17.03.2018
HSV beaten 2-1 by Hertha
DESPITE TAKING THE LEAD IN THE 25TH MINUTE THROUGH DOUGLAS SANTOS, HSV WERE BEATEN 2-1 AT HOME ON MATCHDAY 27 AFTER A SECOND-HALF COMEBACK BY THE VISITORS.
HSV let all three points slip away on Christian Titz’s debut as head coach. The Rothosen started the match very well, taking the lead in the 25th minute through Douglas, and went into the break deservedly in front. But the visitors turned the game around in the second half, equalising through Valentino Lazaro before substitute Salomon Kalou came off the bench to grab the winner just seven minutes later.
Julian Pollersbeck.
(Kopie 6)
Bold offensive pressing...
New head coach Christian Titz sent his team out in a new 4-1-4-1 attacking formation against the Berlin side, making six changes to the team that were beaten by Bayern last weekend. Julian Pollersbeck got the nod over Christian Mathenia in goal, Gideon Jung replaced Kyriakos Papadopoulos in central defence, while Matti Steinmann from the U21s was brought in to holding midfield. Tatsuya Ito and Fiete Arp returned in attack. The objective was to play bold, attacking football – and that’s exactly how HSV played in the first half, with a fast-paced, high-pressing strategy. Ito caused the Berliners all sorts of problems down the left side, getting down to the touchline and whipping crosses into the danger zone. Wave after wave of attacks followed for Hamburg, but a shot from the edge of the box from Douglas Santos was the only significant chance. The visitors improved after 20 minutes, but saw two big chances kept out sensationally by an impressive Pollersbeck. Just as Hertha looked to be getting a grip on the game, however, Titz’s men combined with some beautiful passing, before releasing Douglas one-on-one with Jarstein – the Brazilian slotting through the Hertha keeper’s legs for his first HSV goal. With the one goal lead, the Rothosen looked to further assert their dominance, retaining possession and driving attacks forward. When the half-time whistle was blown, few could argue that the lead was undeserved.
Douglas Santos slots a cool finish past Jarstein to give HSV the lead.
...but no reward in the end
After the break, HSV tried to take the tempo out of the game and allowed Hertha to attack. Not the best of ideas, as just ten minutes later Valentino Lazaro had levelled for the visitors after attacking a fine cross from Marvin Plattenhardt. The equaliser proved a turning point in the match, as just seven minutes later the ball was in the back of the net again, this time substitute Kalou slotting a first-time finish past a helpless Pollersbeck. Titz reacted by bringing on Bobby Wood to bolster the attacking line, but the team lacked the fluidity and link-up play that had been so good in the first half. The team pushed and pushed, giving their all in search of an equaliser, but were met by a resolute Hertha defence. A disappointing start to life under Christian Titz.
Match facts
Hamburger SV:
Pollersbeck - Sakai, Jung, van Drongelen, Santos - Steinmann - Ito (71. Jatta), Holtby (65. Wood), Hunt, Kostic - Arp (78. Waldschmidt)
Hertha BSC:
Jarstein - Mittelstädt (60. Kalou), Stark, Rekik, Plattenhardt - Maier (88. Skjelbred), Lustenberger - Weiser, Darida, Lazaro - Ibisevic (71. Selke)
Goals:
1-0 Douglas (25.), 1-1 Lazaro (56.), 1-2 Kalou (63.)
Spectators:
52,195
Referee:
Dr. Robert Kampka (Mainz)
Yellow cards:
van Drongelen (41.) / Lazaro (33.), Kraft (48.), Plattenhardt (68.)
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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