Match Report


Hertha BSC     Udinese
Ian Bishop Atle Olai Stavlund
L. BragstadG1captainGA. El Brazi
A. HakanssonD2DM. Dalla Bona
N. SchraderD3DA. Casazza
P. BreyerD4DC. Booth
A. FernandezMcaptain5MJ. Spengler
J. DavidsonM6MD. Hofbauer
A. RohrschneiderM7MR. Conteh
H. RamirezM8MC. Young
N. ThielemannA9AP. Olembé
D. ZieglerA10AT. Pellizzaro
P. AldairA11AR. Aliyu
 
M. JonssenD12AY. Petrov
H. HallerM13MV. Guevara
J. ParraA14GG. Rossitto

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Match Report

Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play Udinese in this second leg MWF Europa Cup game. Hertha BSC have the away goal advantage from the 1-1 first leg match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and Udinese are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Hilario.


0.00
Udinese kick off!
3.10
John Davidson makes a beautiful solo run. John Davidson cuts inside the box! John Davidson rockets a shot on goal. John Davidson scores for Hertha BSC!!
9.48
Julian Spengler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Pellizzaro. Tommaso Pellizzaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.57
Arno Rohrschneider sees Pedro Henrique Aldair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Henrique Aldair flicks the ball to his team mate, David Ziegler. David Ziegler rockets a shot on goal but somehow Abdelkrim El Brazi manages to keep it out.
15.58
Mattia Dalla Bona chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Young. Callum Young sees Patrick Olembé in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Olembé knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Breyer.
18.34
Nikolas Schrader flicks a high ball forward to Arno Rohrschneider who takes it down. Arno Rohrschneider threads the ball through to Nikolas Thielemann. Nikolas Thielemann threads a neat, attacking ball through to Pedro Henrique Aldair. Pedro Henrique Aldair makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
20.27
John Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Thielemann collects the pass. Nikolas Thielemann lofts in a cross ball towards David Ziegler. David Ziegler beats his man to it with a header. David Ziegler scores for Hertha BSC!!
24.51
John Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Thielemann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nikolas Thielemann plays a quick one-two with David Ziegler and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nikolas Thielemann provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but Abdelkrim El Brazi is on top of it.
26.03
Arno Rohrschneider decides to run forward with the ball. Arno Rohrschneider passes the ball forward but Nikolas Thielemann is offside!
27.57
Anders Hakansson decides to run forward with the ball. Anders Hakansson kicks a strong pass forward to Nikolas Thielemann. Nikolas Thielemann makes a simple pass, allowing David Ziegler to run into the box. David Ziegler rockets a shot on goal but Abdelkrim El Brazi is on top of it.
34.38
Hugo Ramirez takes it forward alone. Hugo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.01
Aladino Casazza flicks a high pass forward. Callum Young collects the pass. Callum Young makes a probing pass to Tommaso Pellizzaro. Tommaso Pellizzaro shoots from long range. Good keeping from Lars Bragstad as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
39.39
Julian Spengler takes a quick corner, playing it short to Patrick Olembé. Patrick Olembé chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Aladino Casazza cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
42.51
Julian Spengler makes a beautiful solo run. Julian Spengler whips in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Lars Bragstad is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Arno Rohrschneider kicks a strong pass forward to David Ziegler. David Ziegler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese have changed their lineup with Yuri Petrov replacing Tommaso Pellizzaro.

45.00
Hertha BSC kick off the second half!
47.17
John Davidson threads the ball through to Pedro Henrique Aldair. Pedro Henrique Aldair controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
48.38
Anders Hakansson comes in with a late challenge on Patrick Olembé. The referee calls over Anders Hakansson and shows him a yellow card! Patrick Olembé hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.16
Anders Hakansson comes in with a late challenge on Patrick Olembé. Anders Hakansson is warned by the referee! Patrick Olembé runs off the knock.
51.54
Hugo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Thielemann controls it well on his chest. Nikolas Thielemann knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Pedro Henrique Aldair is offside!
54.15
Hugo Ramirez makes a simple pass to David Ziegler. David Ziegler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Abdelkrim El Brazi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.25
Alexandre Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Henrique Aldair. Pedro Henrique Aldair shoots from outside the area but is denied by Abdelkrim El Brazi. Excellent save.
60.54
Craig Booth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Young. Callum Young makes a probing pass to Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Bragstad who gathers it comfortably.
61.04
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
65.44
Raffaele Conteh advances with the ball. Raffaele Conteh whips in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu whips the ball goalwards with his head. Lars Bragstad effortlessly punches it away to safety.
71.35
Yuri Petrov hacks Anders Hakansson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anders Hakansson stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.35
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.58
Hugo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Henrique Aldair collects the pass. Pedro Henrique Aldair shoots from outside the area. Pedro Henrique Aldair scores for Hertha BSC!!
79.19
Raffaele Conteh flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Olembé who brings the ball under control. Patrick Olembé knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
83.01
Aladino Casazza flicks a high ball forward to Callum Young who takes it down. Callum Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Bragstad who gathers it comfortably.
84.27
Paul Breyer kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Rohrschneider. Arno Rohrschneider deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Ziegler. David Ziegler lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Henrique Aldair. Pedro Henrique Aldair is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Abdelkrim El Brazi manages to gather it effortlessly.
85.01
Mattia Dalla Bona makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Raffaele Conteh. Raffaele Conteh makes a beautiful solo run. Raffaele Conteh knocks in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu heads the ball goalwards. The ball strikes Nikolas Schrader's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
86.04
Julian Spengler takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Mattia Dalla Bona takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.33
Craig Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Spengler. Julian Spengler threads a neat ball through to Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Olembé. Patrick Olembé jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Lars Bragstad. What a great pair of hands!
89.20
Arno Rohrschneider knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Thielemann. Nikolas Thielemann sees David Ziegler just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. David Ziegler shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Abdelkrim El Brazi!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

Udinese
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 11 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 56.1797752808989 vs 43.8202247191011
Play Area
Home team third: 24.72%, Midfield: 42.70%, Away team third: 32.58%

Scorers
John Davidson 3
David Ziegler 20
Pedro Henrique Aldair 76
Rabiu Aliyu 43

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Davidson of Hertha BSC

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Lars Bragstad (GK)
7
2. Anders Hakansson (DEF)
6
3. Nikolas Schrader (DEF)
6
4. Paul Breyer (DEF)
6
5. Alexandre Fernandez (MID)
6
6. John Davidson (MID)
9
7. Arno Rohrschneider (MID)
7
8. Hugo Ramirez (MID)
8
9. Nikolas Thielemann (ATT)
7
10. David Ziegler (ATT)
8
11. Pedro Henrique Aldair (ATT)
8

12. Marcus Jonssen (DEF)
0
13. Hannes Haller (MID)
0
14. Jorge Parra (ATT)
0

1. Abdelkrim El Brazi (GK)
8
2. Mattia Dalla Bona (DEF)
6
3. Aladino Casazza (DEF)
6
4. Craig Booth (DEF)
6
5. Julian Spengler (MID)
7
6. Daniel Hofbauer (MID)
6
7. Raffaele Conteh (MID)
7
8. Callum Young (MID)
6
9. Patrick Olembé (ATT)
6
10. Tommaso Pellizzaro (ATT)
6
11. Rabiu Aliyu (ATT)
8

12. Yuri Petrov (ATT)
5
13. Vasco Guevara (MID)
0
14. Gianni Rossitto (GK)
0