But it wasn’t until the 34th minute that the 33-year-old was finally able to celebrate. Wegner prevailed in the penalty area, also played around Stajlija and pushed in for a deserved lead. The stadium was upside down.
BFC surprisingly equalizes
The BFC, who had been disappointing across the board up to this point, now had their backs to the wall. But after falling behind, the Berliners woke up – and equalized. Niklas Brandt scored in the 44th minute to make it 1-1 at half-time. Otherwise, Oldenburg had the guests’ offensive under control, BFC striker Christian Beck was unsubscribed.
VfB lucky after the break
That changed in the second round – and put the Lower Saxony in distress. VfB lost access to the game, Berlin threw everything forward and had great chances. Within 60 seconds, Beck hit the post with his head and the crossbar in the subsequent corner (56′, 57′). VfB couldn’t stop the crosses to the Berliners’ center striker, Beck had the next opportunity to put Berlin ahead in the 67th minute. This time Marcel Appiah saved just before the line.
“A rule like that is just a complete catastrophe. That’s what happens when there are only people sitting there who have no idea about football. They destroy a whole season with two such boom games.”
— BFC Dynamo forward Christian Beck
The VfB fans supported their team to the best of their ability. However, the hosts were increasingly running out. The focus was on not conceding another goal and bringing the draw over time. The BFC, on the other hand, was slowed down in its final offensive by its supporters who had traveled with them. The game was briefly interrupted due to pyrotechnics and police officers positioned themselves in front of the away block, and there was also eight minutes of stoppage time.
Berlin’s winning goal comes too late
In the sixth minute of added time, Andor Bolyki made it 2-1 for BFC. The ascent was again a nail-biter for VfB. The Oldenburgs threw themselves into every attack by the guests in the last few minutes – and were redeemed with the final whistle. The rest was cheers in blue and white.
Match statistics VfB Oldenburg – Berliner FC Dynamo
2nd matchday, 04.06.2022 2:00 p.m