A Luca Toni double lifted Bayern
Munich to a 2-1 German Cup final success after extra-time over Borussia Dortmund in front of 73,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday.
Toni, revisiting the venue where in 2006 he captured the World
Cup with Italy, struck in the 11th minute after being fed the ball
by Frank Ribery, the France international who had opposed his
teammate in the World Cup final.
That goal appeared to have decided the affair only for
Dortmund's Mladen Petric to snatch an injury time equaliser, to
force extra time.
But Toni, who like Ribery joined Bayern last summer, had the
last word when he grabbed the winner in the 103rd minute.
This was a final Cup appearance for Bayern talisman Oliver Kahn
with the goalkeeper retiring at the end of the season. For him it was a sixth Cup success. This final meanwhile had a special edge to it for Bayern coach
Ottmar Hitzfeld as he had a seven year spell as manager of Dortmund.
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A Luca Toni double lifted Bayern
Munich to a 2-1 German Cup final success after extra-time over Borussia Dortmund in front of 73,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday.
Toni, revisiting the venue where in 2006 he captured the World
Cup with Italy, struck in the 11th minute after being fed the ball
by Frank Ribery, the France international who had opposed his
teammate in the World Cup final.
That goal appeared to have decided the affair only for
Dortmund's Mladen Petric to snatch an injury time equaliser, to
force extra time.
But Toni, who like Ribery joined Bayern last summer, had the
last word when he grabbed the winner in the 103rd minute.
This was a final Cup appearance for Bayern talisman Oliver Kahn
with the goalkeeper retiring at the end of the season. For him it was a sixth Cup success. This final meanwhile had a special edge to it for Bayern coach
Ottmar Hitzfeld as he had a seven year spell as manager of Dortmund.
