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Duisburg. Regional league football team MSV Duisburg wins the last test match before the start of the season 3:1. Red for assistant coach Marvin Höner.
Regional league football team MSV Duisburg saved the dress rehearsal before the start of the season in the final act. The Zebras turned their last test match against the English fourth division team Notts County FC in the final phase on Saturday. In front of 2591 spectators, including around 200 away fans, in the Homberger PCC Stadium, MSV defeated the British team 3:1 (0:1).
Jonas Michelbrink was out at MSV Duisburg at short notice with an infection. The midfielder will also be absent from the official "Media Day" of the Regional League on Monday. Jannik Zahmel and Joshua Bitter were also out due to injury. Luis Hartwig, who MSV presented as a new signing on Thursday, was in the starting eleven. Max Braune was in goal, which means he has secured his place as the first-choice goalkeeper for the time being.
MSV, who played in a 4-3-3 system, had their first chance in the second minute through Jakob Bookjans, who ran alone towards the goal but was stopped by goalkeeper Sam Slocombe. In the twelfth minute, Gerrit Wegkamp put the ball wide of the goal from 17 meters. Two minutes later, the guests from Nottingham were celebrating. The Zebras had to accept a set piece goal. Matthew Platt scored from a free kick to make it 0-1. Duisburg's defense was poorly organized here.
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Duisburg had more possession, the robust guests defended consistently and only allowed the Zebras a few shots on goal. While Meiderich struggled to play forward, Notts County restricted themselves to defence and the guests' attacking efforts were severely limited.
But the half-time whistle did not bring peace. MSV assistant coach Marvin Höner evidently needed to speak to referee Jonah Besong. Höner was clearly lacking in the English manner. Besong immediately showed the red card.
In the second half, MSV brought on Jan-Simon Symalla for Luis Hartwig and Malek Fakhro for Gerrit Wegkamp. It was a tough affair. In between, the MSV fans sang songs to get some atmosphere going in the stands. On the pitch, the Duisburg team found it hard to break through the Magpies' three-man defense. In the 62nd minute, Steffen Meuer had a shot on goal, but he put the ball high over the goal from 15 meters.
MSV Duisburg: Equaliser via penalty
Dietmar Hirsch made five substitutions in the 70th minute. New signing Jesse Tugbenyo, who had been signed shortly before kick-off, also came on. After a foul on Jan-Simon Symalla, referee Jonah Besong pointed to the penalty spot. Franko Uzelac converted safely in the 79th minute to make it 1-1. Two minutes later, the game was turned around. Symalla volleyed in a cross from Jihad Boutakhrit to make it 2-1. Things got even better from Duisburg's perspective. In the 87th minute, Malek Fakhro put the final goal on the scoreboard with a goal to make it 3-1. A minute later, Jakob Bookjans hit the post.
MSV: Braune – Müller (70. Montag), Fleckstein, Hahn (70. Uzelac), Coskun (70. Göckan) – Sussek, Egerer, (70. Tugbenyo) Hartwig (46. Symalla) – Meuer (70. Boutakhrit), Wegkamp (46. Fakhro), Bookjans.