Home win over Union: Königsdörffer fires HSV into mid-table! | OneFootball

What a set of big points! HSV has climbed up to ninth place in the table thanks to a dramatic 3-2 home victory over Union Berlin. Ransford Königsdörffer became the match-winner with a brace.

The Red Shorts started with pressure and quickly took command. For most of the opening fifteen minutes, the game was played in Union’s half. The most dangerous moment came from Bakery Jatta, who was stopped at the last second by Rani Khedira (3’).

But as the match went on, the Iron Ones found their way into the game. Andrej Ilic and Jordan Torunarigha collided in the penalty area, prompting Steffen Baumgart to vigorously demand a penalty (19’). Shortly after, referee Florian Badstübner did indeed award a penalty after a high foot from Nicolás Capaldo. Leopold Querfeld converted confidently to put Berlin in the lead (28’).

HSV, however, was hardly fazed by this setback and quickly found the equalizer. After a fine counterattack involving Fabio Vieira and Robert Glatzel, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer calmly beat FCU keeper Frederik Rönnow to make it 1-1 (35’).

In stoppage time, things got really wild: Ilic missed the empty HSV goal after a hair-raising mistake by the rushing Heuer Fernandes (45+2’). Jordan Torunarigha had just managed to disrupt the attacker. Almost immediately on the counter, HSV’s promoted side turned the game around. A low cross from Jatta was finished by Capaldo with a bit of luck to make it 2-1 (45+2’).

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Königsdörffer Secures HSV the Home Win

Even after the break, HSV remained in control and at times showed impressively mature ball circulation. After a strong ball win by Vieira, Königsdörffer took a shot from the left but narrowly missed the goal (58’).

But after about an hour, the match tilted. Tim Skarke (64’) and the lively Ilic (69’) had promising chances to make it 2-2. HSV was really lucky when Derrick Köhn’s powerful free kick from over 20 meters hit only the crossbar (71’).

Ultimately, it was the outstanding Königsdörffer who put the hosts on the road to victory after an assist from Giorgi Gocholeishvili and a subsequent solo effort (82’). However, Ilic’s 2-3 goal kept Union in the game until the very last second. HSV, though, fought hard to hold onto their lead until the end. With this win over their direct table neighbor, the Hanseatics can even celebrate jumping up to ninth place in the standings.

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HSV: Heuer Fernandes, Jatta (74’ Gocholeishvili), Capaldo (87’ Elfadli), Vuskovic, Torunarigha, Muheim, Remberg, Vieira, Otele (72’ Dompé), Königsdörffer (87’ Mikelbrencis), Glatzel (72’ Poulsen)

Union Berlin: Rönnow, Trimmel, Doekhi, Querfeld, Nsoki (83’ Burke), Köhn, Khedira (75’ Kral), Kemlein (83’ Schäfer), Jeong (61’ Burcu), Ansah (61’ Skarke), Ilic

Goals: 0-1 Querfeld (28’), 1-1 Königsdörffer (35’), 2-1 Capaldo (45+2’), 3-1 Königsdörffer (82’), 3-2 Ilic (89’)

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