FCK imposes a 10-0 defeat on Hermersberg – spectators thrilled!

FCK imposes a 10-0 defeat on Hermersberg – spectators thrilled!

Last Saturday there was a special kind of football festival in the sold-out stadium at Steingarten in Hermersberg. 1. FC Kaiserslautern gave the regional league team SV Hermersberg no chance and won an impressive 10-0 win. Over 2,500 spectators witnessed this one-sided game, which will remain unforgettable for many of those present, especially the SV Hermersberg players. Captain Jens Mayer even described it as the “game of his life”. Despite the heavy defeat, he saw the outcome as respectable, which took some of the shame away from the team.

The match was part of the Red Devils' preparation and the second friendly match of the current season. Coach Torsten Lieberknecht had almost the entire squad play, with a total of 23 players playing. FCK's basic formation was a 3-5-2, which proved to be extremely successful. Already in the first half, Ivan Prtajin laid the foundation for the victory with two quick goals. Further goals were scored by Simon Asta, Marlon Ritter, Florian Kleinhansl, Mahir Emreli, Daniel Hanslik, Shawn Blum, Jan Elvedi and the U21 talent Tyrese Zeigler.

Agreement with a historical background

The friendly match was not only a dress rehearsal for the challenges ahead, but also a reschedule of a cup game originally planned for the 2020/21 season, which had to be canceled due to the corona pandemic. This encounter also became a symbol of the restart and comeback of football in the region. Viewership in the Bundesliga has experienced steady growth in recent years, as evidenced by many statistics dating back up to 60 years. The large fan community and interest in football are unbroken, even in times of pandemic and uncertainty Statista shows the development impressively.

For SV Hermersberg, this appearance was a valuable experience, even if it ended in defeat. Players and fans can be proud of the game and resolutely tackle the upcoming challenges of everyday league life. After all, the club showed in the duel that it has a good hand and a lot of heart despite the class difference. It remains to be seen how the team will perform in the rest of the season and whether FCK will continue to have such a positive start to the new season.

Last Saturday's game will go down in the history books; not just because of the result, but also because of the emotions associated with it. “There is something going on,” you could say, both for FCK, which wants to continue its upward trend, and for Hermersberg, which wants to come back stronger after this experience.

If you would like to find out more about the details of the game, you can find further information at Rheinpfalz and der Betze burns.