On September 28th, the 5th round match of the German top league continued, Mainz welcomed the challenge of Heidenheim at home. In this match, Heidenheim showed excellent teamwork and offense ability, and finally won 2-0 against Mainz.
The match started with both players showing a strong desire to win. In the 15th minute, Heidenheim scored first. Fronbach sent a precise cross from the left side of the field, and Pailinger jumped up high in the box and scored a header to give Heidenheim the lead. This goal also boosted the morale of the Heidenheim players.
However, Mainz didn't give up. They tried to equalize the score by strengthening their attack. Unfortunately, in the 29th minute, Mainz player Hanche Olsen was sent off by the referee for accumulating two yellow cards, which forced Mainz to play the rest of the game with 10 men. This change undoubtedly brought great difficulties to both offense and defense of Mainz.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Mainz players did not give up. They still fought hard and tried to find an equalizer. However, Heidenheim didn't give them too many chances. With their excellent defense and counterattacking ability, they always kept the pressure on Mainz.
Heidenheim had another chance to extend their lead as the game entered its final stages. In the 80th minute, Heidenheim's Dosch was sent off by the referee after receiving a red card for a foul. This forced Heidenheim to play with 10 men for the rest of the game. However, this did not affect the offense power of Heidenheim.
In the 86th minute, Heidenheim scored again. Adrian Baker sent a precise cross from the right side of the field, and Schöppner took a moment to adjust the ball in the penalty area, and then shot the ball into the net. The goal killed the suspense of the game.
In the end, Heidenheim beat Mainz 2-0 in a close game with assists from Frenbach and Beck and goals from Pailinger and Schopner.
