Rellinghausen Edges Speldorf in Five-Goal State League Thriller
THESSALONIKI, Greece (Interstat) — Rellinghausen defeated Speldorf 3-2 in a GER State League match Saturday at Stadio Harilaou Kleánthis Vikelídis, overcoming a projected draw.
Martin Hongla opened the scoring for Rellinghausen in the 17th minute. Matías González equalized for Speldorf before Giannis Kargas put Rellinghausen ahead just before halftime. Uroš Račić leveled the match early in the second half, but Tinotenda Kadewere netted the 76th-minute winner for Rellinghausen. Both Kadewere and Hongla finished with a goal and an assist.
The result gave Rellinghausen a winning start to its league campaign, while Speldorf began with a loss. The match featured 12 yellow cards, including four issued simultaneously in the 64th minute. Interstat’s pregame projection had favored Rellinghausen with a 58.3% win probability.