How does Florian Kohfeldt look at the upcoming away game at FC Schalke 04? What content is the focus of the current training work? And how does the head coach of SV Darmstadt 98 assess the Lilies' sporting situation? Kohfeldt answered these and other questions in the press conference on Wednesday (September 18th). We have summarised the most important statements for you.
Personnel update: In addition to the long-term injury, Oscar Vilhelmsson is still missing with adductor problems.
We’re going into the game with good tension, but no nervousness. We know that the start to the season wasn’t great and we’re not pretending that last Saturday was an explosion and that everything would now work itself out. But there were footsteps. It is important for us this season to develop a game idea and to score consistently in the long term in order to be able to play a worry-free season.
My emotional state looking forward to Friday can be described in one word: awesome. An incredible force is coming at us – of course, first of all, the force of a stadium that is one of the largest and loudest stadiums in Germany. I believe that Schalke as a team is in transition overall. They have communicated that this season is not about attacking the top places, but about playing a stable season. However, you can’t see that in their squad, which is at the absolute top level in the 2nd league, especially in the front positions. They clearly have top league players in their ranks. They play accordingly – very man-oriented and very focused on putting their top players in the spotlight on offense and thus initiating situations.
Immediately after the game, the team was obviously annoyed. On Sunday they weren’t quite sure how to deal with this result. I told them that we can’t be happy because we weren’t good enough in our content after the break. But I also said that we at least have a point in hand. We have seen that if we stick to our content, we are able to create our chances to score in the second division, keep the opponent away from the goal and dominate the game. Overall, the team was self-critical about the party, but also had a very positive look forward.
We will not dominate any opponent for more than 90 minutes. But we prepare the boys on how to deal with rashes – both positive and negative. This week we worked on tactical content as well as individual content, but also on mental aspects and fitness. We can still develop in all areas. We also worked in particular on the topics of offensive position play and rhythm changes. When do we want to play fast? When to calm down the game? There was also the issue of set pieces, which will be important in the league overall, but especially for the game on Friday.
Yes, we ran at the end of training on Tuesday. In that respect, I’m a bit old school as a coach, even though I want to solve a lot of things more about football. Overall, we work with the team on different content – tactical, mental and also physical content. But I don’t define myself by mileage. I look at the result. Of course, you need different athletic profiles for certain game ideas. In this respect we are in the process of developing. But I’m less interested in running 120 kilometers in every game. Rather, we have to run at the right moment and at the right speed.
I was hoping that the question would come to him and I was looking forward to it (grins). Fraser Hornby has scored a goal in every training session over the last ten days. In every training session he had actions that led to goals. He also has incredibly good defensive skills for a striker. I am 100 percent convinced that Fraser will score his goals and will be extremely important for us this season.
Cedric Brunner is not an issue for us. We’ll be looking at Marco Thiede in training this week to see whether he’s a good fit for us. I can already say that he is extremely fit and has a good character. We will then evaluate everything else.
After 13 unbeaten second-division matches, SV Darmstadt 98 suffered their first defeat this Friday evening. Three unfortunate minutes just before halftime, during which Patric Pfeiffer was sent off and Vincent Vermeij scored twice, paved the way for Dresden's victory. After the match, the focus was primarily on the differing assessments of two very similar incidents by the refereeing team – incidents which both coaches subsequently evaluated identically.
For the first time since October, Darmstadt 98 finished a league match without any points: SV 98 lost 3-1 (2-0) to SG Dynamo Dresden. After a controversial red card against Patric Pfeiffer (42nd minute), the home side scored two goals in first-half stoppage time to secure the victory.
Under the floodlights at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium. On Friday evening (February 27th/6:30pm), Darmstadt 98 will play away against Dynamo Dresden. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting eleven. Raoul Petretta makes his first start, replacing Fabian Holland. Luca Marseiler starts in place of the suspended Marco Richter, and Hiroki Akiyama replaces Fraser Hornby, who is sidelined with a thigh injury. Fabian Nürnberger, Matthias Bader, and Bartosz Bialek remain unavailable due to injury.
A floodlit match at the Rudolf-Haribig-Stadion is always something special. Darmstadt 98 are aiming to take three points back to southern Hesse this Friday evening (February 27th). Kick-off is at 6:30pm. All the important information about the 24th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga is clearly summarised for you in our "Matchday Guide".
Darmstadt 98 aim to extend their unbeaten run to 14 games in Friday evening's match against Dynamo Dresden. While Darmstadt's potent attack has resulted in a respectable goal tally, they are wary at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. The Saxons have been on an upward trend since the winter break and will have a vociferous home crowd behind them. We've compiled all the facts and figures surrounding this clash in this report. Here you'll find the key facts for tomorrow's match.
Darmstadt and Dresden are 598 kilometres apart. On Friday evening (February 27th, 6:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will travel to the Saxon capital for the 24th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga. The next away game will take place under the floodlights at the historic Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. You can find all relevant fan information here.
Before SV Darmstadt 98 plays under floodlights in Dresden on Friday evening (27.02/18.30), Florian Kohfeldt spoke at the press conference about the strengths of Dynamo Dresden and the special atmosphere in the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.
Raoul Petretta joined SV Darmstadt 98 in the winter and already feels very much at home. He talks about his arrival and his goals. Besides their sporting focus, the Lilies are also committed to sustainability: On March 15, 2026, over 3,500 trees will be planted as part of the fifth "In the Sign of the Lily" tree-planting campaign. In our "Lilies Across the Board" section, we provide you with the most important news from SV Darmstadt 98 every week.
Numerous Dynamo Dresden fans flock to the stadium on home match days. But one day, they came for a single reason: What should their stadium be called in the future? Tens of thousands of supporters gathered in front of the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, ready to cast their votes. In cooperation with regional partners, Dynamo Dresden's management took the unusual step of letting the club's supporters decide for themselves.
WirLilien – Together for nature conservation! Together with our partner Krombacher, we will once again plant more than 3,500 trees on Sunday (March 15th) – under the banner of the Lily. You can still register for the event at short notice.
On Friday (February 27th, 7:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team begins the second phase of their Hessenliga season. With 23 points after 20 matchdays, the Lilies are currently in 14th place. Following intensive weeks of winter training, the team aims to start the upcoming challenges with renewed energy and secure crucial points.
A fast-paced, thrilling exchange between SV Darmstadt 98 and Fortuna Düsseldorf reached its ecstatic climax in the 88th minute. Thanks to Matej Maglica's header, Darmstadt secured a 2-1 victory in a wild battle that resembled a 12-round boxing match, with both sides neglecting their defences and constantly searching for the next hook or punch. A day later, sv98.de looks back on what was probably the most exciting home game of the season so far for the South Hessian side.