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Zidan Assists vs Bielefield As HSV Remain Second

Date: 30-3-2008
Wrote by: EP's webmaster

Egyptian star Mohamed Zidan came on in the 54th minute to replace Olic in HSV's home match versus Bielefield. Zidan showed his class as he helped a ten men Hamburg to come back into the game by assisting their equalizer. Zidan also was fouled in the box after he dribbled past two defenders but the penalty kick wasn't given.

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Zidan finally played and show what he can do. He came on to help his side to come back into the game while playing with ten men after the sending off of Jarolim.

The home match versus Bielefield was a great chance for HSV to reduce the points difference between them and Bayern Munich who are ahead by seven points. However, Hamburg didn't take advantage of Bayer Munich 1-1 away draw with Nuremberg and the home defeat for Werder Bremen at the hands of Duisburg.

HSV were generally the better side in the game. They created more chances but couldn't convert. Also they had some good long range shots on goal. On the other hand, Bielefield scored from the only chance they got.

After a goalless first half, Guerrero wasted a golden chance from a free header. Stevens decided to bring Zidan in the 54th minute to replace the less than impressive Olic.

Zidan really made a difference. He used his skills to penetrate through Bielefield's defense and the ball reached Trochowski who fired a shot from way out but it went centimeters over the bar.

Minutes later, Jarolim did well to take the ball past a defender but the latter clattered him to the floor. Jarolim got surrounded by Bielifield players and he hit one of them and brought him onto the ground. As a result, he was shown the red card and HSV had to resume the game with 10 men.

Minutes later, the guests won a corner kick from which Bollmann headed home to give Bielefield the lead against the run of play.


Just after this goal, Zidan beat a man and then dribbled past another into the box, he was brought down but the defender but the referee didn't award the Egyptian a legit penalty kick!

In the 83rd minute, The ball reached Zidan outside the ox, he quickly passed it on the floor to Guerrero who was left with a simple finish and scored.

A couple of minutes later, Brhme of Bielefield was shown a 2nd yellow card and both sides became down to 10 men.

The game ended in a 1-1 draw. A win would have helped HSV much better but the result is not as bad as it looks especially after the Bayern Munich draw and Bremen defeat at home.