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BERLIN (AP) — Nadiem Adli’s good free kick was sufficient for Mainz to beat Dynamo Dresden 1-0 within the first spherical of the German Cup on Monday.
The previous Germany midfielder lifted the ball over the defensive wall and in off the precise submit within the twenty second minute, the one objective from a recreation during which second-division membership Dresden missed extra probabilities.
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Within the remaining minute, Jakob Lemmer hit the facet netting, leaving many house followers with their heads of their arms.
Mainz coach Bo Henriksen was despatched off shortly beforehand for holding onto the ball as the stress elevated in a nervy finale.
Fortuna Düsseldorf gained at third-division Schweinfurt 4-2, and Hertha Berlin’s match at second-division rival Prueßen Münster was going to further time after ending scoreless.
Borussia Dortmund was enjoying later at close by Rot-Weiss Essen. Essen, which gained the German championship in 1955, is within the third division.
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