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18:34
Tooor for Karlsruher SC, 0:1 by Fabian Schleusener
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18:31
The ball rolls! The KSC toasts.
1.
18:30
game start
18:24
Compared to the 5-0 win against Elversberg, Thioune has rotated to two positions. Hoffmann is out due to a muscle injury. Siebert starts in central defense for him. Tzlolis, who scored twice last week, is also in the starting XI. For this Iyoha sits on the bench. Eichner trusts the same starting eleven as in the 2-0 win against Braunschweig.
18:13
If you look at the past encounters, it quickly becomes clear that KSC is something like the favorite opponent of the Düsseldorf team. Fortuna won four of the last five games. Only in April of last year did the Badeners defy a draw from the Rhinelanders.
18:00
The Badeners started the new season just as well as their opponents. KSC has also been able to collect seven points and is right behind Fortuna in the tableau. Before the away duel, KSC head coach Christian Eichner has words of praise for the opponent. “They want to play at the top, and rightly so. Tomorrow we’ll meet a seasoned team with a lot of experience.” In order for his team to survive in Düsseldorf, “we need a performance that gazettes would list in the eleven of the day,” Eichner demands of his players.
17:43
Fortuna got off to a good start in the new season. From four games, the Rhinelanders got two wins, one draw and one game was lost. The 95ers are currently fifth in the table with seven points. They also conceded only two goals, making them the second-best defense in the league right now. Ahead of today’s game, head coach Daniel Thioune praises the opposition’s strong midfield. “They have a great footballing midfield, which challenged us completely in the last home game. If you give Marvin Wanitzek a free foot, it can take a hit quickly. Jerome Gondorf defends well, but is also a good footballer!” said the 49-year-old.
17:30
Welcome to the 5th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga. Fortuna Düsseldorf and Karlsruher SC meet at 6.30 p.m. The game will be directed by Frank Willenborg.