Actually, they were already written off as a relegated team, now SSV Jahn Regensburg has registered in the 2nd Bundesliga with a win against FC Schalke 04.
It was a real sign of life in the relegation battle: the bottom of the table Jahn Regensburg earned 2-0 (1-0) against FC Schalke 04 and can now hope for the class. “It was important to us to show a reaction“, Coach Andreas Patz told Sportschau with a view of the 1: 6 in the previous week at SV Elversberg,”And the team did that too.“
Regensburg was able to shorten the distance from the relegation place 16 – the Prussian Münster – documented – to six points. Five games of the Jahn now to achieve the decision -making games.
The Schalke once again showed a desolate performance and forte their fate for a long time. The team of coach Kees van Wonderen missed pretty much everything that makes a successful football game and seems to be emotionless to the end of the season. For Van Wonderen there was nothing to gloss over in the Sportschau conversation: “We showed a performance that was not good in all areas. That was not enough today.“
Regensburger build pressure
During the week there was a lot going on in the Berger Feld again. Frank Baumann, the former Bremen sports director, will be the new sports director of the S04 from summer. It is probably not yet clear whether or not with the trainer Kees van Wonderen. In the game near Jahn Regensburg, the Dutch team played very cautiously and did not exactly advertise the coach’s whereabouts. Van Wonderen himself didn’t want to say anything about that: “We are talking about this game now and that was too little in all areas.“
The committed hosts tried to put pressure on and perhaps their last chance of still making relegation. However, the attack efforts of the Regensburgs initially seemed too often, were too imprecise and hardly even presented the S04 defense against problems.
Goalkeeper error at Schalke
The Regensburg then brought a standard situation into the lead. S04 goalkeeper Justin Heekeren tried to clarify a corner kick by fist, but that failed. The ball landed exactly at the feet of Christian Kühlwetter, who was able to finish 1-0 (21st) from twelve meters.
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Just two minutes later the next person Heekerens, which almost led to the second Regensburg goal. However, the goalkeeper’s direct acceptance of Tim Handwerker narrowly missed the Schalke’s goal.
Bloodless Schalke
As a result, the Regensburg was highly motivated, while the Schalke only served according to the regulations and almost no attempts – except for a harmless spacer shot by Taylan Bulut – started to score a goal themselves. It was a bloodless appearance of the royal blue in the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, the Schalke seemed at least a little more effortless without convincing or even playing out a goal. In their part and in their manageable playful opportunities, the Regensburgers tried to control the game, which was less and less successful with increasing playing time.
Regensburg’s galjen ensures the decision
The S04 developed an overweight after around 55 minutes, but continued to radiate goal risk. A deflected shot from Tobias Mohr from a distance was the only noteworthy scoring of the S04 up to the 70th minute.
The Regensburg did everything to save the narrow lead over time, which they went without too much effort. And they went one step further: Dejan Galjen completed a counterattack for the much acclaimed 2-0 success in added time (90.+3). While the Regensburgers cheered, the guests from Gelsenkirchen had to listen to the whistles of their own supporters. S04 professional Kenan Karaman showed understanding in the sports show talk: “Bad away game. Deserved lost. The fans are right.“
Regensburg in Magdeburg, Schalke against Hamburg
Regensburg is challenged on Sunday at 1st FC Magdeburg on Sunday (April 20, 1.30 p.m.). On Saturday evening (8.30 p.m.), Schalke can make amends against league leaders Hamburger SV at home.