BOCHOLT, Germany (Interstat) — Bocholt hosted Koln II on Sunday at Stadion Am Hünting and the teams finished level at 2-2 after a second-half sequence that saw the home side erase a first-half deficit, move ahead and then concede a late equalizer. Bocholt was the home team, and Koln II was the visiting team. The match was Bocholt’s sixth in the competition this season and Koln II’s fifth, and both clubs added a draw to their records.

Koln II took the lead in the 31st minute when Marvin Ajani scored. The visiting side held that advantage into halftime, and Bocholt trailed at the break. The opening goal remained the difference until the 57th minute, when Arnold Budimbu equalized for Bocholt. Bocholt’s equalizer came 26 minutes after Koln II’s opener. Budimbu’s goal was the first of two second-half strikes for the home side.

Bocholt moved in front in the 74th minute through Malek Fakhro. The home side held that advantage until the 87th minute, when Niklas Hoffmann scored for Koln II to bring the visitors level again. Bocholt’s go-ahead goal came 17 minutes after the equalizer. Koln II’s equalizer came 13 minutes after Bocholt moved ahead. Neither side scored after Hoffmann’s goal, and the match ended 2-2. Koln II scored the opening goal of the contest and the final goal of the contest.

Key performances included Budimbu, Fakhro, Ajani and Hoffmann. Budimbu scored once for Bocholt, Fakhro scored once for Bocholt, Ajani scored once for Koln II and Hoffmann scored once for Koln II. All four players were on the field for the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. The goals came in the 31st, 57th, 74th and 87th minutes.

The draw left Koln II with a record of two wins, one loss and two draws in the competition, the same mark it holds across all competitions. Bocholt’s competition record stands at one win, three losses and two draws, also matching its all-competitions record. Koln II’s season record across all competitions is now two wins, one loss and two draws, while Bocholt’s season record across all competitions is now one win, three losses and two draws. The result added a draw to each team’s competition record and to each team’s all-competitions record.

Koln II’s previous results this season, in reverse date order, included a 2-2 draw with Paderborn II, a 3-2 win at Rodinghausen, a 2-1 home loss to B. Monchengladbach II and a 4-3 home win over Hilden. Bocholt’s previous results included a 3-3 draw at Bochum II, a 1-0 home win over Lotte, a 3-1 loss at Oberhausen, a 4-3 home loss to FC Gutersloh and a 4-2 loss at Dortmund II. Those results preceded the 2-2 draw at Stadion Am Hünting.

The match at Stadion Am Hünting featured four goals, with Koln II scoring first and last. Ajani’s 31st-minute goal opened the scoring, Budimbu’s 57th-minute goal leveled the match, Fakhro’s 74th-minute goal put Bocholt ahead and Hoffmann’s 87th-minute goal restored parity. The four scorers were Budimbu, Fakhro, Ajani and Hoffmann. Bocholt and Koln II each finished with two goals, and neither team found a winner after the 87th minute. The score was 1-0 at halftime, 1-1 after 57 minutes, 2-1 after 74 minutes and 2-2 after 87 minutes.

Koln II’s competition record now includes two wins, one loss and two draws. Bocholt’s competition record now includes one win, three losses and two draws. Koln II’s all-competitions record now includes two wins, one loss and two draws. Bocholt’s all-competitions record now includes one win, three losses and two draws. The draw was the second in the competition this season for Koln II and the second for Bocholt.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Bocholt 2, Koln II 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Bocholt with a 65.5 percent probability to win.