SV Darmstadt 98 had some trouble against Hansa Rostock in the 2nd Bundesliga on Saturday (02/18/2023) and still won 1-0 (0-0). Phillip Tietz made the decision, he of course.
Tietz scored in the 78th minute with a free kick, it was a fine goal, he hit the top right corner. For Tietz it was the eighth goal of the season, he is Darmstadt’s most successful goalscorer.
In general, Tietz and the winning goal: he scored the decisive goal last matchday, in the narrow win against Eintracht Braunschweig.
Darmstadt, as first in the table, now has 48 points after 21 games, it’s a record with which you can definitely get promoted. Rostock has half as many points with 24, is still enough for eleventh place, four points ahead of relegation place 16.
Darmstadt has trouble – and the best chance
Darmstadt initially had difficulties with the opponent from Rostock. Hansa ran a lot and often cleverly, they won many duels and once they were unlucky when a shot by Kevin Schumacher was only centimeters short (35th).
Darmstadt had the best chance of the first half, and it was their only chance. Mathias Honsak let several Rostockers drop out in dribbling, the movements, the technique – everything was right. Almost everything, because Hansa goalkeeper Markus Kolke parried his low shot, which is worth seeing (45 + 2).
Darmstadt’s Mehlem meets aluminium
From then on, Darmstadt played like a sovereign leader – and almost took the lead. It was the 54th minute when Marvin Mehlem hit the crossbar with a shot from 16 meters, this time Kolke would have had no chance either. The preliminary work came from Honsak.
When Darmstadt had the next chance to take the lead seven minutes later, Mehlem was involved again, this time providing the assist. Tietz got his cross pass through Rostock’s penalty area at the far post, only he didn’t put the ball into the goal from close range, he pushed it wide.
Tietz hits a free kick
But Tietz got another chance and this time he took it. Tietz was fouled in a Darmstadt attack and then took the free kick himself. And how he did it: with power and precision, he brought the ball to the long corner, Rostock’s goalkeeper Kolke flew, but he flew in vain.
Darmstadt asks for the top game
On the 22nd match day Rostock is challenged away at FC St. Pauli (Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 1.30 p.m.). Darmstadt receives Hamburger SV for a direct duel the day before (8.30 p.m.).