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| Baden-Wuerttemberg, Freiburg im Breisgau: Soccer: Bundesliga, SC Freiburg - VfL Bochum, Matchday 4, Europa-Park Stadion. Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo (2nd from left) scores the goal for 1:0. |
Vincenzo Grifo was the
only one to score in a game of many chances as Freiburg edged winless Bochum
1-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday.
Gerrit Holtmann twice
hit the goalframe for Bochum, which was looking for its first point of the
season after three defeats including a 7-0 hiding at home to Bayern Munich last
weekend.
Michael Gregoritsch
struck the post for Freiburg and Nils Petersen also struck the crossbar for the
home team. Petersen later tried a long-distance effort with Bochum goalkeeper
Manuel Riemann way out of position only to see the ball bounce in front of the
empty goal and go over.
Grifo scored at the
third attempt in the 48th minute, when Riemann saved his penalty and the next
shot from the rebound. Grifo was fortunate to have a third chance after
Bochum’s defenders were too slow to clear the danger and he gratefully tucked
away what proved to be the winning goal.
The spot kick was
awarded after Riemann dropped the ball and then grasped at Roland Sallai in a
futile effort to hinder him. Sallai felt the tug and threw himself to the
ground theatrically to ensure others noticed. Referee Marco Fritz awarded the
penalty after consulting video replays.
Freiburg coach
Christian Streich was forced to change his starting lineup for the first time
in the league this season due to Maximilian Eggestein’s hand injury. Yannik
Keitel replaced the defensive midfielder.
Freiburg has three wins
from four games, with an unfortunate defeat to Borussia Dortmund the exception.
