Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at MSV Arena where MSV Duisburg play host to Hertha BSC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both MSV Duisburg and Hertha BSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Rösler.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both MSV Duisburg and Hertha BSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Rösler.
0.00
0-0MSV Duisburg kick off!
3.10
0-1Hannes Haller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Parra. Jorge Parra rushes past Eric Poschner! Jorge Parra shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.45
0-1Marcus Jonssen arcs the ball upfield. Caio Costa puts a great ball through. Jorge Parra runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
10.03
0-1Stefanos Karnezis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Röhlig. Leon Röhlig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Parra. Jorge Parra knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thomas Wallner who gathers it comfortably.
14.58
0-1Marc Welter chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
15.28
0-1Leon Röhlig catches Lennart Höfer on the ankles. Leon Röhlig is shown the yellow card! Lennart Höfer runs off the knock.
20.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Andres Gutierrez plays the ball forward to Lennart Höfer. Lennart Höfer flicks a high pass forward. Kai Gerlach holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kai Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moritz Bartsch.
22.45
Moritz Bartsch makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Fernandez. Alexandre Fernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Caio Costa. Caio Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Parra but the linesman indicates offside!
24.39
Lennart Höfer makes a high pass forward. Kai Gerlach shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Kai Gerlach shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.44
Simon Völler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Bragstad who gathers it comfortably.
32.51
Stefanos Karnezis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hannes Haller. Hannes Haller chips the ball to his team mate, Caio Costa. Caio Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Parra but he's offside!
34.48
Stefanos Karnezis kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Haller. Hannes Haller flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Parra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jorge Parra puts a great ball through but Caio Costa is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
36.18
Caio Costa hacks Andres Gutierrez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andres Gutierrez runs off the knock.
39.13
Marc Welter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Bartsch.
42.38
Andres Gutierrez threads the ball through to Marc Welter. Marc Welter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach whips in a cross ball towards Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Lars Bragstad is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. MSV Duisburg appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The MSV Duisburg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Hertha BSC kicking off!
48.20
Andres Gutierrez comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Parra. The referee calls over Andres Gutierrez and shows him a yellow card! Jorge Parra runs off the knock.
51.28
1-1Linus Hoeness kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Raff. Thomas Raff directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Lars Bragstad. Excellent save.
54.40
Lennart Höfer plays the ball forward to Thomas Raff. Thomas Raff skips past Marcus Jonssen! Thomas Raff tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Lars Bragstad. What a great pair of hands!
55.48
Leon Röhlig knocks the ball to his team mate, Caio Costa. Caio Costa whips in a cross ball towards David Ziegler. David Ziegler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.12
With vision, Hannes Haller laces a weighted ball forward to David Ziegler. David Ziegler shoots from 25 yards but Thomas Wallner reads it well. Well saved!
72.13
Marc Welter knocks the ball forward to Thomas Raff. Thomas Raff lofts in a cross ball towards Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Lars Bragstad manages to keep it out.
73.45
Hannes Haller hits a low pass to David Ziegler. David Ziegler whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Parra. Jorge Parra makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.14
Moritz Eberle flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Welter. With great vision, Marc Welter plays the ball forward to Thomas Raff. Thomas Raff knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefanos Karnezis.
77.05
Eric Poschner sees a break and surges forward. Eric Poschner takes it forward alone. Eric Poschner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Lars Bragstad is on top of it.
78.56
Marc Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Caio Costa. Caio Costa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eric Poschner.
83.08
Moritz Bartsch hacks Kai Gerlach from behind! The referee calls over Moritz Bartsch and shows him a yellow card! Kai Gerlach hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.30
Hannes Haller flicks the ball to his team mate, Caio Costa. Caio Costa makes a defence splitting pass to David Ziegler. David Ziegler comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by Thomas Wallner.
85.49
1-1Corner kick to Hertha BSC. Hannes Haller chips it out wide. Caio Costa rockets a shot on goal. Andres Gutierrez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
89.30
Linus Hoeness takes a quick throw-in, which Marc Welter takes on the chest. Marc Welter flicks a high ball forward to Kai Gerlach who takes it down. Kai Gerlach knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Knapp. With a superhuman jump, Paul Knapp connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
1-1Marc Welter makes a beautiful solo run. Marc Welter whips in a cross ball towards Kai Gerlach. Moritz Bartsch catches Kai Gerlach on the ankles. Kai Gerlach appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
31.8%
40%
28.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Parra of Hertha BSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Thomas Wallner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Eric Poschner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Moritz Eberle (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andres Gutierrez (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Simon Völler (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lennart Höfer (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Marc Welter (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Linus Hoeness (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kai Gerlach (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Thomas Raff (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Paul Knapp (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Christian Kauder (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sebastian Nordwald (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gerhard Lange (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lars Bragstad (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Moritz Bartsch (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Marcus Jonssen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Stefanos Karnezis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alexandre Fernandez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hannes Haller (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Leon Röhlig (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Marc Helmer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jorge Parra (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Caio Costa (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | David Ziegler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Nikolas Schrader (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kai Engels (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nikolas Thielemann (ATT) | 0 | |