No winner within the metropolis derby – St. Pauli and HSV disappoint | EUROtoday

Hamburger SV missed revenge within the metropolis duel with FC St. Pauli. Five months after the 2-0 defeat towards their neighboring rivals within the first half of the Bundesliga, the 113th version of the derby solely resulted in a good 0-0 draw.

A draw that does not assist both workforce within the relegation battle. The newly promoted HSV continues to be 5 factors forward of the neighborhood membership. But each groups are caught within the backside of the desk.

Both groups additionally confirmed why they’ll solely keep away from relegation this season. After an incredibly weak first half, issues solely obtained extra intense after the break. FC St. Pauli had the higher possibilities.

Before the sport, each fan camps obtained within the temper with a march to the Millerntor Stadium. According to the police, issues remained largely calm. The police secured the duel, which was categorised as a dangerous recreation, with a big contingent.

HSV a bit higher within the first half

With temperatures round minus 4 levels, each groups supplied little to heat the 29,183 spectators within the first half. HSV gained a bonus in midfield and gained the vast majority of the duels there. But the friends have been simply as unable to get to the entrance because the hosts.

Both groups have been shockingly weak. There was hardly any taking part in, solely preventing. They impressively confirmed why they’re the least harmful groups within the Bundesliga alongside 1. FC Heidenheim. If there have been any pictures on aim in any respect, they have been innocent – or the gamers have been offside.

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The solely upset earlier than the break was a impolite foul by St. Pauli’s Adam Dzwigala on HSV offensive man Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit (seventh). Dzwigala noticed cash, the younger Norwegian performed for just a few extra minutes, however then had to get replaced by Fabio Baldé.

The second half belongs to St. Pauli

In the second half, followers from each camps triggered a delay when thick clouds of smoke drifted by way of the stadium after the pyrotechnics went off. HSV initially continued to be visually superior after the break. But FC St. Pauli obtained higher and higher into the sport. By bringing within the fast Ricky-Jade Jones, there was extra motion in direction of the aim.

But the friends had the primary harmful scenario of the sport. After a nook kick, HSV protection chief Luka Vuskovic (54th) failed with a header previous St. Pauli goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj.

In an interview on Sky after the sport, the defender additionally reacted to the opposing followers, who had apparently mentioned the content material of his brother. Mario Vuskovic has been banned for 4 years for doping. “I don’t know what the St. Pauli fans here think. It’s very disrespectful to insult my brother and my family,” his brother stated, however did not get extra particular.

As St. Pauli grew to become more and more stronger on the sector, HSV coach Merlin Polzin reacted, fully altering his assault and bringing on Robert Glatzel, Rayan Philippe and Jean-Luc Dompé.

Polzin’s St. Pauli colleague Alexander Blessin had beforehand despatched the lately injured captain Jackson Irvine and the recovering Danel Sinani onto the sector to offer midfield impulses. These two personalities introduced additional momentum. Sinani (80′) was denied by HSV keeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes and Louis Oppie missed the follow-up shot. Two minutes later it was Arkadiusz Pyrka whose shot was additionally saved by Heuer Fernandes. That’s it.