FRANKFURT, Apr 16 (SW) – Turbine Potsdam have taken the lead impressively by winning the game in and against FFC Frankfurt with a smasking 2-6. Three goals of German star Conny Pohlers lets FFC Frankfurt even fear for their second place in the table, with FCR Duisburg on their heels.

The 1,620 spectators in stadium ‘am Brentanobad’ saw a one sided match in which already after some minutes was clear who would win the game. Top fit Turbine went in front after just two minutes, Anja Mittag went in to the penalty box, gave the ball to Conny Pohlers who scored her first goal. After the opening goal the chances were for the ladies from Potsdam. In the 14th minute Jennifer Zietz passed from the left to again Pohlers whose shot went in to the right corner from close range, 0-2. After that a foul of Navina Omilade on Kerstin Garefrekes saw FFC Frankfurt get a righteously given penalty. Renate Lingor did not make a mistake, and the Frankfurters were back in the game. Allthough somewhat more pressure from the home team, FFC Frankfurt could not really make a fist. The game was finally over for real when Conny pohlers passed to Anja Mittag, who smashed in the 1-3 from fifteen metres.

The second half a small offensive start from the Champions of last year, but again it was Turbine to get the real chances, Britta Carlson hit the post, with Omilades challenge in the rebound stopped by the not to good goalkeeper Marleen Wissink (FFC Frankfurt). After this the goal train started running again, first Conny Pohlers just overrun Wissink, 1-4. Then Petra Wimbersky scored from close range: 1-5. In the 63th minute goals scoring Conny Pohlers got her widely applauded substitution, Isabell Kerschowski came in. In the last fifteen minutes Birgit Prinz scored 2-6 for the statistics, a shot from 14 metres. The 75 away supporters from Potsdam had a nice time in a match that was also watched by DFB president Theo Zwanziger.


FFC Frankfurt – Turbine Potsdam 2-6 (1-3)

3. Conny Pohlers 0-1, 13. Conny Pohlers 0-2, 23. Renate Lingor (penalty) 1-2, 28. Anja Mittag 1-3, 57. Conny Pohlers 1-4, 63. Anja Mittag 1-5, 64. Petra Wimbersky 1-6, 67. Birgit Prinz 2-6

Attendance: 1,620