Bundesliga 2 - FCK unsuccessful despite change of coach: 1:4 in Magdeburg
Despite parting ways with coach Dirk Schuster two days ago, 1. FC Kaiserslautern have not ended their negative streak in the 2nd Bundesliga. On Saturday evening, the team coached by Niklas Martin and Oliver Schäfer lost 1:4 (1:1) at 1. FC Magdeburg. Luc Castaignos had put the hosts ahead after 17 minutes in front of 25,214 spectators, with Terrence Boyd equalizing eight minutes later. Herbert Bockhorn (51) headed the hosts back in front. Substitute Connor Krempicki (75') and Cristiano Piccini (86'/foul penalty) made it all clear for Magdeburg, who climbed past FCK to tenth place in the table.
Both teams played a high-class game, although there was little in the way of goalmouth action in the first half. Both goals came practically out of nowhere. When Magdeburg took the lead, Silas Gnaka's pass into the area undermined the entire visitors' defense and Castaignos had an easy game. Boyd scored at the other end with a shot from a standing position.
Magdeburg came out of the break with more drive and passion. The quick lead was only logical. Kaiserslautern struggled to find their line again. The Saxony-Anhalt side, who continued to play aggressively going forward, took advantage of this by scoring their eighth Joker goal of the season a quarter of an hour before the end to secure their first home win after four games without success. Piccini went one better with his penalty.
Before the game, Lautern's sporting director Thomas Hengen neither confirmed nor denied a report in the German newspaper "Bild" that former professional Dimitrios Grammozis would be unveiled as the new coach on Sunday. "We don't comment on names or rumors," said Hengen. However, according to information from "Sport1", Grammozis will be the new coach.
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- Despite the change of trainer, with Dirk Schuster leaving and Oliver Schäfer taking over temporarily, 1. FC Kaiserslautern continued their negative series in the 2. Bundesliga, losing 1:4 to 1. FC Magdeburg.
- The loss for Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate came after parting ways with coach Dirk Schuster two days prior, marking their fifth consecutive defeat in the Bundesliga 2.
- The newly appointed manager, Niklas Martin, along with Oliver Schäfer, could not prevent Kaiserslautern from sliding further down the table, currently sitting in 11th place, after their defeat in Magdeburg.
- FC Magdeburg, on the other hand, climbed past Kaiserslautern to tenth place in the table, thanks to goals from Luc Castaignos, Herbert Bockhorn, Connor Krempicki, and Cristiano Piccini in their home victory against their Bundesliga 2 rival.
- The Saxony-Anhalt side proved resilient, scoring twice in the second half to seal their first home win in four games and prove that the negativity surrounding their team might be a thing of the past.
- German soccer league watchers will now be eager to see if the change of manager in Kaiserslautern will bring about a positive shift in form, or if the team will continue to struggle as they did under Dirk Schuster.
- Meanwhile, in Germany, discussions are ongoing about the possibility of former professional Dimitrios Grammozis taking over at Kaiserslautern, according to reports in "Sport1", as the team looks for a long-term solution to its recent struggles in the 2. Bundesliga.
Source: www.stern.de
