Wasteful HSV have to settle for point against Kiel

Terodde brings HSV back into the game

Daniel Thioune made two changes from the side who narrowly lost out in the derby a week previously, Jan Gyamerah replacing the suspended Tim Leibold, Aaron Hunt coming in for Gideon Jung, and David Kinsombi taking the captain's armband against his former employers. After the disappointing results of the past few weeks, the Rothosen needed a fast start, but were undone in the eighth minute by a Kiel set-piece. Jannik Dehm's corner found its way through to the back post, Jae-sung Lee nipping in front of Jan Gyamerah to give the Storks an early lead. The hosts rallied well after conceding an early goal, Sonny Kittel looking the most likely as in recent weeks, coming close to Ioannis Gelios' goal on two occasions.

The equaliser in the 23rd minute was the result of individual brilliance from Bakery Jatta, picking up the ball on the halfway line and driving past the helpless challenges of three Kiel defenders, and twice exchanging passes with Simon Terodde. The goalgetter made a beeline towards the goal as soon as he had returned the pass to the Gambian, receiving the ball back and firing into the roof of the net from 14 yards out to bring HSV back on level terms. Josha Vagnoman had two gilt-edged opportunities to add to his current scoring tally of two for the season, both coming from set-pieces, the first particularly unfortunate when heading against the post when no more than four yards out from goal. And whilst on the balance of play the Rothosen would have been disappointed to go into the break level, the Storks were a threat on the break, Finn Bartels' pace proving to be a problem and Sven Ulreich having to stand tall to quell the threat from the former Werder Bremen winger.