Bayer Leverkusen: Knocking BVB and Munich Off Their Perch!

Emerson Is Also Loaned Out As Ballack Is Keen To Give Youngsters Experience

Wonderkid left-back Emerson has been laoned out for the reamainder of the season to Freiburg. Ballack will be delighted that so many of his youngsters are getting garunteed game time.

Ballack Signs New Long-Term Deal

Great news for Ballack, Leverkusen and there fans. Michael Ballack has signed a new contract that will run till 2017. In his contract he has two conditions. A. Play attacking football and B. Sign youth players.

January Update

A good month in which I won all friendlies and both competitve matches.

Manager View

Player of the month:
Has to be Scurlle who scored four goals and got fours assists in these mathces. He was vital to all these victories.

Goal of the month:
Again I have chosen Schurlle who against Frankfurt ran the length of the pitch dribbled past four players and blasted the ball into the top right corner.

Away at Frankfurt is a tough fixture, so that's a great result

Great story so far mate, keep up the good work.

2013-05-06 18:05#98272 The Special one : Away at Frankfurt is a tough fixture, so that's a great result

Cheers mate

2013-05-06 18:08#98274 BFC_Michael : Great story so far mate, keep up the good work.

Thanks a lot mate

I'm not really sure what to say about this update?????????????

Typical lazy commentators ;P

German Cup Quarter Final: Gladbach Vs Leverkusen

Martin Tyler
Gary Neville is black font.

Introduction

Hello and welcome to the German Cup Quarter Finals. Here at Borussia Park the home of Borussia Monchengladbach. A 46,290 capacity stadium full of screaming fans desperate for their side to reach the quarter finals. However they have the difficult task of playing Bayer Leverkusen tonight who sit in 3rd spot in comparison to Gladbach's 11th spot. This has all the makings of a very exciting match.I could not agree more Martin this will be a sensational match and I am very happy to be here today!

The Teams

If you look at these line ups it is very, very even. At full strength I would back Leverkusen to win everytime but they are really struggling match fitness wise by battling on all three fronts. Several players have had to be rotated. Gladbach name a near full strength side and after they see Leverkusen's team sheet they will be up for it even more now!Your right Martin thy will be like cats on a hot tin roof in that dressing room! Leverkusen will not be dominant this match mark my words!

The match

00:00 AND WE ARE OFF!!Can not wait people!

29:40 Milik passes the ball short to Schurlle. He runs past both men on the right and side with ease!Pure skill here! He has more moves than Michael Jackson this lad! Schurlle holds the ball up on the near side just outside Gladbach's area he twists turns. TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!! MILIK IS THE SCORER!! 1-0 LEVERKUSENWhat a header Martin he rises above the opposition and he flicks it on into the far corner this man can not stop scoring!

34:00 de Jong from inside his own half runs forward. He isn't stopped poor defending by Leverkusen. de Jong still running! He rounds Okore who his left on the floor de Jong one on one with the keeper.. TOOOOOOOOOOOR!! TOOOOOOOOOR!!!! STUNNING GOAL MAYBE GOAL OF THE SEASON SENSATIONAL!!1Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh unbelievable!!! 1-1

90:00 END OF NORMAL TIME HERE! We had two good early goals but after that nothing of note happend. Extra-time here we come!

120:00 Possibly the worst 30 minutes of football I have ever seen Gary!!I can't agree more Martin I have watched Liverpool matches more entertaining than that!! But the big news is... The match will be settled by PENALTIES!! With Gladbach to take first.

Penalty 1:Arango steps up..... HE SCORES BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HE SMASHED THE BALL INTO THE CORNER 1-0 GLADBACH!

Penalty 2: Schwaab for Leverkusen. HE SCORES!!! 1-1 TOP RIGHT CORNER.

Penalty 3:De Jong will take this penalty. He scored a stunner in the first half. He runs up.... HE HITS THE UPRIGHT!!! IT REMAINS 1-1

Penalty 4:Milik to take... He takes a long run up here! He runs..... SAVED.... NO IT ROLLS IN THE NET JUST SNEAKED UNDER THE KEEPERS BODY!!2-1 Leverkusen!

Penalty 5:Stranzl to take. HE SCORES 2-2 GLADBACH ARE STILL IN THIS GAME!

Penalty 6:Sidney Sam will be taking this penalty for Leverkusen. GOAL!!!!!! HE SCORED BAR AND IN!!!!! 3-2

Penalty 7:Xhaka to take here for Gladbach he needs to score to give Gladbach any chance. HE DOES!!! 3-3

Penalty 8:Hosagi will take Leverkusens penalty now. If he scores Leverkusen are nearly into the semi-finals. HE DOES!!! 4-3 GLADBACH HAS TO SCORE NEXT AND EVEN THEN THE SHOOT OUT IS IN LEVERKUSENS HANDS!

Penalty 9:GLADBACH SCORE!!! IT WILL GO DOWN TO LEVERKUSENS 5TH PENALTY!!!

Penalty 10:The potential game winning penalty will be taken by Boenisch! Can he keep his nerves??? SAVED!!! IT WILL CONTINUE!!

Penalty 11:Nordveit to take for Gladbach. HE SCORES!! 5-4

Penalty 12:Freidrich to take for Leverkusen. HE MISSES GLADBACH GO THROUGH!!!

Unlucky there Beany you'll be better next year!

2013-05-06 19:59#98334 Blue : Unlucky there Beany you'll be better next year!

Cheers mate

DAMN YOU BOENISCH AND FRIEDRICH

Leverkusen Finally Lose In The League

Poor month overall for Leverkusen

Managers View

I think it is a decent month overall with a win in the quarter final in the German Cup. But I am dissapointed with the less agaisnt BVB. Sitting pretty in the league however.