Wehen Wiesbaden wrestles FCK down
Surprise newcomer continues to climb
November 12, 2023, 3:34 p.m
SV Wehen Wiesbaden is working its way through relegation to the 2nd Bundesliga, and now the Hessians are working their way up there too. In the East duel on matchday 13, Hansa Rostock got three very important points late on.
SV Wehen Wiesbaden – 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2:1 (0:1)
SV Wehen Wiesbaden remained on the road to success with the 2:1 (1:1) against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. With their fourth win in a row in the 2nd Bundesliga, the newcomer from Hesse climbed to seventh place in the table and is getting closer and closer to the promotion places. In the southwest derby, Thijmen Goppel (51st minute) and Ivan Prtajin (65th) scored the goals for the hosts in front of 12,100 spectators in the sold-out Brita Arena. The Palatinate team initially took the lead through Marlon Ritter (39th).
In a largely uneventful first half, a shot from Wiesbaden’s Amar Catic (6th) from a tight angle, which was saved by FCK goalkeeper Julian Krahl, was the only chance for a long time. Even after that, SV Wehen Wiesbaden remained the more active team, but had to accept the lead from Ritter out of nowhere in the final phase of the first half. Shortly before the break, Prtajin missed the chance to equalize from close range (44th).
After a goal from Terrence Boyd was disallowed at the start of the second half due to an offside position (49th), Goppel made it 1-1 a short time later with a long-range shot that Nikola Soldo deflected. Prtajin turned the game in Wiesbaden’s favor when he deflected a free kick from Robin Heußer into the goal with his chest.
Greuther Fürth – Fortuna Düsseldorf 1:0 (0:0)
Fortuna Düsseldorf also felt the home strength of SpVgg Greuther Fürth. The Franconians deservedly won 1-0 (0-0) in the Ronhof after midfielder Robert Wagner’s first goal of the season (48th minute) and drew level with Fortuna in the table with 21 points. Both clubs are within striking distance of the promotion places before the last international break of the year.
In front of 10,790 spectators, the Fürth team earned their fifth success in their seventh home game of the season with slightly greater attacking power and determination. After a mistake by Fortuna goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier, who ran far out of his goal but missed the ball, Armindo Sieb could have scored for the hosts shortly before half-time. However, the attacker missed the empty goal with his shot from 40 meters.
Wagner, on loan from SC Freiburg, completed a nice attacking move based on an assist from Tim Lemperle. Only after a lengthy offside check was the goal finally recognized. Fortuna then fought in vain for an equalizer against passionately defending Fürth until the long and hectic stoppage time.
1. FC Magdeburg – Hansa Rostock 1:2 (1:0)
FC Hansa Rostock managed to catch up with the midfield with a win in the East duel and exacerbated the crisis of hosts 1. FC Magdeburg. The guests from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania won 2-1 (0-1) and were not deterred by an early deficit. Herbert Bockhorn had already taken the lead for Magdeburg in the fourth minute when his cross from the side went into the far corner of the Hansa goal.
A few seconds after the break, Dennis Dressel (46th) equalized. Magdeburg’s keeper Dominik Reimann was quite unfortunate. When Rostock scored the winning goal in front of 26,660 spectators, the ball hit the far post after a corner, from there hit Connor Krempicki’s body and into the goal from the FCM professional.
The Magdeburgers have been waiting for a win in the championship since September 2nd (6:4 against Bundesliga relegated Hertha BSC) and have suffered six defeats in the last eight games. Rostock, on the other hand, ended their winless streak after getting three points for the last time on September 30th (1-0 against Eintracht Braunschweig). In the table, Magdeburg (14th) remains tied with FC Schalke 04 in the relegation spot with 13 points. Rostock improved to 13th place with 16 points.