45
13:38
Cologne gets another corner. Kainz’s cross lands right in Nguyen’s arms.
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13:37
Slovacko again! And this time it’s going to be really dangerous. The next cross comes from the right side and again comes quite long. Behind Schindler, Doski steals free and heads against the outside of the post from a tight angle.
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13:36
After Schindler fouled Doski, the home side got a free kick. Cologne can initially clarify, but immediately loses the ball and Slovácko comes from the left. A sharp cross is intended for Kadlec, who is lurking at the second post, but Hübers is careful and clears.
40
13:33
There are still five minutes to go in this shortened first half. Cologne have lost their dominance a little in the last few minutes and are now finding it more difficult to create a goal threat.
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13:31
Effzeh is lucky! The next good Petržela corner from the right comes down on the front pentagon on the head of Stanislav Hofmann, who can head quite easily, but does not hit the ball fully. Kingsley Schindler clarifies.
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13:29
A Cologne corner is initially repelled, but the guests stay tuned and Florian Kainz hits a second ball from the right inwards. Behind the advancing defense, Sargis Adamyan is suddenly completely free, but refuses the risky direct shot and then fails to accept the ball.
33
13:27
Jan Kalabiška puts his own keeper in trouble with a failed clarification action. Filip Nguyen can finally catch the leather just before the line.
31
13:24
The billy goats have now clearly taken command and are pushing the hosts deep into their own half.
29
13:24
In return, the FC comes to a good opportunity! Sargis Adamyan tanks himself centrally with a strong movement into the box and wants to cross Kainz in front of keeper Nguyen, but before that he stumbles slightly and does not make the pass.
28
13:22
A long ball behind the Cologne chain causes a bit of excitement because striker Ondřej Mihálik gets his foot on it and puts the ball just to the left of the goal. However, the flag goes up immediately afterwards. Offside!
25
13:19
The guests have more possession of the ball and are playfully overweight, but have so far rarely reached the last third at pace. 1. FC Slovácko focuses on defense and relies on transition situations.
22
13:16
As usual, Steffen Baumgart is very active on the sidelines and wants his team to invest more in pressing and applying pressure.
20
13:15
So far, both teams have been reluctant to take risks and always have security in mind. Schindler chases the next cross from the right lane into the sixteen, but can’t find a teammate either.
17
13:12
Cologne tries a lot via crosses and hits the ball into the box three times from the right within a minute. So far, however, there has been nothing for the FC attackers to get against the tall defenders of the home side.
15
13:09
Now, for the first time, the guests overplay the Czechs’ midfield pressing and Sargis Adamyan can move towards the penalty area. Then, however, the Armenian fits the ball right into the feet of a defender.
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13:07
Slovácko also shows himself in front for the first time and gets a corner kick, which Milan Petržela puts on the penalty spot. The Cologne defensive but pays attention and clarifies. A little later there is another corner kick, which is again well defended by FC.
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13:04
Cologne immediately tries to take control and pushes on the left side. The hosts pull back a bit and let the Effzeh come to the center line.
8th.
13:01
The game is back! It starts again with a throw-in for FC on the right side.
8th.
12:59 p.m
By the way, the weather is playing along today. There is no fog to be seen far and wide. Some Cologne fans managed to stay in Slovácko and are still cheering for their team today.
8th.
12:57 p.m
The unusually early start is no problem for Steffen Baumgart. “Luckily I was in the 2nd division for a long time – I know how 1 p.m. works,” joked the FC coach before the restart. What matters today? “It’s important that we’re a good team and that we focus on Friday. We have to make sure we have the right processes in place,” said Baumgart.
8th.
12:43 p.m
The starting position for both teams hasn’t improved over the course of yesterday evening. A 2-1 win over Partizan saw Nice move top of the table and join the Belgrade club on eight points. Cologne and Slovácko each have four points. Whoever loses today is definitely out of Europe, with a draw the chances of both clubs progressing are slim.
8th.
12:35 p.m
Welcome back to the second part of the UEFA Conference League clash between 1. FC Slovácko and 1. FC Köln. The game, which was canceled yesterday due to heavy fog, is to be continued at 1 p.m.
8th.
Conclusion:
Cancellation in the Czech Republic: The showdown between 1. FC Slovácko and 1. FC Köln is canceled after eight minutes when the score is 0-0. Dense fog ensured that the match could only be kicked off 1:15 hours later than planned. But then visibility got worse again – and after a few minutes of interruption, the team of referees indicated that nothing was going on today. A catch-up date has already been set: Tomorrow at 1 p.m the game will go ahead. In this sense – until then!
8th.
Abandon game! Referee Kruashvili fetches the two captains and announces: The game is finally interrupted and stopped. Crazy!
8th.
First of all, players try to stay warm. They push the ball back and forth.
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well? Although the fog has become significantly denser, the players return to the field. Will this be kicked off again?
8th.
For several minutes, officials, coaching staff and players on the sidelines have been discussing the continuation of this clash. It’s a little mess.
8th.
Indeed – game break! Visibility conditions deteriorate significantly again. The encounter is stopped.
7.
Referee Kruashvili interrupts the game and talks to the players. Will she be paused again?
5.
That was close! After a corner in Cologne, Dietz is a little lucky to get a shot from the turn. From five meters he misses the left corner by a hair’s breadth.
3.
Visibility is still anything but good. It will be interesting to see whether more long-range shots will be used today.
Now it can finally start. The anthem sounds, the players high five!
And indeed: the fog is gradually clearing, players from both teams are warming up intensely. It all looks like it could kick off here.
By the way: If the kick-off at 8:00 p.m. doesn’t go well, today’s match will probably be cancelled. We remain curious – the fog is still very dense.
New update: The start of the game has now been moved to 20:00. Hopefully the wafts of fog should have cleared by then.
A good sign? The players of both teams are on the pitch and warming up. However, the fog has not cleared yet.
+++Hurry+++: The game will initially be postponed by 30 minutes. The fog in the stadium is so dense that football matches are unthinkable. Let’s see if it can really go on in half an hour.
The billy goats are relatively similar. They also have four points on their credit side and can – if Nice does not win against Partizan Belgrade at the same time – move up to second place. However, if the French win their game and the Domstädter remain without a point, they are eliminated from the Conference League. Even a draw is actually not enough today. The setback in the Bundesliga (0:5 at 1. FSV Mainz 05) did not necessarily come at the right time.
The position for the Czechs is clear: they need a win to have any chance of making the playoffs. If there is a defeat today, they are definitely eliminated, as Cologne and Nice, currently in second place, play against each other on the last day of the game. They are currently at the bottom of the table with four points due to the lost direct comparison with the Germans. With a three today, however, they could possibly even move up to second place.
Hello and welcome to Day 5 of the Conference League! In Group D there is an enormously important clash between 1. FC Slovácko and 1. FC Köln. Kick-off is at 6:45 p.m.