The Hamburg team was a combination of players from Altonaer FC and Eimsbutteler Turnverband, teams from two districts of Hamburg that still play in Germany's lower leagues. The game was very rough, with the Hamburg players unhappy with Sunderland's "shoulder charging" and in particular the treatment of Jaeger. Sunderland were just as unhappy with the opposition "kicking anything that moved" and Richardson said afterwards he was happy to be sent off (for retaliation) in the last 10 minutes. Reports indicate a second Sunderland player was sent off, but it seems this was Charlie Buchan making his own mind up that he didn't want to play on in such a hostile game. Umbrellas were used to protect the players from any missiles at the end of the match.