Karlsruher SC 2-0 MSV Duisburg
Wildparkstadion
22/08/15
Att: 15,135
Writing this blog two days on, I am still writhing with pain from the sunburn procured whilst stood in the away end. Needless to say, if you're visiting Wildparkstadion in the heights of the summer sun, stock up on suncream otherwise your visit to this wonderful ground won't be an enjoyable one!
The main reason I'd chosen this weekend to return to the continent, was due to Phil texting me about how he was making the journey down to Baden-Württemburg, following MSV. This was too good of an opportunity for me to pass up, and away we went. The journey down, as is becoming tediously frequent, was marred by the roadworks that scar the autobahn meaning that the whole journey was at a reduced speed.
Pulling into the pleasant city, we pulled up into a side street and walked over to the ground. The most striking feature, is how surrounded by woodland the ground is. Indeed, the tree coverage meant that we didn't see the rather remarkable floodlights until more or less next to the away end. Dug into the bowl, it meant that reaching the terrace was a struggle in the stifling heat. Away fans fenced into one corner, at the 'scoreboard' end. I felt bad for those in the seats, who'd essentially paid €27 to sit on the terrace, whilst those in the pen next to them had paid a more reasonable €12 entry.
Either end mirror one another, in that they arch away from the pitch, displaying the remains of the running track. Seating in the middle sections are flanked by terracing. The main stand, is space age in comparison. Two-tiered, the colour choice is bizarre, but it's rather unique and somehow fits in with the rest of the ground, despite being only 9 years old. The opposite side, is by far the best stand in the ground. A two tiered monster with paddock at the front and seating at the rear, certainly one of my favourite stands that I've seen.
The game was only going one way, when it became apparent that MSV can't defend, meaning they got all that they deserved from the match.
The main reason I'd chosen this weekend to return to the continent, was due to Phil texting me about how he was making the journey down to Baden-Württemburg, following MSV. This was too good of an opportunity for me to pass up, and away we went. The journey down, as is becoming tediously frequent, was marred by the roadworks that scar the autobahn meaning that the whole journey was at a reduced speed.
Pulling into the pleasant city, we pulled up into a side street and walked over to the ground. The most striking feature, is how surrounded by woodland the ground is. Indeed, the tree coverage meant that we didn't see the rather remarkable floodlights until more or less next to the away end. Dug into the bowl, it meant that reaching the terrace was a struggle in the stifling heat. Away fans fenced into one corner, at the 'scoreboard' end. I felt bad for those in the seats, who'd essentially paid €27 to sit on the terrace, whilst those in the pen next to them had paid a more reasonable €12 entry.
Either end mirror one another, in that they arch away from the pitch, displaying the remains of the running track. Seating in the middle sections are flanked by terracing. The main stand, is space age in comparison. Two-tiered, the colour choice is bizarre, but it's rather unique and somehow fits in with the rest of the ground, despite being only 9 years old. The opposite side, is by far the best stand in the ground. A two tiered monster with paddock at the front and seating at the rear, certainly one of my favourite stands that I've seen.
The game was only going one way, when it became apparent that MSV can't defend, meaning they got all that they deserved from the match.