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)
Pictures from the Game:
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SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on November 1st, 2026, starting at 11:30am. Together, we aim to once again create the largest team photo in our club’s history—with the professional players in the front and the entire Lilies family behind them.
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New breadth for the future and commemorating the past
From new grassroots sports offerings and a look back at the club's history to birthdays and the latest updates from the media briefing—there is plenty to report from SV Darmstadt 98 again this week. In "Lilien Across the Board," we round up the news, insights, and stories from life at the club.
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Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
Well-deserved victory for the Young Lilies
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With the right mindset and positive development
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Krombacher Böllenfalltor-GOAL-Bonus
This season, too, Lilien fans will be doubly rewarded for every home goal scored by SV Darmstadt 98. In addition to the joy and excitement of the goals, the team's supporters will receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
„Didn’t lose our heads after falling behind early“
After the international break, Darmstadt 98 returned to the Bölle with a home win! Against Energie Cottbus, SV Darmstadt 98 put on a spirited performance in front of their home crowd and rewarded themselves with three points after an intense match. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you here:
Game turned around! A spirited home win!
Despite falling behind, Darmstadt secured their second consecutive home win! Darmstadt defeated Energie Cottbus 3-1 (1-1). The home side equalised after conceding an early goal in the four-minute period through Weißhaupt before halftime. Vukotic headed his team into the lead in the second half, before Lührs sealed the victory with the third goal. This home win brings Darmstadt's season total to seven points.
Team News: Two Changes to the Team
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Matchday Guide: All Information before the Cottbus Game
On Saturday afternoon (October 10th, 1pm), SV 98 hosts Energie Cottbus at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for Matchday 7. What do the two head coaches have to say ahead of kick-off? Who is officiating the match, and where can you follow the action live? As always, we have compiled all the key information regarding the game against Cottbus in our "Matchday Guide" feature.