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Photo gallery of the first half of the season finale – SV Darmstadt 98 will spend the winter break in third place
SV Darmstadt 98 heads into the winter break with a well-deserved away point The Lilies drew 2-2 (2-0) against SC Paderborn,
Darmstadt got off to a perfect start in Paderborn. In the 4th minute, Marco Richter gave the South Hessians an early lead. After a long ball from Kai Klefisch and a quick pass to Sergio López, the cross found Isac Lidberg, who laid it off cleverly – Richter's shot was deflected and found the back of the net. Darmstadt continued to dominate, passing the ball confidently and controlling the game.
Shortly before halftime, Darmstadt extended their lead: After a cross from the byline, Richter's shot was initially blocked, but the rebound fell to Killian Corredor, who finished to make it a deserved 2-0 (37'). The teams went into the break with this comfortable lead.
After the break, Paderborn increased the pressure and quickly pulled a goal back. Darmstadt found it harder to relieve the pressure, but defended with great commitment for a long time. In the closing stages, a controversial handball penalty finally brought the equalizer: After a VAR review, the referee awarded a penalty, which Klass converted to make it 2-2 (85').
Despite the late equalizer, the positives outweigh the negatives for Darmstadt. Third place at the turn of the year, a strong first half of the season, and further proof of the team's consistency. The perfect photos from this exciting end to the year are now available in the photo gallery on DA.news.
