KIEL. Karlsruher SC defeats Holstein Kiel with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. O’Shaughnessy (16′) and a goal from F. Schleusener (68′).

The match was played at the Holstein-Stadion stadium in Kiel on Saturday and it started at 1:30 pm local time. The referee was Alexander Sather with the collaboration of Oliver Lossius and Fabian Porsch. The 4th official was Steven Greif. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.2 degrees Celsius or 41.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.​

Match Statistics​

Holstein Kiel

0 - 2

Karlsruher SC

  • 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
  • 12 Total 14
  • 2 On Target 5
  • 10 Off Target 9
  • 2 Shots blocked 0
  • 98 Attack 115
  • 57 Dangerous attack 49
  • 109 Ball safe 92
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 9 Corners 2
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 6 Total 10
  • 2 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 7 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Holstein Kiel had a superior ball possession 55% while Karlsruher SC was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Holstein Kiel was more pushing with 57 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 2 were on target. Still, Karlsruher SC found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Holstein Kiel shot 12 times, 2 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Karlsruher SC shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Holstein Kiel received 3 yellow cards (A. Muhling, M. Benger and ). Regarding the opposition, Karlsruher SC didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

16'
Daniel O'Shaughnessy (goal)T. Breithaupt
43'
57'
57'
Fabian Schleusener- sub ->Choi Kyoung-Rok
57'
68'
Fabian Schleusener(goal)
68'
J. Sterner- sub ->J. Korb
68'
Steven Skrzybski- sub ->F. Bartels
79'
Fiete Arp - sub ->P. Sander
79'
81'
90'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Schalke 04
65
34
Werder Bremen
63
34
Hamburger SV
60
34
Darmstadt 98
60
34
St. Pauli
57
34
Heidenheim
52
34
Paderborn
51
34
Nürnberg
51
34
Holstein Kiel
45
34
Fortuna Düsseldorf
44
34
Hannover 96
42
34
Karlsruher SC
41
34
Hansa Rostock
41
34
Sandhausen
41
34
Jahn Regensburg
40
34
Dynamo Dresden
32
34
Erzgebirge Aue
26
34
Ingolstadt
21
34

After this match, Holstein Kiel will stay with 31 points like Jahn Regensburg to remain in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Karlsruher SC will have 32 points like Paderborn to hold in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 2. Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel will host Ingolstadt on the 20th of March with a 1-1 head to head statistic.

Karlsruher SC will play away agasint Erzgebirge Aue on the 18th of March with a 6-6 head to head.

Holstein Kiel – Formation

Holstein Kiel
G
Thomas Dähne 21.Germany
6.8
D
Marco Komenda 3.Germany
6.2
D
Simon Lorenz 19.Germany
6.1
D
Phil Neumann 25.Germany
6.9
M
Julian Korb 23.Germany
6.9
68'
M
Alexander Mühling 8.Germany
7.0
43'
M
P. Sander 16.Germany
6.7
79'
M
Finn Porath 27.Germany
6.5
68'
M
Fabian Reese 11.Germany
7.3
F
Fin Bartels 31.Germany
6.5
79'
F
B. Pichler 17.Austria
6.9
57'
Substitutes
G
Ioannis Gelios 1.Greece
D
Stefan Thesker 5.Germany
D
Marcel Benger 6.Germany
7.2
68' 90'
D
J. van 15.Germany
M
J. Sterner 32.Germany
6.6
68'
M
Patrick Erras 4.Germany
F
Kwasi Wriedt 18.Ghana
6.6
57'
F
Fiete Arp 20.Germany
6.7
79'
F
Steven Skrzybski 14.Germany
6.6
79'

Holstein Kiel started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

The manager Marcel Rapp decided to play with the following team: Thomas Dähne (6.8), Phil Neumann (6.9), Simon Lorenz (6.1), Marco Komenda (6.2), Philipp Sander (6.7), Julian Korb (6.9), Alexander Mühling (7.0), Finn Dominik Porath (6.5), Fabian Reese (7.3), Fin Bartels (6.5) and Benedikt Pichler (6.9).

The home team had on the bench: Jonas Sterner (6.6), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (6.6), Stefan Thesker, Marcel Benger (7.2), Patrick Erras, Jann-Fiete Arp (6.7), Steven Skrzybski (6.6), Ioannis Gelios and Johannes van den Bergh.

Substitutions

Holstein Kiel made 5 changes: B. Pichler for K. O. Wriedt (57′), F. Porath for J. Sterner (68′), J. Korb for J. Sterner (68′), P. Sander for J. Arp (79′) and F. Bartels for S. Skrzybski (79′).

Best player: Fabian Reese​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Holstein Kiel was Fabian Reese.

His rating is (7.3) with 40 passes (82% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 14 crosses.

Karlsruher SC – Formation

Karlsruher SC
G
M. Gersbeck 35.Germany
7.1
D
Philip Heise 16.Germany
7.0
90'
D
Daniel O'Shaughnessy 5.Finland
7.6
16'
D
Marco Thiede 21.Germany
6.8
D
Christoph Kobald 22.Austria
7.2
57'
M
Jérôme Gondorf 8.Germany
6.4
M
Marvin Wanitzek 10.Germany
7.0
M
Kyoung-rok Choi 11.South Korea
6.7
57'
M
Benjamin Goller 14.Germany
6.4
81'
M
Tim Breithaupt 38.Germany
6.8
F
Philipp Hofmann 33.Germany
7.8
90'
Substitutes
G
Markus Kuster 1.Austria
D
Felix Irorere 20.Germany
D
R. van 4.Netherlands
D
Kilian Jakob 18.Germany
90'
D
Daniel Gordon 3.Jamaica
6.5
57'
M
Fabio Kaufmann 37.Germany
90'
M
Marc Lorenz 7.Germany
6.4
81'
F
Malik Batmaz 9.Germany
F
Fabian Schleusener 24.Germany
7.4
57' 68'

Karlsruher SC started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

Christian Eichner played with: Marius Gersbeck (7.1), Marco Thiede (6.8), Christoph Kobald (7.2), Daniel O’Shaughnessy (7.6), Philip Heise (7.0), Benjamin Goller (6.4), Jérôme Gondorf (6.4), Tim Breithaupt (6.8), Marvin Wanitzek (7.0), Kyoung-Rok Choi (6.7) and Philipp Hofmann (7.8).

They had on the bench: Felix Irorere, Malik Batmaz, Fabio Kaufmann, Fabian Schleusener (7.4), Ricardo Van Rhijn, Markus Kuster, Marc Lorenz (6.4), Kilian Jakob and Daniel Gordon (6.5).

Karlsruher SC could not rely on the presence of D. Gordon (injured).

Substitutions

Karlsruher SC made 5 changes: C. Kobald for D. Gordon (57′), Choi Kyoung-Rok for F. Schleusener (57′), B. Goller for M. Lorenz (81′), P. Hofmann for F. Kaufmann (90′) and P. Heise for K. Jakob (90′).

Best player: Philipp Hofmann​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Karlsruher SC was Philipp Hofmann even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 39 passes (84% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 7. He hit the woodwork once times.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the 2. Bundesliga.​