2nd league
Paderborn remains leader – KSC beats Rostock
Paderborn’s players celebrate a goal against FC St. Pauli and remain leaders after the draw in Hamburg. photo
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The battle for the top spots in the 2nd Bundesliga remains exciting. Paderborn has been at the top of the table for three matchdays, but they feel the competition breathing down their necks. The HSV is moving up.
The top teams in the 2nd Bundesliga were not able to build on their good starting positions.
League leaders SC Paderborn had to settle for a 2-2 (1-0) lead after taking a 2-1 lead at FC St. Pauli in injury time (90+2). Chaser Darmstadt 98 also gambled away the win in a 2-2 (1-0) win over 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday. Tim Kleindienst saved the draw for the guests with his goal in the 82nd minute.
Despite losing points, Paderborn and Darmstadt are still in first and second place with 13 points. Close behind is Hamburger SV, who showed that they had recovered well from their 2-1 disappointment against Darmstadt 98 a week earlier in the 2-0 (1-0) win at 1. FC Nürnberg. The goals were scored by Mario Vuskovic (37′) and Robert Glatzel (90’+2′). With twelve points, HSV improved to third place ahead of 1. FC Heidenheim (11 points) and Fortuna Düsseldorf (11).
The game at the Millerntor went back and forth. Marvin Pieringer (44′) and Sirlord Conteh (90’+2′) gave Paderborn the lead twice. Etienne Amenyido scored first for St. Pauli to make it 1-1 (84′), then David Nemeth (90’+3) saved the hosts a point. Guest goalkeeper Jannik Huth was able to parry a penalty from Leart Paqarada (51st). It was his third penalty save in a row. “It was a roller coaster ride of emotions. We played a good game and we could have done better,” said Paqarada.
Karlsruher SC, who started the season with two defeats, managed to win 2-0 (2-0) against Hansa Rostock and initially made it into the top with goals from Philip Heise (8th) and Malik Batmaz (40th). table third.
On Friday, the Fortuna Düsseldorf side, who have not been defeated in ten home games, secured their highest win to date under coach Daniel Thioune with a 4-0 (0-0) win against Jahn Regensburg and climbed to fourth place. Arminia Bielefeld, who were relegated to the Bundesliga, achieved their first win of the season under new coach Daniel Scherning and defeated Eintracht Braunschweig, who was still at the bottom of the table, 4-1 (3-0).