Arminia Bielefeld’s winning streak is torn. On matchday 27 of the 3rd division, the Arminia lost to SC Verl in the OWL duel with 2: 1 (2: 1) because the Verler surprised the DSC twice.
Berkan Taz (36th) and Timur Gayret (45.+1) each met for the corner variants for SC Verl, which after the last four winless games in a row and consolidated the eighth place. The Verler now have 40 points in the account.
Arminia Bielefeld, for which Maximilian Große met in the eighth minute of stoppage time, had to put on a bankruptcy after five wins in a row and missed it to move closer to the promotion places. With 43 points, Arminia is in fourth place, five points behind the third energy Cottbus.
Arminia dominant but harmless
The Arminia started to be confident and tore the game at the beginning. Verl set against it with physique and kept the DSC away from his own goal so successfully. Sam Schreck (6th) and Mael Corboz (15th) aimed too central from a distance.
In the middle of the first half, the Verler managed to free themselves in Bielefeld’s pressure and also came directly to the first major chance. Tom Baack appeared freely in the penalty area, but Bielefeld’s Maximilian Große threw himself in the shot at the last moment (22nd).
Verl twice tricky
In fact, the SC Verl now became a better team, had more possession and also won more duels. In the 36th minute, the hosts showed what they worked out in training. After a short corner variant, Marcel Benger put the ball on the edge of the penalty area through the completely free -standing taz, which hit the long corner for the Verler lead.
Anyone who thought that was the only corner of the Corner in the Verler Trick-Kiste saw himself deceived shortly before the break. Because Verl was outsmarting Arminia again. Again the corner was briefly executed. This time there was a pass into the back room, where Gayret stood freely and hit the left corner (45.+1).
Kersken saves GayRet
Shortly after the break, Gayret would almost have been back. DSC goalkeeper Jonas Kersken still steered his massive attempt over the crossbar (54.). On the opposite side, Corboz was just too high (58th).
Overall, the second half of the second half turned out. Both teams played forward. Bielefeld urged the connection, Verl wanted the decision. In the final phase, the Arminia once again developed field advantages.
However, the Verler defense was stable. And so it took up to the eighth minute of stoppage time before the Arminia met for the connection. Big poked the ball into the goal after a free kick. Shortly afterwards it was over.
Bielefeld welcomes Saarbrücken to the top game
In the 3. League is now an English week. The SC Verl travels to the bottom of the table SpVgg Unterhaching on Tuesday (11.03.2025, 7 p.m.). At the same time, the top game of the match day increases in Bielefeld when the second in the table 1. FC Saarbrücken is a guest at the Arminia.
Our sources:
- Game between SC Verl and Arminia Bielefeld from 08.03.2025
