There was no winner in an entertaining game: Kaiserslautern and Holstein Kiel drew 1-1. At the end of the encounter Kaiserslautern had to tremble for the point win.
Holstein Kiel went into the first home game of the season with a more offensive orientation. The storks made the game, 1. FC Kaiserslautern initially concentrated on the defensive. Nevertheless, the Lauterers took the lead: Ex-Kieler Daniel Hanslik scored in the 33rd minute to give the Red Devils the lead. The Palatinate were able to take this lead safely into halftime.
Kiel under a lot of pressure after the break
Holstein Kiel started the encounter better after the break. Fabian Reese made it 1-1 in the 51st minute. The goal spurred Kiel on, again Fabian Reese turned the encounter just 6 minutes after the equalizer with a header from about seven meters away.
Kaiserslautern with energy performance
But the climber answered immediately. Again just a few minutes after going behind, Terence Boyd equalized after a counterattack by Lauterer (62nd minute). The Kiel protested because of a supposed handball in the emergence of the counterattack. But the protests were unsuccessful. The hit counted.
Final phase: Kiel pushed, Kaiserslautern fought
After this goal, the Kielers pushed for the renewed lead. But even the comeback of the 35-year-old Fin Bartels three and a half months after his broken collarbone was not successful. After preliminary work by Bartels, Fiete Arp missed the best chance to make it 3:2 (84th).
After the opening win against Hannover, Kaiserslautern remains undefeated even after two matchdays in the new second division season. Kiel starts the season with two draws.
1. FC Kaiserslautern is expecting FC St. Pauli on the 3rd matchday on Sunday (07.08.2022), Kiel will then have to play in Magdeburg.