In the tenth matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, Karlsruher SC secured a 2-1 victory over 1. FC Heidenheim.
The home side took the lead in the 19th minute. KSC goalkeeper Hans Christian Bernat launched a long ball that was successfully challenged and brought under control by Marvin Wanitzek. Wanitzek subsequently fed the ball into the center, allowing Tim Civeja to advance toward the penalty area. Civeja navigated past several Heidenheim players before shooting low into the left corner to put Karlsruher ahead.
Wanitzek extended KSC’s dominance in the 80th minute, scoring the second goal with a direct free-kick. His powerful shot from about 17 meters flew into the top left corner.
However, Heidenheim fought back late in the game. In the 88th minute, Alessandro Vogt scored the consolation goal for the guests. Defender Leart Pacarada crossed the ball into the penalty area from the left side, where Vogt rose highest and headed the ball into the lower left corner.
As a result of the victory, KSC has temporarily climb to 11th place in the standings, while Heidenheim remains positioned in sixth place.
