Greuther Furth – Holstein Kiel 2: 2
First division relegated SpVgg Greuther Fürth, on the other hand, has shown good qualities. The cloverleaf got a 2:2 (0:1) against Holstein Kiel after falling behind, but missed the possible victory.
Timo Becker (29th) put the North Germans in the lead, but Julian Green (48th) managed to equalize. Timothy Tillman (76th) even gave the hosts the lead, but Alexander Mühling (81st, penalty kick) secured a point for the North Germans in the end.
Jahn Regensburg – Darmstadt 98 2:0
A lightning goal by Joshua Mees after 17 seconds of play paved the way for Jahn Regensburg’s 2-0 (1-0) win over Darmstadt 98. Prince Osei Owusu had played the ball to the right wing position, and Mees then converted Nicklas Shipnoski’s cross into a free-standing . Andreas Albers (67th) finally set the course for victory with the 2-0 win.
Darmstadt’s Patric Pfeiffer saw the yellow-red card in the 37th minute for repeated foul play. Another slap in the face for the guests.
FC St. Pauli – 1. FC Nuremberg 3:2
FC St. Pauli set an exclamation point at the start of the season and won 3-2 (3-0) against 1. FC Nürnberg in the top game of the day. Hamburg laid the foundation for this victory within just 15 minutes in the first half.
Both teams started the season with promotion ambitions, but the hosts got off to a much better start and were already clearly leading at half-time.
28,582 spectators in the almost sold-out Millerntor Stadium saw a balanced early phase. After a free kick by captain Lear Paqarada, Jackson Irvine headed the lead for St. Pauli (24′), Paqarada’s penalty kick (37′) and only 133 seconds later Lukas Daschner (39′) increased the lead at the break.
Nuremberg then came fresher out of the cabin and promptly to 1:3. Kwadwo Duah, offensive newcomer from FC St. Gallen, scored in his second division debut shortly after the break (47th). Enrico Valentini (90+2) managed to score the connection goal for the Franks. However, it was not enough for Nuremberg to do more than shorten the result.