Cologne wobbles: Test game bankruptcy and injured stars are worried!

Cologne wobbles: Test game bankruptcy and injured stars are worried!

On March 21, 2025, the 1st FC Köln stood before a mixed matchday. In a friendly against the third division club Verl, the team had to accept a defeat of 1: 2. However, the week started better with a happy victory against SV Darmstadt 98, which the Cologne team won 2-1, which they catapulted to second place in the 2nd Bundesliga. [Come-on-FC] reports that the FC has currently scored 47 points from 26 games.

The personnel situation is still tense for coach Gerrhard Struber. Due to injuries, he often has to improvise, which affects the development of the game. Meanwhile, the Podcast "1948-the Come-on-FC Podcast", moderated by Cedrik and Simon, is discussed on current challenges of the team.

on the square: a mixed picture

The Cologne team currently shows difficulties in both the forward movement and on the defensive. Luca Waldschmidt, who achieved an important penalty goal in the game against SV Darmstadt, expressed the importance of the last two victories. He confesses that the first half against Darmstadt was tough, while the second half offered a better chance to decide the game early. He takes over the penalty through the absence of Kainzi and trusts his skills, even though the long added time made him nervous.

Jan Thielmann praises the performance of the goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe and describes the team as a good pressing team. He also mentions that an additional goal would have caused more security. Dominique Heintz added that the opponent's yellow-red card had a decisive influence on the game flow and that they had more chances of 3: 1.

advancement and next challenges

Currently the 1. FC Köln is on a direct promotion zone of the 2nd Bundesliga. The team has achieved two victories, two defeats and a draw in their last five games. The balance sheet shows that the FC has won both home and away games, which strengthens the ambitions on the ascent. [Geissblog.koeln] emphasizes that cleverness was missing in the team game in the previous encounters to assert himself against stronger opponents.

In the coming week there are several crucial games for FC. On March 29, they will meet SC Paderborn, followed by a home game against Hertha BSC on April 5. The pressure to maintain the positive shape remains high because the team is dependent on a place among the top 2 in the second division. In addition, the season statistics indicate that the Cologne residents have to call up a different performance both offensive and defensively in the next games.

The discussions in the podcast and the preparation of the previous games impressively demonstrate the current situation of 1. FC Köln and show both the potential and the challenges that the team has to overcome this season. The Cologne fans can look forward to the next games and the students of the sporting implementation of the promotion goals.