Goals by Ballack and Sam Ensure Leverkusen Win in Matchday 13 Opener

 Ballack's and Sidney Sam's second half goals gained Leverkusen a valuable 3 points in Kaiserslautern.  This was Ballack's second goal of the season, who started in Bundesliga Career in Kaiserslautern.

 After and intensive opening 45 minutes, the game was locked in a draw.  There were several opportunities for both sides, especially for the host Kaiserslautern.  Bayer Leverkusen did little to endanger Kaiserslautern. 



Nine minutes into the second half, Leverkusen took the lead.  In the 54th minute Michael Ballack scored his second of the season.   A relatively easy shot off Ballack's left foot slips through the gloves of Trapp and the ball slipped slowly into the net.


Leverkusen scored once more in the 70th minute, after Bender delivers a pass to Sam Sidney, who pounds the ball into the net from 8 yards.  Trapp had no chance.  2-0 Leverkusen.  

The win was critical to Leverkusen.  With 21 points Leverkusen moves up to sixth place.  Unfortunately for Kaiserslautern, the team will once again be fighting against relegation.  For now they are in 12th place, at least until tomorrow. 




Matchday 13 Fixtures:

18.11.2011, 20.30    1. FC Kaiserslautern -Bayer Leverkusen 0:2 
19.11.2011, 15.30    Schalke 04 -1. FC Nürnberg 4-0
19.11.2011, 15.30    SC Freiburg -Hertha BSC Berlin 2-2
19.11.2011, 15.30    Bor. Mönchengladbach -Werder Bremen 5-0
19.11.2011, 15.30    1. FC Köln -FSV Mainz 05 (-:-) 
19.11.2011, 15.30    VfL Wolfsburg -Hannover 96 4-1
19.11.2011, 18.30    Bayern München -Borussia Dortmund 0-1
20.11.2011, 15.30    VfB Stuttgart -FC Augsburg 2-1
20.11.2011, 17.30    Hamburger SV -1899 Hoffenheim 0-2


Bundesliga Table  Matchday 13
                                                          GP   W   L    D   GF/A   Pts
1    Bayern München                        13    9    1    3    32:5       28
2    Borussia Dortmund                     13    8    2    3    27:9      26
3    Borussia Mönchengladbach        13    8    2    3   20:9       26
4    Schalke 04                                   13    8    1    4    28:18    25
5    Werder Bremen                           13    7    2    4    23:21    23
6    VfB Stuttgart                                13    6    3    4    20-13    21
7    Bayer Leverkusen                        13    6    3    4    17:16    21
8    Hannover 96                                 13    5    4    4    17:21    19
9    1899 Hoffenheim                          13    5    2    6    15:15    17
10    Hertha BSC Berlin                      13    4    5    4    18:19    17
11    1. FC Köln                                   12    5    1    6    20:26    16
12    VfL Wolfsburg                            13    5    1    7   19:26     16
13    1. FC Kaiserslautern                    13    3    4    6   10:17     13
14    Hamburger SV                             13    3    4    6    17:25    13
15    FSV Mainz 05                              12    3    3    6   16:23     12
16    1. FC Nürnberg                            13    3    3    7    13:24    12
17    SC Freiburg                                  13    3    2    8    18:29    11
18    FC Augsburg                                12    1    5    6     9:22       8