ɪnðə nˈɛkst sˈiːzən, bˈɑːtʃəm ɹˈiːtʃt ðə nˈaɪnθ plˈeɪs wɪð fɹˈaɪɚ mˌeɪkɪŋ θˈɜːɾi tˈuː ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz ænd skˈoːɹɪŋ sˈɛvən ɡˈoʊlz.
In the next season, Bochum reached the ninth place with Freier making 32 appearances and scoring seven goals.