diff --git a/backend/services/matchService.js b/backend/services/matchService.js
index 3bb3deb..ffb0aab 100644
--- a/backend/services/matchService.js
+++ b/backend/services/matchService.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class MatchService {
         const matches = [];
         try {
             const fileStream = fs.createReadStream(filePath)
-                .pipe(iconv.decodeStream('ISO-8859-15'))
+                .pipe(iconv.decodeStream('utf8'))
                 .pipe(csv({ separator: ';' }));
             for await (const row of fileStream) {
                 const parsedDate = parse(row['Termin'], 'dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm', new Date());
@@ -67,15 +67,11 @@ class MatchService {
                     clubId: clubId,
                 });
             }
+            let season = null;
             if (seasonString) {
-                const season = await Season.findOne({ where: { season: seasonString } });
+                season = await Season.findOne({ where: { season: seasonString } });
                 if (season) {
-                    await Match.destroy({
-                        where: {
-                            clubId: clubId,
-                            seasonId: season.id,
-                        }
-                    });
+                    await Match.destroy({ where: { clubId, seasonId: season.id } });
                 }
             }
             const result = await Match.bulkCreate(matches);