07.12.2018
Narey secures 1-0 home win for HSV
Hamburger SV beat Paderborn 1-0 at the Volksparkstadion in the final home match of 2018. Khaled Narey scored the game’s only goal.
HSV sealed a narrow, but deserved 1-0 home victory over SC Paderborn 07 on Friday evening. The Rothosen flew out of the blocks, piling on the pressure pressure and creating several big chances in the opening minutes, in particular through Khaled Narey who struck the post after just four minutes. Another opportunity followed, before the breakthrough finally came in the 11th minute. The low strike into the far corner was Narey’s fifth of the season and first in front of a home crowd. While the first half belonged the HSV, it was the visitors who came out quicker after break, creating several chances of their own. But quality was lacking at both ends and HSV held on to all three points.
NAREY’S ELECTRIC START...
Hannes Wolf sent out the same XI from last weekend’s victory with one clear aim: treat the fans to a winning performance in the final home game of 2018. And it was clear from the first whistle that they were determined to deliver.
HSV played a high pressing, attacking game from the get-go, forcing Paderborn deep in their own half and creating chances down the wings, in particular through the lively Khaled Narey. Twice in the opening ten minutes our no.7 came close to opening the scoring, once shooting wide and then again off the upright, before his energetic start was eventually rewarded with the game’s opening goal in the 11th minute. Paderborn were overwhelmed by the early HSV pressure, but slowly found themselves in the game and created a chance of their own when Philipp Klement struck the crossbar from a direct free kick (16’). But the home defence stood strong and held off any real threat from the visitors to take a narrow 1-0 lead into the break.
...SEALS NARROW HOME VICTORY
The second half begin with a similar high-tempo to the first, however it was Paderborn who sought to take the early initiative when Babacar Gueye’s headed effort rattling off the crossbar – a much-needed wake-up call for the hosts. A flurry of chances followed for the hosts, but Narey, Jatta and Hwang were all unable to extend the lead. Having survived the early scare, HSV regained control of the affair and began causing the newly-promoted side more problems with their high pressing game. Despite space opening up, the deserved second goal continued to evade the league leaders, leading to a nervy final 15 minutes. Paderborn’s lack of quality in the final third proved their own undoing and HSV would hold on to all three points.
MATCH STATISTICS
Hamburger SV:
Pollersbeck - Sakai, Bates, van Drongelen, Santos - Mangala - Narey, Hunt, Holtby (76' Moritz), Jatta (84' Arp) - Hwang (67' Ito)
SC Paderborn:
Zingerle - Dräger (82' Düker), Hünemeier, Schonlau, Collins - Vasiliadis - Antwi-Adjej, Klement, Schwede (46' Boeder) - Gueye (68' Zolinski), Michel
Goals:
1-0 Narey (11')
Spectators:
49,449
Referee:
Benjamin Cortus (Röthenbach)
Yellow cards:
Jatta (45') / Schonlau (7'), Vasiliadis (34')
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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