga 1

FC Koeln (8W-5D-11L - 29 pts - 11th) are away to runaway league leaders Borussia Dortmund (18W-4D-2L - 58 pts - 1st), with Kevin McKenna doubtful (back). Say goodbye to the winning streak which saw Koeln pull out of relegation territory to mid-table, as Dortmund are a class above this season, easily handling Bayern last weekend to set their sights on the title.

Bundesliga 2

Hertha Berlin (15W-4D-5L - 29 pts - 1st) host FSV Frankfurt (10W-3D-11L - 33 pts - 11th); Rob Friend not starting.

3. Liga

Kickers Offenbach (13W-5D-7L - 44 pts - 3rd) host Rot-Weiss Erfurt (12W-6D-8L - 42 pts - 5th) looking to keep in the promotion hunt. Olivier Occean ready to go under new coach Gerstner.

Saturday

Bundesliga 2

Energie Cottbus (11W-6D-7L - 39 pts - 7th) away to SC Paderborn (11W-2D-11L- 35 pts - 8th), Adam Straith on the bench at best.

3.Liga

SV Wehen Wiesbaden (12W-7D-7L - 43 pts - 4th) away to Dynamo Dresden (11W-6D-8L - 39 pts - 8th). Looks like Nik Ledgerwood's display in attack from the back last weekend has earned him a move into a starting spot in central midfield.

Sunday

No games for Canucks in the pro leagues.

Monday

Bundesliga 2

FC Augsburg (14W-5D-5L - 47 pts - 2nd) host Fortuna Duesseldorf (13W-4D-6L - 42 pts - 4th) on Monday; no lineups yet

On the amateur side, FC Energie Cottbus amateurs (Julien Latendresse-Levesque) play Saturday and again Wednesday in the Regional League North. Fortuna Duesseldorf amateurs (Massih Wassey) play Saturday as well as Preussen Muenster (Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault), both in the Regional League West.

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The admins are doing a fine job as usual jpg75. Scarcely had posted the thread with a bad title when it was changed.

Today, Rob Friend on the bench as Hertha are down 1-0 at home under 10 minutes in.

And Rob Friend doesn't make the field but a big 3-1 win for Hertha at home, improving their promotion chances.

Olivier Occean starts for Kickers Offenbach, and they are up 1-0 well into the 2nd half.

Game over, guess who gets the winner? Final is 2-1 for Kickers.

As expected, Kevin McKenna not with the squad as FC Koeln trail Borussia Dortmund 1-1 close to end of 1st half.

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Adam Straith on the bench as Energie Cottbus destroy SC Paderborn 5-0.

Nik Ledgerwood goes 90 in central mid but SV Wehen Wiesbaden go down 3-0 to Dynamo Dresden.

No sign of JBB for Preussen Muenster as they stay atop the Regional League West.

JLL with a shutout for Energie Cottbus amateurs in their win in the Regional League North.

MW out at halftime in a 1-0 loss for Fortuna Duesseldorf amateurs also in the Regional League West.

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Yes, League One and 3.Liga are the 3rd level on the English and German pyramids respectively. I'd say they pretty much comparable in quality.

I am not sure. The English 3rd tier does have some larger centres involved, but you also have to take into account that there is less dilution from league to league as the top 3 leagues in Germany all have 18 teams (for a total of 54 teams). Tier 1 in England has 20 teams and the next 2 leagues each have 24 teams (for a total of 68 teams).

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Germany also has a slightly larger population and less stringent work permit regulations. And the argument for England would be more money.

The argument for Germany is they probably don't play kick and rush in Division 2. and perhaps not even in Div 3.

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Bit busy at work lately so the weekend preview/summary is late.

Friday

Bundesliga 1

Kevin McKenna still not fit as FC Koeln (9W-5D-12L - 32 pts - 11th) have another big win yesterday, 4-0 over surprising Hannover 96 (15W-2D-9L 47 pts - 3rd).

Saturday

Bundesliga 2

FC Augsburg (15W-6D-5L - 51 pts - 2nd) can only manage a 0-0 draw against FC Union Berlin (8W-7D-11L - 31 pts - 12th) today, Marcel de Jong another 90 minute performance at left back.

3. Liga

Another big win for SV Wehen Wiesbaden (13W-7D-8L - 46 pts - 4th) away against FC Saarbruecken (8W-7D-13L - 31 pts - 15th), Nik Ledgerwood with a 90 minute stint at left back as well. They close the gap on the promotion playoff spot held by Kickers Offenbach to just 2 points.

Kickers Offenbach (14W-6D-8L - 48 pts - 2nd) can only manage a 0-0 draw away to Hansa Rostock (19W-4D-5L - 61pts - 2nd), Occean not in the lineup as reported by FCH.

The battle for promotion from the 3. Liga looks to be almost over, with Rostock and Braunschweig well ahead of Offenbach and Wiesbaden, who will be in a dog fight for the playoff promotion spot.

Regional Leagues

Two games in the Regional League West today.

Nice to see Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault back on the pitch, as his league leading Preussen Muenster lose 1-0 way today to Sportfreunde Lotte. JBB subbed out at the 56 minute mark.

Fortuna Duesseldorf amateurs come back late for a 1-1 at home to SV Elversberg, Massih Wassey comes out of midfield in the 73rd minute, staying in the relegation playoff spot for now.

A shutout today for Julien Latendresse-Levesque for Energie Cottbus amateurs as they stay safely midtable in the Regional League North.

Sunday

Bundesliga 2

Energie Cottbus (12W-6D-7L - 42 pts - 6th) look to move up as they take on visitors VfL Osnabruecken (7W-4D-14L- 25 pts - 16th), Adam Straith potentially on the bench.

Monday

Bundesliga 2

Hertha Berlin (16W-4D-5L - 52 pts - 1st) can widen their league lead as they host SpVgg Greuther Fuerth (13W-7D-5L - 46 pts - 4th), no lineups as yet.

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Rob Friend on the bench as Hertha take on Greuther Fuerth.

The final is 2-0 for Hertha, Rob on for the last few minutes as a sub.

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This weekend's action:

Friday

Bundesliga 2

Hertha Berlin (17W-4D-5L - 55pts - 1st) away to FC Ingolstadt (7W-5D-14L - 26pts - 15th). Game is underway, Rob Friend on the bench.

Saturday

Bundesliga 1

FC Koeln (9W-5D-12L - 32pts - 11th) are away to Hamburger SV (11W-4D-11L - 37pts - 8th). Kevin McKenna still out with a bad back.

Bundesliga 2

FC Augsburg (15W-6D-5L - 51pts - 2nd) host Rot-Weiss Oberhausen (W-D-L - 24pts - 17th). Marcel de Jong expected to start at left back.

3. Liga

SV Wehen Wiesbaden (13W-7D-8L - 46pts - 4th) away to SV Sandhausen (8W-6D-14L - 30pts - 16th), with Nik Ledgerwood starting as a holding midfielder.

Kickers Offenbach (14W-6D-8L - 48 pts - 3rd) host TuS Koblenz (12W-7D-9L - 43 pts - 7th) with Olivier Occean starting once again.

Sunday

No pro games.

Monday

Bundesliga 2

Energie Cottbus (13W-6D-7L - 45pts - 6th) away to VfL Bochum (15W-4D-7L - 49pts - 3rd). No lineups available yet, but a win by Cottbus puts them right back into the title race.

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This weekend's action:

Friday

Bundesliga 2

Hertha Berlin (17W-4D-5L - 55pts - 1st) away to FC Ingolstadt (7W-5D-14L - 26pts - 15th). Game is underway, Rob Friend on the bench.

Final score is 1-1 with Friend coming in for goalscorer Lasogga at the 88th min.

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Marcel de Jong goes 90 minutes at left back as FC Augsburg remain in promotion territory with a 1-0 win today. Scoreless draws for both Canucks in the 3. Liga today, with Occean going 90 minutes with Kickers Offenbach and Ledgerwood 90 with Wehen Wiesbaden.

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