Heidenheim won its second test match against Austrian Bundesliga team SCR Altach.
What happened?
The FCH pros faced a strong opponent in Koblach on Saturday afternoon, who has been preparing for the new season since mid-June. Despite high temperatures, both teams engaged in an intense exchange. Mathias Honsak had the early lead on his foot in the 5th minute, but failed to score against SCR goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic.
How did the game go?
The FCH was able to successfully use a corner kick and Thomas Keller scored the 1-0 goal in the 34th minute. After the break, the Vorarlberger pushed and were dominant in this phase. Vesel Demaku's shot in the 51st minute had been touched by goalkeeper Paul Tschernuth. Shortly after, Altach equalized through Patrick Greil.
What did Frank Schmidt say?
The FCH quickly worked its way back into the game and Niklas Dorsch served Oualid Mhamdi, who shot from distance. Marvin Pieringer sent Marcel Costly to the right, who found Yannik Wagner in the middle - 2-1 for the FCH. Frank Schmidt expressed satisfaction with his team's performance and said: 'We were deservedly in the lead at halftime, but had our problems at the beginning of the second half when we conceded the equalizer.' Heidenheim is currently 17th in the Bundesliga with 26 points from 34 games and a goal difference of 41:72, 63 points behind leaders Bayern München.
