Kaiserslautern fans cheer on their soccer team during a game at Fritz Walter Stadium. (Phillip Walter Wellman/Stars and Stripes)
Kaiserslautern remains winless at home after giving away a victory in the last minute of play Saturday night at a sold-out Fritz Walter Stadium.
The Red Devils tied Hamburger SV 2-2 in front of 49.327 spectators in the second division match.
FCK scored first after goal-getter Ragnar Ache converted a pass from Erik Wekesser in the 33rd minute on a left-footer that slipped through HSV keeper Matheo Raab’s legs.
Hamburg had more ball possession than the Red Devils, but the hosts took their lead into the intermission.
FCK scored again five minutes into the second half when Richmond Tachie put away a pass from former Hamburger Aaron Opuku past Raab for the 2-0.
But it was an ex-Red Devil that got HSV back in the game, when striker Robert Glatzel scored in the 58th minute on a header.
Both coaches substituted freely over the course of the second half, with Hamburg looking for the tie and Kaiserslautern hoping for the first home win.
Those hopes were dashed in the fifth minute of stoppage time, when Davie Selke knocked in a header from five yards out.
Hamburg had more shots on goal and more ball possession throughout the game, but it was still a disappointing tie for the Red Devils.
They remain in 10th place in the second division table before the Sunday games. HSV is in fourth place.
Kaiserslautern heads to Regensburg next weekend for a 1 p.m. Saturday game. They are back on the Betzenberg on Oct. 19 for a Saturday night game against Paderborn.
September 22, 2024 9:14
