Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 19,385 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Vincenzo Overath.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Vincenzo Overath.
0.00
0-0Hertha BSC start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.39
0-0Lennart Busse changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lennart Busse whips in a cross ball towards Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
4.50
0-1Rui Cardenas passes the ball forward to Eben Appiah. Eben Appiah kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Mionnet. Tony Mionnet advances inside the box! Tony Mionnet tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.00
António Hoyos knocks the ball to his team mate, Eben Appiah. Eben Appiah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini plays a quick one-two with Tony Mionnet and rushes in on goal... P. Gilberto Antonellini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Linus Sammer with no chance!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
12.18
0-2Franco Ponce flicks a high pass forward. Tony Mionnet collects the pass. Tony Mionnet tries a spectacular long range effort. Linus Sammer gets down and covers it.
22.15
0-2Morten Nygaard passes the ball forward to Tony Mionnet. Tony Mionnet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.00
With a delightful solo run, Morten Nygaard stretches the opposition's defence. Morten Nygaard shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
28.11
Morten Nygaard threads the ball through to P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Mionnet and stumbles forward towards the goal... P. Gilberto Antonellini side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Linus Sammer is on top of it.
32.27
0-3Morten Nygaard runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Morten Nygaard makes a great pass forward. P. Gilberto Antonellini runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.01
Eben Appiah threads a neat ball through to Daniel Palma. Daniel Palma shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.37
0-3Arturo Ruiz barges into Julio Harris. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julio Harris runs off the knock.
38.37
Linus Ouindi clumsily knocks into Tony Mionnet. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tony Mionnet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
0-3Eben Appiah clumsily knocks into Jeroen Redeker. The referee warns Eben Appiah to calm down! Jeroen Redeker stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with VfB Stuttgart kicking off!
59.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Morten Nygaard laces a weighted ball forward to Daniel Palma. Daniel Palma cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Daniel Palma provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Linus Sammer gets down and covers it.
69.18
0-3Morten Nygaard threads the ball through to P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini skips past Rodolphe Tomczyk! P. Gilberto Antonellini strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Rodolphe Tomczyk is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
77.01
0-3Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Michael Zavala replacing Daniel Palma .
79.52
0-3Hertha BSC are dictating the run of play here today.
84.00
Morten Nygaard kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Zavala. Michael Zavala edges inside the box! Michael Zavala takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Michael Zavala!
89.05
Rui Cardenas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morten Nygaard. Morten Nygaard kicks a strong pass forward to P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini plays a one-two with Michael Zavala and advances towards the goal... P. Gilberto Antonellini muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Linus Sammer!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
0
9
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
28.3%
71.7%
Play Area
32.1%
47.2%
20.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Morten Nygaard of Hertha BSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Linus Sammer (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rodolphe Tomczyk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Schäfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Linus Ouindi (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Lennart Busse (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jeroen Redeker (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Filipe Barros (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Arturo Ruiz (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Julian Eustace (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luis Nieto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Piet Brunswijk (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eddie Waters (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Lightfoot (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rolf Lechner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | António Hoyos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julio Harris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Filipe Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rui Cardenas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eben Appiah (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Franco Ponce (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Morten Nygaard (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Tony Mionnet (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Daniel Palma (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | P. Gilberto Antonellini (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Julien Muhlstein (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Richard Emerton (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Michael Zavala (ATT) | | 7 |