Decision in the 114th minute
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The adventure of the European Cup of 1. FC Heidenheim ended. In the league of the conference, the club, which was very descending in the Bundesliga, lost its second exciting intermediate round with 1: 3 (1: 2, 0: 1) after extension against FC Copenhagen and left it. In the end, the 2: 1 of the first stage of the Danish capital was too little for the round of 16 and the other days of the European Associated Festival.
After an interim deficit of 0-2, the hosts made their way in an additional time thanks to an increase in performance in the second period and to the directly converted free kick of Leonardo Scienza (74th minute). There, Rodrigo Huescas (114th) made the decision in favor of the guests in front of 12,336 spectators. Previously, Amin Chiakha (37th minute) and Kevin Diks (53./foulfmelter) had taken 2-0 advance for Copenhagen.
« Very boring, » said replacement Jan Schöppner: « Of course, it was something good to play international with Heidenheim. Follow you now on the League. » The coach Frank Schmidt was struggling : « It’s not just good. We are tested and have to face what we have left. « »
This means that no representative of the Bundesliga only reached the Top 16 of the competition which was not introduced in 2021. As already in the League, the dazzling Chelsea could have expected Heidenheim. After the closely missed surprise, the team of coach Frank Schmidt can concentrate their concentration exclusively on the fight against relegation. The trend has been dark for months.
Heidenheim against Copenhagen initially harmless
« I also had the feeling during the week that the boys really burn on the match, » said the injured midfielder Niklas Dorsch before the start of the match « RTL »: « such a conference league game where you Do not have anything to lose, comes just straight.
Like the whole season in the weeks of the European Cup, Schmidt has again rocked its starting eleven. In addition to the other best talents Paul Wanner, it gave a chance from the start. It was the vertical starter who, in addition to two options for striker Budu Zivzivadze, assured the only end of the Heidenheimers in half of one. But the hosts remained too harmless.
Copenhagen tried to control the game and became more mature during the first half. Initially, the replacement goal of replacement Fch Frank Feller, who played Copenhagen, was still there when he became dangerous. But the 0: 1 indicated. The ostalb club on the defensive was increasingly necessary.
Fresh powers provide a fresh swing
Copenhagen’s guests had traveled without a follower. After the last severe pyrotechnic incident, the club was punished with an exclusion from fans. So only Heidenheim fans have created the atmosphere. In addition to the European adventure, the banners, which they presented before kick -off, also corresponded to the complex task of the Bundesliga descent battle. « Always the target’s goal » was a label. And Schmidt’s goal was clear: a force more offensive for the final of 16.
In response to the deficit, the coach reacted and brought Marvin Pierringer and Mathias Honsak. But the 0: 2 per penalty after a fault by Jonas Föhrenbach and video evidence made the business even more difficult.
Then the FCH pressed and was rewarded by the Free kick of Scienza. Shortly before the end of the regular season, the Brazilian hit the post. In the extension, the two teams avoid the great risk. But Copenhagen had the happiest end, which also benefited from Heidenheim’s defense errors with the goal of goal 3-1. A blow by Piergern did not count because of a previous handball.