Four times red – 1:2 against Darmstadt |
The HSV madness!
The evil Darmstadt curse continues!
1:2 (0:2)! Again, HSV couldn’t beat Hessen in a home game. Most recently, almost 41 years ago, on November 14, 1981 (6-1), it worked against Darmstadt with a win in the Volkspark.
But what a crazy evening that was yesterday. In the end there was not only a bankruptcy for HSV, but also four (!) red cards.
After a few minutes the top game (4th against 3rd) was almost decided. The double shocker after goals from Pfeiffer (4th) and Tietz (7th) hung in Hamburg’s clothes for at least half time.
“We started the game very badly. We were probably still mentally in the dressing room,” HSV coach Tim Walter (46) was extremely annoyed.
There was hope only after the break because Darmstadt’s Gjasula was sent off with yellow-red (58th) after kicking Glatzel’s ankle.
The majority for the Hamburgers lasted only six minutes. Then Opoku couldn’t control his nerves at all. The HSV joker kicked Holland in the ribs (64) because the Darmstadt player had previously pulled his pants. Referee Schröder had no choice: red because of late kicking.
Hamburg’s Meffert grumbled: “What the referee did today was an absolute cheek for me. I heard him talking to our players. It was below the belt.” Schröder: “I couldn’t find any wrongdoing on my part…”
The referee brought out the red card twice more. When HSV striker Königsdörffer hit Ronstadt in the face with his wiper, there was a dismissal for assault (89th). A completely exaggerated decision. The HSV sports director Jonas Boldt, who was protesting on the pitch, also flew – with yellow and red.
Boldt after the game: “First and foremost, I’m happy that I have emotions and always defend my colors. There are rules I have to follow. But of course I was upset about the red card because, for me, it’s not a red card.”
Referee Schröder on the suspension of the HSV striker: “There was a clear wiping motion on his opponent’s face. Just trying is enough.”
The fact that Königsdörffer had scored just before he was sent off to make it 1:2 (87th) was irrelevant to the outcome of the game.
Walter was totally pissed off. He complained in the cabin aisle right after the final whistle. “Rarely seen a worse referee. It was cheeky.” Especially because he didn’t give Glatzel a clear penalty (68′). Previously, offside was wrongly decided.
What a crazy evening in the Volkspark!
