DFB Cup, floodlit game: On Tuesday everything is set for an exciting cup night. In the RheinEnergieStadion our storks meet the second division team 1. FC Köln. Kick-off is at 8:45 p.m.
1. FC Köln recently suffered two defeats in a row. The Bundesliga relegated team’s season hasn’t gone as well as they would have hoped on the Rhine. After ten match days, Effzeh is in twelfth place, four points away from 16th place.
After the 1:5 defeat against SV Darmstadt, Cologne lost 1:2 against SC Paderborn last weekend. Effzeh initially led, but gave the game away in the final phase due to a double strike from Paderborn.
However, head coach Gerhard Struber’s team also showed this season that there is another way: convincing victories against Braunschweig (5:0), Schalke 04 (3:1) and Ulm (2:0) testify to Cologne’s performance. In the DFB Cup they won 3-2 away after extra time against SV Sandhausen.
In the DFB Cup, the only thing that counts is getting through – this mantra applies to both clubs on Tuesday. The crowd in the RheinEnergieStadion will drive 1. FC Köln forward for 90 minutes – a difficult task for Marcel Rapp’s team.
Personnel situation
In addition to Colin Kleine-Bekel (rehab after a torn cruciate ligament) and Andu Kelati (knee problems), Lewis Holtby (back problems) and Alexander Bernhardsson (muscle injury in the adductor area) are also not on board.
Faninfos
2,800 Holstein fans are expected in Cologne. There will be no box office. The stadium opens 120 minutes before the start of the game. Away fans use the standing room in Block N6 as well as the seats in Block N16 and, if necessary, in Block N15. The entrance to the areas is in the north-east of the stadium. Rohlstull drivers and people with visual impairments can find their seats in blocks O2-O7.
Random alcohol checks will be carried out at the entrance. The alcohol limit is 1.1. In the RheinEnergieStadion you can only pay cashless (Girocard, credit card, Apple Pay Google Pay). The maximum size of bags and backpacks that can be taken into the stadium must not exceed DIN A4 (297 x 210 x 150 mm, H x W x D). There is no storage facility for bags at the stadium. An awareness team is working for you at the RheinEnergieStadion. Those seeking help can contact any staff at the stadium with the question “Where to Panama” or the code word “Panama”.
From three hours before the start of the game, a ban applies in and around the stadium, which prohibits the carrying of glass bottles, glasses and beverage cans. This ban also applies to the guest parking lot; violations can result in a fine of 24 euros.
Our fan representatives Margarethe Bahlmann (Tel. 01573-8301843) and Tim Hinzpeter (Tel. 0176-76748178) will also be there for you on match day. There are also Ralf Stutz from the Inclusion team in Cologne (tel. 0179-6121639) and Jérôme Mühlstädt, Jonas Kaiser and Mathias Woloszyn from the fan project (tel. 0176-16380226).
Arrival
By car: The address for the navigation device is: Aachener Str. 800, 50933, Cologne. It is recommended to take exit 103, Cologne-Lövenich.
Parking spaces: Parking lot P4 is available for visiting fans. All fans traveling to Cologne by car can buy a parking ticket for the guest parking space online in advance. All information about this is available here. 1. FC Köln asks visiting fans not to go to bus parking spaces P6-P8.
By public transport: The RheinEnergieStadion stop is regularly served by KVB line 1. On match day, special trains also run from the Neumarkt stop. The admission ticket is valid as a public transport ticket from four hours before the start of the game and until the end of operations in the evening. There is a general ban on the consumption of food and drinks in all KVB vehicles.
You can follow the game here
Sky broadcasts live on pay TV.
Our live ticker (liveticker.holstein-kiel.de) provides everything you need to know about the game from 8:15 p.m., with kick-off at 8:45 p.m. then current results, photos and interviews.
