Fair draw: Ex-professionals deliver a thrilling duel in the district league!

Fair draw: Ex-professionals deliver a thrilling duel in the district league!

In an exciting duel between former professionals, SG Fenne Fürstenhausen and Sportfreunde Saarbrücken drew 1-1 in the Köllertal-Warndt district league on October 26, 2025. This encounter took place on matchday 15 of the league. Both teams showed fighting spirit, with respect for each other prevailing despite minor nicks. Loud Saarnews The first half clearly went in favor of the Sportfreunde, who took the lead 1-0 through Bastian Kaufmann in the 45th minute.

The Saarbrücken team appeared under the direction of former professional Juan Carlos Corvalan, while Almir Delic looked after SG Fenne Fürstenhausen. In the first half, the Sportfreunde dominated, especially on the left side, where Shahin Omar initiated dangerous attacks. Kaufmann's goal was not only his first goal of the season, but also a possible turning point in the game.

Turning point in the second half

In the second half, the team from Fürstenhausen showed a strong performance. The substitution of Gaetano Volturana in the 59th minute brought a breath of fresh air. Calvin Jachowski also came into the game in the 67th minute, which helped to revive the offensive game. Fürstenhausen's efforts were finally rewarded in the 75th minute when Erkan Karacayir equalized to make it 1-1 - also his first goal of the season.

In the final phase, Corvalan made two more substitutions: Pascal Treyer for Steve Roth in the 86th minute and Ronny Mast for Dmytro Diachenko in the 88th minute. There were brief arguments in the final quarter of an hour when Fenne Fürstenhausen's Xhavit Kadrija forced the referee to interrupt.

Prospects for the future

With the draw, both coaches remain positive about the challenges ahead. Corvalan expressed his satisfaction with the performance of his players, praised the team's commitment and at the same time expressed the hope for personnel reinforcements during the winter break and the return of injured players. The next matches, including Völklingen against Walpershofen and Riegelsberg against Ay Yildiz, are also the focus of the district league, as on FuPa is to be read.

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