Bundesliga, 29th round
Darmstadt, Bellenfalthor
Darmstadt – Freiburg 0:1
Goal: Doan 36
“Freiburg” drew level with “Augsburg” after a modest away victory over “Darmstadt”. The minimal advantage was provided by Ritsu Doan’s 5th goal of the campaign, which became the only one in the match. Thus, Christian Streich’s wards once again share the seventh place with the Fuggers, which will likely be Germany’s last European cup. “Darmstadt” will probably officially say goodbye to the elite already in the next round.
Frankly speaking, “Freiburg” played an absolutely mediocre match. Another thing is that against the worst team in the Bundesliga, they didn’t need more. One individual surge from Ritsu Doan late in the first half was enough to secure the lead. The Japanese played against the wall with Gregorich’s post and irresistibly shot into the far corner from outside the penalty area.
For the entire second half, “Freiburg” coolly kept the advantage. Their defense cannot be called impeccable, otherwise the outsider would not have scored 14 shots in the second half. On the other hand, “Darmstadt” had no obvious chances. Seidel got the best of it.
At the start of the half he managed to find a shot, but was too sluggish, although Atubol still had to work hard to keep a clean sheet. And already in the 87th minute, Seidel was forgotten in the very center of the penalty area, but the forward was again let down by technique – he failed to place his supporting leg and could not make a good shot. 0:1.
Darmstadt: Schuen – Bader (Holtmann, 73), Klarer, Maglitza, Riedel, Caric (Torziello, 81) – Holland (Schnellgardt, 81), Kempe (Pfeiffer, 68), Gjasula – Seidel, Wilhelmsson (Gonzak, 68)
Freiburg: Atubolu – Gulde, Gulde, Kübler, Keitel – Doan (Sildia, 90), Hefler, Eggestein, Gunther (Macengo, 72) – Grifo (Rel, 46), Shallai (Muslia, 72) – Gregoric (Breunig, 89)
