05.02.2019
HSV beat Nürnberg 1-0 to reach the quarter finals!
Hamburg overcame 1. FC Nürnberg on Tuesday evening in a narrow yet well-deserved 1-0 victory to progress to the last eight of the DFB-Pokal.
Over the 90 minutes, HSV were the more dangerous team and controlled the game. Despite the statistics indicating an incredible 20 shots on goal by HSV in comparison to a single effort managed by the visitors, in the end the one goal proved sufficient: a 54th-minute strike from Berkay Özcan, which ensured Die Rothosen a well-earned 1-0 win.
Nürnberg had to rely on fouls to break up quick Hamburg attacks. Valentini picked up a first-half yellow card for this foul on Fiete Arp.
HAMBURG FAR SUPERIOR…
Hamburg coach Hannes Wolf made three changes from the side that lost 2-0 in Bielefeld on Saturday. David Bates replaced the injured Gideon Jung at centre-back and Fiete Arp was named up front. The youngster replaced Bakery Jatta, who moved to the left wing, making up the midfield alongside the third change Berkay Özcan, Lewis Holtby and Khaled Narey. Hamburg pushed for an opening goal immediately from kick-off, and came close on three occasions in the first 25 minutes. Die Rothosen continued to control the game and penned the opposition into their own half. Nürnberg’s only answer to HSV’s high tempo attacking play was regular fouls, which resulted in many free kicks in dangerous areas. Despite their dominance, HSV’s likely opening goal still evaded them and the first half ended goalless, with Die Rothosen having nothing to show for their 8-0 advantage in the shots department.
Berkay Özcan celebrates his first goal for his new club.
… AND ÖZCAN BREAKS THE DEADLOCK
The second half picked up where the first left off, with Hamburg on the front foot again. In the 54th minute, their efforts were finally rewarded. January arrival Berkay Özcan celebrated his first goal for the club, giving HSV a deserved lead with a cool finish into the bottom corner. After the opening goal, Die Rothosen continued to apply the pressure and had chances to extend the lead on two occasions through Lewis Holtby. Almost 48,000 supporters enjoyed one of HSV’s best performances of the season: strong at the back yet still creating chances at the other end to increase the advantage. After tonight’s well deserved 1-0 win, HSV now have to wait until Sunday, 10th February in order to find out who they will face in the quarter finals.
MATCH FACTS
Hamburger SV:
Pollersbeck - Sakai, Bates, van Drongelen, Douglas - Mangala (Janjicic, 46’) - Narey, Holtby, Özcan (Ito, 70’), Jatta (Vagnoman, 85’) - Arp
1. FC Nürnberg:
Mathenia - Goden, Mühl, Ewerton, Valentini (Löwen, 43’) - Behrens, Petrak - Kerk (Misidjan, 79’), Palacios (Zrelak, 61’) - Matheus Pereira - Ishak
Goals:
1-0 Özcan (54’)
Attendance:
47,628
Referee:
Harm Osmers (Hannover)
Yellow cards:
Mangala (12’) / Valentini (15’), Kerk (75’), Goden (83’)
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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