Werder Bremen picked up the first piece of silverware in the 2006/07 season defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in Leipzig on Saturday to lift the League Cup for the first time in their history.
Croatian international Ivan Klasnic scored both goals with a
lethal finish on 29 minutes and a blistering 66th-minute free-kick from 25 yards. The win made it third time lucky for Bremen who lost two League Cup finals against Bayern in 1999 and 2004.
Bayern, League and Cup winners last season, wanted to put down
an early marker ahead of the Bundesliga curtain-raiser against
Borussia Dortmund next Friday but were outclassed by Bremen.
German international Miroslav Klose, winner of the World Cup
golden boot, showed quick feet to evade Willy Sagnol before cutting a perfect pass back to Klasnic who blasted a first-time shot into the right corner.
Bayern coach Felix Magath pulled off German international trio
Lukas Podolski, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm at half-time saying they were still feeling the effects of playing at this summer's World Cup. However it failed to inspire the double winners and Klasnic scored his second in the 66th minute hammering a low free-kick through a crumbling Bayern wall.
Bremen now go into their first match against Hannover on Sunday
full of confidence while Bayern must raise morale for Friday's
match-up with Dortmund.
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Werder Bremen picked up the first piece of silverware in the 2006/07 season defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in Leipzig on Saturday to lift the League Cup for the first time in their history.
Croatian international Ivan Klasnic scored both goals with a
lethal finish on 29 minutes and a blistering 66th-minute free-kick from 25 yards. The win made it third time lucky for Bremen who lost two League Cup finals against Bayern in 1999 and 2004.
Bayern, League and Cup winners last season, wanted to put down
an early marker ahead of the Bundesliga curtain-raiser against
Borussia Dortmund next Friday but were outclassed by Bremen.
German international Miroslav Klose, winner of the World Cup
golden boot, showed quick feet to evade Willy Sagnol before cutting a perfect pass back to Klasnic who blasted a first-time shot into the right corner.
Bayern coach Felix Magath pulled off German international trio
Lukas Podolski, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm at half-time saying they were still feeling the effects of playing at this summer's World Cup. However it failed to inspire the double winners and Klasnic scored his second in the 66th minute hammering a low free-kick through a crumbling Bayern wall.
Bremen now go into their first match against Hannover on Sunday
full of confidence while Bayern must raise morale for Friday's
match-up with Dortmund.
