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Setback for 'Gladbach in home draw
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February 26, 2012, Sunday
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BORUSSIA Moenchengladbach spurned a chance to join Borussia Dortmund at the top of the German Bundesliga on Friday, stumbling to a 1-1 home draw against Hamburg SV.
Former Germany international Mike Hanke put the hosts in front on the stroke of halftime by heading a free-kick from Juan Arango past Hamburg goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny.
The visitors should have leveled two minutes after the restart when Paolo Guerrero set up Tolgay Arslan in the box but the 21-year-old sent a thunderous drive narrowly over.
Turkey under-21 international Arslan quickly made amends, slotting the ball in from close range in the 56th minute as Hamburg climbed to eighth on 27 points.
"We lacked punch today and offered far too little," 'Gladbach coach Lucien Favre told reporters after his side closed the gap on Dortmund to two points.
"We came up against a quick and strong team and did not have that in our game today."
Surprise title contender 'Gladbach, which narrowly escaped relegation last season, extended its unbeaten run to seven straight games. Hamburg has blossomed since Thorsten Fink took over as coach in October. It has risen from last place.
Champion Dortmund, on 49 points from 22 matches, hosts Hanover 96 today, when Bayern Munich, third on 45, entertains fourth-placed Schalke 04.
Former Germany international Mike Hanke put the hosts in front on the stroke of halftime by heading a free-kick from Juan Arango past Hamburg goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny.
The visitors should have leveled two minutes after the restart when Paolo Guerrero set up Tolgay Arslan in the box but the 21-year-old sent a thunderous drive narrowly over.
Turkey under-21 international Arslan quickly made amends, slotting the ball in from close range in the 56th minute as Hamburg climbed to eighth on 27 points.
"We lacked punch today and offered far too little," 'Gladbach coach Lucien Favre told reporters after his side closed the gap on Dortmund to two points.
"We came up against a quick and strong team and did not have that in our game today."
Surprise title contender 'Gladbach, which narrowly escaped relegation last season, extended its unbeaten run to seven straight games. Hamburg has blossomed since Thorsten Fink took over as coach in October. It has risen from last place.
Champion Dortmund, on 49 points from 22 matches, hosts Hanover 96 today, when Bayern Munich, third on 45, entertains fourth-placed Schalke 04.
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