Monthly Archives: September 2013
Lovell’s Lowdown: Pensive Pep with Plenty to Ponder
September 28th, 2013
After FC Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, Mark Lovell reviews their performance and looks ahead to the club’s upcoming UEFA Champions League game against Manchester City on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola entered today’s press conference ...
Harding’s Hark: The Inside Story - Passages of Promise
September 25th, 2013
On the whole, it was a comfortable evening for FC Bayern München as they beat Hannover 96 for the second time in a week to make the last 16 of the German Cup. A 4-1 scoreline was maybe a ...
Special Cup Night Sees Brave TSV 1860 Munich Fall Just Short
September 25th, 2013
After a brave battle that took top-of-the-Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund to extra time, TSV 1860 Munich suffered a 2-0 defeat in a sensational atmosphere in the Allianz Arena. After resisting for the 90 minutes with some stubborn defending, the ...
Merkel Set For Third Term; Coalition Speculation Starts
September 23rd, 2013
Berlin (dpa) - Chancellor Angela Merkel emerged the clear winner of Sunday’s election after her conservative political bloc surged to its best result in 20 years, giving her a strong hand in likely talks on forming a new grand coalition of ...
Harding’s Hark: The Inside Story - Perfect Pep?
September 21st, 2013
A comprehensive and clinical display from FC Bayern Munich saw them beat Schalke 04 by a 4-0 scoreline. Goals came from the returning Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mario Mandzukic, Franck Ribery and Claudio Pizarro. Jonathan Harding discusses the progress under Pep. ...
Monarchs Conquer Cowboys
September 21st, 2013
Dresden defeated the Munich Cowboys 59-14 in the GFL playoffs. Heinz Steyer Stadium, Dresden – A game does not make a season. But in a win-or-go home playoff structure, you’ve got to be on your game or be prepared ...
Arndt´s Analysis – The Inside Story: Funkel Shows a Touch of Rehhagel
September 21st, 2013
With a 3-1 win against FC Erzgebirge Aue, Friedhelm Funkel´s side rewarded their new manager with a successful debut in his first home fixture in charge of TSV 1860 Munich. Once again though, 1860 were only convincing in the first ...
Bayern Win Big, Join Stuttering Dortmund at Bundesliga Top
September 21st, 2013
Berlin (dpa) - Treble winners Bayern Munich triumphed 4-0 at Schalke on Saturday to draw level on points with Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund whose perfect start into the season ended in a 1-1 draw at Nuremberg. Bastian Schweinsteiger and ...
Munich Hammer Freiburg to Finish Strong
September 21st, 2013
Munich RFC 56-0 Freiburger RC Match reports from the Munich Rugby website (edited) Following their first defeat of the season, the MRFC players wanted to respond. The entire club, the city of Munich, even the entire region was behind ...
The Contestants at a Glance
September 21st, 2013
The Challenger at a Glance Name: Peer Steinbrück Position: Deputy-chairman for the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Member of Parliament (MP), and the candidate selected by the SPD to run for chancellor of Germany in December 2012. Early Life: Born ...