Paderborn’s adventure continues
Paderborn have claimed their third second-division scalp of this season’s DFB Pokal, this time putting FC Ingolstadt to the sword in a sold-out Benteler-Arena of some 15,000 fans. The visitors, on the road in the DFB Pokal for the 14th consecutive game, had the better of a feisty encounter for the opening half hour, albeit with next-to-no chances to speak of at either end.
Paderborn showed signs of coming into the game late in the first half and picked up where they left off after the restart: with 56 minutes on the clock, the underdogs got their reward through Ben Zolinski. The hosts had no intention of parking the bus after going ahead and pushed on for a second goal, which Sven Michel and Dennis Srbeny among others came very close to finding. Either Ingolstadt keeper Örjan Nyland or the goalpost stood in their way of a two-goal cushion. At the other end, the Bundesliga 2 side caused Paderborn no problems. And so, deservedly to say the least, the third-tier side booked their place in the DFB Pokal quarterfinals, breaking a club record.
Mainz come to life in second half
In the clash between 15th and 14th in the Bundesliga, it was the hosts, Mainz, who gave the better account of themselves in the early stages. Stuttgart, without a win on the road this season, were called upon defensively and were let off the hook on a couple of occasions. Then, completely against the run of play, the visitors took the lead through their captain and Stuttgart went in at half time one goal to the good.
Things went from bad to worse for Mainz, and their DFB Pokal dreams must have flashed before their eyes when referee Tobias Stieler pointed to the penalty spot in the 53rd minute. It could have been the moment that killed the game, but Zentner stepped up to save the day for Mainz. The rest is history, Mainz now had the wind in their sails, bundled the ball over the line for the equaliser ten minutes later, took the lead through Diallo not long after and Suat Serdar eventually put the game to bed in stoppage time. 3-1 the final score.
Schalke get the job done
From the very first whistle, there was only one team in it, Schalke dominated possession but struggled to turn this into any clear-cut chances. Despite their complete lack of attacking threat, Köln stood strong at the back, not least their man between the sticks Timo Horn, seemingly Köln’s only hope of making the quarterfinals.
In the 63rd minute, however, not even Timo Horn could help his team prevent Max Meyer from putting Schalke in front. Oczipka’s corner was swung towards the near post, where perhaps the smallest man on the pitch caught the ball with his head, lifting it over everyone in the box, including Timo Horn, before it eventually dipped in at the far post. For the remainder of the game, Köln got more numbers forward, and Schalke attempted to capitalise again and again, but the lead could not be doubled. The full-time whistle blew with the score at 1-0.
Wolfsburg win it in extra time
Martin Schmidt’s Bundesliga side were expecting a tough task in Nuremberg, and that is exactly what they got. In a first half that never properly came to life, both teams enjoyed spells of pressure, chances albeit few and far between. In the second half, Nuremberg’s woodwork came to the rescue on two occasions, first denying Gomez and then Origi. Then it was Max Grün’s turn in Wolfsburg’s goal to show some heroics, he kept out Mikael Ishak and Edgar Salli fantastically, making 0-0 a fair result after 90 minutes.
Nuremberg started well in extra time and came close to an ‘early’ lead, but seven minutes into the first half, Wolfsburg’s match winner from Round 2, Felix Udokhai, popped up in the six-yard box to put the Wolves in front. The teams had given everything, fatigue began to play a factor, which may explain the lapse of concentration in the Nuremberg defence with just seconds to go: a cleared header right into the path of Daniel Didavi, who obliged with the finish to seal the deal for Wolfsburg.
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Paderborn’s adventure continues
Paderborn have claimed their third second-division scalp of this season’s DFB Pokal, this time putting FC Ingolstadt to the sword in a sold-out Benteler-Arena of some 15,000 fans. The visitors, on the road in the DFB Pokal for the 14th consecutive game, had the better of a feisty encounter for the opening half hour, albeit with next-to-no chances to speak of at either end.
Paderborn showed signs of coming into the game late in the first half and picked up where they left off after the restart: with 56 minutes on the clock, the underdogs got their reward through Ben Zolinski. The hosts had no intention of parking the bus after going ahead and pushed on for a second goal, which Sven Michel and Dennis Srbeny among others came very close to finding. Either Ingolstadt keeper Örjan Nyland or the goalpost stood in their way of a two-goal cushion. At the other end, the Bundesliga 2 side caused Paderborn no problems. And so, deservedly to say the least, the third-tier side booked their place in the DFB Pokal quarterfinals, breaking a club record.
Mainz come to life in second half
In the clash between 15th and 14th in the Bundesliga, it was the hosts, Mainz, who gave the better account of themselves in the early stages. Stuttgart, without a win on the road this season, were called upon defensively and were let off the hook on a couple of occasions. Then, completely against the run of play, the visitors took the lead through their captain and Stuttgart went in at half time one goal to the good.
Things went from bad to worse for Mainz, and their DFB Pokal dreams must have flashed before their eyes when referee Tobias Stieler pointed to the penalty spot in the 53rd minute. It could have been the moment that killed the game, but Zentner stepped up to save the day for Mainz. The rest is history, Mainz now had the wind in their sails, bundled the ball over the line for the equaliser ten minutes later, took the lead through Diallo not long after and Suat Serdar eventually put the game to bed in stoppage time. 3-1 the final score.
Schalke get the job done
From the very first whistle, there was only one team in it, Schalke dominated possession but struggled to turn this into any clear-cut chances. Despite their complete lack of attacking threat, Köln stood strong at the back, not least their man between the sticks Timo Horn, seemingly Köln’s only hope of making the quarterfinals.
In the 63rd minute, however, not even Timo Horn could help his team prevent Max Meyer from putting Schalke in front. Oczipka’s corner was swung towards the near post, where perhaps the smallest man on the pitch caught the ball with his head, lifting it over everyone in the box, including Timo Horn, before it eventually dipped in at the far post. For the remainder of the game, Köln got more numbers forward, and Schalke attempted to capitalise again and again, but the lead could not be doubled. The full-time whistle blew with the score at 1-0.
Wolfsburg win it in extra time
Martin Schmidt’s Bundesliga side were expecting a tough task in Nuremberg, and that is exactly what they got. In a first half that never properly came to life, both teams enjoyed spells of pressure, chances albeit few and far between. In the second half, Nuremberg’s woodwork came to the rescue on two occasions, first denying Gomez and then Origi. Then it was Max Grün’s turn in Wolfsburg’s goal to show some heroics, he kept out Mikael Ishak and Edgar Salli fantastically, making 0-0 a fair result after 90 minutes.
Nuremberg started well in extra time and came close to an ‘early’ lead, but seven minutes into the first half, Wolfsburg’s match winner from Round 2, Felix Udokhai, popped up in the six-yard box to put the Wolves in front. The teams had given everything, fatigue began to play a factor, which may explain the lapse of concentration in the Nuremberg defence with just seconds to go: a cleared header right into the path of Daniel Didavi, who obliged with the finish to seal the deal for Wolfsburg.
