The Lilies lost 3-1 at SC Paderborn in their first away game of the 2024/25 second division season. The 98ers came into the game extremely strong and took the lead they deserved through Oscar Vilhelmsson. But Paderborn's ever-growing team turned the duel in East Westphalia around thanks to three goals in the second half of the game. Accordingly, the Darmstadt protagonists appeared disappointed at the microphones after the final whistle. We have summarised all the voices about the game for you.
“Congratulations to SC Paderborn on their win. You could see that both teams were well prepared. We wanted to stress the opponent early on without putting ourselves in danger. We succeeded. If you look at all three goals conceded after the break, we could have defended all three of them with the necessary consistency. But we reacted well after the goals. After the 1:1 we have to take the lead 2:1 through Fynn Lakenmacher. Even after Paderborn’s goal to go ahead, we still have a chance to equalise. But with 1:3 the game was gone. Overall we had good scenes in both halves. Improvements were also seen in the game compared to the previous week. However, we lost twice and that’s bad.”
“The bottom line is that we deserved to win. We were one goal better over 90 minutes. But we initially conceded the 0-1 result a bit out of nowhere because both teams were good at working against the ball. But at 0-1 we simply made the wrong decision to play for offside. After that it was difficult because Darmstadt had a lot of physical force. We had problems winning the ball. So we had to stay patient. We did that and gradually got the better of our opponents because we kept our foot on the accelerator and went into the break feeling good despite being behind. With the goals to make it 1-1 and 2-1, the momentum tipped in our direction. But we could have conceded a goal against Darmstadt at any time. We had a bit of luck and a good goalkeeper.”
“We had big plans after the opening defeat and started with brutal energy. That’s how we got into the game well, had 20 or 30 really good minutes with a lot of power and force and deservedly took the lead. Towards the middle and end of the first half, Paderborn got stronger, but we were able to defend it well. Even after the 1-1 score, we had a good chance of taking the lead again – also thanks to my header, which I could have pushed better against the direction of the goalkeeper. After that, the Paderborn team created a lot of chances and deserved the win. Nobody wants to start the season with two defeats. We are a newly formed group and still need to grow together. Nevertheless, we saw a lot of good approaches today.”
“We started the game well. We tried to press high and force Paderborn to make mistakes. We managed that well at the beginning. Unfortunately we couldn’t keep it up for the whole game. We were always able to place needle pricks. But then we let Paderborn get back into the game and no longer had the necessary pressure. In the second half we didn’t come out as well as we started the game. The balls from outside to inside broke our necks because we didn’t have a good allocation in the middle. Nevertheless – like last week against Düsseldorf – it wasn’t a bad game for us. And yet after two games we are left with zero points. This is very bitter. But we still have 32 games left in which we can get points.”
On Tuesday evening (October 13th), the SilberLilien took part in SV Darmstadt 98’s Stolperstein tour for the first time. Along the approximately six-kilometre route, the participants made several stops to learn more about the fates of Jewish club members who were persecuted and driven out during the Holocaust.
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Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
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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:
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.
Homegame at Böllenfalltor (10/10, 1pm): Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting XI compared to the away match in Wolfsburg three weeks ago. Richter and Mikelbrencis come into the starting lineup for Sickinger (calf issues) and Lannert (illness).
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.
Tickets for the league match in Nürnberg (Nov. 7th) and the cup match in Elversberg (Oct. 27th) are available for purchase now.
For the upcoming home match on Saturday (October 10th, 2026, at 1pm), SV 98 asks you to take note of the following information. Since the start of the season, we have been offering dedicated entrances for women at the west side of the stadium. Additionally, there is a "Bölle Bande" family entrance with easier access at the Karl-Hess-Platz entrance. Please also take note of the information provided by HEAG regarding the autumn break.