2. Football-Bundesliga : Cologne Cordoba decides the Top game against St. Pauli

With three goals from Jhon Cordoba has the 1. FC Cologne in the Top game of the 2. Football League again, one of the two direct promotion places conquered. The Bundesliga is relegated to the top won the Friday game against the current Second FC St. Pauli from Hamburg earned with a 4:1 (1:1) and celebrated after two defeats in the first round victory.

in Front of 50 000 spectators at the Rhein energy stadium Jhon Cordoba 32 met three times (./53./58.), Simon Terodde (85.) once. Alexander Meier (38.) scored in his third game, his third goal for St. Pauli to the interim 1:1.

With 39 points, the Cologne again on rank two in front of the Hanseatic League (37 points) and can take the lead in the postponed match with Erzgebirge Aue on 27. February enlarge. Table is the first St Paulis city rivals Hamburger SV (40).

The guests, who won last more than 20 years ago, a game in Cologne, had to in the short term due to muscular problems on goalkeeper Robin himmelmann. For Brodersen came to the 21-year-old Svend to his first second-League use of, and prevented in several ways an early deficit against the superior Cologne Eleven. Both Johannes Geis as well as Cordoba failed on the young St. Pauli-Keeper.

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bound Only after half an hour of strong Cordoba Brodersen was able to overcome, but Meier was a Abstaubertor quickly of compensation. The decision was made again by Cordoba, made with a double pack after the break, the victory for the hosts is perfect, and for the first time in a competitive match as a professional, with three goals scored. Terodde continued with his 23. Goal of the season to make the final score 4:1. (dpa)