58
22:03
Rzatkowski, Vasiliadis and Hack cheat their way towards the penalty area, but in the end a defender’s leg gets in the way again. Wehen gets everything defended, even if it has to be said that the attempts are not really well thought out.
56
22:02
After another early goal, the hosts switch back to their counterattack and only expect the DSC from the middle line. So far, Bielefeld has not known what to do with possession of the ball.
54
22:01
What else can help the guests now? Maybe a free corner, because Fechner causes one without any pressure. But the cross at this standard again does not cause any danger.
52
21:59
The next blow to the neck for Bielefeld, again at an extremely unfavorable time. The fans who traveled with the audience ignited pyrotechnics again and again and expressed their dissatisfaction with this performance.
50
21:55
Tooor for SV Wehen Wiesbaden, 2:0 by Johannes Wurtz
The free kick brings the next early goal. Ezeh pulls the ball from 25 yards into the right corner, but Fraisl stretches well and can actually defend. However, Wurtz followed quickly and only has to push in from five meters. The wall had opened the gap for Ezeh, that’s bitter.
49
21:54
Oczipka comes too late in a duel in the center and the ball also bounces on his arm. So there is a free kick for labor from an interesting position.
48
21:54
Right from the start, a system changeover at Bielefeld can be seen. Prietl moves back one position and forms a chain of five, Lasme moves up front next to Serra in the double attack. Does it all work better that way?
46
21:50
The game goes on. Both teams came out of the dressing room unchanged, which is particularly surprising for the guests.
46
21:50
Kick-off 2nd half
45+1
21:35
Mid-term conclusion:
No, because that’s the break, Wiesbaden leads 1-0 against Bielefeld. The lead is perfectly fine, the hosts have more grip and their pace is extremely dangerous. As the game went on, Arminen, who clearly have problems of the season, managed to do better defensively. However, a lot more must come from the guests in the second half, otherwise you go into the second leg with a big problem. See you soon.
45+1
21:33
End of 1st half
45
21:33
There is a minute extra in the first round. Is that enough for a meaningful conclusion?
45
21:33
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
45
21:33
Shortly before the break, Bielefeld comes back, Oczipka crosses from the left to the second post. First, the cross can be clarified, but then the ball lands on the right in the sixteen with an arc lamp at Gebauer. He tries to take it off directly, but Mrowca can intervene in the middle.
44
21:31
A corner from the right puts Heusser in the middle and causes some chaos. Ultimately, however, Lasme can clarify without a conclusion having been reached.
42
21:30
What you have to notice despite all the shortcomings that Arminia brought to this game: In the meantime, they manage to prevent the hosts from counterattacking. For the neutral spectator, however, the game has become somewhat poor in chances.
40
21:27
Hack brings it in from the right and finds Jäkel eleven meters from the goal. His header when running backwards is no problem at all for Stritzel.
39
21:27
Gebauer heads a high ball right to Lasme, who tries to dribble against Mrowca. Ultimately, there is at least a corner for the guests again.
37
21:24
Many smaller fouls have dried up the flow of the game. So the game is currently splashing along without there really being much to report.
35
21:22
Jäkel brings down Hollerbach in midfield, but has not yet been warned. This enrages the Wehen player, who sees himself deprived of a good counterattack.
33
21:20
After Ezeh’s good run, which Fraisl denied the goal, we didn’t see any more chances. At least Bielefeld managed to get both teams to neutralize each other in midfield.
31
21:20
There is some confusion on the pitch because a second ball flew onto the pitch from the stands. In particular, Bielefeld did not agree with the referee ball that followed, as they had just found themselves trying to attack.
29
21:17
You can clearly see that Bielefeld is struggling with the deficit. As a rule, they come too late into the duels and cannot keep up with the players of the home side. Only hack can rarely provide some relief offensively.
26
21:14
On the right, Lasme takes on Mrowca and then crosses to the far post with his left. The ball only reaches Mockenhaupt, who can easily head out of the danger zone.
24
21:11
The second division team has big problems with the fast players of the hosts, and the counterattack approach doesn’t appeal to the real favourites. So the lead so far is absolutely deserved, Wiesbaden has everything under control.
22
21:10
Hollerbach lets Gebauer stand loosely on the left and then pulls to the baseline. Andrade is able to fend off the low cross, and Vasiliadis blocks Jacobsen’s follow-up shot. These were important actions, otherwise it would have been really dangerous.
20
21:08
Fraisl saves for the Arminia! Wiesbaden counters, Ezeh starts from his own half and moves up and away with his pace. He can advance left into the penalty area because Andrade decides to rather close the pass to Prtajin. With his shot from ten meters, Ezeh then fails at the Bielfeld keeper, who came out and stopped well.
19
21:06
Nothing really wants to succeed for the guests up front, small inadequacies always lead to the end of the attacks. Wehen, meanwhile, tries vertical and fast play, which of course is also flawed.
17
21:04
In midfield, Fechner brings down Hack and then Rzatkowski. He has not yet been warned, but there is a first serious conversation with referee Brand.
16
21:04
Hack finds Vasiliadis in the center of the box, but he tries the hook first instead of using the free shot. The subsequent attempt can then be blocked, but it would have been a shot with his weak left foot anyway.
13.
21:00
The game is hectic, possession of the ball often changes back and forth. It can be seen from the hosts that they want to take advantage of the uncertainty in Bielefeld.
11.
20:58
Oczipka brings in the corner from the left, but there is no danger. On the contrary, there is almost a counterattack, but Hack is there in good time against Hollerbach with good physical effort.
10
20:57
Even at this early stage, Ezeh Gebauer repeatedly poses problems with his pace. At least Hack gets a corner up front for Arminia.
9.
20:56
It is the next blow for the second division after a season full of setbacks. How is Bielefeld dealing with the deficit?
7.
20:53
Tooor for SV Wehen Wiesbaden, 1:0 by Ivan Prtajin
The third division takes the lead early. Ezeh is sent to the left after a one-two with Wurtz and then crosses to the back post. There Prtajin breaks away from Andrade and heads in from seven meters against Fraisl’s running direction in the top left corner.
5.
20:53
Bielefeld runs up against the opponent, while contractions let the guests do it first. Both teams don’t hide in the opening minutes.
3.
20:51
The first chance belongs to the guests. Rzatkowski gets a rebound at the penalty spot and takes off with his left. The bullet is cleared by Gürleyen with a head, but Stritzel would have had the central attempt.
2.
20:49
Hollerbach conquers a ball against the careless Andrade in the opposing penalty area. He’s lucky that the offensive player slips and the ball ends up back with Arminen.
1.
20:47
Then the ball rolls. Bielefeld has initiated.
20:42
At this moment, the teams step onto the lawn together with referee Benjamin Brand. The game can start in a few minutes.
20:35
The last time the two teams met was a while ago, in the 2019/2020 season they fought in the 2nd Bundesliga. Bielefeld won both games back then. Nevertheless, one can also encourage contractions: In the 14 relegation games between the second and third divisions so far, the team from the lower league has won ten times. There is also a special feature for Wiesbaden tonight, the VAR is there, which does not otherwise exist in the 3rd division.
20:23
Bielefeld, in turn, also comes into this relegation with a negative experience. A bad 0:4 against Magdeburg ensured that the Bundesliga relegated team has to fight against being passed directly to league three today. You can save a messed-up season here, after the Magdeburg game there were clear expressions of dissatisfaction from the fans. The team therefore felt compelled to pay for all the tickets for the fans traveling to Wiesbaden, 1,900. Arminen captain Klos hopes that this will give him a tailwind: “We know that they will have our backs again on Friday. We want to honor the passion of our supporters with our campaign.”
20:04
What was that last match day in the top three divisions of German football? Insanity of a negative nature was also experienced by everyone who stuck with Wiesbaden. With their own 1-0 win against Halle, they thought they were already safe and the fans stormed the pitch. Deep in injury time, however, Osnabrück actually turned the game against BVB’s reserves and referred labor to relegation, so the disillusionment was correspondingly great. But that should already be forgotten, as SVWW captain Wurtz confessed: “Inside the dressing room there was a positive and crazy atmosphere again. I’m incredibly proud of how strong our team’s character is. We digested the turbulent Saturday well and judged it the focus is now fully on Bielefeld.”
19:57
To start, let’s take a look at the lineups. Coach Markus Kauczinski makes a change for the hosts compared to the last league game. Ezeh comes in for Rieble in the first eleven. Bauer and Lyska are injured, Reinthaler still has to pause because of his red card suspension. Bielefeld coach Uwe Koschinat also rotates, but in two positions. Instead of Klos and Consbruch, Rzatkowski and Serra are on the pitch from the start. The guests also have a few injury worries, Klünter, Okugawa and Ramos have to pass. Consbruch is not in the squad due to a yellow card suspension, but is back in the second leg. The fact that captain Klos is not in the starting eleven is a surprise. Another surprise: the 16-year-old chef is in the squad.
19:50
Welcome to the first leg of the relegation between the 2nd and 3rd leagues, Wehen Wiesbaden and Arminia Bielefeld meet. Kick-off in the Brita Arena is at 8:45 p.m.!