Heidenheim's Historic Europa League Victory
1. FC Heidenheim celebrated a historic 2-1 victory in their Europa Conference League debut against BK Häcken. Goals from newcomers Sirlord Conteh and Leonardo Scienza secured the win, despite a brief equalizer from Mikkel Rygaard. Coach Frank Schmidt's surprising lineup choices and a crucial mistake from Häcken's defense contributed to the win. Heidenheim's success boosts their chances of advancing in the competition.#Heidenheim #EuropaConferenceLeague #FootballVictory #Bundesliga #HistoricMatch
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00:00Le 1er, F.C. Heidenheim, a célébré une victoire étroite dans son début de ligue de la Conférence d'Europa, marquant un moment historique pour le club.
00:10Jouant contre les anciens champions suédois BK Haken, Heidenheim a gardé un 2-1 de victoire dans la première étape des playoffs, les amenant plus près de la phase de ligue de la compétition.
00:21Les objectifs venaient du nouveau-arrivé Sir Lord Conte dans la 31e minute de Leonardo Sienza dans la 65e minute.
00:29BK Haken's Mikkel Riggaard equalized in the 36th minute, but it wasn't enough to hold off the Germans.
00:37The return match is set to take place next Thursday on the Ostelb.
00:42Before that, Heidenheim will kick off the new Bundesliga season against newly promoted F.C. St. Pauli on Sunday.
00:50Coach Frank Schmidt surprised many with his line-up choices, leaving only captain Patrick Menke and offensive player Leonardo Sienza from the squad that won 4-0 against F.C. 08 Willingen in the German Cup.
01:04Heidenheim initially struggled with the artificial turf at Haken's home ground, especially in the rain, where both Mikkel Kaufmann and Matthias Hansak found it difficult to control the ball in promising positions.
01:17A crucial mistake in the Swedish defense allowed Conte, acquired from Paderborn, to score the historic first international goal for Heidenheim.
01:27Shortly after, Riggaard's well-placed shot brought the game to 1-1.
01:32Ten minutes after the break, Haken's Amor Leuni missed a huge chance, presenting Heidenheim an opportunity to strike back.
01:41The technically adept Sienza, brought in from Ulm, managed to curl a shot that hit the inside of the post and landed in the net, securing the victory.
01:51The win boosts Heidenheim's chances to advance in their historic European run.