The 1st FC Köln had to accept a significant mood damper on Carnival Saturday through a 0-1 at the Karlsruher SC. The voices for the game.
The carnival curse of 1. FC Köln continues. On Saturday evening, the “billy goats” did not win a 0-1 at Karlsruher SC for the fifth time in a row on the weekend before Rose Monday. In general, FC only won two victories in the last 16 carnival races. At the KSC, a slapstick owner of captain Timo Hübers was the crucial scene (52nd minute).
“We had gotten a lot, wanted to give our many fans and the people of Cologne a nice carnival gift,” said Cologne sports director Christian Keller after the final whistle and had to find out: “Unfortunately, this was not successful.” The encounter in the Karlsruhe Wildpark was “a typical 0-0 game” for him, “but unfortunately we made one mistake too much”.
Due to the narrow defeat, FC has fallen back to three in the table, and on Sunday there is even fifth place. “At the moment I don’t feel like it, I have to honestly say that,” revealed coach Gerhard Struber after this mood damper. Nevertheless, the second division team is represented at the Rosenmontagszug as usual. “Until then, a few more hours will pass. Let’s see how the mind changes,” Struber hopes in a better mood – and then for better results. The other voices about the game:
Trainer Gerhard Struber: “I think we started the game very well and had two or three options. But we were not there in the conviction. We actually controlled the game well, but did not give the opponent much, but then the unfortunate moment brought us out of the frame. The opponent was very well organized and we could no longer stress the opponent as we would have wanted. The sum was not good enough for the razor -sharp appearance in possession of the ball. “
Sports director Christian Keller: “Even if the game had ended 0-0, we could not have been satisfied because we were clearly below our possibilities in the game with the ball. We did not understand that the space is very soap and bumpy at some point. We played with two strikers and would have to get to increase the frequency in the penalty area at some point. Klein-Klein was difficult on the square against an aggressive opponent.
Ownership shooter Timo Hübers: “The campaign for 0-1 was super unhappy, I can no longer avoid and will be shot. The time and distance were too short. The Karlsruhe ball was good, came exactly between the defense series and goalkeeper. It is always difficult to defend. In such a closely contested as today with many duels, a difficult place and a few chances should not happen. Opportunities did not go a goal.
Central defender Dominique Heintz: “To lose the game like this hurts. Last week the late penalty and today a goal, although the opponent had a few chances. We also have to say that we had little on the offensive. Of course we could have taken the lead through the first good chances of Damion and Dejo (Ljubicic) – one can take it in if you start well and checked the game. Feeling the last consequence of making the goal very little.
Midfielder Florian Kainz: “It was a real fighting game with many fouls, especially at the beginning. In the first half we had a few good chances. In my view, the opponent did not really become dangerous and yet we get such a slapstick goal. That started on my side where the Karlsruhe comes through. 0: 1, we no longer managed to play good situations.