Tobias Kempe spoke in a media briefing on Wednesday (April 30) about his final games with SV Darmstadt 98 and his departure. The Lilies' long-standing team also aims to defend their title at the RW Walldorf small-sided tournament on Labor Day (May 1). We report on these and other topics related to SV 98 in our weekly column "Lilien Across the Board."
"We were dead for 90 minutes," Pierre-Michel Lasogga, then a striker for Hamburger SV, summed it up honestly about one of the most emotional relegation matches in Bundesliga history. In 2015, HSV, the "football dinosaur," was on the verge of relegation to the 2. Bundesliga. What made that so special? HSV was the last club never to have been relegated since the Bundesliga's founding. In the first leg against Karlsruher SC, the Hamburg team had kept the race for survival open with a 1-1 draw. But in the return leg, a knockout loomed: Reinhold Yabo gave KSC the lead in the 78th minute – HSV seemed beaten, the first relegation in the club's history all but sealed. But then came stoppage time – and with it the brilliant performance of Marcelo Díaz, who beautifully converted a free kick to make it 1-1. In extra time, Nicolai Müller put the finishing touches to the game: with his goal to make it 2-1 in the 115th minute, he secured HSV's place in the Bundesliga.
On Saturday (3 May/1pm) SV Darmstadt 98 will host the Hamburger SV team and asks you to observe the following information.
After two consecutive defeats, the U21 team of SV Darmstadt 98 has bounced back. Last Sunday (April 27), the young Lilies were rewarded for their hard work in the LOTTO Hessenliga with a hard-earned 1-0 away win at TuS Hornau.
A club legend is stepping down: After a total of ten seasons with the Lily on his chest, Tobias Kempe's time as a player for SV98 will end this summer. The club and the 35-year-old agreed in joint talks not to extend his contract, which expires at the end of the season.
Autograph cards, signatures on jerseys and scarves, or selfies: The 98ers will fulfill your wishes next Tuesday (April 29). Head coach Florian Kohfeldt and Lilien players Marcel Schuhen, Isac Lidberg, and Clemens Riedel will be guests at premium partner ENTEGA for an autograph session. It starts at 6:30pm at ENTEGA Point Darmstadt.
There were mixed feelings among all those involved with the Lily on their chests after the final whistle. The 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon (April 26) at SC Preußen Münster mathematically secured their place in the 2. Bundesliga. Planning security: Check! The Darmstadt players were also satisfied with that. However, the Lilies were not at all satisfied with their performance at the Preußenstadion. SV 98's game wasn't pretty, but it still secured a very important point. The analysis.
Away point in Münster. The Lilies added a crucial point to their tally after the 1-1 draw against SC Preußen Münster. The draw also ensured that SV Darmstadt 98 secured their place in the Bundesliga with three games remaining. How do the Darmstadt players assess this situation and the draw at the Preußenstadion? We've compiled all the comments from the game for you.
SV 98 remains unbeaten in its fourth consecutive match: The South Hesse side drew 1-1 (0-1) in their away match against SC Preußen Münster. Luca Marseiler scored for the visitors in stoppage time of the first half and thus secured their status in Bundesliga 2.
Away game in Münster. And for the clash with SC Preußen Münster, Florian Kohfeldt makes one change to his starting lineup: Luca Marseiler replaces Jean-Paul Boëtius in the starting eleven. While Kai Klefisch is back in the squad for the first time, Matej Maglica will miss the game due to a calf problem.