HSV denied by late Mees' equaliser in Kiel

Mees grabs a point in injury time

Finding themselves behind, the hosts were much more expansive in the opening minutes of the second half, enjoying more possession and pushing the Rothosen back into their own half. Two shots on target resulted from this period of pressure, yet Ulreich was able to save easily from Bartels' header and Dehm's long-distance effort. The Rothosen were able to free themselves more permanently around the hour mark, keeping the ball more effectively on the counter, the quality of the final ball preventing any serious efforts on Gelios' goal.

Entering the closing stages, the energy from the hosts dissipated slightly, losing the ball in attacking situations and the guests looking threatening on the counter. As the Storks threw more men forward, gaps opened at the back and the Rothosen had four clear chances to put the game to bed, the first minute of injury time seeing a 4-on-2 counter that should have sealed the game. Instead, as is so often the case, the Rothosen's lack of ruthlessness was punished in injury time, a harmless long ball from the back being misjudged by Josha Vagnoman, substitute Joshua Mees profiting for the Storks and chipping over the advancing Ulreich to level things up. Daniel Thioune will be kicking himself that his side threw away all three points, but remains unbeaten heading into the international break, and will be hoping to get back to winning ways against VfL Bochum at the Volksparkstadion on Sunday 22nd November (kick-off 1:30pm CET).