11.01.2025 / English
Lilien defeat St. Gallen
Successful dress rehearsal. SV Darmstadt won its friendly against FC St. Gallen 1-0 (1-0; 1-0) after 120 minutes. The goal of the day in La Nucia, Spain, came from an own goal in the 5th minute.
Florian Kohfeldt: „We played a decent game in difficult wind conditions and could have won even more. The most important thing is that all players got playing time and stayed healthy.“
A lively game developed right from the start against this year’s Conference League participants, in which the Lilies initially had the majority of the game. After just one minute, the ball found its way into the Swiss net for the first time, but goalscorer Fraser Hornby was just offside when Fabian Nürnberger passed the ball. Nevertheless, the Lilien fans who had traveled didn’t have to wait long for SV 98 to take the lead and it turned out to be a strange goal: When Hugo Vandermesch passed the ball back, St. Gallen keeper Lawrence Zigi positioned himself a little too far next to his goal and was only able to reach his defender’s pass the tip of the foot. The ball bounced from there into the net via the inside post on 5 minutes.
With the lead behind them, SV 98 remained the more active team and kept pushing for another goal over the course of the first 45 minutes. Andi Müller (24′) and Fynn Lakenmacher (27′) were denied by Zigi, and a header from Fraser Hornby (32′) flew just over the box.
In the 38th minute of the game, the ball found its way into the net, but goal scorer Hornby was again waved back due to an offside position from Lakenmacher. The 1-0 lead remained intact after 45 minutes.
After the break, the line-up continued unchanged, but there were no really good opportunities to score at first. In the 61st minute, head coach Florian Kohfeldt made seven changes, with only Riedel, Vukotic, Klefisch and Lakenmacher remaining on the pitch. As soon as he was in the box, Alexander Brunst had to demonstrate his skills for the first time. The keeper deflected a tricky cross from Konrad Faber over the crossbar with his fingertips. Just a few seconds later, Luca Marseiler caused danger with an attempt, the ball narrowly passed the near corner. Nothing more happened until the end of the 90 minutes.
After the usual playing time was over, Kohfeldt made the remaining four changes. In the 92nd minute, Fabio Torsiello almost made it 2-0, but after a nice assist from Othmane El Idrissi, the attacker missed the goal by centimeters from close range. There were no further big chances until the final whistle after 120 minutes, so the Lilies kept a clean slate in the mammoth test and were able to gain further self-confidence before the start of the second half of the season against Düsseldorf on January 17th.
Line-Up: Schuhen (61. Brunst) – Lopez (61. Thiede), Hornby (61. Torsiello), Nürnberger (61. Bueno), Müller (61. Papela), Klefisch (91. Arania), Förster (61. Kempe), Lakenmacher (91. El Idrissi), Vukotic (91. Pfister), Corredor (61. Marseiler), Riedel (91. Baier)
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Lack of context
More than 30,000 fans packed the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, creating an impressive atmosphere under the floodlights – pure football romance. The setting for Darmstadt's away match against Dynamo Dresden was truly special. Two teams with a playful and attacking approach faced off. For 42 minutes, these ingredients combined to create an entertaining, tactically sophisticated, and intense duel. Until a referee's decision decisively influenced the outcome. We look back on an emotional evening in Dresden.
„The referee decided the game today.“
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.
Undefeated streak ends
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.
Team News: Three Changes to the Team
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.
Matchday Guide: All Information for the Dresden Game
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".
Facts & Stats: The top facts about the Dresden game
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.
Fan Information for the Dresden Game
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.
„Pure football romance“
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.
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Opposition Check: SG Dynamo Dresden
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.
5th Tree Planting Campaign: Register now!
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.
U21: With renewed energy into the rest of the season
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