Elversberg - 1. Heidenheim

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Match finished

26/05/2025 18:30

1 : 2

News
Elversberg

Lukas Pinckert missed the first leg of this promotion/relegation playoff with a yellow card suspension, but the centre-back will return to action on home soil on Monday.
That will see Maximilian Rohr drop to the bench, although no further changes are expected from Elversberg boss Horst Steffen.
Arne Sicker and Patryk Dragon will both miss the game against FC Heidenheim due to injuries.
1. Heidenheim

Frank Schmidt could make two attacking changes for the second leg, with Paul Wanner and Budu Zivzivadze replacing Adrian Beck and Marvin Pieringer.
Niklas Dorsch should retain his starting berth in central midfield, despite being hooked at half time at the Voith-Arena.
Frans Krätzig battled against a fitness concern to feature in the first leg on Thursday, meaning Heidenheim have just two injuries to contend with ahead of their trip to the URSAPHARM-Arena.
Prediction

Elversberg

2 : 1

1. Heidenheim

Elversberg were in dreamland heading into the second half against FC Heidenheim on Thursday after early goals from regular attacking threats Lukas Petkov and Fisnik Asllani earned them a 2-0 away lead at the Voith-Arena. Unfortunately for Horst Steffen, his men crumbled in the second half, but the hosts will have been buoyed by that performance. The 2.Bundesliga outfit have won four of their last six competitive fixtures at the URSAPHARM-Arena.
Heidenheim will have been happy to escape the first leg with the scoreline level following their disastrous start. Frank Schmidt was brave with his substitutions on home soil, making three changes at the half-time break to change the tide. FCH went on to score twice in a three-minute spell, and Schmidt will hope that this momentum carries over into the second leg on the road.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+9'

Sascha Stegemann is looking at his watch and immediately ends this match.
90+9'

Maurice Neubauer (Elversberg) attempts to find one of his teammates with a cross from the resultant free kick, but he fails to hit the ball properly and sends it off the pitch.
90+8'

Sascha Stegemann blows his whistle and signals a foul after Jonas Fohrenbach (Heidenheim) brought his opponent down. Elversberg are awarded a free kick.
90+7'

We are about to witness a subsitution. Jonas Fohrenbach (Heidenheim) for Frans Kratzig.
90+7'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Benedikt Gimber (Heidenheim) comes onto the pitch for Leo Scienza.
90+7'

Horst Steffen decides to make a substitution. Muhammed Damar will be replaced by Younes Ebnoutalib (Elversberg).
90+7'

It's time for a substitution. Manuel Feil (Elversberg) comes on in place of Lukas Petkov.
90+5'

Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) wriggles his way through the defence and unleashes an accurate strike which goes inside the left post. 1:2.
90+4'

Budu Zivzivadze (Heidenheim) receives a pass and unleashes a shot which goes well wide of the right post.
90+2'

Maurice Neubauer (Elversberg) tries to find the head of a teammate in the box but overhits the cross.
90

The fourth official shows 5 min. of added time.
90'

The foul by Carlo Sickinger (Elversberg) was seen by Sascha Stegemann who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
89'

Maurice Neubauer (Elversberg) slams the ball towards the middle of the goal, but it fails to surprise Kevin Muller and he's equal to it.
89'

Muhammed Damar (Elversberg) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance.
88'

Muhammed Damar (Elversberg) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball goes out for a corner. Elversberg can continue in their attacking effort.
86'

Substitution. Luca Schnellbacher (Elversberg) has come on for Tom Zimmerschied.
84'

The corner from Muhammed Damar (Elversberg) is hurriedly cleared.
81'

The defence is alert as they clear a dangerous cross from Omar Haktab Traore (Heidenheim).
80'

Lukas Petkov (Elversberg) gets to the rebound and shoots, but the effort is blocked.
80'

Florian Le Joncour (Elversberg) runs onto a good ball played into the box and hits a first-time screamer towards goal, but a defender somehow gets his body in the way and makes the block.
80'

Maurice Neubauer (Elversberg) puts a cross into the box from the free kick, but the defender gets there first.
79'

Sascha Stegemann shows a yellow card to Paul Wanner (Heidenheim), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
78'

Frank Schmidt has decided to make a change. Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) replaces Mathias Honsak.
78'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim) is coming onto the pitch as Luca Kerber cannot continue after picking up an injury.
74'

Luca Kerber (Heidenheim) is lying on the ground after being tackled and the physio comes onto the pitch to give him medical treatment.
73'

A nice individual effort by Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) comes to nothing as his shot is blocked on the edge of the box by a defender.
72'

Muhammed Damar (Elversberg) takes the corner kick, but Kevin Muller reads it well and stops the effort.
71'

Fisnik Asllani (Elversberg) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away. Good work from Elversberg as they win a corner.
68'

Tom Zimmerschied (Elversberg) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Sascha Stegemann had an easy-decision to make.
67'

A nice pass gives Luca Kerber (Heidenheim) the opportunity to shoot, but it's a weak shot and sails high over the bar.
67'

The attendance for today's match is 9105.
63'

A pass from Budu Zivzivadze (Heidenheim) is intercepted by Nicolas Kristof and the move breaks down.
61'

Rough tackle by Jan Schoppner (Heidenheim). The referee blows his whistle for a foul.
56'

Muhammed Damar (Elversberg) floats the free kick into the box, but it's easily cleared by the first man.
55'

It must be a yellow card. It is. Luca Kerber (Heidenheim) receives the caution after an awful tackle.
53'

Muhammed Damar (Elversberg) commits a foul and Sascha Stegemann immediately signals a free kick.
51'

The goal by Elversberg is DISALLOWED on the advice of the video assistant referee due to an offside.
48'

Houston, we have a problem! The referee has indicated that there will be a VAR review of the goal to look at a possible offside. The Elversberg players aren’t happy.
47'

Goal! Tom Zimmerschied gets to the ball and heads it over the defence to Fisnik Asllani (Elversberg), who meets it nicely and fires in into the back of the net. 2:1.
46'

Referee Sascha Stegemann blows his whistle to start the second half.
45+9'

The first half of today's match has just finished.
45+5'

Budu Zivzivadze (Heidenheim) jumps highest to head the ball from the resulting free kick on the edge of the box! A difficult position to score from and the keeper reacts coolly to make a comfortable save.
45+4'

Robin Fellhauer (Elversberg) tackles a bit over-zealously and Sascha Stegemann blows for a foul. Heidenheim will take a free kick near the side line.
45

We will have 6 min. of added time.
45'

Tom Zimmerschied (Elversberg) is having a really tough time right now. We are about to find out how serious his injury is.
45'

Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim) collects a sweet pass on the edge of the box and in one movement smashes a shot in on goal, but it balloons high over the bar.
43'

Omar Haktab Traore (Heidenheim) is awarded a yellow card for his tackle. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Sascha Stegemann ignores the protests.
42'

Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) tries to find Mathias Honsak, but he puts too much power on the pass.
39'

Robin Fellhauer (Elversberg) volleys the ball on the edge of the box after a rebound. It's a great effort and has Kevin Muller scrambling, but it flies just wide of the left post.
38'

Lukas Petkov (Elversberg) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.
36'

Tim Siersleben (Heidenheim) is penalised for a foul. Sascha Stegemann had a clear view and blows his whistle.
31'

Robin Fellhauer (Elversberg) collects a sweet pass and fires a low shot into the bottom left corner. What a goal!
23'

Budu Zivzivadze (Heidenheim) comes onto the pitch after Marvin Pieringer signals to the bench that he cannot continue any longer after picking up an injury.
22'

Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
19'

A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Heidenheim comes to nothing.
18'

Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) takes the free kick and curls the ball just over the crossbar. That was close!
18'

It is time for a substitution. Carlo Sickinger (Elversberg) is on for Semih Sahin.
17'

Semih Sahin (Elversberg) is asking for medical treatment after picking up an injury.
9'

Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim) collects a sweet pass and fires a low shot into the bottom left corner. What a goal!
6'

The corner is swung in but Heidenheim can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
5'

Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim) shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball travels towards the bottom right corner, but Nicolas Kristof easily deals with the threat. The linesman points to the corner flag, Heidenheim are going to take it.
4'

Florian Le Joncour (Elversberg) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.
1'

The first half has started.

The players are out and the match is about to start. Heidenheim will have the kick-off.

Today's referee will be Sascha Stegemann.

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