BERLIN -- Third-division side Sportfreunde Lotte knocked six-time champion Werder Bremen out of the German Cup with a 2-1 victory, while Bayer Leverkusen progressed from the first round Sunday.Matthias Rahn fired Lotte into an early lead, Zlatko Junuzovic equalized, but Andre Dej claimed what proved to be the winner in the 55th minute. Bremens Fin Bartels was sent off late.Javier Chicharito Hernandez scored and set up Karim Bellarabis goal as Leverkusen edged past fifth-tier SC Hauenstein 2-1. Andjelo Srzentics late goal for Hauenstein ensured a nervy finish with Leverkusens Bernd Leno forced to make a number of saves.Antonio-Mirko Colak scored a hat trick as Darmstadt routed fifth-tier Bremer SV 7-0, Hoffenheim won 6-0 at fourth-tier FC Germania Egestorf/Langreder and second-division side Greuther Fuerth won 4-1 at fourth-tier Eintracht Norderstedt.Bundesliga sides Eintracht Frankfurt, Mainz, Hertha Berlin and Ingolstadt all needed penalties to get past lower-league opposition.Mainz defeated fourth-tier Unterhaching 4-2 in the shootout after their game ended 3-3 following extra time.Guillermo Varela scored the winning penalty as Frankfurt beat third-division Magdeburg 4-3 with the game tied 1-1 after extra time. Frankfurt defender Michael Hector earned a second yellow card in extra time, and the game was held up in normal time due to fan disturbances, with police forced to intervene.Solomon Kalou converted the winning spot kick as Hertha won 5-3 at third-division Jahn Regensburg after their game ended 1-1 following extra time.Ingolstadt defeated second-division Erzgebirge Aue 8-7 after a goalless 120 minutes.Fourth-tier side Astoria Walldorf upset second-division Bochum with two goals in extra time for a 4-3 win, Union Berlin won 2-1 at third-tier MSV Duisburg thanks to an own goal in extra time, and another second-division side, Heidenheim, came from behind to win 2-1 at fourth-tier Wattenscheid.Borussia Dortmund plays at fourth-tier Eintracht Trier on Monday. 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"Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery.Claudio Ranieri believes Leicester Citys shock title triumph has restored his reputation in the minds of his critics ahead of an emotional return to former club Chelsea this Sunday.The 64-year-olds appointment last July was heavily criticised by pundits and former players alike, but the Italians side have since undergone an extraordinary transformation from relegation favourites to Premier League champions.Sacked at Chelsea by owner Roman Abramovich in 2004 after failing to deliver the title and replaced by Jose Mourinho, Ranieri insisted he didnt covet acclaim from his former employers following his achievements with Leicester. Now I have won the Premier League, maybe everyone looks more positively at what I did, Ranieri said Friday ahead of Leicesters match against last seasons Premier League champions.It changed not my mind but maybe other minds. I was so happy before because I know very well how I work and what I achieve before, he added.It is not important for to me to have credit, it was so important to bring another team (to the top), to show my passion to the team. I think life is full of opportunity, I think it is important to take the right opportunity. Chelsea return thrills Ranieri Chelsea return thrills Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri for Premier League showdown Ranieri said his return to west London, where he spent four moderately successful years at Stamford Bridge, would be an emotional occasion.As Chelsea drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur just under a fortnight ago, a result which confirmed Leicester had won the first top-tier title in the Midlands clubs 132-year history, home supporters were heard chanting the affable Ranieris name throughout.It is amazing. I have been back there with Juventus in the Champions League but this time is different because this time it is with Leicester, another English club, said Ranieri.It is emotional, I hope my old fans are happy. When I came here I said the last match is at Chelsea... wow. Now I come back as a champion. Its a good story.Sunday will also be a farewell for Chelseas interim boss Guus Hiddink Claudio Ranieri hopes his performance in helping Leicester winning the Premier League will help change peoples perception of him in football The Dutchman, who won the 2009 FA Cup during his first caretaker spell, brought stability, but still has only one home win in the Premier League.The Blues drew 1-1 at Liverpool on Wednesday and are 10 points behind the Reds, who are one position above them in eighth.Chelsea could finish 10th, if Stoke beat West Ham, but are unlikely to drop to 11th as Swansea, who play Manchester City, are three points behind and have a far inferior goal difference.In general Im happy with this last half-year. I did it with a lot of joy, Hiddink said.For Chelsea standards it has been a season with deception. We managed to come back and were happy to, but its not enough for Chelsea standards.Its now relatively quiet in the club. 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Chelsea reveal they have offered captain John Terry a new one-year contract Team newsDiego Costa is out of the game with a hamstring injury and Hiddink is uncertain whether the Spain striker will recover to play at this summers European Championships.ddddddddddddGoalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is available following illness, while a late decision will be made on Branislav Ivanovic, who missed the draw at Liverpool with a groin problem.Meanwhile, Branislav Ivanovic may return from a groin injury, but Loic Remy and Kurt Zouma are out and John Terry is still suspended.Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater is available after suspension, but Robert Huth is still serving his ban.Jamie Vardy is expected to feature despite suffering cramp in his hamstrings last weekend.Opta stats Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink is unsure if captain John Terry will sign a new one-year contract offered by the club Chelsea had won six straight league games against Leicester City before the Foxes 2-1 win back in December.Leicester have lost just two of their last 21 Premier League away games (W13 D6 L2).The Foxes will end the season with the most points away from home in the Premier League this season (38 currently).Chelsea have won just five Premier League games at home this season; against the bottom four and Arsenal.The Blues have gone 11 Premier League matches at Stamford Bridge without a clean sheet.Mersons prediction Jamie Redknapp joins Ed Chamberlin to preview all Sundays action in the Premier League Which Eden Hazard is playing? If he turns up like he has done in recent weeks then it will be a different game. He has been unbelievable recently, his performance against Liverpool was one of the best of the season, that was what he was doing most weeks last year when they won the title.It will be an open and entertaining game, Leicester wont want to end their season on a losing note so there should be goals.PAUL PREDICTS: 2-2 (11/1 with Sky Bet)BettingSky Bet have priced up Chelsea at 5/4 to beat Leicester, with the champions available at 2/1 to cap their remarkable season with a win over last years victors, while the draw is available at 13/5.Chelseas Eden Hazzard has started to rediscover his best form heading into the Euros and Sky Sports pundit Matt Le Tissier is backing the Belgian to score the games first goal and his prediction is priced at 7/1. ' ' '