Bundesliga - Schalke crush Cottbus to go sixth

Eurosport - Fri, 17 Apr 22:09:00 2009

Improving Schalke 04 crushed Energie Cottbus 4-0 to move up to sixth in the Bundesliga and take their recent good run to three consecutive wins.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Bundesliga Schalke Schalke-Cottbus Pander Altintop Kobiashvili - 0

They stunned the visitors with a long-range Christian Pander effort after just four minutes before Halil Altintop (pictured centre) doubled the lead with a low drive in the 23rd.

Schalke missed several chances before grabbing a deserved third goal on the hour through Jermaine Jones after some quick passing between Kevin Kuranyi and Altintop.

Kuranyi completed the rout two minutes from time with his 12th league goal. The loss leaves Cottbus in the relegation zone.

League leaders VfL Wolfsburg are at home to Bayern Leverkusen and second-placed Bayern Munich, three points behind, travel to Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday.

Reuters

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