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Hamburg (dpa) – A few days after the terrorist attacks and warnings began the 13th match day of the Bundesliga with a peaceful football festival

The opening match of Hamburg against Borussia Dortmund (3: 1). Friday night was accompanied by heightened security checks at all entrances of the sold-out Volksparkstadion

Hamburg’s Senator Michael Neumann (SPD) went before the game an image of the situation. The flags in front of the arena waving at half-mast. All visitors were carefully sampled bags checked. Until the final whistle remained of particular incidents. “Everything has remained quiet. Around the arena there were no exceptional events,” a police spokesman said after the game.

Because of congestion around the Volksparkstadion the encounter with 15 minutes late was under way. Because in addition to the sold-out 57 000 people football game there was in an adjacent hall, a concert by the band Unheilig. Before the game the two teams

designed nor memorial minute for the victims of the attacks in Paris and for the deceased on November 10, former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, a. Before the encounter explosives dogs searched as in every home game twice (on Thursday and Friday ) for explosives and pyrotechnics – even under the coach benches on the sidelines. The HSV increased the number of law enforcement officers from 450 to 600. The police did not report about their personal strength. HSV CEO Dietmar Beiersdorfer had appealed to fans not to bring Pops or firecrackers into the stadium, and the visitors responded to the call.

“We have everything humanly possible for done, that we from our viewers and the guests Dortmund can show to play safely, “Beiersdorfer said on Sky microphone shortly before kickoff. The president of the German football league, Reinhard Rauball, called the increased security measures as appropriate.

The security forces also ransacked prominent stadium visitors, including former HSV player Marcell Jansen. “People come for the sport, for soccer: The one must not let break anything,” said the 30-year-old

The manager of Borussia Dortmund, Hans-Joachim Watzke said, what is happening. in Paris and Hannover had left their mark on the team. No trace of uncertainty but. “The players feel that democracy and freedom are not gifts – for that you have to do something.”

After the match both coaches spoke of a return to normality. “It was, as always, stay safe, safe journey,” said Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel. HSV coach Bruno Labbadia said to a possible terrorist threat, it is part of the job, “that hides the”. “Above all, we must not let the pleasure take. Today was for the HSV, our fans a happy day.”

BVB goalkeeper Roman Bürki had during the game a good feeling. “At kickoff, the focus was fully on the game.” For BVB player Ilkay Gündogan the past few days have been turbulent. While the terrorist attacks in Paris, the national team was with the German team at the Stade de France “. If you experience that you are locked up twelve hours in the stadium and to be shot by people out gradually, that’s very strange” Also in the countries Match canceled on Tuesday in Hanover Gündogan was there.

Especially for the HSV and his followers, it was a successful evening. “We wanted to make a football festival, so people can go home happy,” said HSV player Matthias Ostrzolek.