Glatzel saves faltering HSV
Herthas Niederlechner sees red after “shitty video evidence”.
December 16, 2023, 3:13 p.m
The spectacular footballers from Fortuna Düsseldorf strike again. After a 2-0 deficit in Magdeburg, the Rhinelanders turned the game around and remained in the promotion race. Hamburger SV scored an important victory there – also for the mood in the club.
Hertha BSC – VfL Osnabrück 0-0
First division relegated Hertha BSC missed its third win in a row in the 2nd Bundesliga. The Old Lady only struggled to keep a clean sheet against bottom side VfL Osnabrück under new coach Uwe Koschinat. However, the Herthaners are now unbeaten for the seventh game in a row. Hertha lost Florian Niederlechner with a red card due to serious foul play (85th, according to video evidence). The striker reacted with incomprehension and shouted: “Shitty video evidence” as he left the locker room.
However, with 25 points, the Berliners, who started the season weakly, did not continue their race to catch up. Koschinat took his second point in the third game under his leadership after his team drew 1-1 with leaders FC St. Pauli last week. Osnabrück also sold dearly in the Olympic Stadium. With a lot of running and strength in duels, Hertha’s preponderance in terms of play was balanced out for a long time. However, the hosts played too timidly and without humor in the first half. Osnabrück also impressed with a lot of effort and commitment in the second half. The Berlin attack machine barely got up to speed.
1. FC Nuremberg – Hamburger SV 0:2 (0:0)
The much criticized coach Tim Walter won a three-pointer with Hamburger SV in his “final”. The Hanseatic League achieved an important victory with a 2-0 (0-0) win at 1. FC Nürnberg. Goal scorers Robert Glatzel (80th) and Jean-Luc Dompe (90th + 7) scored the goals, much to Walter’s delight. Most recently there was a 1:2 at home against SC Paderborn, the Rothosen had been losing more and more ground to their competitors in the promotion race over the last week. The football teacher was counted in the Hamburg media. “Now it’s about Walter’s job,” wrote the Hamburger Morgenpost during the week: “Is he still the right person to achieve promotion?” The victory in Nuremberg seemed like a liberation.
The visitors from the Elbe had the better chances in the early stages, so Glatzel missed the opening goal when he didn’t hit the ball and couldn’t take advantage of the great opportunity. Bakery Jatta (33′) had another good chance for the North Germans, but was denied by club goalkeeper Carl Klaus. Johannes Geis (27th) had the best chance for the clubbers. However, this only hit the post. Daichi Hayashi (57th) was also unlucky with a lob onto the crossbar of the HSV goal. Hamburg’s William Mikelbrencis hit the post with the rebound. Twice the aluminum saved the guests from falling behind within just a few seconds.
1. FC Magdeburg – Fortuna Düsseldorf 2:3 (2:0)
Thanks to a successful comeback, Fortuna Düsseldorf has collected important points in the promotion race. Coach Daniel Thioune’s team won 3:2 (0:2) at the end of the first half of the season against 1. FC Magdeburg and remains on the heels of the top teams. FC St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel are still in action later on matchday 17. Vincent Vermeij (46th) with a goal immediately after the break, Shinta Appelkamp (70th) and Vermeij again (75th) ensured Fortuna’s ninth win of the season. Magdeburg had presented through Herbert Bockhorn (17th) and Xavier Amaechi (37th), but then collapsed.
Magdeburg, which failed to move further away from the relegation places, dominated the initial phase. But the opening goal was strange: Bockhorn actually wanted to cross, but he hit the ball so luckily that it flew into the goal. Shortly afterwards, Amaechi increased for FCM, who were superior in the first round. Thioune responded with two changes after the break – and Vermeij initiated the comeback with his goal. Christos Tzolis (55th) narrowly missed the equalizer, but Appelkamp did better. Inspired by the two goals, Düsseldorf ran forward, but benefited from a mistake by Daniel Elfadli, who lost the ball in the build-up, making it 3-2. Vermeij didn’t miss the chance.