Dynamo Dresden and also coach Alexander Schmidt breathed a sigh of relief with the 1:0 against Fortuna Düsseldorfthe hoped-for three points after five defeats in a row.
You could tell the Saxons were tense in the early stages. In attack, the hosts’ play was initially piecemeal, while the defence around returnee Kevin Ehlers, who was a stabiliser after a long injury lay-off, stood firm. For Christoph Daferner, who later scored the winning goal, this was the key to success: “We had a really good intensity in the game today, were always nasty, always aggressive and made it difficult for Düsseldorf to get into the game,” the 23-year-old told Sky.
Apropos: Dynamo then managed this better and better after half an hour. The promoted team took more courage and was rewarded before the break by Daferner, who scored his sixth goal of the season from the spot (43rd).
Schmidt is “thrilled “
After the restart, the home side had Fortuna under control for a long time, but it only became really threatening in the final phase of the game. Dresden coach Schmidt was “thrilled with the will, fighting spirit and commitment “ of his charges. “That’s exactly what you need at this stage and that’s how you can survive in this tough league.”
Dynamo would also like to survive on the next matchday. The Saxons then have a tough away game at Jahn Regensburg on the agenda.
