Dynamo Dresden gave away important points in the exciting promotion race in the 3rd Football League. The league leaders drew 2-2 (1-1) against FC Ingolstadt. Tim Heike (35') had put the visitors ahead in front of 27,486 spectators, Jonas Sterner (42') equalized before the break. Shortly after the break, former Dynamo player Pascal Testroet (48) put FCI back in front. In a heated final phase, Dresden's athletics coach Matthias Grahé was shown the red card before Lars Bünning (73') headed the Saxons to a draw.
The Black & Yellows invested a lot in the opening phase and repeatedly launched dangerous attacks. However, the best chance came from a corner kick. Bünning (17') narrowly missed the goal. Ingolstadt, on the other hand, struggled for a long time. The visitors were only dangerous in the first half hour when the home side invited them to do so. Heike's opening goal after a long ball therefore came as quite a surprise.
Sterner with a fine equalizer
The Dresden side remained the better team after the break. Sterner's beautiful shot into the far corner brought the deserved equalizer. Shortly before the break, Testroet (44) had the chance to take the lead, but failed to beat goalkeeper Tim Schreiber from close range.
Schreiber was then powerless against the overhead kick that could have been named "Goal of the Month". An open exchange of blows developed as the match progressed. The hosts upped the tempo in the closing stages and equalized again through Bünning. Both teams then had chances to win.
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