Steve Cherundolo went the full 90 as Hannover 96 held Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich to a 1-1 tie in a game Hannover led until a last-minute equalizer by Michael Ballack. Hannover moved into fifth-place and the UEFA Cup zone with the tie. … Borussia Moenchengladbach, with Kasey Keller in goal, notched its first win of 2006 with a 2-0 victory over Cologne and moved into eighth place. Its 30 points match Hannover's but Gladbach has an inferior goal difference. …
Reading's 33-game undefeated streak, which started after it lost its season opener, ended with a 3-2 loss to mid-standings Luton. American midfielder Bobby Convey, who assisted on the first Reading goal, played 64 minutes for Reading while Marcus Hahnemann went the distance in goal. Reading still remains poised to earn Premier League promotion.
Within the last week, World Cup hopeful Cory Gibbs has played in two reserve games for Dutch club ADO Deen Haag, his first action since the central defender suffered a knee injury last May.