Numancia vs Girona:For their part, Augsburg seemed happy to wait for one of those passes to go astray and then break quickly, but they lacked the accuracy with their own passes to cause Hoffenheim any real problems.
That was the tone of the game in the second half, with the play looking more like a friendly encounter at times.
Salihovic did not share that thought, though, as he went in dangerously on Tobias Werner and was duly shown a red card in the 87th minute, apologetically patting the injured Augsburg player on his back as he left the field.
Hoffenheim coach Markus Babbel was also sent into the stands as he vented his frustration at the referee's decision, but all he saw from a better vantage point was a lacklustre contest which ended, fairly, with a point apiece.
Sejad Salihovic and Jannik Vestergaard both scored for Markus Gisdol's men, who had goalkeeper Jens Grahl to thank for keeping only their second clean sheet of the season.
Grahl kept Markus Weinzierl's men at bay with numerous saves and earned as much of the credit for the win as Hoffenheim's goalscorers.
There was nothing he could do to stop Sascha Molders in the second minute, but the post came to Hoffenheim's rescue on that occasion.
That was the tone of the game in the second half, with the play looking more like a friendly encounter at times.
Salihovic did not share that thought, though, as he went in dangerously on Tobias Werner and was duly shown a red card in the 87th minute, apologetically patting the injured Augsburg player on his back as he left the field.
Hoffenheim coach Markus Babbel was also sent into the stands as he vented his frustration at the referee's decision, but all he saw from a better vantage point was a lacklustre contest which ended, fairly, with a point apiece.
Sejad Salihovic and Jannik Vestergaard both scored for Markus Gisdol's men, who had goalkeeper Jens Grahl to thank for keeping only their second clean sheet of the season.
Grahl kept Markus Weinzierl's men at bay with numerous saves and earned as much of the credit for the win as Hoffenheim's goalscorers.
There was nothing he could do to stop Sascha Molders in the second minute, but the post came to Hoffenheim's rescue on that occasion.
