2nd league: HSV loses at 1. FC Kaiserslautern – Joker Opoku & Boyd sting

Mistakes in the fight for promotion

Hamburger SV suffered a serious impact in the fight for promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga. The six-time German champions lost 2-0 (0-0) at newly promoted 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday evening and fell back to third place in the table with 53 points behind leaders Darmstadt 98 (58) and 1. FC Heidenheim (54). .

In front of 49,327 spectators in the sold-out Fritz Walter Stadium, Terrence Boyd scored in the 71st minute and ex-HSV professional Aaron Opoku (85th) scored the goals for the “Red Devils”, who are seventh in the table and have 43 points.

The bankruptcy was a major setback for HSV. Coach Tim Walter’s team was disappointed for long periods and was lucky that the Palatinate didn’t take the lead before the break. Nicolas de Préville missed the best chance after 21 minutes when he was denied by HSV goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandez.

After the change, Hamburg’s Miro Muheim only hit the crossbar in the 64th minute. At the other end, substitute Boyd aimed more precisely after work from Jean Zimmer and backheeled the home side into the lead. After that, HSV tried everything offensively, but Opoku, who had come into play a few seconds earlier, decided the game in favor of the newly promoted team with his goal.

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