1:1 - HSV with a draw at Karlsruher SC

Early HSV lead...

Tim Walter changed his team only on one position compared to last weekend, Kinsombi started for Alidou. So it was clear that keeper Heuer Fernandes had lost the battle against time and Johansson was again between the posts. And he was to have plenty to do, even if the game went more in HSV's favour at the start. After a brisk start by both teams, the visitors struck ice-cold in the 6th minute: Kittel, after strong preparation by Jatta, conjured up a ball from a half-left position into the far corner, leaving not only KSC keeper Gersbeck astonished. But this 1:0 did not provide the hoped-for security, because the home side answered promptly, also constantly looking for the way forward and were rewarded with the 1:1 after 18 minutes through a header by striker Hofmann. And that was not the end of it, because KSC created further good chances, so that not only Johansson had plenty to do, but twice Heyer and once Schonlau had to save on or shortly before the goal line. The Rothosen could just as easily have scored the second goal, but Jatta and Glatzel both just missed. So it went into the break with the score at 1-1, which had thrilled the 20,000 spectators in the Wildpark: two attacking teams, many contested duels and plenty of goalmouth action - the fans of both clubs got to see a real top game in which everything was possible.