Saarbrücken vs. Bielefeld: A game full of excitement and no winner!

Saarbrücken vs. Bielefeld: A game full of excitement and no winner!

As part of the 3rd division, an exciting duel between 1. FC Saarbrücken and Arminia Bielefeld took place in the Ludwig Spark Stadium on Sunday evening, October 6th. The game ended with a goalless 0-0, in front of around 12,000 spectators who, despite the missing gates, experienced a very committed match. Both teams had their chances, but there were decisive goals.

The game started for Arminia Bielefeld with an exciting situation. The Saarbrück player Brünker brought a dangerous header on the goal, but was confidently repelled by goalkeeper Jonas Kersken. This campaign set the tone for the rest of the game, in which scoring chances were rare. Two controversial handball situations were particularly bitter for the Arminen in their own penalty area, which were not punished by the referee.

controversial handball situations

Already in the first half there was a controversial incident in the 13th minute. In a throw -in, the ball crashed into the arm of Saarbrücken's Uaferro, but the referee continued to run the game, which the Arminen was angry. Another handball occurred in the second half when the Saarbrücker keeper Menzel did not really control a cross and the ball had hit the arm of Bichsel. But here too the penalty whistle failed to materialize, which also fueled the discussion about the referee decision.

The Arminen still had some dangerous moments. A great action by Isaiah Young was particularly worth mentioning in the 23rd minute when he almost accommodated a precise flank by Joel Felix on the net. It was a nice attack, but it was a little too imprecise to cheer the audience. Saarbrücken, in turn

outlook for the next games

Despite the disappointing draw, Arminia Bielefeld remains in the table in seventh place with 15 points. The next challenges are already facing: First a Westphalia Cup match against Westfalia Soest, followed by a special farewell game for Fabian Klos. On October 20, the Arminen will go on the place against VfL Osnabrück in the Schücoarena.

In summary, it can be said that the game between the 1. FC Saarbrücken and Arminia Bielefeld showed how important precision and happiness are in football. While Saarbrücken struggled with the assigned header, the Bielefeld mourning the marketer situations. An exciting back and forth, which, however, did not produce any gates and thus left the audience with a feeling of incompleteness.