Sunday, February 6, 2011

Soccer-Bundesliga: HSV Hamburg Derby off against St. Pauli

For the Sunday afternoon (15.30 clock) provided Bundesliga derby between Hamburger SV and FC St. Pauli has been canceled due to extreme rainfall. The heavy rainfall the past two days to make a proper game operation in the Hamburg Arena impossible. By the German Football League (DFL) decided to set up square Commission Referee: Günter Perl from Pullach on Saturday evening that the game should cease to Unfit for the place.

Since the weather forecast for Sunday is no better each day, the lot was sold. "It was simply too much rain. There was nothing to be done, "said press spokesman Joern Wolf HSV. Immediately before the game in the HSV-Arena, a new turf was laid. The work had been completed only on Friday evening.

The HSV assured that not wore expensive underground 100,000 blame for the cancellation. But the steady rain of the last 48 hours is more responsible. The new setting of the derbies will be announced early next week. Even before the game, there had been unrest. On Thursday a number of police cars parked outside the arena of Hamburger SV.

80 officials had come to pass through the stands of the 57 000 seater stadium. Middle of the week they had found smoke bombs that had been hidden by a few "football fans". On Friday and even a few hours before the scheduled local derby, the search operation was repeated. Midfielder Fabian Boll, who is not only the club Millerntor under contract, but is also employed as Chief Commissioner, felt called to go to the followers of both camps to fairness: "Let us deliver on the lawn below.

There should be on the streets, no third half. "Hamburg police responded to a major battle. 1800 forces should prevent there being riots. For the sporting rivals have much been at stake, the fans were tensed. The HSV is fighting for the connection to the European Cup places, St. Paul did to the membership in the German elite class.

"The game is highly important for us at all this season. If we want a chance to be up there, then we must win, "said Armin Veh, before he learned of the cancellation of the game. The coach had even cared about the nerves of his kicker: "I hope that we finished pressure." But that was Saturday night waste.

With dismay, took local rivals FC St. Pauli in the rejection. The crew had completed on Saturday morning at their training ground, the last training session. "We never expected that to do now is say in the skiing season, a game needs," said team manager Christian Bönig. "I must now call each player individually to him the news with them." FC St.

Pauli wanted the game in their own stadium Millerntor transferred to two video walls. 12,000 spectators were expected. The technique must now be uninstalled. However, changing the starting situation of the two clubs. While managers and professionals of the FC St. Pauli after promotion last summer it was clear that it would come to a relegation battle, the HSV panting behind the high demand.

In the summer had the Hamburger grandees their 47 million euro expensive professional squad spent the river into the Champions League as a goal for the season, currently the team finished only seventh place - and the Derby is already considered as "final". Veh had declared the duel with the city neighbor to the character test.

"If, before this game is not hot, in their own stadium against St. Pauli, who has chosen the wrong profession, which can not be helped," said the coach. Put to test the relationship between team and supporters had been standing. After the last home game of the first round against Leverkusen (2:4), it was already come to demonstrations in front of the cabin section and the office.

For the Derby, the forces should be consolidated, the fan club had called on people to meet in advance of the stadium to form a lane on the access roads. But this does not occur now. with AP

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