19
19:22
Technically, things are looking really good for the young people from Freiburg. With strong combinations and a fine passing game, they always put their opponents in their place. The only thing missing is the goal.
17
19:19
Yellow card for Julian Guttau (SC Freiburg II)
After a nice preliminary work by Vermeij with a hoe, Guttau falls in the opposing 16er. But the referee is good and immediately decides on a swallow from Freiburg.
15
19:17
Is there the first chance to score? Mika Baur brings a free kick from the central backcourt up to Vincent Vermeij, who is completely alone. The Dutchman can steer the ball into the middle, but no other player can really position himself there.
12.
19:15
The ball came to Wunderlich via Koronkiewicz and Meißner, who chipped dangerously at the first post from the baseline. But keeper Sauter is on the spot and intercepts this first goal approach by Viktoria.
8th.
19:10
Strong how the SCF fights for every ball. The Viktoria hardly comes out further behind.
5.
19:07
The guests start the game better and have more of the game – but without creating great scoring chances.
2.
19:04
The Freiburg run the hosts very high and want to create so much pressure. Cologne is trying to get possession of the ball.
1.
19:01
Here we go!
1.
19:01
game start
18:43
As is usual with second substitutions, some players sometimes jump between the first and second teams. This also applies to Frenchman Jonathan Schmid, who helped out on the last day of the game in the 3rd division and almost single-handedly shot down MSV Duisburg. His brace brought them a 2-0 home win. But today the Frenchman is no longer there, as is the injured Andi Hoti, regular keeper Noah Atubolu, Merlin Röhl and Maximilian Breunig. Jordy Makengo was also rotated out of the starting XI for the Duisburg game. Starting for them all: Niklas Sauter, Robert Wagner, Oscar Wiklöf, Kimberley Ezekwem, Max Rosenfelder and Mika Baur.
18:28
Six games unbeaten, second-best defense in the league, second place in the table – these are the statistics of a top team. The second team of SC Freiburg impresses the 3rd league – even if they are often very minimalistic. Only 31 own goals are far from a top value, but it is enough for the team of coach Thomas Stamm to beat the opponent again and again and grab the points.
18:22
So the confidence is there with the people of Cologne, who can prove their potential against the next top team today. After all, with a win today they would be only five points away from the relegation rank themselves and would thus catch up with the extended group of pursuers. The personnel situation has also eased up a bit for today’s game: Simon Handle, Moritz Fritz and David Philipp are available again for Olaf Janßen. Compared to the draw in Dresden, there is a change in the starting eleven: Lars Dietz starts instead of Marco Fritz.
18:06
After a disappointing start to the new year, the atmosphere on the Höhenberg in Cologne has recently improved again. Viktoria has been unbeaten for three games – including two draws against the promotion candidates from Dresden and Wiesbaden. Coach Olaf Janßen’s team also won the important state cup game at Alemannia Aachen 1-0 last Wednesday.
18:02
Have a nice good evening and welcome to the end of the 24th matchday of the 3rd league! From 7:00 p.m., FC Viktoria Köln will meet SC Freiburg II in their home sports park Höhenberg.