Mainz 05 II celebrates liberation 3-0 against FSV Frankfurt!

Mainz 05 II celebrates liberation 3-0 against FSV Frankfurt!

On April 2, 2025, as part of the Regionalliga Südwest, there was a deliberate duel awaited between the U23 of the 1st FSV Mainz 05 and FSV Frankfurt. After a surprising setback in the first half of the season, Mainz clearly won the second leg 3-0. The game took place in the PSD Bank Arena and was part of an English week in the league.

The first minutes of the game went without any significant highlights, both teams felt themselves. In the 26th minute it was finally Taiyu Yamasaki who took the lead for the Mainz. Mainz went into the half-time break with a 1-0 lead, which meant significant relief in the relegation battle. This lead was particularly important because Mainz was under pressure before the game - the team had not won in the previous five games and had fallen back to a relegation zone, while Frankfurt was better in the table.

game course and crucial moments

In the second half, Mainz pushed for a safe lead. Marcel Lukasz Kalemba scored 2-0 in the 61st minute. This goal was another sign of the superiority of the Mainz. Shortly afterwards, in the 65th minute, Mainz changed twice: Jean Marie Bertrand Nadjombe and Jason Amann came into play for Lennard Maloney and Nikolas Konrad. This fresh staff had an effect.

Armindo Sieb put the end of the encounter in the 87th minute with his goal to 3: 0. Referee Kadir Yagci then whistled the game. Due to this victory, Mainz was able to leave the relegation places and now occupies the 12th place in the table with a total of nine victories, four draws and 14 defeats.

table status and outlook

The current situation for Frankfurt is less pleasant. The team has only scored four points from the last five games and has now fallen back to a tense place with 14 wins, six draws and seven defeats. The team, who had experienced a home win against the Stuttgart Kickers before the game against Mainz, now has some pressure, just before the next match day.

The next challenge for Mainz on April 5, 2025 with a home game against SGV Freiberg. Frankfurt has guest KSV Hessen Kassel on April 6, 2025 and will do everything possible to get out of the current form crisis. These two games are crucial for the teams to survive in the competitive pressure of the regional league.

The victory of Mainz is not only an important step in the relegation battle, but also an important sign of the team strength to return without success after a longer series. FSV Frankfurt, on the other hand, faces the challenge of analyzing the disappointing performance in the last games in order to escape from the table cellar as quickly as possible.