HSV lose 4-2 in dramatic game against Kiel

… but lose in the end

HSV didn’t seem initially to find their rhythm after the break, with Kiel having three dangerous chances in the first five minutes of the second half. Soon after that, the Rothosen found their feet again, with Glatzel rattling the crossbar with a powerful header following a cross from Mikelbrencis in the 52nd minute. But instead of the scoreline reading 1-1, it was soon 2-0 to the hosts, with Kiel making the most of their next chance and their top-scorer Pichler finding the back of the net in the 57th minute after being played through by Holtby.

But Tim Walter’s side didn’t let this set back discourage them and continued to play forward, getting back in the game through a couple of headers. Having hit the crossbar earlier, Glatzel headed home two crosses from Muheim and Jatta to turn the game around in less than 10 minutes and make it 2-2. At this point, Hamburg had the momentum and accordingly went searching for a third goal in the final ten minutes – and were heavily punished for it. In the 83rd minute, Kiel countered through Holtby and Arp, with the ball finding its way to substitute Porath, who ran through one-on-one against Heuer Fernandes and finished to give Kiel the lead once again. The home side didn’t allow HSV to get away from them, and with HSV pushing for an equaliser, Kiel launched another quick counterattack, with Sterner, who had come on as a substitute, finishing from the edge of the box to make it 4-2 and put the result beyond any doubt. HSV had a couple of late chances through Benes and Jatta which were well-saved by Kiel ’keeper Weiner, but after seven minutes of additional time HSV’s loss was confirmed in front of a breathtaking atmosphere created by both set of fans.