First leg draw

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After an exciting relegation first leg, everything is still open in the fight for the last place in the second division between SSV Jahn Regensburg and SV Wehen Wiesbaden. The 2:2 (1:0) on Friday evening at the Jahnstadion in Regensburg means a small advantage for the Wiesbaden team, as they are 16th in the second division. has home advantage for the return match against the third division team next Tuesday (8:30 p.m./SAT.1 and Sky).

Noah Ganaus (27th) gave Jahn the lead in a dominant first half in front of 13,378 spectators. The visitors responded after the break with Robin Heußer (66th) and John Iredale, who had just been replaced. Jahn then also managed a comeback thanks to the remarkable striker Dominik Kother (80th), who had already prepared the 1-0. During the home match, interim coach Nils Döring, suspended in Regensburg, will be able to actively coach the Wehen Wiesbaden team on the sidelines again. This could have a positive effect.

Jahn has already reached the second division twice finishing third through relegation. In 2012, the Upper Palatinate team won against Karlsruher SC and in 2017 against TSV 1860 Munich. Jahn’s current team, under coach Joe Enochs, initially built on their past first-leg success. Robin Ziegele was fouled for a long forward pass, but referee Tobias Reichel recognized the advantage. Kother released Ganaos, who successfully finished.

After three substitutions at the break, the visitors better found their place in the match. Ivan Prtjain’s header was a signal (53rd). Then Heusser pushed the ball into the goal as he chased. Joker Iredale followed. Even after Kothers made it 2-2, both teams were still trying to score the winning goal.