“Phil Harres converts from the penalty spot after a goalmouth scramble to put Kiel 1-0 up right before half-time.”
Pivotal“An unfortunate defensive mix-up sees Hiroki Sekine turn the ball into his own net shortly after a Kiel corner, leveling the score at 1-1.”
Pivotal
Holstein Kiel
Osnabrück
Outstanding performance
Holstein Kiel•MidfielderHolstein Kiel dominated territorially from the first whistle, racking up 58% possession and doubling Osnabrück's shot count, but had to wait until the stroke of half-time to find a breakthrough when Phil Harres converted a penalty after a goalmouth scramble saw shots from Davidsen, Beck and Kapralik all blocked or saved. Osnabrück, disciplined but second-best for long stretches, were dragged back into the game by fortune rather than design when Hiroki Sekine turned the ball into his own net in the 72nd minute shortly after a Kiel corner. The game then tilted further in Kiel's favour when David Zec was shown a second yellow and sent off two minutes later, leaving Osnabrück to see out the closing stages with ten men and a share of the points. For Kiel, sitting fifth and chasing promotion form, the result will sting given their control - 10 corners to 1 and superior pass accuracy tell the story of a team that created enough to win but couldn't turn dominance into three points, while Osnabrück will take the point as a rare piece of good fortune amid a difficult campaign.
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Giorgi Kvilitaia comes on for Guillermo Balzi.
Ikem Ugoh comes on for Hiroki Sekine.
Leon Opitz is substituted for Robin Meissner.
Joel Abu Hanna is on, and Jonathan Gomez is off.
Adrian Beck takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luca Raimund takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Steven Skrzybski takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Daniel Kofi Kyereh attempts a header but misses the shot.
Leon Parduzi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Steven Skrzybski takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
David Zec2nd YellowSecond yellow card shown to David Zec.
Red card issued.
Konrad Faber comes on for Patrick Kammerbauer.
Luca Raimund comes on for Bernd Riesselmann.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Goal! An own goal by Hiroki Sekine levels the score at 1-1.
Hiroki SekineShot by Hiroki Sekine results in an own goal.
Noah Madsen receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Steven Skrzybski comes on for Gyan de Regt.
Corner awarded.
Daniel Kofi Kyereh comes on for Fridolin Wagner.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Gyan de Regt takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Robin Meissner takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Patrick Kammerbauer takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Adrian Kapralik takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Guillermo Balzi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Phil Harres takes a shot with his head but misses.
Phil HarresPhil Harres takes a shot with his right foot and scores a goal.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Goal! Phil Harres scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
Adrian Kapralik takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Adrian Beck takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kasper Davidsen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jonas Meffert attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Noah Madsen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kasper Davidsen takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Adrian Kapralik takes a right-footed shot, but it hits the post.
Robin Meissner takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Adrian Beck takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Robin Meissner takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jonathan Gomez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Niklas Wiemann takes a shot with his head but misses.
Hiroki SekineYellow CardHiroki Sekine receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Phil Harres attempted a header but missed the shot.
Fridolin WagnerYellow CardFridolin Wagner receives a yellow card.
Phil Harres takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Adrian Beck takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Bjarke Jacobsen takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Robin Meissner takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
David ZecYellow CardDavid Zec receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Jonathan GómezYellow CardJonathan Gomez receives a yellow card.
Jonas Meffert takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Robin FabinskiYellow CardYellow card shown to Robin Fabinski.
Kick-off! The referee is Torsten Bauer.
Winless Holstein Kiel, rock bottom after a red-card-marred defeat at Heidenheim, host an Osnabrück side desperate to bounce back from a home mauling by Hertha BSC. Both teams arrive under pressure, making this a crucial swing match near the bottom half of the table.
