Holstein Kiel celebrated the start of the 2. Bundesliga second half with a 2-0 home win over SC Paderborn 07, overshadowed by a serious injury to Paderborn's Calvin Brackelmann. The 26-year-old fell awkwardly on his neck in the final minute and was taken to hospital. Midfielder Magnus Knudsen surprisingly missed out on the KSV squad.
In Kiel, the Storks won 2-0 (1-0) against the Westphalians in front of 13,754 spectators, securing their second home victory in a row. Steven Skrzybski headed the opener in the 18th minute from a John Tolkin cross after Phil Harres misheaded the ball. Lasse Rosenboom made it 2-0 in the 67th minute following Harres' groundwork.
The win was overshadowed by a dramatic incident: In the 88th minute, Paderborn defender Calvin Brackelmann fell onto his neck after an aerial duel with Rosenboom and lay unconscious. The game was paused for over nine minutes as Brackelmann was stretchered off with a neck brace and taken by ambulance to UKSH. "I hope he's okay," said the involved Rosenboom. Paderborn coach Ralf Kettemann hoped for "just a concussion." After a CT scan, Brackelmann was discharged and is returning to Paderborn for further checks. Holstein coach Marcel Rapp wished him "all the best."
Midfielder Magnus Knudsen surprisingly missed the squad for sporting reasons, as Rapp explained post-match. New signings Jonas Meffert and Umut Tohumcu started, while Aldin Jakupovic made his bench debut. "We were very efficient," praised Rapp of his team's performance in the balanced match. The three points bring Holstein Kiel new confidence into the second half.
