A confident and mature away performance. A convincing and well-deserved away win. After the 120-minute cup fight in Dresden, the Lilies also won the following away game at Greuther Fürth. Accordingly, the Darmstadt protagonists appeared happy and satisfied at the microphones after the final whistle.
“I have to pay a big compliment to my team. Over 90 minutes it was the best game under my direction – both with and against the ball. We allowed very little and consistently scored the goals ourselves. It’s a beautiful day for us. There was only one downer for us today, and that was the injury to Fraser Hornby.”
“Congratulations to Darmstadt on their absolutely deserved victory. We are in a difficult phase that we have to get out of as a team. I thought we were inferior in all phases of the game. No matter what altitude we started at, we always ran behind. The fact that things then fell apart like that was bitter. The 0:3 before half-time broke our necks. With the 0:4 shortly after the break it was completely over. Overall, we have real problems, especially when playing against the ball, which we have to address and work on a lot in terms of content.”
„It was an outstanding performance. Both defensively and offensively. After the 120 minutes in Dresden it wasn’t easy, but we wanted to end this English week with three points. We managed that perfectly. We got into the game well and we then dominated the game almost the entire time. We had talked about exploiting chances beforehand and also in the minutes after our own goal, in which we often conceded a goal again. Today we were highly concentrated, followed up and perhaps could have won by even more.“
„It was a very good game for us. We were courageous in possession of the ball right from the start and used our opportunities to score a lot of goals. The goal we conceded is a little annoying for us, so we have to keep our concentration until the end. Nevertheless, overall we were able to compete today, we played a lot of quality and controlled the game. We’re really on the right track.“
On Sunday (Oct 18th), SV Darmstadt 98 will visit Karlsruher SC. The side from Baden differs from the Lilies in several key respects. Furthermore, the match will see SV 98 cross paths with a former player once again. Find out here about other connections between the two clubs, as well as some particularly interesting statistics ahead of the encounter.
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.
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.
Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team proved their mettle at home against KSV Hessen Kassel II in the Hessenliga on Sunday (Oct. 11th). After a convincing 90-minute performance, the Young Lilies secured another three points, finishing with a decisive 4–0 victory that lifts them to sixth place in the standings.
The Lilies overturned an early deficit to celebrate a 3–1 home victory against Energie Cottbus—a win that boosts confidence and confirms the progress being made. Read our analysis to find out why there is still work to be done and what positives SV 98 takes away from the match.
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.
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.
