Bundesliga
January 19, 2013
TSG Hoffenheim 0-0 Borussia Monchengladbach
Scoring Summary
| TSG Hoffenheim | Borussia Monchengladbach |
|---|
Teams
| TSG Hoffenheim | Borussia Monchengladbach |
|---|---|
| 1 Tim Wiese | 1 Marc-André ter Stegen |
| 23 Sejad Salihovic | 16 Havard Nordtveit |
| 16 Fabian Johnson | 17 Oscar Wendt |
| 15 Matthieu Delpierre | 4 Roel Brouwers |
| 2 Andreas Beck | 24 Tony Jantschke |
| 22 Roberto Firmino | 14 Thorben Marx |
| 29 Janick Vestergaard | 6 Tolga Cigerci |
| 33 Takashi Usami | 9 Luuk de Jong |
| 11 Eren Derdiyok | 15 Alvaro Dominguez Soto |
| 31 Kevin Volland | 18 Juan Arango |
| 17 Tobias Weis | 7 Patrick Herrmann |
| Substitutes | |
| 21 Patrick Ochs | Christofer Heimeroth 33 |
| 5 Marvin Compper | Mike Hanke 19 |
| 18 Joselu | Filip Daems 3 |
| 30 Koen Casteels | Peniel Kokou Mlapa 22 |
| 13 Daniel Williams | Lukas Rupp 8 |
| 8 Filip Malbasic | Granit Xhaka 34 |
| 32 Vicenzo Grifo | Julian Korb 27 |
| Substitutions | |
| Daniel Williams for Sejad Salihovic (36) | Peniel Kokou Mlapa for Luuk de Jong (77) |
| Vicenzo Grifo for Roberto Firmino (73) | Lukas Rupp for Patrick Herrmann (90) |
| Joselu for Eren Derdiyok (83) | |
| Yellow Cards | |
| Janick Vestergaard (30) | Roel Brouwers (42) |
| Tobias Weis (52) | Patrick Herrmann (87) |
| Takashi Usami (71) | |
| · Squads: TSG Hoffenheim | Borussia Monchengladbach | |
Hoffenheim's new coach Marco Kurz was able to end a six-game losing streak but could only celebrate a point in a goalless stalemate with Borussia Monchengladbach.
Kurz, who took charge of the beleaguered Bundesliga side during the winter break, set his side up with caution in mind, and although they created few goalscoring openings, they conceded even fewer chances.
Gladbach, for their part, looked equally happy to come away with a point, which leaves them in eighth.
Kurz made five changes to the side which ended 2012, welcoming Tim Wiese back in goal.
Wiese's performances since joining from Werder Bremen last summer had come in for criticism from the club's fans, but there could be no complaints about how he kept Gladbach at bay.
He did not have too much work to do, in truth, with Gladbach's attack unable to make the most of the guests' superior possession.
Luuk de Jong missed the target on the hour mark as the visitors started to increase the pressure.
Roel Brouwers headed arguably their best chance over in the 70th minute before Gladbach goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was called into action for the first time to keep Tobias Weis' effort out
There was time for Hoffenheim substitute Joselu to miss from a good position, but a goal would have been harsh on Gladbach, who did not deserve to lose.
A draw was a fair result and a step in the right direction for Hoffenheim, who remain inside the bottom three, seven points adrift of safety.



