LEICESTER TO PLAY CARDIFF POST TRAGEDY
Wagner, Mueller score for Munich; underdogs put up fight
Berlin, Oct. 31: Bayern Munich edged into the third round of the German Cup with a 2- 1 win at fourth- tier SV Roedinghausen on Tuesday.
Bayern looked to be in control after early goals from Sandro Wagner and Thomas Mueller but was left hanging on after Linus Meyer pulled one back for the underdogs early in the second half.
Bayern coach Niko Kovac used up some time to see out the win by bringing on Meritan Shabani for Franck Ribery in the last minute.
The home side’s coach, Enrico Maassen, had been looking forward to the Bavarian powerhouse’s visit, calling it “the game of our lives.”
“We wished for a big team and we got the biggest,” Maassen said.
Bayern was awarded two penalties early on after Renato Sanches set up Wagner to open the scoring. Mueller converted the first spot kick before Sanches fired his against the crossbar.
The fourth- tier side kept the score down until the break, then shocked the visitors when Meyer threw himself at Kelvin Lunga’s cross to score.
Despite support from the majority of the 16,000 fans in nearby Osnabrueck, Roedinghausen was unable to find the equaliser.
Also, Brazilian midfielder Caiuby scored in extra time to give Augsburg a 3- 2 come- from- behind win over Bundesliga rival Mainz.
Hamburger SV’s 3- 0 win at third- division SV Wehen Wiesbaden was marred by pyrotechnics from the visiting fans. Referee Matthias Joellenbeck walked off the pitch, interrupting the game and forcing Hamburg’s players to appeal to the own supporters to desist.
Fortuna Duesseldorf forgot about its Bundesliga troubles with a 5- 1 rout of fourth- tier side SSV Ulm earlier on Tuesday. — AP London, Oct. 31: Leicester have confirmed their Premier League clash at Cardiff will go ahead on Saturday following the tragic death of owner V i c h a i Srivaddhanaprabha.
Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside Leicester’s King Power Stadium following Saturday’s match against West Ham.
With mourners flocking to the stadium and the crash site cordoned off as investigators picked through the wreckage, Leicester had already postponed on Tuesday’s scheduled home League Cup tie against Southampton.
But the club announced on Tuesday that they will make the trip to south Wales to face Cardiff this weekend.
A minute’s silence will be observed before kick- off at the Cardiff City Stadium and players will wear black armbands in Vichai’s honour.
“Leicester City’s Premier League fixture at Cardiff City this Saturday will go ahead as scheduled, as the club continues its tributes to its late chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha,” a statement read.
“An announcement on the rearrangement of the club’s League Cup fourth round tie against Southampton, postponed earlier this week, will be made in due course.”
The death of the charismatic Vichai has stunned the football world, with tributes pouring in from around the globe. Vichai’s heavy investment after buying Leicester in 2010 transformed the club into shock Premier League champions. — AFP