Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 20,814 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bayer Leverkusen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Netzer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bayer Leverkusen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Netzer.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Bayer Leverkusen kick off!
3.34
0-0Morten Nygaard clumsily knocks into Bakary Zimmermann. Morten Nygaard is warned by the referee! Bakary Zimmermann stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.36
0-0Arno Thiele catches P. Gilberto Antonellini on the ankles. The referee calls over Arno Thiele and warns him to calm down! P. Gilberto Antonellini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.20
0-0Bakary Zimmermann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Fromm. Matthias Fromm connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.18
0-0Eben Appiah flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Palma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Palma plays a scrappy one-two with P. Gilberto Antonellini and advances towards the goal... Daniel Palma muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
10.55
0-0Julio Harris kicks a strong pass forward to Morten Nygaard. Morten Nygaard flicks a high pass forward. Tony Mionnet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony Mionnet knocks the ball forward, putting Daniel Palma through on goal. Some silky footwork from Daniel Palma provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Ed Dreef!
15.47
Rui Cardenas hacks Matthias Fromm from behind! The referee calls over Rui Cardenas and warns him to calm down! Matthias Fromm runs off the knock.
18.48
0-0David Eder decides to run forward with the ball. David Eder flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Fromm collects the pass. Matthias Fromm knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Quaresma.
20.41
Franco Ponce knocks the ball forward to P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Chadwick who gathers it comfortably.
21.59
Julio Harris takes a short throw-in bringing António Hoyos into play. António Hoyos advances with the ball. António Hoyos threads the ball through to P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tony Mionnet. Tony Mionnet takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.45
1-0Franco Ponce hits a low pass to Tony Mionnet. Tony Mionnet plays a one-two with Daniel Palma and rushes in on goal... Tony Mionnet strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.08
António Hoyos picks a pass forward to Eben Appiah. Eben Appiah makes a probing pass to P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.48
1-0Linus Freund clumsily knocks into Franco Ponce. Linus Freund is shown the yellow card! Franco Ponce runs off the knock.
34.39
Markus Francke flicks a high pass forward. Nikos Zegers collects the pass. Nikos Zegers skips past Rui Cardenas! Nikos Zegers takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
36.07
Don Ferguson surges forward with the ball. Don Ferguson flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.31
Morten Nygaard chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Palma. Daniel Palma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Isaiah Chadwick. What a save!
39.06
Eben Appiah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Chadwick easily smothers it!
42.56
Filipe Quaresma hits a low pass to Morten Nygaard. Morten Nygaard plays the ball forward to Daniel Palma. Daniel Palma makes a defence splitting pass to Tony Mionnet. Tony Mionnet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Morten Nygaard flicks the ball to his team mate, Tony Mionnet. Tony Mionnet edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tony Mionnet provides some space. He shoots at goal. Tony Mionnet scores for Hertha BSC!! The crowd cheers as the veteran Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
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. Bayer Leverkusen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bayer Leverkusen players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Hertha BSC kick off the second half!
48.54
Linus Freund sees Nikos Zegers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nikos Zegers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rolf Lechner who gathers it comfortably.
49.28
Markus Francke makes a probing pass to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rolf Lechner who gathers it comfortably.
53.00
Morten Nygaard knocks the ball forward to Tony Mionnet. Tony Mionnet passes the ball forward to P. Gilberto Antonellini. P. Gilberto Antonellini shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Isaiah Chadwick. Excellent save.
57.48
3-0Julio Harris advances with the ball. Julio Harris sees Daniel Palma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Palma knocks the ball forward to P. Gilberto Antonellini but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.56
Linus Freund threads the ball through to David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from David Klinsmann provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Klinsmann!
66.47
Ed Dreef catches Tony Mionnet on the ankles. Ed Dreef is shown the yellow card! Tony Mionnet runs off the knock.
69.18
David Eder kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Freund. Linus Freund flicks the ball to his team mate, David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rui Cardenas.
72.50
Morten Nygaard takes it forward alone. Morten Nygaard plays a quick one-two with Daniel Palma and rushes in on goal... Morten Nygaard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Isaiah Chadwick gets down and covers it.
75.47
With intelligent imagination, Morten Nygaard plays the ball forward to Daniel Palma. Daniel Palma plays a scrappy one-two with P. Gilberto Antonellini and advances towards the goal... Daniel Palma comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Magnificent save by Isaiah Chadwick!
77.18
3-1Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Michael Zavala replacing Daniel Palma .
79.10
Linus Freund makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann knocks in a cross ball towards Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
83.28
Eben Appiah flicks the ball to his team mate, Tony Mionnet. Tony Mionnet shoots from 25 yards. Isaiah Chadwick easily gets down and covers it.
87.05
Franco Ponce flicks a high ball forward to Michael Zavala who takes it down. Michael Zavala shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Chadwick effortlessly smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
13
2
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.4%
34.6%
Play Area
23.1%
46.2%
30.8%
Scorers
| Tony Mionnet 22, 43, 45 | David Klinsmann 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tony Mionnet of Hertha BSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rolf Lechner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | António Hoyos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julio Harris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Filipe Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rui Cardenas (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Morten Nygaard (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Franco Ponce (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eben Appiah (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tony Mionnet (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Daniel Palma (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | P. Gilberto Antonellini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Julien Muhlstein (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Richard Emerton (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Michael Zavala (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Isaiah Chadwick (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Arno Thiele (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Ed Dreef (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | David Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Ferguson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Markus Francke (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Linus Freund (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Bakary Zimmermann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matthias Fromm (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Klinsmann (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Nikos Zegers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gabriele Morfeo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Linus Jung (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Roth (DEF) | 0 | |