League leaders Eintracht Braunschweig were held 2-2 (0-1) on round 18 of 2nd Bundesliga by 1. FC Köln on Monday. On Friday, Energie Cottbus missed their first victory after two recently lost matches. The team of coach Rudi Bommer finished their match on snowy ground 1-1 against FC Ingolstadt and remains three points behind 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The Bavarian derby between the last Jahn Regensburg and 1860 München ended up with a draw (1-1). Erzgebirge Aue surprisingly won against FC St. Pauli 3-0.
Hertha BSC stay on track to promotion: The team of coach Jos Luhukay won 1-0 against SC Paderborn on Saturday. After the victory the club from Berlin has only 1 point handicap to leader Eintracht Braunschweig. The relegation-threatened VfL Bochum celebrated an important win at direct rival Dynamo Dresden.
Three matches opened the second leg of the 2nd Bundesliga on Friday. Table-Third 1. FC Kaiserslautern lost its game against Union Berlin 0-2 and missed the connection to the top of the table. Meanwhile newcomer VfR Aalen and MSV Duisburg play 0-1. FSV Frankfurt win its game against SV Sandhausen 3-1.
On Monday leaders eintracht Braunschweig aim their first win at 1. FC Köln - ever! 26 matches they played near the river Rhine, only two draws were gained.
The matches on Friday (6.00 pm cet):
FSV Frankfurt - SV Sandhausen 3-1 (1-0)
Union Berlin - 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2-0 (1-0)
VfR Aalen - MSV Duisburg 0-1 (0-0)
The matches on Saturday (1.00 pm cet):
SC Paderborn - Hertha BSC 0-1 (0-0)
Dynamo Dresden – VfL Bochum 0-3 (0-2)
The matches on Sunday (1.30 pm cet):
Jahn Regensburg - 1860 München 1-1 (0-0)
FC St. Pauli - Erzgebirge Aue 0-3 (0-0)
Energie Cottbus – FC Ingolstadt 1-1 (1-0)
The match on Monday (8.15 pm cet):
1. FC Köln - Eintracht Braunschweig 2-2 (0-1)
