Berlin, Oct. 24 -- Mainz maintained its perfect start to the UEFA Conference League with a 1-0 win over HSK Zrinjski Mostar.
Yesterday, Nelson Weiper scored midway through the first half to secure the German club's second straight group-stage victory. Head coach Bo Henriksen made sweeping changes from the Bundesliga defeat to Leverkusen, rotating nine players, but his side dictated play from the outset.
The home team began energetically, with early chances for Sota Kawasaki and Andreas Hanche-Olsen narrowly missing the target. Zrinjski, known for disciplined defending, offered little going forward and sat deep to frustrate Mainz.
That approach was broken in the 24th minute. After a ball recovery by Hanche-Olsen, Silvan Widmer crossed for...