Overview
- SV Waldhof Mannheim played to a 0:0 draw against FC Ingolstadt in their first match of the 3. Liga Rückrunde on Sunday evening.
- Waldhof controlled much of the game but failed to capitalize on key opportunities, even after Ingolstadt went down to 10 men in the 58th minute following a red card for Yannick Deichmann.
- Key players, including long-term injured striker Terrence Boyd and suspended captain Marcel Seegert, were absent for Waldhof, impacting their performance.
- Late-game chances by Arianit Ferati, who hit the crossbar, and Kennedy Okpala, whose shot was cleared off the line, highlighted Waldhof's inability to secure a decisive goal.
- Waldhof remains in the relegation zone, extending their winless streak to five matches, despite preparations during a winter training camp in Turkey.