Kaiserslautern and Karlsruher SC played out a goalless draw in the 2. Bundesliga, with neither side able to find the net. Karlsruhe applied the greater pressure, but the home defence held firm throughout.
The opening half-hour was scrappy, with four yellow cards shown inside the first 27 minutes to Deniz Ofli, Lilian Egloff, Rafael Pinto Pedrosa and Marlon Ritter. Karlsruhe gradually took control and forced a succession of saves, yet a final touch in front of goal was always missing.
Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper was the standout, making eight saves as Karlsruhe put eight of their 13 total shots on target and won 11 corners. Despite that pressure, the home side edged expected goals at 1.05 to 0.75 and came away with a point.
