Overview

• Behind closed doors in Venlo, MSV drew 2-2 with VVV as Andy Visser leveled in the 90th minute after Conor Noß had earlier equalized.
• In the 34th minute Patrick Sussek was kicked by Jay de Graaf in the box with no sanction from the referee, and coach Dietmar Hirsch later called it a clear penalty.
• Sussek did not return after halftime following another kick before the break, with Hirsch stating the substitution had been scheduled.
• Regular absentees Jakob Bookjans, Florian Egerer, Leon Müller and Omer Hanin missed the test, while Joshua Bitter sat out ill and Dennis Borkowski was not yet selected; the Niederrheinpokal round-of-16 at KFC Uerdingen is set for Oct. 15 at Grotenburg (19:30).
• MSV tops the 3. Liga on 24 points as public voices split on promotion prospects, with Joachim Llambi skeptical and Markus Krebs more upbeat, and the U17 extended its run with a 6-0 win over Kickers Offenbach for a fourth straight victory.