Highlights from the second half:
48th minute: Da Costa attacks down the right hand side and tries to find a Mainz player. Marco Friedl, however, shepherds the Mainz full-back out of play and clears the danger.
53rd minute: Again it’s Da Costa who comes down the right. The shot is directly at Pavlenka this time.
59th minute: Now it’s time for Werder to attack. After multiple wasted opportunities, the Green-Whites try their luck through Christian Gross’s long range effort from 18 metres out. The ball deflects out for a corner, which ultimately comes to nothing.
65th minute: That was close! Da Costa wants to cross into the path of the on-coming Onisiwo. Pavlenka just gets his fist to ball first only by a couple milliseconds.
66th minute: Jae-Sung Lee doubles Mainz’s lead. The shot took a strong deflection off Amos Pieper on the way into the net.
70th minute: Huge chance for Werder! Mitchell Weiser plays his way into the penalty area and finds Marvin Ducksch in the middle, eager for a chance. Zentner manages to claw out a save from our number seven’s shot.
74th minute: Onisiwo beats Jens Stage and shoots, but it flies narrowly over.
80th minute: Lee Buchanan crosses into the Mainz penalty area from the right. The ball accidently deflects off Hack and falls at the feet of Niklas Schmidt. He shoots and sends the ball inches past the left post. So close!
90+6th minute: Final whistle! The game comes to an end after 96 minutes. SVW suffer defeat against FSV Mainz at home.
