70′
8:30 p.m
Yellow card for Ayman Azhil (Borussia Dortmund II)
69′
20:29
Yellow card for Sidny Lopes Cabral (Viktoria Cologne)
67′
20:27
Viktoria Cologne is trying to find the way forward. The guests try to rearrange themselves. Last week, Jan Zimmermann’s team had to play outnumbered for more than 80 minutes.
64′
8:25 p.m
Yellow card for Michael Eberwein (Borussia Dortmund II)
Michael Eberwein is booked for a hard tackle on Suheyel Najar.
62′
8:25 p.m
Luca Marseiler’s free kick flies over the crossbar. What else is there in the majority for the home team?
61′
20:24
Substitution at Viktoria Köln: Tobias Anselm
61′
20:24
Substitution at Viktoria Köln: Florian Engelhardt
61′
20:24
Substitution at Viktoria Köln: Patrick Koronkiewicz
61′
20:23
Substitution at Viktoria Köln: Simon Handle
60′
8:18 p.m
Red card for Julian Hettwer (Borussia Dortmund II)
BVB continues to play outnumbered! Luca Marseiler sends Suheyel Najar towards the Borussia penalty area with a long pass. Julian Hettwer and Lion Semić clamp down on the Cologne player, with Najar falling to the ground. A tricky situation in which referee Lars Erbst saw an emergency brake from Hettwer. The BVB player is beside himself, but cannot change the controversial decision.
58′
8:18 p.m
After almost 60 minutes, Borussia Dortmund also gets their first corner. But Antonis Aidonis doesn’t bring the cross to the goal.
56′
8:16 p.m
Almost over! Cologne loses the ball and BVB quickly switches over via Ole Pohlmann. He moves into the penalty area on the left side. With strong dribbling he prevails against two opponents. His low shot from an acute angle just misses the far corner of the goal.
54′
20:13
Luca Marseiler brings a corner kick sharply in front of the goal from the left side. But André Becker arrives a step too late at the second post. The ball goes into the goal.
51′
8:09 p.m
Tooor for Borussia Dortmund II, 1:3 by Ole Pohlmann
In return, BVB scores! Ayman Azhil passes the ball to Ole Pohlmann in the left half of the penalty area. With a quick physical illusion he leaves Michael Schultz standing and nets from seven meters.
50′
8:09 p.m
Outside post! A Cologne corner flies into the backcourt. Luca Marseiler takes the cross directly and hits the left post from 15 meters.
49′
8:07 p.m
Dortmund combines strongly forward on the left side. Rodney Elongo-Yombo crosses the ball into the center of the penalty area. But Julian Hettwer doesn’t finish there.
46′
8:04 p.m
The teams are back on the pitch. There are no personnel changes. Go on!
46′
8:03 p.m
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45′+2
7:50 p.m
Half-time conclusion:
After the first 45 minutes, Borussia Dortmund II leads 2-1 at Viktoria Köln. At first the home team got into the game a little better. As the playing time progressed, the encounter became more even. Dortmund were extremely efficient and took a 2-0 lead with goals from Ayman Azhil (14th) and Michael Eberwein (27th). Shortly before half-time, Suheyel Najar (44th) brought his team back into the game. So we can definitely look forward to the second round with excitement.
45′+2
7:47 p.m
End of 1st half
45′
19:46
Official injury time (minutes): 2
44′
19:44
Tooor for Viktoria Köln, 1:2 by Suheyel Najar
The ball fidgets in the net! With a half-high cross, Luca Marseiler brings the ball in front of the box from the left edge of the penalty area. With a volley, Suheyel Najar puts the ball into the net from eleven meters.
42′
19:42
Almost the next goal for Cologne! A cross from the right half of the field lands at André Becker at the second post. His header goes just wide of the left post.
40′
19:41
Lion Semić moves into the box from the left side. But he places the ball a little too far in front of him. Michael Schultz intervenes.
39′
7:39 p.m
Yellow card for Franz Roggow (Borussia Dortmund II)
Franz Roggow sees his 5th yellow card this season for a foul on Luca Marseiler. This means he will be missing from the catch-up game against SC Preußen Münster.
37′
7:37 p.m
There was more to it. Stefano Russo puts the ball into the wall.
36′
7:36 p.m
Antonis Aidonis steps on Luca Marseiler’s foot just a few meters from the penalty area. That’s a good default position!
33′
7:35 p.m
The encounter is interrupted. Franz Roggow gets a shot in the head from Sidny Lopes Cabral from close range. He is receiving short-term treatment.
28′
19:33
Borussia Dortmund is extremely efficient: four shots, two goals!
27′
19:27
Tooor for Borussia Dortmund II, 0:2 by Michael Eberwein
BVB is stepping up! A buttery cross from the right penalty area line finds Michael Eberwein in the box. He heads the ball onto the lower edge of the crossbar – from there the ball jumps over the line.
24′
19:26
Not a bad attempt! Suheyel Najar just tries it from about 25 meters. The powerful shot flies past the goal to the left.
21′
19:23
Yellow card for Simon Handle (Viktoria Cologne)
After a corner, Borussia Dortmund wins the ball and switches quickly. Simon Handle stops the attack with a tactical foul. But he sees the yellow box.
20′
19:22
Almost 2-0! Goalscorer Ayman Azhil serves Julian Hettwer with a strong cross pass in the right penalty area. However, the striker fails in a duel with goalkeeper Ben Voll.
16′
7:20 p.m
Yellow card for Michael Schultz (Viktoria Cologne)
A foul on Rodney Elongo-Yombo results in the first yellow card of the game.
15′
7:18 p.m
The hit wasn’t necessarily imminent. After a quarter of an hour, BVB is leading. How does Viktoria Cologne react?
14′
7:15 p.m
Tooor for Borussia Dortmund II, 0-1 by Ayman Azhil
The thing is inside! BVB moves forward on the right side. With a lob, Franz Roggow uses Ayman Azhil eight meters in front of the goal, who nets from a suspicious position. A close decision with luck for Borussia.
12′
19:14
The game becomes a little quieter. Borussia Dortmund lets the ball run through their own ranks for a long time. But the guests are only hesitantly looking for a way forward.
9′
19:12
The home team started the encounter a little better. Olaf Janßen’s team has almost 70 possessions. Viktoria seems a little more lively on offense.
6′
7:08 p.m
Borussia’s first penalty area scene. Julian Hettwer puts the ball into the box on the right half. Ole Pohlmann finishes on the turn, but the low shot goes two meters to the left of the goal.
4′
7:05 p.m
In the 4th minute, Viktoria takes the second corner into the BVB box. This time Michael Schultz gets the header. However, he doesn’t put the ball on the box.
2′
7:03 p.m
Mario Šuver tanks through on the right wing. He leaves Antonis Aidonis behind on the left edge of the penalty area. However, his cross is blocked into the goal.
1′
19:02
The ball is rolling! Which team gets off to a better start?
18:34
The guests have been unbeaten for seven games across the year. Coach Jan Zimmermann should be quite satisfied with four wins and three draws. Among other things, there have been victories in the last three weeks against the promotion candidates from Regensburg (1:0) and Dresden (2:1) – and most recently a 1:1 against 1. FC Saarbrücken. The coach swaps personnel in two positions. Marcel Lotka returns between the posts for Silas Ostrzinski. Ole Pohlmann replaces the suspended Falko Michel.
18:24
First, Cologne’s start to the year against 1. FC Saarbrücken was a mess, then there was a 1:3 defeat by RW Essen. Things then went up with victories against SpVgg Unterhaching (2:1) and Arminia Bielefeld. There is a change compared to the previous week: Florian Engelhardt starts for David Philipp.
6:09 p.m
A duel on equal terms is expected. There are only four points between the two clubs. BVB (9th) has 36 points. The hosts (13th) have 32 points so far. This puts the teams in the middle of the league, well ahead of the relegation zone.
5:58 p.m
Hello and welcome to the 25th matchday of the 3rd league. Viktoria Köln welcomes Borussia Dortmund II to the Höhenberg Sportpark. Have fun!