BERLIN Cheap Marco Pissardo Jersey , May 28 (Xinhua) -- Hamburg avoided a first-leg loss to Karlsruhe thanks to Ivo Ilicevic's late equalizer on 1-1 in Bundesliga's promotion play-off game on Thursday.
Second-division side Karlsruhe gave the hosts a hard fight at the outsold Volkspark, yet the "KSC" remained wasteful on the finish allowing first-division side Hamburg to snatch a late draw.
Karlsruhe caught a fairy-tale start on the road as the visitor' s stunned Hamburg with the opener at the 4th minute. Rouwen Hennings unleashed a left-footed hammer from the edge of the box into the bottom right corner.
The early goal played into Karlsruhe's hands as they were able to focus on fast breaks meanwhile uninspired Hamburg were forced to dictate the proceedings on the pitch.
However, the second-division club were able to keep the hosts on the distance therefore Pierre-Michel Lasogga's long range effort remained the only note worthy chance of the first division team.
After the restart, Karlsruhe had the chance to double the lead on the road but Manuel Torres and Dimitrij Nazarov rattled the bar within seconds Cheap Marcelo Brozovic Jersey , giving Hamburg the chance to score the crucial equalizer on home soil. Ivo Ilicevic made use of a one-two with Dennis Diekmeier to slot home from inside of the box at the 73rd minute.
Bruno Labbadia's men pressed Karlsruhe into the defence in the dying minutes of the game and they almost grabbed the lead but " KSC" goalkeeper Dirk Orlishausen defused Marcelo Diaz long range shot with a diving save.
With the 1-1 first leg draw Hamburg leave the door open for the second leg in Karlsruhe. The "HSV" need a win or a draw, higher than a 1-1, to maintain their first leg status for another season. The "KSC" would reap their promotion after a six-season absence with a victory or a goalless draw.
"We were shocked with the deficit against the run of the game but you can't count us out," Hamburg's coach Bruno Labbadia said.
"We staged a good performance but squandered also a few chances Cheap Jonathan Biabiany Jersey ," Karlsruhe coach Markus Kauczinski said.
Karlsruhe host Hamburg for the second leg of the Bundesliga promotion play-off on June 1.
BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Guangzhou R&F beat Chongqing Lifan 2-0 and grabbed their first home victory this season in the eighth round of 2016 Chinese Super League (CSL) on Saturday.
Guangzhou R&F broke the deadlock in the 29th minute while Tang Miao scored a superb strike. Guangzhou extended the lead in the 53rd while Xiao Zhi collected Jiang Zhipeng' s pass and powered home a diving header. The 2-0 result ended Chongqing's 5-game unbeaten streak.
In a previous match played Saturday afternoon, Liaoning Whowin tied Shanghai