62nd minute: Arghhh. Gondorf, who had just come on as a sub, meets Kainz’s cross with his head in the middle, his header is blocked and it falls to Kruse and Junuzovic. Junuzovic gets to it first and his shot is blocked. Better from Werder.
63rd minute: GOAAAAAALL, 1-1, Theodor Gebre Selassie equalises for Werder. A set-piece brings Werder back into it. Gondorf heads on Junuzovic’s corner and Gebre Selassie reacts first to poke it home off the crossbar.
65th minute: INCREDIBLE from Jiri Pavlenka! The Green-Whites are inches away from going behind but Pavlenka makes an amazing save to keep out Kramaric’s effort.
72nd minute: Two chances in quick succession for the hosts! Baumann flaps at a deflected cross from Augustinsson and Gondorf gets to the second ball but his shot is blocked by Hübner. Straight afterwards, Vogt deflects Moisander’s shot onto the post after good build-up play from Kruse.
77th minute: Gondorf is everywhere today! Zuber has the ball on his left foot after Kramaric’s pass but Gondorf slides in front of Pavlenka to block the shot.
89th minute: Into the closing stages. Max Kruse missed a good goalscoring opportunity after Eggestein played the ball down to him. Shortly afterwards, he bore down on goal all alone but was a fraction offside.
90+4th minute: Referee Robert Hartmann blows the final whistle. It ends in a 1-1 draw.
Summary: Both teams went at it hammer and tongs today in an extremely attacking encounter. However the first half was lacking in clear-cut chances in the final third. Werder were patient in their build up play and had two good chances through Kainz. Hoffenheim had more possession but often got bogged down in the Werder area against an alert and strong Green-White defence. However, the one lapse in concentration towards the end of the first half cost Werder dearly. They came back motivated and eager to make up for their mistake. Kohfeldt’s team were too rushed in their attacks however but they were dominant after Gebre Selassie’s equaliser. Werder’s biggest chance to win it came through Niklas Moisander, who struck the post (72’).
