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Fürth (AP) - SpVgg Greuther Fürth has ushered in a four-way battle for promotion in the 2nd Bundesliga.
After the 2: 1 (1: 1) of the Franks in the top soccer game against Holstein Kiel, four teams are at the top with equal points.
Only the goal difference separates the leaders Hamburger SV from the pursuers Greuther Fürth, VfL Bochum and Holstein Kiel.
"It's brutally close up, four teams with 42 points," stated Havard Nielsen after the 22nd matchday.
The Norwegian scored the flattering equalizer in the entertaining Monday game after the early deficit by Joshua Mees (4th minute).
Under pressure from Fürth Maximilian Bauer, Kiel's Alexander Mühling (83rd) hit his own goal just before the end.
After the defeats of HSV and VfL, the Franks succeeded in their coup against Kiel thanks to an increase in performance in the second half.
The Fürth, who are the only undefeated second division team in the second half of the season, don't want to talk about promotion despite the comeback victory.
«No, why should we take the word up now?
It's way too early, ”said coach Stefan Leitl.
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The Fürth people have reached an important stage by breaking the 40-point mark and now want to continue.
"We have an intermediate goal that we absolutely want to achieve, that is the 50s mark," announced sports director Rachid Azzouzi, adding: "We don't want to set ourselves any limits, we want to stay up and up as far as possible."
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