March 12, one of the matches of the 24th round of the championship of Germany was held. Freiburg (Germany) and Hoffenheim (Germany) met.
German Championship, Week 24
Freiburg (Germany). - Hoffenheim (Germany) - 2:1 (1:0)
Goals: Maximilian Eggestein (5), R. Doan (89) - A. Stiller (49)
Warnings: Ozan Kabak (52), Nicholas Höfler (67), D. Geiger (73), Ozan Kabak (84), J. Brooks (84)
Soccer is a game of surprises, and that's exactly what the spectators at the Europa-Park Stadion experienced when SC Freiburg hosted Hoffenheim 1899 in a Bundesliga match. With the score 1-0 at halftime, no one was sure what would happen, but the tension was palpable. Both teams tried their best at the beginning of the game, but as early as the fifth minute, M. Eggestein of SC Freiburg hit the net, setting the tone for the entire match. Despite Hoffenheim 1899's best efforts, they conceded the first goal of the match. At halftime the score was still 1-0 in favor of SC Freiburg, but Hoffenheim 1899 got their revenge in the second half. They managed to score their first goal of the match on 49 minutes, and A. Stiller leveled the score. The situation heated up in the 52nd minute when Hoffenheim 1899's O. Kabak received a yellow card. With both teams put up a fierce fight, W. Grifo was replaced by R. Sallai on 65 minutes, and L. Kubler was replaced by N. Weishaupt on 66 minutes.
Freiburg player N. Hofler got a yellow card in the 67th minute and Hoffenheim 1899 player D. Geiger got a yellow card in the 73rd minute. Hoffenheim 1899 made a number of substitutions: R. Skov, Angelino, M. Damar, F. Aslani and U. Tohumku came on at the 75th, 76th, 78th and 87th minutes. SC Freiburg also made changes: L. Holer and M. Gregoric came on as replacements for Jung Woo Yong and N. Petersen in the 80th minute. However, it was the appearance of R. Doan, who replaced J. Keitel in the 90th minute, was decisive in the game: in the 89th minute, the player scored the winning goal against Freiburg. Hoffenheim 1899's fortunes took a turn for the worse when J. Brooks, O. Kabak and A. Stiller received yellow cards in the 84th and 87th minutes. Kabak was red carded and sent off the pitch, leaving the Hoffenheim 1899 team in the minority. With the score 2-1 in favor of SC Freiburg in regulation time, the team emerged victorious from a tense match. The game showed the best qualities of these two teams and gave the soccer fans some unforgettable moments.
In the next round the rivals are waiting for such matches: Mainz - Freiburg, Hoffenheim - Hertha.
| Freiburg | Hoffenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals on goal | 1 |
| 9 | Shots | 12 |
| 1 | Blocked kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 1 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 11 | Violations | 25 |
| 2 | Corner | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 482 | Total assists | 323 |
| 376 | Accurate passes | 221 |
| 78% | Accuracy of transmissions | 68% |