Frank Schmidt clearly contradicted his coaching colleague Pellegrino Matarazzo after 1. FC Heidenheim’s 1-1 draw at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
After the Kraichgauer head coach spoke of his team’s lack of luck on Saturday after the Bundesliga game, Schmidt emphasized: “Rino has said luck of the game two or three times now. It’s not luck of the game that you get the penalty against us. It’s not It’s luck of the game that you don’t get the penalty yourself in the 16′ when the ball goes to your hand. It’s not luck of the game when you look at Jan Schöppner’s foot.”
According to Schmidt’s statements in the press conference, the farewell between the two coaches was quite short. The FCH coach said his team “did really well”.
The promoted team scored their third 1-1 in a row in front of 20,120 spectators in Sinsheim and is still well away from the relegation places. Eren Dinkci put the Ostalb team in the lead with a great goal (29th minute), Andrej Kramaric equalized with a hand penalty (45th + 7th).
“Don’t win a beauty prize”
Schmidt also criticized the fact that the goal had come “in stoppage time” of the first half. Referee Tobias Welz also allowed more than the four minutes to be played at the end of the second round.
Marius Bülter’s header failed to beat Kevin Müller and the aluminum in the 97th minute. Heidenheim’s keeper saved his team from a draw with several brilliant deeds and ensured that the league newcomer has now been unbeaten for six games. “As newcomers, we don’t want to win any beauty prizes,” said the keeper.
European Cup hopefuls Hoffenheim have only won one of their last ten games. “I’m convinced that if you’re not lucky enough to play, then you just have to do more, risk more,” said the disappointed Matarazzo. “If it changes, it doesn’t just change for a week. Then it also changes for several games.”