Torfestival against Kiel – St. Pauli extends its lead in the table

First against second, Holstein Kiel against St. Pauli. Friday was dedicated to the top game of the 2nd league.

Crazy Friday evening in the 2nd league. In a high-scoring top game, FC St. Pauli won 4-3 at Holstein Kiel – after what was believed to be a safe 3-0 lead.

Oladapo Afolayan (11th, 36th) and Marcel Hartel (34th) shocked the initially brash Kiel team with their goals. In particular, the double strike by Afolayan and Hartel within just under 90 seconds broke the rhythm of the hosts, who had already lost 5-1 in the first leg. After the break, Kiel turned up the heat: Shuto Machino (53rd), Joshua Mees (65th) and Alexander Bernhardsson (82nd) ​​gave Holstein hope, Connor Metcalfe (57th) was successful for the guests. With the win, St. Pauli extends their lead in the table to six points.

In the parallel game, SC Paderborn won 2-1 at Wehen Wiesbaden.

In the duel between the first and second, Kiel had the first big chance. However, Finn Porath (5th), who celebrated his 27th birthday on Friday, missed from a good position, and a long-range shot from Machino (9th) also flew past the visitors’ goal.

Coach Fabian Hürzeler’s team then demonstrated how it could be done better. Afolayan was not disturbed vigorously in the penalty area and scored. Kiel, however, was not shocked and immediately pushed for an equalizer. The big problem was efficiency: First Steven Skrzybski (18th) was denied by Nikola Vasilj, then the goalkeeper parried a rebound from the inside post just in front of the line.

That took revenge: Hartel and again the strong Afolayan extended the lead for the ripped-off guests. Kiel remained stubborn even after the break – and put the guests in dire straits. Shortly before the end, Bernhardsson (89th) narrowly missed the equalizer, St. Pauli hit the crossbar twice in stoppage time.

SC Paderborn has returned to the promotion race. After the heavy home defeat against Holstein Kiel (0:4), coach Lukas Kwasniok’s team won 2:1 (1:1) at newly promoted SV Wehen Wiesbaden on Friday evening and jumped to fifth place, at least temporarily. Franko Kovacevic gave Wiesbaden the lead (30th), then Paderborn turned the game around. Koen Kostons (39th) equalized before the break, Filip Bilbija scored in the final phase to win (82nd).

Wiesbaden remained without a win for the fourth time in a row and has to look down. There is a risk of falling to 14th place in the table.