Sierra Leone descent Mohamed Sankoh was sent off but VfB Stuttgart II secured a crucial 2-1 home victory over Dynamo Dresden, gaining important points in their fight to avoid relegation from Bundesliga third division. “I am proud of the mentality shown by my boys,” said VfB coach Markus Fiedler.
During the 23rd matchday of the 3rd league, VfB Stuttgart II delivered a commendable performance in front of 6,150 fans at the Großaspach stadium, managing to defeat the top team, Dynamo Dresden.
Coach Markus Fiedler’s team faced challenges in their first home game after the winter break, but they managed to collect vital points in the relegation battle. “I am proud of the mentality we displayed today. It was difficult after the red card. We threw ourselves into every challenge and took an important step in our development,” analyzed Fiedler.
Laurin Ulrich opened the scoring for VfB II in the 38th minute with a precise shot to the bottom left corner. After the halftime break, Samuele di Benedetto doubled the lead. This goal came after a peculiar incident in which the visitors’ goalkeeper handled a controlled back pass. Di Benedetto converted the resulting indirect free kick from the edge of the box.
However, tension mounted when Mohamed Sankoh received a red card for a foul out of frustration in the 68th minute, leaving his team with one fewer player as they entered the final phase of the match. The situation became even more precarious when the visitors scored a penalty through Stefan Kutschke in the 88th minute, making the score 2-1.
“We had better chances to win the game, even though we didn’t perform well over the full 90 minutes,” said Dynamo coach Thomas Stamm. With this victory, VfB II gained vital points in their struggle against relegation to the 3rd division. They will face FC Ingolstadt next Saturday at 2 p.m.
