Fortuna Düsseldorf conceded a late Paderborn equalizer – St. Pauli missed victory at Dynamo Dresden

1-1 twice on Saturday afternoon

Fortuna Düsseldorf also did well with an emergency team. After the last four games without defeat, the team, decimated by numerous corona cases, continued the upward trend that began when coach Daniel Thioune took office on February 8 in a 1-1 (1-0) win in the 2nd Bundesliga at SC Paderborn.

Without the head coach, who was infected with the corona virus, and 14 professionals who were also affected, Florian Hartherz (43rd minute) provided the interim lead on Saturday in front of 5,253 fans in the Benteler Arena. Ron Schallenberg (90+3) equalized in added time.

Fortuna, who changed a total of six positions and started the game with the two second division debutants Tim Köther and Takashi Uchino, did a respectable job. The visitors were lucky when Felix Platte hit the post (24th) and missed a penalty kick (39th). Two minutes before half-time, Hartherz rewarded his team with a goal from close range for the fighting performance. In the second half, East Westphalia pushed for an equalizer, but failed several times at the strong Düsseldorf goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier. But the keeper was powerless against Schallenberg’s sweep.

St. Pauli missed victory at Dynamo Dresden: 1-1 despite many chances

FC St. Pauli did not get more than 1-1 (1-1) at the home premiere of new Dresden coach Guerino Capretti and thus missed the temporary jump to the top of the table. In front of the maximum possible 16,000 fans under Corona conditions, Christoph Daferner (20th) put Dynamo in the lead. Former Dresdener Simon Makienok (42nd) equalized. While St. Pauli initially moved up to second place, the Saxons remain in relegation place 16.

Both teams started offensively and each had a clear chance in the first four minutes. Guido Burgstaller (3rd) was denied by Dynamo’s goalkeeper Kevin Broll, who returned to the goal after a few weeks out through injury, and Dresden’s Ransford Königsdörffer (4th) also found his champion in Pauli keeper Nikola Vasilj. After that, Dynamo left the game to the guests and switched to very dangerous counterattacks. With the lead behind them, Dresden then took more control and had more chances where Vasilj could show his skills. When Dynamo seemed to be on the break, Makienok managed to equalize, which was surprising at the time, after a mistake by Broll.

After the break, St. Pauli was clearly the better team and often very close to 2-1. Daniel Kyereh (54th), Adam Dzwigala (57th), Eric Smith (84th) and Igor Matanovic (88th) only hit aluminum. Dynamo only became dangerous with the occasional counterattack.

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