An incident occurred in the 76th minute of the 2nd Bundesliga game between FC Hansa Rostock and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. After Kaiserslautern’s striker Ragnar Ache’s goal to make it 3-0, a Rostock fan stormed the pitch and tried to attack the FCK players. Players and stewards quickly intervened, overpowered the spectator and led him away.
According to the Rostock police station, it is said to be a 29-year-old German who entered the field from the east stand. A criminal complaint was filed for trespassing and attempted bodily harm. the police said in a statement. Further investigations are to follow. After the game, more Hansa supporters ran onto the lawn and were stopped by stewards.
“We’re cheering and suddenly I see someone coming towards us,” Ache later described the situation on the Sky microphone. “I personally think you can’t do that, no matter how bad the game is. But at the end of the day nothing bad happened.”
In a statement On Saturday, the club apologized to the FCK and the players “for this unacceptable attack”. FC Hansa “very much regrets this incident”. After the game, 250 Hansa fans gathered in front of the stadium for a discussion with the team and coach. There were no incidents.
It wasn’t the first critical incident involving Hansa fans this season. At the away game in Paderborn there were riots in the stands, the club condemned the events and said that “Hansa Rostock created a shameful image in Paderborn.” In the home game against St. Pauli, Ultras showed controversial choreography that could be interpreted as a reference to the racist attacks in Rostock-Lichtenhagen in 1992.
In terms of sport, 1. FC Kaiserslautern has pushed FC Hansa Rostock, who had been outnumbered for a long time, even deeper into the crisis. Coach Friedhelm Funkel’s team won 3-0 (1-0) and jumped to 15th place in the table, Rostock remained in 17th place. Striker Ache decided the game with his three goals in the 6th, 66th and 76th minutes single-handedly.
The guests started dominantly. Ache took the lead early on after a cross pass from Aaron Opoku. Rostock’s goalkeeper Markus Kolke initially prevented the double blow with a strong save against Kenny Prince Redondo (13th). Rostock’s Oliver Hüsing (37th) saw the yellow-red card after a challenge against Redondo. The central defender had only seen yellow three minutes earlier. In the second half, Hansa became more courageous, but was again able to thank keeper Kolke (57th), who reacted excellently against Ache. However, Ache scored shortly afterwards, first from a rebound and then from a corner.