| 15.09.2008 |
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| Schalke's 3-3 draw with hated local rivals Borussia Dortmund this weekend was a Shakespearean affair in just about all the senses of that adjective. There was certainly history. The Blues may hold the slight all-time head-to-head advantage over Borussia, but as any Dortmund fan will tell you, the men in yellow have won a league title in the past half-century, whereas Schalke haven't. The faithful were in raptures when Schalke went up 3-nil. Top of table, hammering their foes on Dortmund's grounds -- what could possibly go wrong? Enter tragedy. First striker Kevin Kuranyi played the fool, missing a simple header that would have put the game beyond reach. Then Christian Pander and Fabian Ernst decided to take some practice shots using opponents' ankles, earning red cards within the space of a couple of minutes. Dortmund had pulled one back, and the match then turned into comedy. Striker Alexander Frei was so far offside before scoring Dortmund's second, many were surprised he didn't have a beer, purchased from a vendor in the stands, in his hand. And short of chopping off his left arm, there wasn't much defender Mladen Krstajic could have done to avoid the hand-ball that led to the equalizer. All the foibles made for a very entertaining match, of course, except for Schalke fans. They were left crying "Out, out, vile jelly" while clawing their eyes. And, no doubt, baying for the referee's blood. |
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