Hashemian strike saves Bochum

AFC- IRANIAN striker Vahid Hashemian struck his 11th goal of the German Bundesliga season as VFL Bochum drew 2-2 at Hannover on Wednesday to remain firmly in the hunt for UEFA Cup qualification. 

Hashemian got Bochum’s second equalizer with 15 minutes remaining, rising to head home a cross by Paul Freier and earning his side a share of the points in a tricky away tie. 

The result kept Bochum in fifth place in the Bundesliga standings at the midway point of the season. 

Hashemian is currently third in the Bundesliga goalscoring charts, trailing only Werder Bremen’s Brazilian striker Ailton and Martin Max of Hansa Rostock.