In the second Bundesliga, Arminia Bielefeld has continued the series of unbeaten games under coach Koschinat. There was a 2-2 draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf in front of 23,400 spectators in the SchücoArena. The Arminen went into the break with a lead, the guest turned the game around and in the end Bryan Lasme scored for the DSC to draw. Bielefeld remain 14th in the table. The advantage over the relegation place Regensburg is two, over the direct relegation zone with Rostock four points.
The Düsseldorfers were the more mature and dangerous team over long stretches. In the early stages, Fortuna’s Hoffmann headed the post, later Tanaka hit the crossbar. In between, Alm celebrated in the 19th minute. After a cross and extra time, Fabian Klos was able to prove his nose for goal and shot the ball under the goal roof, 1:0 Arminia. The equalizer after the change: a cross from the outside pushed Iyoha over the line, both full-backs didn’t look good, 1-1. After an hour, Bielefeld ran into a counterattack from their own set piece, Hack misjudged and Klaus gave Fortuna the lead. But the Arminen didn’t give up and fought back with mentality. That was rewarded in the 84th minute when Lasme made the final score with a concealed right-footed shot. In a week we’re going away to Karlsruher SC.
