12.
18:41
Yellow card for Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern)
12.
18:41
: The Red Devils are still trying to get hold of the hosts who are sure of a pass, and hardly take an active part in this first quarter of an hour. They are challenged almost exclusively in their own half and reveal a few gaps in the defensive middle.
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18:39
: 
The first Schalke degree comes from Keke Topp! The 19-year-old gets the ball 30 meters in front of the Seguin goal and aims for the left corner, but clearly distorts it.
8th.
18:38
: In royal blue, the uncertainty after the criticism of the past few weeks is definitely noticeable. The home side still don’t get along very well.
9.
18:37
: Bilbija with the first chance! The ex-Hamburger dribbles through the middle of the attack and this time manages to hold the ball against the last opposing line of defence. He shoots from a good 15 meters at the half-height half-right corner. FCK goalkeeper Krahl grabs it safely.
6.
18:37
: Now comes the first Kiel! And it’s about to get really dangerous. The Storks pick up the pace after winning the ball in midfield and Ivezić brings the ball in from the left flat. Both Machino and Pichler narrowly miss in front of the crate. However, the offside flag also goes up.
4.
18:35
: S04 have a bit of space in midfield for the first time and put the ball in the box on the right side. Terodde pokes at the ball and almost brings it to the teammate on the five, but in the end there is only a goal kick.
6.
18:35
: Muslija wonderfully picks up a pass from Klefisch in the offensive center and quickly passes it on to Bilbija. He drives the ball into the sixteen and is prevented from taking a shot at the last moment by Tomiak’s clean tackle.
3.
18:34
: Tactically, Schalke looks like a 4-2-3-1 in the first few minutes, with Terodde providing the only real point. Topp is behind them alongside Ouédraogo and Seguin. The guests from Kiel initially form up in a 3-5-2.
4.
18:33
: The lords of the house set the tone with very high ball possession values in the first few moments. However, two advances into the last third of the field have not yet brought them a degree.
1.
18:30
: The ball rolls! As usual, the hosts play in blue and white, Kiel wears red.
1.
18:30
: game start
1.
18:30
: Paderborn versus Kaiserslautern – the second division Friday is open!
1.
18:30
: game start
18:28
: Three former Schalke players are kicking for the guests from Kiel today. Timo Becker is back in the squad after recovering from injury but, like Lewis Holtby, is only on the bench. Steven Skrzybski is the only ex-squire in the starting XI.
18:27
: The two teams have just stepped onto the lawn.
18:22
: Referee of the game is Deniz Aytekin. Dominik Schaal and Marcel Pelgrim act as assistants and Patrick Hanslbauer is responsible for the video evidence.
18:08
: In the Palatinate, who, like their opponent today, have already conceded seven goals and who signed a new player in midfielder Afeez Aremu (FC St. Pauli) during the week, coach Dirk Schuster provides after the 3-2 home win against SV 07 Elversberg also twice. Tomiak and Ache take precedence over Boyd and Tachie (both on the bench).
18:06
: There are two changes to the guests compared to last week. The change in goal is particularly noteworthy, with Timon Weiner taking precedence over Thomas Dähne (bench), who recently didn’t always seem safe. Finn Porath also plays for Jonas Sterner, who has an injured knee (not in the squad).
18:05
: Regarding the line-ups: Thomas Reis makes a total of four changes after the disappointing performance in Braunschweig. The coach has to do without Karaman, Lasme and Tauer, and Lino Tempelmann is rotated to the bench. The back line is filled by Henning Matriciani on the right and Danny Latza and youngster Assan Ouédraogo move in in midfield. Up front, U23 striker Keke Topp makes his starting eleven debut in league two alongside Simon Terodde.
17:57
: While S04 is almost doomed to win, Holstein Kiel tackles the game without any pressure. “We’re going there with total anticipation, are supported by a lot of people from Kiel and just want to feel this atmosphere and prove ourselves there,” said Marcel Rapp before the trip to the Ruhr area. The storks are ambitious nonetheless. “We have our strengths, we are a stable and young team that knows that we can hold our own against any opponent. Schalke have great individual quality, plus the stadium and Schalke really want to win. We are prepared for that,” said the man from Kiel Trainer.
17:56
: On the side of East Westphalia, who won both comparisons with the Red Devils 1-0 in the previous season thanks to late goals and who did not end any of their home games with a draw in the last year (12 wins, five defeats), coach Łukasz Kwasniok in the Compared to the 2-1 away win at Fortuna Düsseldorf, two personnel changes were made. Klaas and Leipertz edge Kinsombi and Conteh onto the bench.
17:49
: Last Friday, 1. FC Kaiserslautern scored their first league win since mid-April with a 3-2 win over newcomer SV 07 Elversberg FC Schalke 04 (0:3) followed. After the half-time lead based on a penalty goal by Kraus (21′), the Red Devils initially fell behind (47′, 62′), but pulled back the score thanks to goals from Aches (68′) and Zimmer (79′). to her side.
17:47
: Thomas Reis was visibly pissed off after his team’s despondent performance in Braunschweig. “Anyone who hasn’t noticed by now what you need in the second division is out of place here,” the home team’s coach made clear. But then Reis got pragmatic again. “Setbacks are part of getting better. We have big plans for Friday,” said Reis, who also revealed what is important to him: “We have to be much more active, go for it and support each other in every position in order to be successful be.” Kenan Karaman and Dominick Drexler, who both suffered a torn fiber in the last game, cannot help today. Bryan Lasme and Niklas Tauer are also not in the squad.
17:42
: After SC Paderborn 07 had a disappointing start to the new year with a 5-0 defeat at SpVgg Greuther Fürth and a 1-1 home draw against newly promoted VfL Osnabrück, the confident success in the first round of the DFB- Cup at FC Energie Cottbus (7:0) also in league operations the first positive exclamation point. The blue-blacks won the guest appearance at Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 thanks to goals from Muslija (5th) and Conteh (59th). The key to the first three was undoubtedly a concentrated defensive performance.
17:35
: On the other hand, the guests from the far north have made a perfect start to the season and have all won the first three competitive games. Only last weekend did Holstein suffer their first defeat of the season. It really hurt because they fought back in the home game against Magdeburg after losing 2-0, but ultimately lost 4-2 because they made too many individual mistakes. Nevertheless, the Storks are in good shape with six points from three games and could even climb to the top of the table with an away win today.
17:30
: Schalke, who have been relegated to the Bundesliga, have only played a total of four competitive games this season and there is already a mood of crisis in the club’s environment. Although the Knappen clearly won their first home game against Kaiserslautern and also progressed in the cup, there were also two bitter bankruptcies. At 3: 5 in Hamburg, the royal blue delivered a catastrophic defensive performance, at the most recent 0: 1, a staid offensive performance in particular caused horror among the fans. In order to avoid a complete false start in the league, S04 now wants to celebrate the second three in front of their home crowd.
17:30
: Hello and welcome to the 2nd Bundesliga early Friday evening! SC Paderborn 07 welcomes 1. FC Kaiserslautern. East Westphalia and the Palatinate will face each other on the lawn of the Home Deluxe Arena from 6:30 p.m.
17:29
: Hello and welcome to the fourth match day in league two! FC Schalke 04 has Holstein Kiel as guests at 6:30 p.m. in the Veltins Arena!