In the first round of
German Cup Kickers Offenbach is not without chance against VfL Bochum on Sunday evening.
Kickers Offenbach started with four wins out of four matches into the season. The club invested plenty in new players, so coach Wolfgang Wolf has a squad, that has quite high quality for a 3.Liga side. The team is physically strong and convinces with good set-pieces, but their best free kick taker Da Costa will be injured.
After they relegated from Bundesliga, the VfL Bochum had to release most of their best players. With the North Korean striker Chong Tese and Giovanni Federico they could at least engage two promising players. For Bochum, who showed defence problems in their test matches, this is the first competitive outing of the season.
Offenbacher FC Kickers - VfL 1848 Bochum
DFB-Pokal, 1.Runde
Date: 15 August 2010 - 17:30 CET
Stadium: Bieberer Berg, Offenbach
Offenbach:
Keeper: Wulnikowski
Defenders: Telch - Kopilas - Husterer - Teixeira
Midfielders: Feldhahn - Mehic - Mesic - Haas - Berger
Forwards: Occean
Coach: Wolf
Injured: Da Costa, Stadel
Booked: -
Bochum:
Keeper: Heerwagen
Defenders: Pfertzel - Maltritz - Mavraj - Bönig
Midfielders: Dabrowski - Maric - Freier - Federico - Grote
Forwards: Chong Tese
Coach: Funkel
Injured:
Booked: -
After their perfect start the euphoria is high in Offenbach. The dignified Bieber Berg could shudder on Sunday again.
Last meeting: 3 March 2006, Bochum - Offenbach 0:1
Wins Offenbach: 7
Wins Bochum: 5
Draws: 4
This is the first match of the season for Bochum, while Offenbach has already completed four matches successfully. Even when the VfL plays one Division higher, under these circumstances a home win is not unlikely.
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