The women from FC Carl Zeiss Jena draw hope in the relegation battle. The promoters celebrated the first win of the season at the 1st FC Köln, causing the Thuringian women to pass the hosts in the table.
Duel between Fiona Gaißer (FC Carl Zeiss Jena, 22) and Laura Feiersinger (1. FC Köln, 27)
The footballers of FC Carl Zeiss Jena got air in the Bundesliga relegation battle with the first win of the season. On the 18th matchday, the promoters at 1. FC Köln came to a happy 1-0 (0: 0). In front of 1,620 spectators in the Franz-Kremer Stadium, Melina Reuter scored the goal (56th minute). With the success, Jena pushed seven points in the account and the tied Cologne women due to the better goal difference to the penultimate place.
Post saved for Jena
Jena was lucky in the sixth minute that the Cologne native Laura Donhauser only put the ball from five meters at the post of the empty goal and Alena Bienz scored the rebound from eight meters over the still orphaned goal. Cologne continued to be game, and there was nothing to be seen from Jena.
Leadership from nothing
All the more surprising the guided tour: Cologne’s goalkeeper Paula Hoppe was only able to clap a deflected shot from Isabella Jaron in front of the feet of Reuter, who then brought the ball over the line over Hoppe. The hosts reinforced the pressure, but again could not use the best shooting opportunities. After the yellow-red card for Fiona Gaißer (67th), Jena withdrew even further, but the Cologne women did not find the way through the compact defense.
dpa
