14:01
The Höhenberg sports park is now silent in memory of Franz-Josef Wernze. A poster with a message of thanks and a picture poster are rolled out – a dignified farewell.
13:59
In Dortmund’s second representation, there are two changes compared to the 2-0 home win against the leaders. Coulibaly starts in central defense instead of Dams, Pohlmann comes up for Kamara.
13:56
Coach Olaf Janßen made a change in the starting XI in the Domstadt team compared to the 1-1 draw at Erzgebirge Aue: Instead of left winger Luca Marseiler, defender Jamil Siebert played, which will probably result in a few position changes.
13:51
For Viktoria from Cologne, the game is in a very special setting today. Franz-Josef Wernze died on April 27, the 74-year-old had led the club from league five to third division through his financial commitment. The Victorians remember their longtime supporter today.
13:37
Incidentally, in the previous three third-division matches, the away team has always won – twice Viktoria (1-0 and 2-0) and once Dortmund II (2-0). Logically, it would be the turn of the Westphalians again today.
13:32
Above all, the strong defense helped the Dortmund team: they only conceded two goals in April. Only Verl scored twice, a goalless draw and three clean sheets contributed no further goals. By the way, it is exactly the opposite with the opponent from Cologne, in the last ten competitive games Viktoria always caught at least one goal. Keeper Ben Voll kept a clean sheet in the 1-0 away win at 1860 Munich.
13:23
The BVB reserve is also extremely strong, the work of new coach Jan Zimmermann seems to be paying off after five defeats in six games. In the last seven games, Dortmund scored a strong 16 points, only promotion candidate Wehen Wiesbaden was able to score the same number of points during this time. Thanks to the last five wins, a draw and a defeat (2-1 in Verl the week before last), Borussia worked their way up from 17th place in relegation on Matchday 27 to 14th place – and more importantly: they are now seven ahead of the relegation ranks.
13:13
Cologne’s Viktoria has only lost one of the last ten games and, after a weak start to the calendar year, is currently eighth in the table. Of the last four games, however, only the home game against Ingolstadt (3:1) could be won, two draws in Aue and against Duisburg and the away defeat at the leaders from Elversberg.
13:00
Hello and welcome to Third Division Sunday! FC Viktoria Köln meets the reserves of Borussia Dortmund in the Höhenberg sports park, the west duel kicks off at 2 p.m.