3rd league: Elversberg misses a point in Osnabrück

SV Elversberg missed an important point in the 3rd division at VfL Osnabrück with the 0:1 (0:0). With 66 points, the Saarlanders still clearly lead the rankings. Ba-Muaka Simakala (79th) scored the winning goal for Lower Saxony. The SVE had recently remained unbeaten five times in a row.

SV Wehen Wiesbaden (62 points) secured second place by beating 1860 Munich 2-0 (1-0). Gino Fechner (10th) and Ivan Prtajin (84th) scored for SVWW.

With a win in the top game, 1. FC Saarbrücken kept their chances of promotion on Friday. Coach Rüdiger Ziehl’s team defeated Dynamo Dresden 2-0 (2-0) and surpassed the Saxons in the table. Saarbrücken is now fourth, Dresden is right behind in fifth place. Both have 56 points on the account.

In the relegation battle, promoted VfB Oldenburg scored three important points with a 2-0 (2-0) win at FC Ingolstadt. SpVgg Bayreuth, also a newcomer and in danger of relegation, lost 0:1 (0:1) to Hallesches FC.

Halles Tunay Deniz saw the yellow-red card for unsportsmanlike behavior (80th). Borussia Dortmund II won 1-0 (0-0) against bottom team SV Meppen. Second division relegated Erzgebirge Aue lost to SC Verl 2:3 (0:1).

3rd league: Table on the 32nd matchday