ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, θˈɜːɾi fˈɜːst mˈætʃ dˈeɪ, fɹˈaɪɚ skˈoːɹd hɪz fˈɜːst ɡˈoʊl ɪnðə bˈʌndɪslˌɪɡə ɪnðə wˈʌn wˈʌn dɹˈɔː ɪnðə dˈɜːbi ɐɡˈɛnst ˌɛfsˈiː ʃˈɔːk zˈiəɹoʊ fˈoːɹ.
On 28 April 2001, 31st match day, Freier scored his first goal in the Bundesliga in the 1–1 draw in the derby against FC Schalke 04.