Successful international matches from Lilien’s perspective! In “Lilies Across the Board” we report on Isac Lidberg with the Swedish national team and Fabian Nürnberger with the Bulgarian national team. In addition, the traditional SV Darmstadt 98 team presented a well-filled check for a good cause and the Lilien fan team can look forward to a brilliant week. You can find out all of this here.
What a week for Isac Lidberg! The Lilien striker first put SV Darmstadt 98 on the road to victory with his goal against Hertha BSC, then he was quickly called up for the Swedish senior national team. And then he celebrated his debut for his home country. On Tuesday evening (November 19th), Lidberg came on as a substitute for four-time goalscorer Viktor Gyökeres in the 89th minute of Sweden’s 6-0 win against Azerbaijan – and thus made his debut in Sweden’s uniform. Meanwhile, it was an enormously successful international break for the Swedish national team. National coach Jon Dahl Tomasson’s team also won 2-1 against Slovakia in the previous group game of the UEFA Nations League – Lidberg was not used in this game. The Scandinavians secured first place in Group 1 of League C and promotion to League B of the Nations League.
Will Fabian Nürnberger become a long-time favourite for the Bulgarian national team? There are a total of five international matches on the Darmstadt player’s resume with a total playing time of 450 minutes – nothing more is possible. Nürnberger was also on the field for the full distance in the two international matches against Luxembourg and Belarus. And successfully too. His team won the duel with Luxembourg 1-0 away, and the Bulgarians then picked up another important point at home against Belarus. With the four points gained from the last two group games of the UEFA Nations League, Bulgaria landed in second place behind Northern Ireland in Group 3 of League C. This means that Nürnberger and Co. qualified for two playoff games next March, in which Bulgaria is playing for possible promotion to League B of the Nations League.
For a good cause! In recent weeks, the traditional team of SV Darmstadt 98 auctioned off their special jerseys, which they wore in the duel with the legends of FC Barcelona. This raised 3,033.74 euros, which the traditional Lilien team handed over to the support association of the Darmstadt Children’s Hospital Princess Margaret e.V. last Friday (November 15th) – the check was handed over to Gabi Hoffmann (chairwoman of the support association) and Dr. Sebastian Becker (Senior Medical Director of the Children’s Clinic).
Three games, three wins and 18 goals scored as well as the best offensive in the competition with a total of 59 goals this season: What a brilliant week for the SV Darmstadt 98 fan team. In the district league C Darmstadt, the “zwote Zwote” initially won on last Wednesday evening (November 13th) against FTG Pfungstadt II furiously with 9:1. At the weekend (November 17th) the league leader of VFR Eberstadt was a guest at Ostendstrasse in Pfungstadt. And there too the SVD impressively showed its skills and won 5:3. But that’s not enough. Few training sessions, but one game after another? No problem for the Lilies fan team. Coach Andreas Degenhardt’s team also triumphed on Tuesday evening (November 19th) with a 4-2 away win at the second representative of Germania Eberstadt. Particularly worth mentioning: Deniz Guellueoglu scored a brace against both Eberstadt teams and was recorded as a goalscorer three times against Pfungstadt.
Thanks to the three wins, the Lilies have a sniff of the promotion places. With 34 points, the “zwote Zwote” is currently in third place in the district league table – just one point behind second-placed FC Ober-Ramstadt II, who, however, have played one less game. Things won’t continue for the people of Darmstadt until December. In a home game on Ostendstrasse in Pfungstadt they welcome the SKG Nieder-Beerbach. Kick-off on Sunday (December 1st) is at 5:30pm.
Peter Niemeyer celebrates his 41st birthday on Friday (November 22nd). The midfielder played a total of 55 competitive games for the Lilies from 2015 to 2018. The Böllenfalltor was also the last stop in his active playing career. Today, the 40-year-old is the head of licensing at Werder Bremen and can therefore look forward to seeing the Lilies again in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup in December. We wish you all the best for your birthday on Friday, Peter!
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.
Our head coach spoke at the press conference before the away game against Karlsruher SC (May 3rd/1:30pm) about the mental freshness of his team, the course of action for the remaining games and his coaching colleague, whose commitment to KSC will end after six years this season.
Left hook, 'One hundred and eightyyyyyyy', and hand over the baton. Doesn't sound like football – and that's true. KSC is often associated with professional football, but with the sheer number of titles the club has won, it's worth looking beyond the pitch. Titles from Baden-Württemberg to Rome.
In a rescheduled Lotto Hessenliga match, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team hosted SV Hummetroth at their youth academy on Wednesday evening (April 29th) but unfortunately came away empty-handed. Despite a spirited performance and playing with one man less, the score after 90 minutes was 3-1 in favour of Hummetroth.
Lilies at the Wildpark! SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC this coming Sunday (May 3rd/1:30pm) for the 32nd matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. Will Darmstadt's positive record from recent encounters continue? Will Florian Kohfeldt and Isac Lidberg extend their scoring streak against KSC? And will Fabian Schleusener finally stop scoring against SV 98? We've compiled all the facts and figures for you.
SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC on Sunday (May 3rd/1:30pm) at the Wildpark Stadium for the 32nd matchday. To ensure you are well prepared for your trip to KSC, here is a summary of all the important information for your visit to the stadium.
To ensure a smooth and convenient journey to Karlsruhe this weekend, SV 98 is offering a special train service that will transport Lilies fans directly from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe and back. Additionally, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team will host SV Hummetroth at their home academy this Wednesday evening (April 29th). For more news and updates, check out our usual "Lilien Across the Board" – all the latest news about the club, gathered here for you.
