11.02.2019
Holtby the hero as HSV defeat Dresden 1-0
HSV overcame Dresden on Monday evening in a close but deserved 1-0 victory. Lewis Holtby scored the late winner in the 84th minute.
Despite a number of high quality chances for the home side, HSV’s home clash with Dynamo Dresden looked headed towards a 0-0 draw until Lewis Holtby’s gamble paid off to give Die Rothosen the victory and a very important three points.
Pierre-Michel Lasogga was increasingly dangerous in the first half and came very close to a breakthrough.
Lasogga the troublemaker...
HSV coach Hannes Wolf made two changes to the side that defeated Nürnberg in midweek. The versatile Jung replaced suspended Sakai in defence, and the club’s leading goalscorer Lasogga returned to the starting XI up front following a spell on the sidelines due to a calf injury. Lasogga almost put the hosts ahead in the 3rd minute and continued to be a nuisance in the Dresden box.
Dresden also had chances of their own. Defending high up the pitch, they had opportunities to score at points throughout the half, but HSV remained largely in control of the game – wingers Jatta and Narey providing a constant threat. However, the two sides couldn’t be separated after 45 minutes and the first half ended scoreless.
Bakery Jatta was one of a number of players whose relentless search for a goal put the Dresden defence under pressure.
... And Holtby the hero!
It was a different game after half time. The first good chance of the second half fell to the visitors through striker Koné, but Dresden eventually adopted a deeper and more defensive approach allowing Die Rothosen more room in midfield, albeit with less room to maneuver around the box. As a result, the play often resembled a game of handball, with both sides cramped into Dresden’s end of the field. Dresden’s plan came unstuck after Lewis Holtby was rewarded for the team’s hard work and pressure. Holtby and Fiete Arp, who had just come onto the pitch, closed down Dresden goalkeeper Schubert, allowing the captain to capitalise on a lapse in concentration and put the hosts ahead in the 84th minute. A late, yet deserved “Goal of the Day”, which secured an important three points for HSV.
Match Statistics:
Hamburger SV:
Pollersbeck - Jung, Bates, van Drongelen, Santos (60’ Vagnoman) - Mangala - Narey, Holtby, Özcan (77’ Ito), Jatta (84’ Arp) - Lasogga
Dynamo Dresden:
Schubert - Wahlqvist, Gonther (87’ Röser), Müller, Hamalainen - Nikolaou - Benatelli, Burnic - Ebert (72‘ Berko), Duljevic (85‘ Atilgan) - Koné
Goal:
1-0 Holtby (84’)
Attendance:
46,924
Referee:
Frank Willenborg (Osnabrück)
Yellow cards:
Holtby (57’), Jung (77’)
No show from HSV
HSV head coach Markus Gisdol was forced into changing his team ahead of the trip south. Long term injured first choice keeper Adler was still recovering from a broken rib before his understudy Mathenia also got injured and was ruled out of the matchday 31 encounter. Up stepped under-21 stopper Mikel to the fray. Key winger Kostic who scored the only goal of the game between the two sides on matchday 14 was suspended so his place went to Austrian Gregoritsch. Ostrzolek got the nod at left back ahead of Douglas Santos while Walace replaced Jung in defensive midfield. Gisdol made four changes in all to the side which lost 1-2 at home to relegation certainties Darmstadt last time out. The new-look formation struggled early on. Augsburg created three top scoring opportunities within the opening 20 minutes. New keeper Mikel managed to keep out efforts by Kohr and Schmid and was grateful to be able to watch a Stafylidis free kick fizz narrowly wide of target. On 22 minutes the visitors were in luck again as an Altintop effort struck the left hand post with Mikel beaten. It seemed to the capacity crowd including yet another sold out contingent of travelling HSV faithful that it weould only be a matter of time before the home side would break the deadlock and they did as Altintop rounded off two counter attacks on 28 and 41 minutes to make the halftime score 2-0 to Augsburg. Mickel was powerless on both occasions and was HSV’s best man before the break.
Deserved defeat
Lasogga came on for Gregoritsch and Jung replaced Walace at the start of the second half as Gisdol opted for a two-pronged attack. Later Jatta replaced Ostrzolek. The ploy simply didn’t work as the Rothosen had more of the ball than in the previous half but were completely harmless in front of goal. Augsburg played a much more intelligent game and struck the woodwork again through Baier. That superior intelligence was underlined late on as Augsburg struck twice through Max and substitute Bobadilla (76., 85.). It was game over for HSV who failed to threaten until the 84th minute for Lasogga and Wood to miss chances. It was simply not good enough and the Rothosen remain just one point above the relegation play off spot in the table. Matchday 22 sees Gisdol and Co. host Mainz who are level on points but two places better due to a superior goal difference. Only a win will do as the teams lock horns at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg next Sunday (07.05.17, 3.30 PM).
Match details:
FC Augsburg:
Hitz - Verhaegh, Gouweleeuw, Hinteregger, Stafylidis - Kohr, D. Baier (88. Callsen-Bracker) - Schmid, Halil Altintop (80. Bobadilla), Max (87. Ji) - Finnbogason
HSV:
Mickel - Diekmeier, K. Papadopoulos, Mavraj, Ostrzolek (63. Jatta) - Sakai, Walace (46. Jung) - Gregoritsch (46. Lasogga), Holtby, Hunt - Wood
Goals:
1:0 Altintop (28.), 2:0 Altintop (41.), 3:0 Max (76.), 4:0 Bobadilla (85.)
Booked:
Baier (48.) / Mavraj (33.), Gregoritsch (44.), Ostrzolek (51.), Holtby (72.)
Referee:
Manuel Gräfe (Berlin)
Att:
30.660 (sold out)
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