Elversberg fights strongly, but Düsseldorf takes the point!

Elversberg fights strongly, but Düsseldorf takes the point!

On April 19, 2025, the Ursapharm-Arena on the Kaiserlinde came to the highly expected duel in the 2nd Bundesliga between SV 07 Elversberg and Fortuna Düsseldorf. The 30th matchday of the season ended with a 1-1 draw, which was of great importance for both the promotion struggle and the morale of the two teams. The kick -off sounded at 1 p.m., and the game had some exciting moments ready, even if the first half remained more of an event.

In the first half, the teams had difficulty playing clear opportunities. Fortuna Düsseldorf was able to draw attention to himself for the first time through a header by Dawid Kownacki in the 17th minute, but the ball just passed. Elversberg, which increased the pressure in the last minutes of the first section, had some dangerous actions, including a shot from Damar and a header from Tom Zimmerschied, which Florian Kastenmeier parried brilliantly. At the end of the first round, Carlo Sickinger even hit the post, so that the halftime score of 0: 0 did not reflect the efforts of both teams.

high intensity in the second half

After the break, Elversberg continued his dominance. In the 49th minute, Kastenmeier parried a shot from Zimmerschied again, which led the way to Düsseldorf defense. The 73rd minute then brought the surprising tour for the guests: ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson conquered the ball in the penalty area and hit the latte with a precise shot.

But the joy of the lead did not last long. Just seven minutes later, Elversberg received a penalty when Robin Fellhauer was fouled by Jamil Siebert. Carlo Sickinger safely converted the penalty to 1: 1 equalization. This draw was fair, but many observers were of the opinion that Elversberg would have deserved the victory.

decisive players and statistics

The match was characterized by a high intensity and numerous interruptions. In the final phase, both teams tried to win, but the final score remained 1-1. On the side of Elversberg, players such as Muhammed Damar and Maurice Neubauer were emphasized, who was the fastest player in the game at a speed of 33.8 km/h. The most unfortunate moment for Düsseldorf was the goal of Jóhannesson, which had fallen with a probability of only 4%.

Change of coach in the second half brought fresh impulses. Frederik Schmahl, Filimon Gerezgiher and Paul Stock were substituted for Elversberg, while Düsseldorf Giovanni Haag, Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson and Jona Niemiec entered the field. However, these adjustments could not lead to one of the two teams scored the decisive goal.