Hamburg, where Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan plays, lost two precious points after being held to a 1-1 draw by Hanover in Nordbank Arena on Saturday. Croatia striker Ivica Olic 70th-minute strike cancelled out Hanover's Szabolcs Huszti 40th-minute penalty. The result means Hamburg, 33 points, drop to the fourth place, six points behind leaders Bayern Munich who beat Hansa Rostock 2-0 on Friday. Manager Huub Stevens slammed his men after the game. "I want to completely forget the first half very quickly. We made the opposition look good and showed no passion. "After the break, we played much better and managed to pick up a point."
