Stuttgart defeated Mainz 2: 0 – - won quarterfinal – Süddeutsche.de

A strong Daniel Didavi, a failure of the visitors’ keeper: The Last Table VfB Stuttgart draws after totally deserved 2: 0 win against Mainz 05 hope.

By Christoph Ruf

In addition to all sorts of more or less prominent VfB sympathizers was also the manager of the “Fantastic Four” Align the very best wishes for the league before kick-off. And indeed, the counsel of the scoreboard seemed to help: After fully deserved 2: 0 win against weak Mainz VfB hopes again to avoid relegation. In case of defeat, however, one would be able to plan for the second division. “We told ourselves before the game that we are a quarter-, semi-finals and then the final in front of the chest have,” said Captain Christian Gentner. The quarter-finals they have won once. And are confident that this coming Saturday and the HSV spends an unpleasant afternoon were well looked after: “If we play with the passion of today, we also propose to HSV,” said goalkeeper Sven Ulreich

Against Mainz. began the Stuttgart, which still rank despite the victory in 18th place of the table, before promising. After a nice pass from Filip Kostic Daniel Didavi steered the ball as it fell just over the crossbar (5), shortly after he failed to 05-keeper Loris Karius with a long-range effort (16). The midfielder, who because of various injuries denied until the 19th Bundesliga game for VfB since his move from Nuremberg to Stuttgart in Summer 2013, swung himself on Saturday night promptly at the best player on the pitch on.

The sun felt a step closer: The 2: 0 of Stuttgart Kostic (r.) decides the game against Mainz for the relegation-threatened Schwaben.

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improves the mood of the Stuttgart audience abruptly

As it after half an hour later still 0: 0 stood, pulled on a light rumble in the arena. When the next time it was loud because that powerful shot was smacked against the inside of the post of the Mainzer Tor, the mood improved but suddenly – again it was Didavi, who gave the shot in order (35). Many opportunities, no goals, as so often in the recent history of the VfB season. After all, was the defensive of Swabia, where Georg Niedermeier Meier had remained on the bench. Timo Baumgartl and Antonio Rüdiger formed instead the crossbar. It was a stable defensive, which produced a break-even game – what in Stuttgart this season rather rare

And Mainz.? Could be reasonably relieved that it had escaped without conceding a goal at halftime. Apart from a harmless free kick by Johannes Geis from just over 30 meters, the Sven Ulreich began, there was nothing to record. The respect that 05 coach Martin Schmidt had the VfB met with before the game – “when you see them play, you never think that they are behind in it” – probably not shrunk in the cabin. Whether that was the explanation for a miserable Mainzer performance is another matter.

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Even after Didavis hit urges Stuttgart forward

The second half began, however, relatively modest on VfB page. Apparently, they had been in the cabin makes present once again that you can not on the whole game would be able to keep the fast pace. The complete uneventful 20 minutes had then apparently hard added the concentration of Mainz-Keeper Karius: In the 66th minute he had a long-range shot crashed from Didavi for Stuttgart 1: 0 lead pass. Shortly afterwards, the hero of the day was changed. Stuttgart’s appetite for goals but did not detract. Filip Kostic increased in 79 minutes to 2: 0 before Ginczek (87th) and Gentner (90th) awarded more chances. “If I have to criticize something, then only that we did not use a lot of chances,” said VfB coach Huub Stevens. “But it has now been fun to coach this team.”