Sunday, September 19, 2021
“Will never forget it again”
Weiser’s ignorance costs Werder a dream goal
At Werder Bremen’s 109th North Derby against Hamburger SV, not much comes together. In the first half, first captain Christian Groß flies completely unnecessarily, then it is Mitchell Weiser’s fault that a dream goal does not count. Because he doesn’t know a rule of the game.
“It was just a day when there was a lot going on against us.” Markus Anfang was well served after the northern derby. SV Werder Bremen lost their first meeting with Hamburger SV in the 2nd Bundesliga 2-0. And that at home in the Bremen Weser Stadium.
But first and foremost, the beginning has to hold its own players accountable. About Captain Christian Groß. After five minutes, the 32-year-old had already received a yellow card after a late tackle against Robert Glatzel. Instead of going to work more prudently, he flew off the field in the 32nd minute with a yellow-red. After a rather superfluous action against Daniel Heuer Fernandes. The HSV goalkeeper had the ball on his feet for a long time, Groß started to tackle – and got Heuer Fernandes off his feet. An unnecessary dismissal with which the captain weakened his team considerably.
But the first half held far more setbacks for Bremen. For example, there is newcomer Mitchell Weiser. He only had one place on the bench in Leverkusen and switched to the relegated team on loan. He is supposed to score goals, but in the 42nd minute he prevented one. A beautiful one at that. Marvin Ducksch had scored with a free kick, circled towering over the wall. Ducksch was celebrated accordingly by the fans and fellow players.
But too early, referee Sascha Stegemann whistled it back completely in accordance with the rules. Because Weiser had sneaked into the HSV wall, which according to the rules has not been allowed for two years. Our experts from “Collinas Erben” explained on Twitter: “The attackers have to keep a distance of one meter from the wall for the free kick. This was also the case when it was cleared, but not when it was executed. So it was correct to withdraw the goal . “
“That hurts”
“I just didn’t know the rule.” The 27-year-old said after the game on Sky: “I’m sorry. For Marvin and the team. That would have been a huge goal for us. It’s sad. It hurts.” Obligatory regular training courses are held every year – Weiser was not yet in Bremen at that time. But it was already valid during his time in Leverkusen, but Weiser didn’t play much there. Beginning said: “He will never forget the rule. There were still eight field players on the pitch. They could all have told him, don’t go there.”
Weiser’s action was at the expense of the team and Ducksch ‘, for whom it was already the second low blow in half-time. Five minutes earlier he was denied a penalty after a foul by HSV defense chief Sebastian Schonlau. In the running duel, both had fallen, there had been contact on the knee. “I don’t know what has to happen these days for a hundred percent penalty,” said Ducksch. “Collina’s heirs” also pleaded “rather” for a penalty kick – a tricky scene. HSV coach Tim Walter had a different point of view. “That’s not enough for me to get a penalty,” he said.
Since Moritz Heyer scored 2-0 for HSV in stoppage time in the first half, Bremen lagged behind in the entire second half. A half in which they missed numerous great opportunities. Joker Niklas Füllkrug missed two shots on goal, but the constant pressure continued, and Heuer Fernandes stood still. He parried several times against Füllkrug and also against Milos Veljkovic, who missed the last and perhaps greatest chance in the 95th minute. After all, coach Anfang stated after the defeat: “The character of the team was right today.” And she has certainly learned something too.
Especially since there was a need for further technical clarification in the meantime: Roger Assalé was supposed to be substituted on and then had to go back to the bank. Niklas Schmidt had already left the field and had to go back to the field again. The reason: black cycling trousers under Assalé’s white trousers. In principle, this is not allowed. Bremen stated, however, that this was a medical measure that should also have been registered with the referee in advance.