First of all, they played famos, and then they fought for every Meter, to take just a small Christmas present from the Sinsheimer Arena home. In the end, they were done and had it done. After last four defeats against TSG Hoffenheim 1, a failed the. FSV Mainz 05 in the annual game of the Bundesliga with a 1:1 in the table to seventh. Demirbay (11. Minute) for the kraichgau and Mateta (17.) the conservation of the two Sunday goals in a 45 minutes long on both sides level, and then from Hoffenheim particular game. For the Mainz, the draw was a nice annual accounts, but they have a good first half of the season with 21 points, the team of coach Sandro Schwarz space of twelve brought up in the table.

Roland Zorn

sports editor.

F. A. Z.

“The first half was open the visor by both sides,” said midfielder Danny Latza about the intense match, “in the second half, we focused more on Defending.” Team captain Stefan Bell praised the “Constance” during the first half of the season. “We were with almost all the top of the League on the use of eye-level.” And coach Sandro Schwarz spoke of a “good point” for his team, which had been in the second half, with the luck in the Covenant. “We are with the first half of the season in terms of behavior and mentality on the court is very satisfied.”

Bundesliga round DISPLAY

in Sinsheim, Mainz gained quick respect. Chances in Abundance offered in the first half – with a Plus for the hope Heimer. The two goals the two best players of their teams occupied the top quality of this attractive League Schlussakords on 17. Round. First of all, the hope Heimer Demirbay with a right shot to the right corner successfully, the whole twist of the game-maker to the baffled Mainz Gbamin was preceded. Five minutes later, the Mainz striker Mateta equalised with a powerful shot under the crossbar to Brosinskis free kick and a poor header of the ball, a defense of the hope Heimer defense chiefs Vogt to 1:1. Mateta was a constant source of danger for the defense of the kraichgau, which came against the 1.92 m long, the attacker is usually too short. So also in the case of Matetas second shot into the goal (44.), to refused the referee Stegemann, but the legal recognition, because the Frenchman delicately had been standing in an Offside position.

evidence-grown strength

The audience was in this game, a pack section, moving offered a confrontation of two nearly equal Teams. This is in the duels, with the hope Heimer participation almost Standard, in Mainz, however, from time to time appears proof of a considerably increased strength. In their beginning lineup compared to the 2:2 against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday evening to remain unchanged Rheinhessen delivered in their attacks continually evidence of a compliment in the hope Heimer Trainer Julian nail the man to the address of the opponents ‘ legs: “their biggest weapon is certainly your pace. This is the fastest team in the League.“

A Mainz but landed in the middle of his swing team stick hard: defender Niakhaté, took a header the foot and by Hack was replaced (41.). Also Mateta, with chants of celebrated, had to go because of a thigh injury ahead of schedule. For him, Onisiwo (68 came.).