SCHWEINFURT, Germany (Interstat) — FT Schweinfurt and Hansa Rostock opened their 3. Liga campaigns with a 0-0 draw Saturday at Willy-Sachs-Stadion.

The result defied pre-match projections, as Hansa Rostock entered with a high probability to win. The match was defined by defensive stands and late discipline issues. Hansa Rostock’s Ekin Celebi received a straight red card in the 84th minute, forcing his side to finish with 10 men.

Four substitutes — Ahmet Gürleyen, Jonas Dirkner, David Hummel and Lukas Trslic — were each shown yellow cards in a physical second half. Both clubs now hold identical records of 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw to start the season across all competitions.