Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to Alemannia Aachen. A crowd of 13,257 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alemannia Aachen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Geis.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hertha BSC kick off!
8.14
Matthias Overath deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Delaney. Ronnie Delaney flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Greaves makes a defence splitting pass to Sven Beck. Sven Beck takes a shot at goal but somehow Marc Brückner manages to keep it out.
9.37
Sven Sammer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.33
Anton Walter flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Delaney holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronnie Delaney sees a break and surges forward. Ronnie Delaney lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Metzger. Simon Metzger outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
12.48
Ronnie Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Metzger. Simon Metzger makes a probing pass to Sven Beck but he's offside!
16.44
Rainer Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward. Sven Sammer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Sven Sammer stretches the opposition's defence. Sven Sammer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.42
Martin Gil clumsily knocks into Paolo Schwoch. The referee calls over Martin Gil and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Schwoch runs off the knock.
22.58
Hauke Helmer receives the ball from a throw-in from Lennart Scheffler. Hauke Helmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg lofts in a cross ball towards Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller makes a looping header on goal but it is deflected wide by Bart Hofland.
24.06
Hauke Helmer takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Martin Gil cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.24
Anton Walter knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Delaney. Ronnie Delaney passes the ball forward to Stefan Seeler. Stefan Seeler shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
27.48
Martin Gil flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Scheffler. Lennart Scheffler hits a low pass to Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Neudecker. Sebastian Neudecker makes a convincing header. Sebastian Neudecker scores for Hertha BSC!!
33.52
Matthias Overath darts forward. Matthias Overath threads a neat ball through to Stefan Seeler. Stefan Seeler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Brückner who gathers it comfortably.
39.25
Marcel Maier knocks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Scheffler. Lennart Scheffler flicks a high pass forward to Alan Goldberg who brings the ball under control. Alan Goldberg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Robbemond who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. Alemannia Aachen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Alemannia Aachen kick off the second half!
47.11
Rainer Ritzinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Neudecker. Sebastian Neudecker makes a probing pass to Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
48.41
Lennart Scheffler sees Hauke Helmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hauke Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Marcel Robbemond!
49.45
Anton Walter makes a beautiful solo run. Anton Walter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Delaney. Ronnie Delaney lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Greaves. Daniel Greaves makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.33
Ronnie Delaney hacks Rainer Ritzinger from behind! Ronnie Delaney is shown the yellow card! Rainer Ritzinger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.14
With imagination, Sven Sammer plays the ball forward to Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg threads a neat, attacking ball through to Hauke Helmer. Some good footwork from Hauke Helmer provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.14
Alemannia Aachen have made a substitution with Stefan Köller replacing Bart Hofland .
63.54
Sven Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Helmer collects the pass. Hauke Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.25
Lennart Scheffler plays the ball forward to Hauke Helmer. Hauke Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.42
Rainer Ritzinger takes it forward alone. Rainer Ritzinger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Scheffler. Lennart Scheffler whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Helmer. Hauke Helmer flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.45
Sven Sammer kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Helmer. Hauke Helmer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Marcel Robbemond didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
72.26
Sebastian Neudecker flicks a high pass forward to Gerhard Köller who brings the ball under control. Gerhard Köller shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.58
Marcel Maier clumsily knocks into Paolo Schwoch. Marcel Maier is shown the yellow card! Paolo Schwoch carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.40
Matthias Overath passes the ball forward to Ronnie Delaney. Ronnie Delaney threads a neat ball through to Paolo Schwoch. Paolo Schwoch lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Metzger. Simon Metzger makes a looping header on goal but Marc Brückner reads it well. Nice save!
83.11
Martin Gil barges into Paolo Schwoch. The referee brings Martin Gil to one side and gives him a warning! Paolo Schwoch gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
84.10
Matthias Overath sees a break and surges forward. Matthias Overath flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Greaves collects the pass. Daniel Greaves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.55
Rainer Ritzinger threads a neat ball through to Sven Sammer. Sven Sammer plays the ball forward to Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg lofts in a cross ball towards Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.39
Lennart Scheffler clumsily knocks into Ronnie Delaney. The referee calls over Lennart Scheffler and shows him a yellow card! Ronnie Delaney runs off the knock.
90.00
Stefan Seeler kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Greaves. Daniel Greaves plays a quick one-two with Simon Metzger and rushes in on goal... Daniel Greaves muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Daniel Greaves scores for Alemannia Aachen!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 7 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 4 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 3 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 51.219512195122 vs 48.780487804878
Play Area
Home team third: 26.83%, Midfield: 41.46%, Away team third: 31.71%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Goldberg of Hertha BSC

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Marcel Maier (DEF)
5
4. Martin Gil (DEF)
5
5. Scott Hansen (MID)
6
6. Sven Sammer (MID)
7
9. Alan Goldberg (ATT)
9
10. Gerhard Köller (ATT)
7
11. Hauke Helmer (ATT)
8

12. Hannes Jahn (ATT)
0
0
14. Don Mckinlay (MID)
0

2. Anton Walter (DEF)
6
6
5. Bart Hofland (DEF)
6
6. Stefan Seeler (MID)
6
7
8. Sven Beck (ATT)
6
9. Paolo Schwoch (ATT)
6
10. Simon Metzger (ATT)
6
11. Daniel Greaves (ATT)
8

13. Stefan Köller (ATT)
6
14. Sergio Jesus (ATT)
0