Late comeback in vain as Würzburg shock HSV

Dudziak and Wood strikes too late

The second half started more promisingly, Daniel Thioune making two half-time substitutions to inject some tempo into the HSV game. Substitute Manuel Wintzheimer forced Bonmann into a save for the first time, and Tim Leibold's cross-cum-shot was headed off the line, both inside the first minutes of the half. Yet the defensive frailty reared its head again, Tim Leibold giving the ball away barely 30 yards from his own goal in the 54th minute. Patrick Sontheimer was given all the time in the world to line up his shot from 20 yards and place it into the far corner with his left foot to extend Würzburg's lead.

Despite little pressure on the Würzburg goal, HSV found their way back into the game in the 72nd minute with their first real attack since the Kickers' third. Tim Leibold's accurate cross was laid back first time by Simon Terodde to Jeremy Dudziak, who had time to control the ball and tonk it home on the half-volley from eight yards out. The Hamburg coaching staff will have hoped this would light a fire under their players, but the expected siege on Bonmann's goal was not forthcoming. Bobby Wood reduced the deficit with one minute of normal time remaining, nodding in fellow substitute Josha Vagnoman's head back from close range to score his first HSV goal in over two years. A nightmare afternoon was complete in injury time, Amadou Onana fouling his opponent on the edge of the area and seeing his second yellow card of the afternoon. In truth, the scoreline flattered to deceive the Rothosen, who scored with their only two notable attacks after Sontheimer's 54th-minute strike. The blue, white and black side of Hamburg will have to improve drastically for their visit to the Millerntor for the Hamburg derby next Monday (kick-off 8:30pm CET).