Freiburg advances to the next phase in Lotte's subsequent round - In a tortuous contest, Freiburg advances to the subsequent phase in Lotte.
In a tightly contested match at the Stadion am Lotter Kreuz, SC Freiburg emerged victorious against Sportfreunde Lotte, securing a 2-0 win and progressing to the second round of the DFB-Pokal.
The first half was a challenging encounter for the favourites, Lotte, who defended compactly and made the spaces tight. Despite this, Freiburg managed to break the deadlock just before half-time, thanks to Eren Dinkci who capitalised on a defensive error by Denis Milic to score the opening goal (43rd minute).
The second half saw Freiburg continue to dominate possession, but their finishing was slightly off. Lotte, on the other hand, remained offensively toothless, allowing Freiburg to see out the win comfortably. Despite their defensive efforts, Lotte's compact zonal defending and effective defensive discipline were enough to limit Freiburg's chances to an extremely low expected goal (xG) value.
In the 69th minute, Lucas Höler scored the second goal for Freiburg, converting a header from a Christian Günter free-kick (not mentioned earlier).
Sportfreunde Lotte's defensive tactics revolved around compact zonal defending and limiting Freiburg's attacking opportunities, prioritizing defensive solidity. However, their open-play defensive organization was fairly resilient but vulnerable to set-piece execution, as both of Freiburg's goals came from dead-ball situations.
Kamer Krasniqi had Lotte's only shot on target in the second half, from a corner (52nd). Freiburg's first significant chance came from Vincenzo Grifo's free-kick, which missed the far post (13th minute), while Maximilian Eggestein had a chance but his volley from a throw-in went over the bar (15th minute).
Over 2,000 traveling fans from the Breisgau region supported Freiburg during the match, making for an electric atmosphere at the stadium. Approximately 6,000 spectators were in attendance.
With this victory, Freiburg advances to the second round of the DFB-Pokal, setting their sights on further success in the competition.
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