Dynamo drops the red lantern: 2:0 win against Fürth

Dynamo Dresden have passed SpVgg Greuther Fürth on to the bottom of the Bundesliga 2 table. In the basement duel at the start of the second half of the season, the Saxons won the direct clash against Fürth 2:0 (1:0). New winter signing Thomas Keller had put Dynamo ahead after 35 minutes. Jakob Lemmer increased the lead in front of 30,811 spectators with a powerful long-range shot shortly after the restart (49').

Both teams started cautiously. Dresden noticed that the four new players who had been loaned out during the winter break first had to get used to the Dynamo game. Fürth had the first chance through Noel Futkeu (7th), after which both teams neutralized each other in midfield. There were no goalscoring opportunities. Dynamo were only dangerous from set-pieces and then through the man that Fürth had clearly not taken sufficiently into account: Thomas Keller.

Defender Keller everywhere

The new Dynamo defender not only visibly gave the backline more security, he was also always to be found in the opposition penalty area from corners and free-kicks. After 25 minutes, he failed to get past Fürth's Philipp Ziereis, but then scored with his head after the third corner. Shortly before the break, he had another headed chance (44'), but Timo Schlieck in goal thwarted it.

After the changeover, Dresden quickly took the wind out of Fürth's attacking efforts when Lemmer made it 2-0. They continued to keep the ball far away from their own penalty area. It was only after around the hour mark that lapses in concentration began to creep in and the defensive unit no longer looked as organized. The visitors were only able to capitalize on this once, but Futkeu (86) only hit the post.