Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 16,512 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC St. Pauli appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Markus Sparwasser.


0.00
FC St. Pauli kick off and get the match underway!
9.36
Jorge Parra comes in with a late challenge on Albrecht Zick. The referee calls over Jorge Parra and shows him a yellow card! Albrecht Zick runs off the knock.
10.54
John Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Henrique Aldair controls it well on his chest. Pedro Henrique Aldair plays a quick one-two with Jorge Parra and rushes in on goal... Albrecht Zick catches Pedro Henrique Aldair on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
16.20
Nikolas Schrader flicks a high pass forward. John Davidson collects the pass. John Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Parra collects the pass. Jorge Parra skips past Samir Köller! Jorge Parra takes a shot at goal but Florian Döring is on top of it.
18.48
Julian Poschner surges forward with the ball. Julian Poschner shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Florian Döring. Excellent save.
24.47
Miel Van Dalen hits a low pass to Oberdan Crovari. Oberdan Crovari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anders Hakansson.
28.07
Marc Zimmermann chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Eberle. Leon Eberle cuts inside the box! Leon Eberle shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
30.20
Kai Engels passes the ball forward to Nikolas Thielemann. Nikolas Thielemann cuts inside the box! Nikolas Thielemann tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.30
Nikolas Schrader takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Paul Breyer. Paul Breyer threads a neat ball through to John Davidson. With vision, John Davidson plays the ball forward to Nikolas Thielemann. Nikolas Thielemann shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Arno Rohrschneider sees Pedro Henrique Aldair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Henrique Aldair deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Parra but the linesman indicates offside!
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. FC St. Pauli also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Hertha BSC kick off and get the second half underway!
53.07
Kai Engels flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Parra collects the pass. Jorge Parra shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
59.53
John Davidson hits a low pass to Jorge Parra. Jorge Parra threads the ball through to Pedro Henrique Aldair but he's offside!
63.02
Julian Poschner darts forward. Julian Poschner tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
65.27
Arno Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Parra controls it well on his chest. Jorge Parra shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Florian Döring smothers it!
66.25
John Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Henrique Aldair. Pedro Henrique Aldair whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Parra. Jorge Parra gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.12
Anders Hakansson breaks forward. With imagination, Anders Hakansson plays the ball forward to Pedro Henrique Aldair. Pedro Henrique Aldair shoots from long range. Florian Döring gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
73.41
Samir Köller comes in with a late challenge on Nikolas Thielemann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nikolas Thielemann runs off the knock.
75.40
Arno Rohrschneider threads the ball through to Jorge Parra. Jorge Parra rushes past Albrecht Zick! Jorge Parra tries a spectacular strike. Jorge Parra scores for Hertha BSC!!
81.57
John Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Parra controls it well on his chest. Jorge Parra shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
83.40
Leon Eberle clumsily knocks into Nikolas Schrader. The referee calls over Leon Eberle and shows him a yellow card! Nikolas Schrader hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.42
Albrecht Zick flicks a high pass forward to Marc Zimmermann who brings the ball under control. Marc Zimmermann surges forward with the ball. Marc Zimmermann knocks the ball forward to Leon Eberle but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.35
Paul Breyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Rohrschneider. Arno Rohrschneider kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Henrique Aldair. Pedro Henrique Aldair shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.6%
38.4%
Play Area
15.1%
41.1%
43.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Parra of Hertha BSC

Match Ratings
1.Florian Döring (GK)
7
2.Alberto Lightfoot (DEF)
6
3.Albrecht Zick (DEF)
6
4.Hannes Witte (DEF)
6
5.Samir Köller (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Florian Welter (DEF)
6
7.Marc Zimmermann (MID)
6
8.Miel Van Dalen (MID)
6
9.Oberdan Crovari (ATT)
6
10.Arno Hamann (ATT)
6
11.Leon Eberle (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Andy Ferguson (MID)
0
13.Frederico Vila (GK)
0
14.Billy Bremner (GK)
0