On 17 September one of the matches of the 4th round of the German football championship took place. Heidenheim (Germany) and Werder (Bremen) met.
German Championship, 4th round
Heidenheim (Germany) - Werder (Bre men) - 4:2 ( 2:0)
Goal: T. Kleindienst (5), E. Dinkci (44), E. Dinkci (68), J. Beste (76) - Marvin Daksch (49), Weiser (64).
Warnings: O. Traore (51), Niklas Stark (90+5)
In an exciting Bundesliga match, FC Heidenheim faced Werder Bremen at the Voith Arena. At half-time the score was 2-0 in favour of FC Heidenheim, but in the second half Werder Bremen claimed a convincing 4-2 victory. The match started with both teams looking to dominate. However, already in the 5th minute Heidenheim made the first breakthrough with a penalty. T. Kleindienst confidently converted the penalty and put his team ahead. This goal set the tone for the team's attacking play throughout the match. "Heidenheim continued to dominate and increased their lead shortly before the half-time whistle. In the 44th minute, E. Dinci struck the goal and put the team in the lead. At half-time, Werder Bremen made three substitutions to give the team renewed vigour. D. Kownacki, A. Jung and M. Friedl were replaced by M. Daksha, O. Deman and M. Veljkovic respectively. The second half started with a penalty miss by the Bremen in the 49th minute. However, they quickly made amends when M. Daksh scored a goal, reducing the deficit to one goal.
In the 51st minute, FC Heidenheim's O. Traore received a yellow card, which added even more spice to the match. In the 64th minute Bremen Werder equalised thanks to a goal by M. Weiser. The match was tied 2-2, with both teams striving for victory. FC Heidenheim reacted by introducing two substitutes - N. Theuerkauf and M. Piringer - in the 73rd minute. The substitution paid off when J. Beste scored in the 76th minute, giving the team back the lead. In the 82nd minute, with the game hanging in the balance, Heidenheim made another substitution, replacing K. Sess with E. Dinci. Meanwhile, Werder Bremen made another substitution, replacing J. Beste for F. Pieck in the 83rd minute. As time waned, both teams made one last substitution. K. Gross came on for Werder Bremen in the 84th minute and T. Kleindienst replaced T. Keller for Heidenheim in the 90th minute. In the final minutes of the game, N. Stark of Werder Bremen received a yellow card. It was a tense ending, but Werder Bremen managed to hold on to their lead and win 4-2. The match showed the competitive nature of the Bundesliga, with both teams demonstrating their attacking prowess. It was an exciting game, memorable for its twists and turns throughout the 90 minutes.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Bayer - Heidenheim, Werder - Cologne.
| Heidenheim | Werder | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 18 | Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 20 | Offences | 8 |
| 10 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 320 | Total assists | 480 |
| 238 | Accurate assists | 379 |
| 74% | Accuracy of passes | 79% |