Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to Hertha BSC. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Helmer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Helmer.
0.00
0-0Hertha BSC start the match!
2.30
0-0Ruben Jardim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Ritzinger. Stefan Ritzinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.42
0-0Ruben Jardim knocks the ball forward to Uwe Sachs. With great vision, Uwe Sachs plays the ball forward to Linus Brehme. Linus Brehme knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matteo Marcon who gathers it comfortably.
4.08
0-0Philipp Will deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samir Welke. Samir Welke sees Leon Babbel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Babbel passes the ball forward but Lennart Schnellinger is offside!
9.50
0-0Samir Welke barges into Linus Brehme. The referee calls over Samir Welke and warns him to calm down! Linus Brehme carries on, but is struggling a bit.
10.19
Alex Telfer threads a neat ball through to Stephen James. Stephen James flicks the ball to his team mate, Linus Brehme. Linus Brehme lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Ritzinger. Stefan Ritzinger connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
15.40
0-1Regis Braud flicks a high pass forward to Uwe Sachs who brings the ball under control. Uwe Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Stephen James controls it well on his chest. Stephen James lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Ritzinger. Stefan Ritzinger flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stefan Ritzinger!
20.06
0-1Stephen James flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Ritzinger easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Ritzinger advances inside the box! Stefan Ritzinger cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
27.11
Samir Welke flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Schnellinger controls it well on his chest. Lennart Schnellinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abassi Basto who gathers it comfortably.
28.36
Ruben Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Sachs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Sachs tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.55
0-1Stephen James comes in with a late challenge on Julian Nahrstedt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Nahrstedt runs off the knock.
40.38
Ruben Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Ritzinger. Stefan Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Nahrstedt.
42.08
Julian Nahrstedt flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Will. Philipp Will knocks the ball forward to Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger hits a low pass to Philipp Will. Philipp Will comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Abassi Basto!
44.57
0-1Philipp Will barges into Regis Braud. The referee warns Philipp Will to calm down! Regis Braud hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hamburger SV players seem much more motivated whilst the Hertha BSC players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Hamburger SV kick off!
47.43
Philipp Will makes a simple pass to Elena Molowny. Elena Molowny plays a one-two with Samir Welke and advances towards the goal... Elena Molowny shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
51.50
Linus Brehme flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Ritzinger. Stefan Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.11
Leon Babbel clumsily knocks into Uwe Sachs. Leon Babbel is shown the yellow card! Uwe Sachs runs off the knock.
55.16
Regis Braud threads the ball through to Stefan Ritzinger. Stefan Ritzinger lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen James. Stephen James outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Matteo Marcon had no chance!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
60.11
0-2Hamburger SV have made a substitution with Uwe Nahrstedt replacing Samir Welke .
61.21
Uwe Nahrstedt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Babbel. Leon Babbel knocks in a cross ball towards Philipp Will. Philipp Will jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.25
Regis Braud makes a probing pass to Linus Brehme. Linus Brehme tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
66.26
Uwe Nahrstedt barges into Teddy Nicholls. The referee calls over Uwe Nahrstedt and shows him a yellow card! Teddy Nicholls hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.37
Philipp Will knocks the ball forward to Leon Babbel. Leon Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
77.34
Hertha BSC have made 3 substitutions with Oliver Bräutigam replacing Stephen James, Olivier Laurent replacing Alex Telfer and Malcolm Cole replacing Rainer Seeler .
78.36
Uwe Sachs makes a probing pass to Stefan Ritzinger. Stefan Ritzinger whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Bräutigam. Oliver Bräutigam directs the ball goalwards with his head. Matteo Marcon easily punches it away to safety.
84.31
Marc Breitner chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Nahrstedt. Uwe Nahrstedt passes the ball forward to Leon Babbel. Leon Babbel plays a scrappy one-two with Elena Molowny and advances towards the goal... Leon Babbel rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
85.06
Philipp Will knocks the ball to his team mate, Elena Molowny. Elena Molowny whips in a cross ball towards Philipp Will. Philipp Will fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Philipp Will threads the ball through to Uwe Nahrstedt. Uwe Nahrstedt plays a scrappy one-two with Lennart Schnellinger and stumbles forward towards the goal... Uwe Nahrstedt shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
27.8%
49.4%
22.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Ritzinger of Hertha BSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matteo Marcon (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pascal Brehme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Anton Schell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marvin Van Der Schaaf (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Julian Nahrstedt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marc Breitner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Samir Welke (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Philipp Will (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Elena Molowny (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Lennart Schnellinger (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Leon Babbel (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Lennart Bischoff (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Uwe Nahrstedt (MID) | | 6 |
| 14. | Andy Booth (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Abassi Basto (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rainer Seeler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Diego Arellano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ruben Jardim (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alex Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Linus Brehme (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Regis Braud (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Uwe Sachs (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Teddy Nicholls (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stefan Ritzinger (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Stephen James (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Oliver Bräutigam (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Olivier Laurent (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Malcolm Cole (DEF) | 6 | |