Later Kainz win
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Friedhelm Funkel delivers! The 1. FC Köln celebrated a late victory at the 1st FC Nürnberg in the comeback of the 71-year-old coaching routiner and is close to returning to the Bundesliga. However, the Rhinelander operated long chances in Franconia, first a dropout of goalkeeper Michal Kukucka at his Nuremberg professional debut had the Cologne team traveling out in late 2: 1 (0: 0).
The Cologne (58) temporarily took over the top of the table and are two points ahead of Hamburger SV. The pursuers Elversberg and Paderborn are already less than FC in one game less than the FC. If you do not win on Saturday, the Rhinelander have even risen. Funkel and his Cologne team receive the 1. FC Kaiserslautern in their season finale on May 18 – his previous station.
In front of 50,000 spectators, Nuremberg’s Anteste (46th minute) shocked the Cologne team, who simply did not hit the box for a long time. Only Florian Kainz (67th, 89th) ended the Tore complex – that was also enough for the three.
In the gray hooded sweatshirt, Funkel experienced his new club with the 1st FC Kaiserslautern with the 1st FC Kaiserslautern 349 days after the lost DFB Cup final. Four days after the separation from coach Gerhard Struber, the courageous guests only lacked the hits.
In the fourth minute, the video referee decided against a foul by Nuremberg Captain Robin Knoche to striker Tim Lemperle. Jan Thielmann (19th) only hit the right post for the guests, then the lower edge of the latte (36th). Nuremberg’s Tim Drexler saved a few moments later on the line against Learst Paqarada.
Before their last home game this season, the Nuremberg people said goodbye to Stefanos Tzimas, Ansteiste and Routinier Enrico Valentini, who was allowed to go on the lawn shortly before the end. Rafael Lubach (27th) and Tim Janisch (34th) were far too imprecise despite promising opportunities in the end.
After the change of sides, loan players caused the ice-cold Cologne shower, which continued their goal drama. Because even substitute Linton Maina (64th) did not hit completely freely in front of Kukucka. A storm run according to Kainz ‘balance failed. Kukucka then went into the dribbling outside of his own sixteen and so involuntarily prepared the Cologne winning goal.
Prussia Münster beats Hertha: Hendrix conjures up and snaps twice
Thanks to Jorrit Hendrix, SC Prussia Münster presented the relegation battle and increased the pressure on the competition with a win against Hertha BSC. The team of team boss Christian Pander defeated the Berliner 2-0 (1-0).
Hendrix scored both goals for the Westphalia in front of 12,422 spectators in the Prussian stadium. In the 30th minute he hit the hoe. In the second round after a throw -in with head (70th). Due to the second victory in the second game under Pander and coach Kieran Schulze-Marmeling, Münster climbed at least temporarily from the relegation rank to the table 14. For the guests, it was the first defeat after seven unbeaten games. The Hertha ended the game only too tenth due to a dismissal for Linus Gechter (77th).
The Hertha, who neither has something to do with the ascent nor relegation, shocked the hosts almost early. The Berliners had the first chance to score after around ten seconds, but did not meet. Then the Prussians took the initiative. Münster liked the ball without developing a big goal.
That changed after half an hour. Etienne Amenyido played Hendrix heavily and the Dutch hit the hoe for 1-0. Daniel Kyerewaa (39th) and Niko Koulis (50th) had chances of expanding the lead. They did not succeed, but again Hendrix 20 minutes before the end.
Almost nothing came from the Hertha. A crossbar by Michal Karbownik in the middle of the second half was the first really dangerous campaign by the Berliner since the first minute. After a hard foul in midfield, central defender Linus Gechter also saw the red card.