Dusseldorf - The horny zero "- if it comes on Wednesday (19.30 clock) in Dresden to a duel, the cult clubs Dynamo and Fortuna, and then ate the Dusseldorf defensive wall already 540 minutes a clean sheet. Started six times, six times the bit their opponents from the insurmountable wall of the teeth.
"That's a nice snapshot, but much more important is that we are" says weitersiegen, goalkeeper Michael Melka. "But it would be great if my next door stays clean." If everything works, hunts "Magic" Melka Verl on Saturday against a very special record - the record of ancient legend Jorg Schmadtke.
The 1993 was even 708 minutes without conceding a goal. "I was at that time their doctorate degree, for coach Aleks Ristic had previously taken me out of the gate and Georg Koch reingestellt" remembers "Schmatti. "As Schorsch then saw a yellow-red card, I came in and obviously wanted to show strong performance."
Schmadtke, now manager in Aachen, added: "We have been at that time compact. This resulted from the fact that we are against relegation and having them played well defensively. Unfortunately, we have not succeeded in spite of the series. "Fortuna got down into the Second Division - it was only Schmadtke sad record.
Melka sent in now, to do with the rise to Fortuna. "We have a great team and only then are bursting with self-confidence" says Fortune's current number one. "The guys were on the pitch and say to themselves: Hey, me do not you come over! They allow only very few scoring chances. "
This milking plant itself gets a lot of relief: "I try to anticipate scenes that will intercept many sides, so it is not only tricky. And I try to create reasonable from behind. "
With this recipe, the Assist-Killer (held already two Penalties) previously resounding success. "Michael is a good goalkeeper. 'Resurgence, he also came away with his first league appearances in the assessment too bad, "says Schmadtke. "I wish him that he will crack the record and Fortuna rising again in the professional football industry." Joerg Schmadtke holds record with Fortune 708 minutes without conceding a goal.
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