Bremen held to 1-1 draw at Augsburg

 　　BERLIN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- German Bundesliga powerhouse Bremen surprisingly shared points with first division newbie Augsburg on Friday.Bremen failed to win the third match in row as they were unable to utilize¹ their goal scoring opportunities.

　　As expected Bremen took over from the start against passive Augsburg but it was the Bundesliga newbie that opened the scoring as Augsburg defender² Alex Bellinghausen exploited a black out by Bremens defence to open the scoring four minutes into second half.

　　Bremen started a run on Augsburgs goal but goalkeeper Simon Jentzsch was able to deny the equalizer until the 68th minute as Bremen top striker Claudio Pizzaro headed home at the last post.

　　Augsburg remains³ on 16th position with seven points whereas Bremen climbs on 3rd position with 17 points.

　　"For us it was a lucky draw. Bremen dominated the match. So we are happy about the point", Augsburg coach Jos Luhukay.

　　The following matches are set for Saturday, tenth match day: defending champion Dortmund vs. Cologne, Nuremberg vs. Stuttgart, Kaiserslautern vs. Freiburg, Hoffenheim vs. Monchengladbach, Berlin vs. Mainz and bottom team Hamburg vs. Wolfsburg.

1 utilize   

vt.使用，利用

参考例句：

• The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
• You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。

2 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。