DFB-Pokal: 2. Bundesliga cellar-dwellers Darmstadt eliminate toothless Elversberg
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16-second readDarmstadt eliminated Elversberg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal, with goals from Lars Kehl and Milan Smit securing their place in the Round of 16, according to Bulinews. Kehl scored with a free-kick in the sixth minute after coming on for the injured Nicolas Verkooijen. Elversberg dominated possession but failed to recover from the early setback.
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Darmstadt eliminated Elversberg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal, with goals from Lars Kehl and Milan Smit securing their place in the Round of 16, according to Bulinews. Kehl scored with a free-kick in the sixth minute after coming on for the injured Nicolas Verkooijen. Elversberg dominated possession but failed to recover from the early setback.
Elversberg had 80% of the possession in the opening exchanges and 14 attempts by half-time, but Darmstadt's goal remained untouched. After Kehl's goal, Elversberg continued to press, but Darmstadt scored again through Smit ten minutes after the restart, converting a corner-kick.
Despite Elversberg's dominance, Darmstadt held on to win, with Noel Futkeu hitting the woodwork in a bid to halve the deficit. Both teams will look to return to winning ways in their leagues, with Elversberg hosting Magdeburg and Darmstadt entertaining Mainz, as reported by Bulinews.
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Darmstadt stunned Bundesliga debutants Elversberg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. Goals from summer signings Lars Kehl and Milan Smit secured a place in the Round of 16 for Florian Kohfeldt's men. Kehl didn't start the game, but he put the visitors ahead with a spectacular free-kick in the sixth minute. The midfielder came in place of the injured Nicolas Verkooijen two minutes before his splendid effort found the net after hitting the post. Despite enjoying 80% of the possession in the opening exchanges, Elversberg failed to recover from the early setback. By half-time, the hosts had 14 attempts, while Darmstadt had no sight of Elversberg’s goal after their goal.
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