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Hamburg sink Brann

25 October 2007 - 21:10

Hamburg had a perfect start to their UEFA Cup group stage campaign after beating newly-crowned Norwegian champions Brann 1-0 on Thursday night.

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Belgian Vincent Company sealed the win with a long range shot in the 32nd minute leading the Germans to the top of the group D.



Egyptian striker Mohammed Zidan was among the starting lineup up and had a remarkable contribution forcing the keeper into some heroic saves. He was also booked early in the match after committing a tough foul in the 7th minute.



The 25-year-old was replaced by Eric-Maxim Choup-Moting in injury time.



With three points, Hamburg are on the group summit waiting for Basel and Rennes result. The five-team group also includes Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb.

Written by majicka