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Essen (dpa) - Turbine Potsdam avoided a defeat at SGS Essen in the women's Bundesliga by a show of strength in the final phase.
At the start of the last day of the first half of the season, coach Sofian Chahed's team won 2-1 (0-0), but was still behind until 12 minutes before the end.
Sophie Weidauer (78th) and Selina Cerci (82nd) turned the game with their goals.
With the win, Turbine has for the time being moved past TSG Hoffenheim to third place, which entitles them to participate in the Champions League.
The Kraichgauerinnen receive the MSV Duisburg on Sunday before there is a direct duel between TSG and Turbine for the second half of the season.
The game in the empty stadium on Hafenstrasse began with a moment of shock for Potsdam.
Goalkeeper Zala Mersnik, who stood between the posts for the ailing Vanessa Fischer, was injured in her first action (2nd).
The Slovenian was only able to continue playing after a long break in treatment.
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The turbines clearly showed the four week break in play.
Attacking hardly anything succeeded over the entire 90 minutes.
The guests had the best chance in the 32nd minute, when Melissa Kössler hit the post and Dina Orschmann failed in the margin against Essen's goalkeeper Stina Johannes.
Shortly after the restart, Essen took the lead through Jana Feldkamp (52nd).
In return, Essen's Celine Ostermann fended off a Potsdam header in front of the goal line with her hand, but referee Franziska Wildfeuer missed the penalty whistle (53rd).
The turbines nevertheless proved their morale and turned the game around with the substitutes Weidauer and Cerci.
Turbine Potsdam website