2. Bundesliga (Week 16) : Bochum beats 1860 Munich 1-0
GERMANY, Dec. 10, 2016 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 16: After losing 1-0 to Arminia Bielefeld on December 4, VfL Bochum bounced back with a 1-0 victory over 1860 Munich this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Canouse Russell in the 77th minute.
VfL Bochum climbed to 11st place with 21 points from 16 games, only one point behind 1. FC Nürnberg.
View : Full 2. Bundesliga table (as of December 10, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuttgart | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Hannover 96 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | FC Heidenheim | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Dynamo Dresden | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Würzburger Kickers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | SV Sandhausen | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 22 |
| 10 | FC Nürnberg | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | VfL Bochum | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | 1860 Munich | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 14 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 13 |
| 17 | Erzgebirge Aue | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 12 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2016-2017
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Overview
VfL Bochum
- Position: 11 +2
- Best performance of the season:Erzgebirge Aue 2-4 VfL Bochum (30 Sep.)
- Previous game:Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 VfL Bochum (4 Dec.)
- Next game:FC St. Pauli - VfL Bochum (17 Dec.)
TSV 1860 Munich
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:1860 Munich 6-2 Erzgebirge Aue (28 Oct.)
- Previous game:1860 Munich 1-0 Dynamo Dresden (3 Dec.)
- Next game:1860 Munich - FC Heidenheim (16 Dec.)
VfL Bochum
1:0
1860 Munich
1:0 (0:0)
- 10 December 2016
- 13:00
- Bochum
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stuttgart | 32 |
| 2 |  Eintracht Braunschweig | 30 |
| 3 |  Hannover 96 | 28 |
| 4 |  FC Heidenheim | 28 |
| 5 |  Union Berlin | 27 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 9 December 2016 | ||||
 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0-2 | FC Nürnberg |  |
| Dynamo Dresden | 0-0 | Karlsruher SC |  | |
| FC Heidenheim | 3-0 | Union Berlin | |
| Saturday 10 December 2016 | ||||
| VfL Bochum | 1-0 | 1860 Munich | |
 | FC Kaiserslautern | 0-0 | Erzgebirge Aue |  |
| Sunday 11 December 2016 | ||||
 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 13:30 | FC St. Pauli |  |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 13:30 | Arminia Bielefeld | |
 | SV Sandhausen | 13:30 | Würzburger Kickers | |
| Monday 12 December 2016 | ||||
| Stuttgart | 20:15 | Hannover 96 | |