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The match on Sunday in the Bundesliga - fifth-placed Berlin's "Hertha" clashed with Dortmund's "Borussia", while in a meeting of two teams fighting for survival, "Gladbach" and "Bochum" clubs played.
2 - 1 24' [1 - 0] Ewerthon 36' [2 - 0] Ebi Smolarek 62' [2 - 1] Arne Friedrich
After recovering from a crisis, "Borussia" broke through in the 24th minute thanks to Brazilian Ewerthon's precise shot. Twelve minutes later, the hosts increased their lead even further - newcomer E. Smolarek sent the ball into the net after receiving a pass from Ewerthon.
However, "Hertha" did not give up and, after playing for a little over an hour, A. Friedrich softened the result with a long-range shot. Nevertheless, "Borussia" held on, ending Berlin's successful four-game streak and rising to ninth place.
2 - 2 30' [1 - 0] Peer Kluge 52' [2 - 0] Marcell Jansen 70' [2 - 1] Vratislav Lokvenc 90' [2 - 2] Marcello Pletsch (own goal)
In the other match, "Gladbach" failed to distance themselves from the bottom team and had to settle for a point against "Bochum". The hosts took the lead after goals from P. Kluge and M. Jansen, but with 20 minutes left in the game, V. Lokvenc narrowed the gap, and in the final moments, the visitors managed to equalize the score.
