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06-12-2006, 21:04
Substitute Boubacar Sanongo struck a last-gasp goal as Hamburger SV twice came from behind to earn a 3-2 victory and bow out of the UEFA Champions League with their first points of the campaign as PFC CSKA Moskva's slender hopes of advancing from Group G were left in ruins in Germany.
Pivotal change
Trailing 2-1 going into the final seven minutes, Hamburg coach Thomas Doll introduced Sanongo, and it proved an inspired decision. Rafael van der Vaart soon equalised and as the match drifted into added time, it was the Dutchman who sent the Ivorian striker clear to finish emphatically past Igor Akinfeev. Needing to win to stand any chance of advancing, the Russian side had looked on course for just that after Yuri Zhirkov had restored their lead just past the hour before Sanongo ended their dreams.
Early blow
The visitors were without injured captain Sergei Ignashevich as well as the suspended forwards Vágner Love and Elvir Rahimić, so the sight of Brazilian midfielder Dudu limping off injured early on was hardly welcomed by coach Valeri Gazzaev. He was replaced by Anton Grigoryev but the setback helped Hamburg take the initiative as Piotr Trochowski twice tested goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev with long-range efforts.
Olić penalty
With Thimothée Atouba, who was later dismissed from the substitutes' bench, proving menacing on the left wing, Doll's side continued to put CSKA under pressure but the Cameroonian's impact at the other end was to prove less profitable. With MiloÅ¡ Krasić threatening on the right wing, Atouba mistimed his lunge at the expense of a penalty midway through the half, and Croatian forward Ivica Olić made no mistake from the spot to put CSKA into the driving seat.
Berisha equaliser
Danijel Ljuboja almost came up with the perfect riposte when his sweetly-struck free-kick forced an outstanding save from Akinfeev soon after, although Hamburg's disappointment was to prove fleeting. Atouba was inevitably in the thick of it, glancing on Piotr Trochowski's corner to the far post where Albanian striker Berisha tapped in to mark his UEFA Champions League debut in style.
Hamburg pressure
Van der Vaart almost completed the turnaround before the interval when he combined with Trochowski, but the Dutch playmaker's volley was beaten out by a reflex Akinfeev save. Hamburg have not had the best of starts to the season, but began the second half with renewed confidence as they went in search of a second goal, with 22-year-old Alexander Laas orchestrating things from midfield.
Zhirkov strike
The lively Trochowski and Van der Vaart were providing a threat further up the pitch, the latter just missing the target with an excellent free-kick as CSKA were placed firmly on the back foot but just as a Hamburg goal looked likely, the visitors struck on the break. Zhirkov progressed unchecked from the halfway line and surged into the penalty area, side-stepping Atouba before calmly slotting between Stefan Wächter's legs. That looked like being enough until Van der Vaart triggered a dramatic turnaround to earn Hamburg their first points of the campaign, although CSKA can take consolation in a UEFA Cup berth.
http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/FixturesResults/Round=2357/match=1116407/report=RP.html
Pivotal change
Trailing 2-1 going into the final seven minutes, Hamburg coach Thomas Doll introduced Sanongo, and it proved an inspired decision. Rafael van der Vaart soon equalised and as the match drifted into added time, it was the Dutchman who sent the Ivorian striker clear to finish emphatically past Igor Akinfeev. Needing to win to stand any chance of advancing, the Russian side had looked on course for just that after Yuri Zhirkov had restored their lead just past the hour before Sanongo ended their dreams.
Early blow
The visitors were without injured captain Sergei Ignashevich as well as the suspended forwards Vágner Love and Elvir Rahimić, so the sight of Brazilian midfielder Dudu limping off injured early on was hardly welcomed by coach Valeri Gazzaev. He was replaced by Anton Grigoryev but the setback helped Hamburg take the initiative as Piotr Trochowski twice tested goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev with long-range efforts.
Olić penalty
With Thimothée Atouba, who was later dismissed from the substitutes' bench, proving menacing on the left wing, Doll's side continued to put CSKA under pressure but the Cameroonian's impact at the other end was to prove less profitable. With MiloÅ¡ Krasić threatening on the right wing, Atouba mistimed his lunge at the expense of a penalty midway through the half, and Croatian forward Ivica Olić made no mistake from the spot to put CSKA into the driving seat.
Berisha equaliser
Danijel Ljuboja almost came up with the perfect riposte when his sweetly-struck free-kick forced an outstanding save from Akinfeev soon after, although Hamburg's disappointment was to prove fleeting. Atouba was inevitably in the thick of it, glancing on Piotr Trochowski's corner to the far post where Albanian striker Berisha tapped in to mark his UEFA Champions League debut in style.
Hamburg pressure
Van der Vaart almost completed the turnaround before the interval when he combined with Trochowski, but the Dutch playmaker's volley was beaten out by a reflex Akinfeev save. Hamburg have not had the best of starts to the season, but began the second half with renewed confidence as they went in search of a second goal, with 22-year-old Alexander Laas orchestrating things from midfield.
Zhirkov strike
The lively Trochowski and Van der Vaart were providing a threat further up the pitch, the latter just missing the target with an excellent free-kick as CSKA were placed firmly on the back foot but just as a Hamburg goal looked likely, the visitors struck on the break. Zhirkov progressed unchecked from the halfway line and surged into the penalty area, side-stepping Atouba before calmly slotting between Stefan Wächter's legs. That looked like being enough until Van der Vaart triggered a dramatic turnaround to earn Hamburg their first points of the campaign, although CSKA can take consolation in a UEFA Cup berth.
http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/FixturesResults/Round=2357/match=1116407/report=RP.html