HSV takes on Hansa Rostock in the first test match of the new season. Coach Daniel Thioune’s team welcomes the third division side to the first game this Sunday as part of the preparation. Due to the corona pandemic, the game in the Volksparkstadion will take place behind closed doors – but HSV fans do not have to miss out on the encounter. With the MOPO live ticker you won’t miss any crucial scenes of the game.
– His counterpart Jens Härtel sends the following list into the race at Hansa Rostock: Kolke – Roßbach, Rother, Bahn, Engelhardt, Reinthaler, Butzen, Schulz, Farrona Pulido, Sonnenberg, Litka
– Leibold will wear the captain’s armband at HSV.
– Trainer Daniel Thioune will use numerous players in today’s test. First of all, he relies on the following starting XI: Heuer Fernandes – Narey, Ambrosius, David, Leibold – Onana – Amaechi, Kinsombi – Wintzheimer, Wood, Opoku
– The two teams last met in a friendly four years ago. On July 15, 2016, they parted ways with a goalless 0-0. The last competitive game so far was dated May 3, 2008 – in the Bundesliga, HSV won 3-1, Ivica Olic and Rafael van der Vaart scored twice.
– Hansa Rostock finished the last season in sixth place in the 3rd division. In contrast to HSV, Rostock has already completed two tests: on Friday the team won 5-2 against the regional division Berliner AK, three days earlier they won 1-0 against the association club FC Anker Wismar.
– And not only that: For Thioune it is also the first encounter in which he is on the sidelines as HSV coach. A few weeks ago he succeeded Dieter Hecking as Hamburg’s coach.
– The 2019/20 season is just six weeks over – and HSV is already starting the new season. The game against Rostock in the Volksparkstadion is the first test for coach Daniel Thioune’s team.
