On 7 October one of the matches of the 7th round of the German football championship took place. Augsburg (Germany) and Darmstadt (Germany) met.
German Championship, 7th round
Augsburg (Germany) - Darmstadt (Germany) - 1:2 (0:0)
Goals: Demirovic (86) - Tim Skarke (52), T. Kempe (70).
Warnings: Robert Gamney (35), J. Muller (38), Luca Pfeiffer (59), Michel (66), Demirovic (74).
In an exciting Bundesliga match, Augsburg and Darmstadt 98 met at the WWK Arena. The fans were looking forward to an exciting match, and both teams were keen to secure an important victory. As the game progressed, the tension grew and the outcome had the spectators on edge. The first half started with both teams trying to take control of the game. However, the goalkeepers were in top form, stopping all attempts to shoot on goal. Despite their efforts, the score remained 0-0 at halftime. The second half started with SV Darmstadt 98 taking the initiative. In the 52nd minute T. Skarke put the team in the lead with a shot into the far corner. In response FC Augsburg made several quick substitutions to inject fresh energy into the squad. R. Gumni came on in place of A. Meyer, P. Tietz replaced S. Michel, and Jago replaced M. Pedersen. These changes gave Augsburg renewed vigour, and they began to look for an opportunity to equalise. However, "Darmstadt 98" was not going to give up its advantage and continued to put pressure on the opponent. In the 70th minute a penalty kick was awarded, which was confidently realised by T. Kempe.
The goal increased the team's advantage to 2:0, and "Augsburg" had a hard fight in the last minutes of the match. Not wanting to give up, Augsburg went forward and made a comeback. In the 86th minute E. Demirovic scored a goal, giving the fans hope. With the score 2:1 Augsburg tried to equalise the score until the final whistle. Towards the end of the match the tension in the game increased, which led to several yellow cards shown by the referee. R. Gumni, S. Michel and E. Demirovic from Augsburg, as well as J. Muller and L. Pfeiffer from SV Darmstadt 98 were sent off for their offences. In the last minutes both teams made another substitution, trying to secure the victory. T. Breithaupt replaced F. Jensen from Augsburg, and L. Pfeiffer and M. Melem replaced F. Hornby and A. Muller from SV Darmstadt 98. M. Honsack and K. Riedel also came into the game, replacing T. Skarke and T. Kempe respectively. When the final whistle sounded, SV Darmstadt 98 earned a deserved 2-1 victory over Augsburg. The match demonstrated the competitiveness and determination of both teams, providing an exciting Bundesliga encounter for the fans gathered at the WWK Arena.
The next round of fixtures await the rivals: Heidenheim vs Augsburg, Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig.
Augsburg | Darmstadt | |
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3 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
17 | Kicks | 16 |
5 | Blocked shots | 4 |
11 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
6 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
13 | Offences | 12 |
4 | Corner | 4 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
46% | Ball possession | 54% |
4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
352 | Total assists | 427 |
268 | Accurate assists | 343 |
76% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |