Stuttgart go fourth with win at Kaiserslautern

Posted Saturday, October 01, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

BERLIN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Dutchman Khalid Boulahrouz
scored and set up another to help VfB Stuttgart win 2-0 at
Kaiserslautern on Friday and lift them up to fourth place in the
Bundesliga.

Germany forward Cacau tapped in Boulahrouz's low cross seven
minutes after the restart for his third goal of the season
before the rugged defender added another with a deflected shot.

The win took Bruno Labaddia's team to 13 points from eight
games, five behnind leaders Bayern Munich. Kaiserslautern are
just above the drop zone on five points.

The hosts, who have won only once this season, came close in
the first half with captain Christian Tiffert failing to beat
Stuttgart keeper Sven Ulreich from close range and Richard
Sukuta-Pasu firing wide.

Israeli forward Itay Schechter then squandered three golden
opportunities in the second half, missing from point blank range
on each occasion.

Bayern travel to Hoffenheim on Saturday while second-placed
Werder Bremen, two points behind, take on Hanover 96 on Sunday.

Champions Borussia Dortmund host promoted Augsburg, who have
yet to win this season.