45.+3
21:19
End of 1st half
45.+3
21:19
The leather circulates in the guests’ defensive ranks. That should have been it for half time number one.
45.+1
21:17
Now Cologne plays from the back quickly, flatly and directly through the center and creates a lot of space on the left side. The depth pass to Heintz, who is not necessarily known for his speed, is too long and cannot be reached. This needs to be played out better.
45.
21:15
Official injury time (minutes): 3
44.
21:15
Chabot is not really tackled on the left half of the backcourt and makes meters. He advances to the penalty area and then passes the ball to Maina on the left. His cross attempt is also intercepted.
42.
21:14
Shortly before the break the SVD comes again. After Seydel lays it down in the penalty area, Honsak initially has a good opportunity to finish from 18 meters, but the left-footed shot gets stuck on the first defender. The second ball lands in the left back area to captain Holland, who takes courage from just over 20 meters and shoots with his strong left foot. The massive finish misses the crossbar on the right by half a meter.
40.
21:12
The first half is coming to an end and we are still waiting for the first good chance to score. It’s certainly not a football treat; as is often the case in basement duels, the game thrives on tension.
38.
21:09
There is a VAR review. Kilian goes after a second ball on the right in the penalty area and gets to it before Skarke. The man from Cologne puts the leather forward a little and then falls to the ground. But the replay shows that the Darmstadt player didn’t touch the ball, but Kilian didn’t touch it at all either.
36.
21:07
Kicked again by Kainz, Effzeh is again unable to capitalize on the set piece.
35.
21:06
On the right wing, Ljubicic now puts Thielmann in the spotlight with a flat pass. Once again the flat cross attempt is deflected into a corner.
33.
21:05
Both teams obviously want to avoid unnecessary risks, which is why high long balls are usually the method of choice.
31.
21:03
The action in these minutes was very disjointed and characterized by many quick turnovers and inaccuracies. There is hardly any regulated flow of the game.
29.
21:00
The billy goats’ next attack also rolls over the left side. Kainz passes through to Martel from the center. However, his cross does not find its target either, but is intercepted by the SV.
28.
20:58
In these moments, the SVD retreats again and leaves the opponent a lot of space to build up the game.
26.
20:57
Cologne then does this briefly, but Ljubicic doesn’t really know what to do with the ball in the right back area. He plays the ball flat and sharply into the box with his right, but there it is cleared directly by the defense.
25.
20:55
After a nice flat pass from Heintz on the left side into the penalty area to Maina, he has some space there and tries to serve Selke with a flat pass. The cross is blocked to the next corner.
25.
20:54
Tobias Kempe is now there for Marvin Mehlem.
24.
20:54
Substitution at SV Darmstadt 98: Tobias Kempe
24.
20:54
Substitution at SV Darmstadt 98: Marvin Mehlem
23.
20:53
And it continues with another interruption in treatment for Marvin Mehlem, whose name is sung by the stadium. Things probably won’t continue with the midfielder.
21.
20:52
Merck Stadium and Skarke are upset. The latter shoots at a defender in front of the opponent’s baseline, from whom the ball jumps out of the goal. Nevertheless, the goal kick continues. The attacker puts his hand on the referee’s shoulder from behind and then receives a short announcement and then things can continue.
20.
20:50
Hessen’s number six has to be treated briefly, but can then continue playing.
18.
20:48
Yellow card for Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln)
Things get rougher for the first time. Florian Kainz slides hard into Marvin Mehlem’s legs in the opponent’s half just before the halfway line and gives him a painful kick with his right as he tries to hit the ball. The warning is fine.
16.
20:47
With a rather coincidental delivery of a long ball from the left-back side to the box, Selke served his captain Kainz. He also takes the long-range shot and aims at the left corner with his right. The flat finish from almost 25 meters missed the left post by a good meter.
15.
20:46
There is currently no sign of the high pace at the beginning. In these moments, Cologne lets the leather run through their own ranks at the back.
13.
20:44
It’s Effzeh’s turn again: First it’s Dejan Ljubicic from the right half-space, then Dominique Heintz from the left of the box, looking for the long Davie Selke with their crosses. Both crosses are defused by the attentive Darmstadt defense.
12.
20:43
With a flat pass from the left half of the field, Honsak serves the well-turning Skarke. From a good 25 meters, he doesn’t hesitate for long and takes a long-range shot with his right. However, he misses it clearly and the ball rushes past the box far to the right.
11.
20:41
The initial pressure phase of the cathedral townspeople has subsided considerably. In these moments Darmstadt shows its first offensive efforts.
9.
20:40
Nürnberger then kicks it high and far into the box. In the middle of the five, Schwäbe comes out of his box and safely plucks the leather out of the air.
8.
20:40
Now the home side are trying to build their own game for the first time. In the right half-space, Ljubicic comes too late with his tackle against Mehlem and the first free kick is given. The white and blue gather in the penalty area.
6.
20:36
The guests in particular, who are wearing red today, start the game at high speed and push the Lilies deep into their half in the early stages.
4.
20:35
Captain Kainz brings the corner from the right side sharply and relatively flat into the middle. At the near post, the defense can head the cross out of the danger area.
3.
20:34
On the other hand, after a flat pass halfway to the right of the box, Thielmann makes his first attempt from a good 20 meters, which is blocked. On the second attempt, the 21-year-old takes a corner.
1.
20:32
After Seydel’s first courageous effort on the right flank, with which he claimed the ball against Heintz, Skarke then had a lot of space there and gave the ball sharply to the five-pointer with his right. There is no taker there, but the assistant’s flag goes up anyway: Skarke was offside when the ball was passed.
1.
20:31
It’s going into the first round! Referee Patrick Ittrich releases the game.
1.
20:30
Game start
20:25
It will be very interesting to see how the game goes! Who will have the upper hand when the worst defense (Darmstadt: 33 goals conceded) and the worst offense (Cologne: nine goals) meet?
20:25
The statements of the two trainers promise a hard-fought 90 minutes. Lieberknecht wasn’t above a little taunt before the game. He countered his counterpart’s snail race comment with these words: “We are above the line. So we feel comfortable in our snail shell. We always look out and put out feelers. Many people saw us there before the season, where 1. FC Köln currently stands. But the crucial thing is that we are above the line even after the final whistle of the 34th matchday.”
20:20
The Cologne coach said about the opponent: “Darmstadt will be a very difficult task where little things matter. Especially in the last three games they have been much more stable when it comes to defensive work. I don’t think there will be many chances for either team and we have to take advantage of them.”
20:20
Effzeh coach Baumgart described the relegation battle as a snail race between six or seven teams. After today’s game, the Rhinelanders will also have to deal with direct competitors in Mainz, Union and Heidenheim in the next few weeks and would like to score points today if possible – at best three times, after the derby win against Gladbach is still their only win of the season so far.
20:12
With regard to the upcoming floodlit game at Böllenfalltor, SVD coach Lieberknecht stated: “Many people talk about a 6-point game. I would even say it’s a 9-point game if the game day goes perfectly. The fans can look forward to an intense game where things will get hot on the pitch.” The statement underlines the importance of the encounter. We are still in the first half of the season, but the course is already being set for the coming months.
20:00
After coach Steffen Baumgart tried a five-man defense against Bayern at the Domstadt team, he is now relying on the classic four-man defense again. He only makes one adjustment in terms of personnel: Dominique Heintz will play from the start for the ailing Rasmus Carstensen, who is not in the squad. At least there is good news for Cologne: Florian Dietz has made it back into the squad for the first time after tearing his cruciate ligament over a year ago.
19:54
Coach Lieberknecht made a total of three changes to the Lilies compared to the 1-1 draw at SC Freiburg, not entirely unintentionally. Regular keeper Schuhen returns between the posts after a muscle injury, but Brunst takes a seat on the bench again. In the defensive back three, Klarer, who is returning from a yellow card suspension, replaces the injured Zimmermann. In addition, Gjasula moves into the starting lineup for Bader, who is unavailable for action due to hip problems.
19:47
Let’s take a look at the lineups of the two teams, which can be viewed as usual under the tab of the same name or under Tactics.
19:47
For the second time in a row, 1. FC Köln has to go to the floodlit game on Friday evening and is hoping for a better outcome in today’s away game against SV Darmstadt 98 than in the narrow 0-1 home defeat against FC Bayern a week ago. With a measly six points from twelve games, Effzeh is currently at the bottom of the league, but could overtake the Lieberknecht team with a win. Before the match day, they were in 15th place with nine points above the line.
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