After the restart, Mainz got off to a dream start. Amiri completed a nice one-two with Tietz to make the preliminary decision. Two minutes later, Ramaj reflexively parried the national player’s shot. The home team stayed on the trigger and didn’t let Heidenheim get into the game. A counterattack made the game exciting again. Schimmer scored just 85 seconds after coming on as a substitute for the visitors.
After that, Mainz completely lost track, acted anxiously and left the ball to the increasingly strong Heidenheimers. They pressed vehemently for the next goal. The home team only reacted and hardly ever threatened the visitors’ goal at any point. And they were lucky again when Arijon Ibrahimovic (85th) hit the bottom of the crossbar with a deflected shot.