One man left... Lee Jae-sung struggled, Hong Hyun-seok was replaced. Mainz 0-1 Heidenheim ends first half

Sep 28, 2024

[Meva Arena (Mainz, Germany) = Egan Sports Chosun Dotcom reporter] One of the Mainz players was sent off during the game. He is struggling amid numerical inferiority. Mainz finished the first half behind 0-1 in the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga match against Heidenheim at Meva Arena in Mainz, Germany, on the afternoon of the 28th. Lee Jae-sung and Hong Hyun-seok both started. However, Hong Hyun-seok was replaced in the 32nd minute of the first half due to the numerical inferiority caused by the exit.

For Mainz, Centner, Core, Yentz, Hancheolsen, Kashi, Bidmer, Sano, Mbene, Lee Jae-sung, Hong Hyun-seok and Burkart were the starters. Against this, Heidenheim featured Müller, Kimber, Mainka, Busch, Förenbach, Dorche, Schöfner, Barner, Traore, Pirringer and Kauffman.

5 min Heidenheim created the chance first. Schöfner hit a surprise mid-range shot after beating the defender in front of the penalty area. He got out of the way of the goal. Heidenheim's offensive continued. Sharp headers were revealed at the same time in set-piece situations in the 6th and 7th minutes. The goalkeeper made a good save.

Heidenheim scored the first goal in the 15th minute of the first half. Feurenbach crossed from the left. Piringer rushed in from the second line and made a shot and goal.

Mainz could hardly solve it. The first shot came out in the 25th minute of the first half. An early cross went in from the midfielder area. Lee Jae-sung ran and tried to get a header as it was. He got out of the way of the goal.

A big variable occurred in the 28th minute of the first half. Olsen committed a foul for obstructing his path. The referee brought out a second warning card for Olsen. It was an exit. Mainz fell into a numerical inferiority. 32 min Mainz called in Hong Hyun-suk. I put in a bell. I couldn't help it because of the numerical inferiority.

In the 38th minute, Mainz missed a chance. The corner kicked sharply into the gate. The Heidenheim defender tried to clear with a header. He headed into the door. The goalkeeper hit it. It almost became an own goal. Heidenheim is over the edge.

Both teams failed to make a goal in the remaining time of the first half. The first half ended with Heidenheim leading 1-0.

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