EA huge mistake by goalkeeper Markus Kolke started the clear defeat of Hansa Rostock at SV Darmstadt 98. The strong lilies won the Saturday evening game of the 2nd Bundesliga 4-0 (2-0) against the guests from the Baltic Sea and settled into the top group for the first time. The 14,120 spectators at the Böllenfalltor will remember the goal that made it 1-0 in the third minute.
Kolke had laid the ball down for a goal kick: while the 31-year-old captain’s eyes wandered left and right in search of a passing station, Phillip Tietz sprinted up and pushed the ball into the goal. After the goal that looked back on the year, Darmstadt made it 2-0 through Marvin Mehlem (18th). Tietz went on to make it 3-0 (54th) – and after his brace he played air guitar with the corner flag. Tobias Kempe made it 4-0 with a penalty kick (74th).
In the end, coach Torsten Lieberknecht’s team celebrated their third win of the season on matchday four and their first second division win ever against Hansa. The Rostockers in turn missed the third success in a row. After falling behind early on, the guests had great difficulty fending off the onslaught of the offensive Darmstadt team. Immediately after the 0:3 Rostock’s Kevin Schumacher headed to the post.
