For the first time since October 2014, Münster were able to win a derby against Arminia Bielefeld. Before the 2-1 victory, a police action caused resentment among the SCP fans.

When referee Lars Erbst had long since released the game between Preußen Münster and Arminia Bielefeld (2:1) in the 3rd division, the block of the active Münster fan scene was still unoccupied in many places. Background: A large part of the black-and-white-green supporters had to wait long before the stadium gates because the large police presence made it difficult to enter the home area.

A few minutes before the start of the game, Preußen Münster commented on Twitter as follows: “Due to the police presence, the active fan scene is not entering the stadium, which is causing congestion at the entrances. We are trying to resolve the situation.”

After the game, which saw the newly promoted team from Münster beat the relegated team from Bielefeld 2-1, the club’s press officer made an additional statement.

A statement that suggests that those responsible were anything but happy with the actions of the security forces. “It was a police action that we will be reviewing. We will comment on how it came about.”

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While the otherwise peaceful Westphalia derby was a few minutes old, the curve gradually filled up after all. But initially, frenetic support was not forthcoming on Hammer Straße. Similar to many other stadiums in the top three leagues, the fans of the eagles and the Arminians also remained silent against the recently decided investor entry.

Protest, pyros, Prussia cheers

In Münster, too, the boycott was short-lived. In the 13th minute of the game, the Bielefeld fans acknowledged the protest – with rolls of toilet paper and bottles of ketchup flying in the direction of the pitch.

In the remaining 80 minutes, both fan groups showed what this duel means for the region. While a few fireworks had been set off in the guest block during the first half, the Münster fan block, which was now completely full, opened the second half with a black, white and green smoke pot choreography.

It was this choreography that provided the Sascha Hildmann-trained team with an additional motivational boost. After Daniel Kyerewaa was able to equalize Bielefeld’s lead shortly before half-time, Joel Grodowski scored the decisive goal for Münster’s 2-1 victory in the 67th minute.

The derby hero was ordered to the corner after the game was over – which was still packed to the rafters.

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