Second-half highlights:
49th minute: Zetterer is on hand to deny Lee’s header following a corner. The ball remains in play and the goalkeeper soon makes another big save at the back post to prevent Hong from getting on the scoresheet.
58th minute: Caci attempts to catch Zetterer off his line with a looping header, but the goalkeeper is able to push it over the bar.
60th minute: Werder will play the final 30 minutes with ten men, after Friedl is shown a controversial straight red. The SVW captain slid in to stop Mainz’s Burkhardt from breaking through on goal, with the referee deeming it a professional foul.
65th minute: So close to retaking the lead! Schmid sends Ducksch through on goal, as he takes aim from a tight angle. His shot only narrowly goes wide of the right post.
70th minute: WERDER LEAD AGAIN! A dream competitive debut for Köhn, as the substitute finds the back of the net just 125 seconds after coming on. He gets on the end of a pass from Schmid and beats Zentner to slot home Werder’s second of the night.
74th minute: Zentner comes out to clear the ball, but his timing is off, allowing Schmid to take aim and attempt to catch him off guard with a chipped effort. But, Jenz is able to get back in time to keep the ball from going into an empty net.
90th minute +4: Another huge save from Zetterer! Sieb is able to get a shot off from just inside the box, as the goalkeeper dives to prevent it from going in at the left post.
90th minute +6: Full time. The three points are heading home with SVW after a 2-1 win in Mainz!
