HAM 2:1 LEV | Hamburger SV - Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga)

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Bundesliga

Hamburg – Leverkusen

2:1 (end)

final

Hamburger SV

2:1 (1:0)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Friday 04.04.2014, 20:30 • Imtech Arena (Hamburg) • Bundesliga

		Finally, Hamburg scored three very very worthy points with this victory! Adler can relieve, his big fault did not cost any points today, and in addition, the goalkeeper saved his team in the last moments! Hamburg – Leverkusen: 2-1! Thanks for attention! ---- (22:25:05)
		Game over.
	90+5	Time has run out now, but game not stopped yet.
	90+4	Brandt fired in the middle at 20 meters, way too high. Goal kick for Adler.
	90+4	Adler kicked the ball out, Leno took it on the other side.
	90+3	Collision inside the penalty area, Derdiyok fouled, free kick out.
	90+3	What a save by Adler!! Superb crossball for Son in the middle, he had a clear shot at 6 meters, Adler saved with his left leg!!
	90+2	4 extra minutes added to the match time.
	90+1	Kiessling on offside.
	90+1	Rolfes nearly had a shot in the middle, a defender blocked it with his body in the last moment!
	90	Failed control on the right by Bayer, Hamburg can play the ball. In the mean time, Son stayed on the ground.
	90	Rincon kicked the ball out near the own zone.
	89	Counter by HSV, Calhanoglu had a getaway on the right, but failed to pass the ball in properly.
	89	Leverkusen has only a few minutes left to score the equalizer. Can Hamburg hang on and take the victory?
	88	Rincon awarded a yellow card, only the second card today!
	87	Bayer 04 Leverkusen substitution: Castro is replaced by Ryu. Bayer 04 Leverkusen substitution: Donati is replaced by Öztunali.
	87	Calhanoglu's shot on the left was denied by Rolfes.
	86	Pressure is on HSV again, but the way is open for counters!
	85	Hamburg crowd is again in ecstatic mood. Derdiyok was tackled in the middle at 15 meters.
	84	Hamburg is seemingly tired now, but they were able to score the leading goal again.
	83	Leverkusen had only 8 minutes left to score a goal again.
	82	Goal for HSV! A quick offense by Hamburg, Rincon passed to Diekmeyer to the right, he lifted the ball in, WESTERMANN got it and shot immediately at 17 meters into the net!! 2-1 after this great goal!
	81	Bender is out, Derdiyok is in.
	80	Originally Wollscheid would have been the starting player by Bayer, but an unexpected injury forced him to miss the game, Can jumped in in the last second.
	79	Calhanoglu had a shot on the right side, Leno guided his net again.
	79	This is unbelievable for Hamburger SV, all the 3 chances were forced by injuries today!
	78	Zoua also injured, Maggio substituting him by Hamburg.
	77	Quarter of an hour left now, Hamburg – Leverkusen is 1-1 now.
	76	Son had a shooting position, dealt with it, a defender blocked it, but Leverkusen is clearly filtering all the Hamburg attacks in the middle.
	75	Son got a ball at 15 meters, had an imminent shot from the right side, Adler saved to corner!
	74	It looked like another penalty, this time for Bayer, Son was fouled seemingly in the penalty area but no reward.
	73	Corner not dangerous, Hamburg is in attack.
	72	Kiessling headed towards the goal, Adler boxed it out to corner.
	72	Corner for Leverkusen on the right side. Slightly they look to be in domination of the midfield.
	71	Djourou could head it on the left side at 8 meters, but too high.
	70	Free kick for Hamburg on the right side at 17 meters.
	69	Van der Vaart left the field, Tesche entered by HSV.
	68	A pass came towards Son in the middle, he got it at 16 meters, but failed to control it properly, chance missed, defenders caught the ball.
	67	Hamburg did not give up winning this game, leading some attacks after the goal too.
	66	Adler reached the ball after a long pass.
	65	Brandt had a crossball from the left side, but no one arrived in the middle to head it in the net.
	64	Rincon fired from the middle at 18 meters, a defender blocked then grabbed the ball.
	64	After more than a hour of play, Hamburg – Leverkusen: 1-1.
	63	Total shots today so far: 12-10.
	62	Leverkusen had a corner from the right side, Castro wanted to have a header, but no success.
	61	I think, Slomka is going to be very upset on the referee after the match if Hamburg does not win today.
	60	Leverkusen stayed in attacking mood, can they change the whole game?
	59	After the absent penalty shot for Hamburg, Bayer could equalize.
	58	Goal for Bayer 04! Oh, what a bad luck for Hamburg! BRANDT had a shot at 25 meters in the middle, Adler grabbed it... but finally not, the ball bounced into the net from his hands! 1-1! ----
	58	Hamburg was quite close to score the 2nd goal twice now in some minutes.
	57	Replay showed it clearly was a penalty! But it was not by Dankert.
	56	Zoua is off on the grass inside the zone, it looked like a penalty, but the referee decided to let the game through.
	55	Calhanoglu is gliding today! He had an unexpected shot on the right side at 20 meters, Leno needed a superb save to guide his net!!
	54	Leverkusen is possessing the ball more, but the counters of Hamburg are threatening.
	53	Calhanoglu got a nice ball on the right, Leno ran way out of his goal and kicked the ball into the distance, it was very close!!
	52	Both teams are offensive now after the break, I hope it remains so.
	51	Brandt had a chance to shoot in the middle at 6 meters, a defender blocked it at his last gasp.
	50	Brandt headed a free kick out from their own zone.
	49	I think Spahic can not continue, he is still under first aid.
	49	Spahic is down on the ground, is it another injury??
	48	Two corners from the left side, Hamburg defenders headed out both of them.
	47	Don't forget the good fight for the 2nd place behind Bayern München. Leverkusen is one contender.
	46	Leverkusen still need goals to make their situation better in this game.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		The match started superbly with a goal and several great chances. After the goal of Hamburg, Leverkusen pushed Hamburg to his goal, but unable to score for 10 minutes. Then the game became equal, both teams had more opportunities to score, but failed to do so. It's 1-0 now for Hamburg stay with us for the 2nd half too! ----
	45+3	1st halftime finished.
	45+2	Van der Vaart fell over at a big chance on the left side at 2 meters, ball was very near, but chance missed.
	45+2	What an idea by Calhanoglu! He had an unexpected lifted shot at 16 meters from the middle, Leno pushed it to corner!
	45+1	2 minutes of added time now.
	45+1	Adler saved another nice one, a shot came in from the left side at 15 meters by Son.
	45	Leno easily grabbed the long pass ahead.
	45	Rolfes pulled down attacking Jiracek, yellow card awarded.
	44	Hamburg is still leading the match after that very early goal.
	43	After a right hand sided corner Brandt had a shot on the left at 18 meters, but he fired it out to the sky.
	43	Jiracek fouled Son at 40 meters on the right side.
	42	Van der Vaart nearly found a shooting position at 15 meters, Spahic freed the zone finally.
	42	Hamburg has the ball more than by Bayer now.
	41	Rincon's ball in was blocked by Spahic.
	40	Donati tackled Zoua at the back, Bayer can build another attack.
	39	Rincon passed back for Arslan, Hamburg is possessing the ball again.
	38	Kiessling on the ground after a collision with his team mate, Rolfes. It was hurt for them, Rolfes head hit Kiesslings very sensitive point.
	37	Kiessling got a bal on the left at 10 meters, passed to the right, Son had a clean and strong header at 8 meters, Adler showed a superb save to guide his net!!
	36	Calhanoglu wanted to break into the zone from the right, but Boenisch was able to tackle him and get the ball.
	35	Arslan collected the ball in the middle.
	34	Injured Badelj is out, Rincon entered the pitch.
	34	Diekmeyer got away on the right, but no success by ball kicked in.
	33	It looks like he has to leave the pitch for today.
	33	Badelj looks to be injured after a shot. I think it's gonna be a substitution soon.
	32	Donati is trying on the right side, stuck on a defender.
	31	Jiracek was waiting for a ball inside the penalty zone, but it was too high for everyone.
	30	Free kick was dangerous from the left side, but 2 home players were on offside.
	29	Hamburg is trying to attack Leverkusen already on their own half.
	28	Spahic had a very nice save on the left side to kick the ball out of the line, it really needed for Bayer.
	27	Calhanoglu fired from the right side at 16 meters, 2 meters wider than needed.
	27	It looks like Hamburg escaped those 10 minutes, being under a big pressure, but now, the teams are nearly equal again.
	26	Corner for Hamburg on the right side.
	25	Free kick for Hamburg in the middle at 40 meters. Calhanoglu was too confident, the shot was way too high.
	24	Hamburg lost ball ahead quickly now.
	24	Kiessling got a nice ball kicked in by Rolfes from the right side, Kiessling had a header to the other side fromt he left, but missed the target by 2 meters.
	23	Son kicked the ball in, Adler boxed it out again.
	22	Castro is reaching a corner on the left side this time.
	21	Van der Vaart fouled on the opponent half, he kicked Bender.
	21	Corner from the right side, Mancienne got it at 9 meters, he had a scissors shot, but missed the target by 1 meter, too wide!
	20	Zoua had a getaway on the right, passed in for Van der Vaart, he turned around and shot, but a defender blocked it at 14 meters!
	19	Ball possession is now 47-53%, it looked more for Leverkusen for me, but this is the statistic.
	18	Kiessling got a nice ball, he put it down for Son at 14 meters brilliantly, but Son 'broke the ball" and finally it is a throw in!
	18	Corner for Leverkusen now, Son kicked it from the left, Adler boxed it out to a throw in.
	17	Good idea it was, Calhanoglu passed to Zoua in the middle, but Leno lived together with the game and caught the ball.
	16	Hamburg is passing in the middle, but Leverkusen's defence is working well now.
	15	Castro is sitting on the grass after a -seemingly- foul, game not stopped.
	15	The game substantially slowed down in attackig manouvers, unfortunately.
	14	Hamburg can possess the ball only for seconds, but the pressure diminished now on home team.
	13	Midfield play is on, mostly the ball is by Bayer.
	13	Both teams stepped on the grass offensive, I hope it remains so.
	12	Ball towards Calhanoglu on the right is a bit too long, goal kick out.
	11	Zoua fell on the ground after a long pass, but no penalty of course, it was only a slight collision with a defender.
	11	Home team has some relief now after the serious pressure in the previous minutes.
	10	Bayer is trying to possess the ball as much as possible and putting some pressure on Hamburg.
	10	Castro's corner was headed out by a defender.
	9	Castro kept Leverkusen in attack, fought for a corner on the right.
	8	Uhh, this match started very offensive, it's great for spectators!
	8	Corner by Leverkusen not threatening, finally Adler took the ball.
	7	Superb start of the match, Kiessling fired in the middle at 12 meters, Adler showed a spectacular save!
	6	Corner is out of danger, Adler grabbed it easily.
	6	Oh, Rolfes had a glorious chance on the right side at 2 meters, but failed to control the ball well and a defender saved to corner!
	5	What a quick leading goal by home team! And a really nice one.
	4	Goal for HSV! What a start by Hamburger SV and what a superb goal by CALHANOGLU!! He got the ball in the middle at 18 meters, had a strong and clear shot to the right side of the goal and scored!! 1-0!
	4	Hamburg is in a real danger of elimination from Bundesliga, they definitely need every point.
	4	Djourou fouled in the middle, free kick for visitors.
	3	Long ball good by Mancienne to the right, but Calhanoglu was not able to control it. Goal kick for Bayer.
	2	Ball reached Adler after a too long ball ahead by Leverkusen.
	2	Offside by Hamburg, Zoua stood in a wrong place.
	1	Hamburg is playing in white and red, Leverkusen in black.
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Hamburger SV: Adler – Diekmeier, Mancienne, Djourou, Westermann – Arslan, Badelj – Jiracek, Van der Vaart, Calhanoglu – Zoua Subs: Drobny – Bouy, Rincon, Sobiech, John, Maggio, Tesche Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Leno – Donati, Wollscheid, Spahic, Boenisch – Bender, Rolfes, Castro – Brandt, Kiessling, Heung-Min Son Subs: Palop – Derdiyok, Can, Hilbert, Öztunali, Guardado, Seung-Woo Ryu Referees: B. Dankert – M. Hacker, R. Rohde.
		Welcome. Game starts at 20:30.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups

Goals: 4. Calhanoglu, 82. Westermann – 58. Brandt

Cards: 88. Rincon (HSV) – 45. Rolfes (B04)

Hamburger SV: Adler – Diekmeier, Mancienne, Djourou, Westermann – Arslan, Badelj – Jiracek, Van der Vaart, Calhanoglu – Zoua
Subs: Drobny – Bouy, Rincon, Sobiech, John, Maggio, Tesche

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Leno – Donati, Can, Spahic, Boenisch – Bender, Rolfes, Castro – Brandt, Kiessling, Heung-Min Son
Subs: Palop – Derdiyok, Hilbert, Öztunali, Guardado, Seung-Woo Ryu

Referees: B. Dankert – M. Hacker, R. Rohde