The own goal from HSV keeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes makes the derby at FC St. Pauli special. Also that his team saves a 2:2. But a completely different development is noteworthy – with the opponent.
The fact that the 110th Hamburg city derby will be remembered for a long time is thanks to HSV goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes. His “slapstick” own goal (HSV coach Tim Walter) was another of the many special moments in the long history of the emotionally charged duel against FC St. Pauli. The HSV fans will also remember that their team showed morale after being 2-0 down at half-time and achieved a 2-2 draw in the snowstorm against the leaders of the 2nd Bundesliga.
For FC St. Pauli, the game against their big neighbors will remain remarkable because it showed how the neighborhood club’s demands have increased within a year. “The fact that we are upset about a draw against HSV is a big thing for FC St. Pauli,” said President Oke Göttlich on Saturday at a DFB event in the run-up to the European Championship draw. “We should have scored more goals,” he continued, adding with a smile, referring to Heuer Fernandes’ own goal: “So we had to rely on others.”
St. Pauli’s election: “The result is disappointing”
The evening before, very few players, including coach Fabian Hürzeler, felt like smiling. Disappointed, most of the St. Pauli professionals trudged through the mixed zone past the media. Those who spoke made no secret of their anger at the missed opportunity. With a win, the team would have reduced their lead over their pursuers from Volkspark, seven kilometers away, to six points.
“We are very frustrated,” said captain Jackson Irvine, who had put his team ahead 1-0 after a quarter of an hour. “We have to be blamed for not deciding the game earlier. The result is disappointing,” added defender Hauke Wahl. “We dominated the game and were clearly the better team. That’s why it’s not satisfactory that we only played 2-2 today,” said striker Johannes Eggestein.
For many years, a draw against the former Bundesliga giants and one of the biggest clubs in German football was celebrated as a success for the neighborhood club from the neighborhood. In the past four seasons, FC St. Pauli has always won its home games against HSV. But the team was never the favorite in these games and a win was not a given. That was different this time.
In fact, coach Hürzeler’s team showed against HSV for a long time why they are currently highly praised by experts and have worked their way to the top of the table. “It’s disappointing to only be left with one point after 90 dominant minutes,” was Hürzeler’s conclusion.
On the other hand: “When I see the entire game, I see another step in the right direction,” said the 30-year-old coach. “We played our game against the second-placed team, were very dominant and, apart from the two goals we conceded, also very compact in defense.”
An own goal like this “happens in football”
The fact that it was only a draw was also due to the quality of the opponent – and their attitude. Coming back after a weak first half and such an own goal showed mentality. “You go into the dressing room and first ask yourself what the solution is,” said coach Tim Walter and said with satisfaction. “We found them.”
This edition may quickly forget the discussion as to whether FC St. Pauli’s goals were in accordance with the rules. HSV sports director Jonas Boldt complained on the TV channel Sky about a foul by St. Pauli Karol Mets against HSV captain Jonas Meffert before the first goal for the hosts. Before the own goal, Eggestein and Elias Saad are said to have been standing on the penalty area line when disaster began when Stephan Ambrosius kicked a goal in conjunction with Guilherme Ramos and Heuer Fernandes.
Hürzeler reacted to the debate with incomprehension. “You can do it any way you want,” he said. There is a lot of “a lot of subjective perception” involved. HSV coach Walter said he had to watch the goals “in peace”.
Heuer Fernandes can see his incredible miss often enough, at the latest in the preliminary reports for the 111th derby at the beginning of May. “Of course it’s extremely unfortunate. I imagined it differently,” said the 31-year-old about his first own goal in his 180th second division game. “But that happens in football.”
Source: Stern
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