The second half promised more for Mainz as Mohamed Zidan
added the 4th for in the 50th minute. Zizou got the ball
outside the area and he managed to dribble past his marker
brilliantly and then he decided to shoot with his left from
the edge of the box, Zidan's powerful shot beat the keeper
and went into the back of the net to make the score 4-1.
Things got even worse for Wolfsburg in the
62nd minute as Tskitshvili received a second yellow card
and the guests had to resume the game with one man down.
In the 77th minute, Thurk added the 5th goal
for Mainz. A through pass was played to him and he managed
to evade the goalkeeper and buried the ball home from a
narrow angle into the empty net.
A few minute later, Zidan got a golden chance
to score when the ball was played to him and he had only
the goalkeeper to beat, the Egyptian tried to chip the ball
over the keeper but it went just over the bar and the chance
went begging.
Zidan in disbelief after missing the chance
The score remained unchanged in the final
minutes till the referee blew the final whistle.
With this victory, Mainz moved into the 13th
spot in the table and their recent performances indicate
that their form is on the rise.
The coach Jurgen Klopp hugs Zidan after the match
