Piling up the minutes

Real Sociedad fell to a 2-0 defeat against 1. FC Köln at the Franz-Kremer-Stadion, the first of two friendlies in Germany. The match was evenly contested throughout, with Marrero keeping the hosts at bay in the first half while Ochieng and Carrera went close at the other end. Waldschmidt broke the deadlock with fifteen minutes remaining before Bülter sealed it with a powerful effort from outside the area. Maina missed a late penalty that would have made it three. The sides meet again tomorrow at the RheinEnergieStadion, kick-off 3:30pm.

Match details

FC Köln: Zieler (cap.), Castro-Montes, Schmied, Van den Berg, Friemel, Kristal, Okon-Engstler, Waldschmidt, Thielmann, Heskey, Niang. Second half: James, Afri Akumu, Fürst, Yacobi, Irmiev, Bülter, Pauli, Maina, Sebulonsen.

Real Sociedad: Marrero, Rupérez, Beitia, Pacheco (Kita, 62'), Aihen (cap.) (Marchal, 81'), Lebarbier, Aguirre (Turrientes, 81'), Sučić (Díaz, 62'), Zakharyan (C. Soler, 81'), Ochieng (Barrene, 87'), Carrera (Javi López, 70').

Goals: 1-0 Waldschmidt (75'); 2-0 Bülter (84').

Referee: Lukas Dahmann. Bookings: Thielmann, Okon-Engstler (Köln); Ochieng, Pacheco, Kita, Marrero (Real Sociedad).