Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to VfB Lübeck. A crowd of 9,081 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and VfB Lübeck are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Neudecker.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and VfB Lübeck are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Neudecker.
0.00
0-0VfB Lübeck kick off the first half!
6.16
0-0Arthur Gerrard sees Marques Pereira Prat in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marques Pereira Prat flicks a high pass forward to Jonas Buchwald who brings the ball under control. Jonas Buchwald lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Palumbo. Nico Palumbo makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
15.42
0-0Arthur Gerrard passes the ball forward to Nico Palumbo. Nico Palumbo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.52
0-0Marques Pereira Prat clumsily knocks into Arno Fromm. The referee calls over Marques Pereira Prat and shows him a yellow card! Arno Fromm gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.03
0-0Gregorio Gonzalez takes a quick throw-in. Philipp Metzger knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Schöll. Oliver Schöll shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
22.25
Jan Nordwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Gerrard. Arthur Gerrard kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Palumbo. Nico Palumbo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.15
Marques Pereira Prat runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marques Pereira Prat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Philipp Gelb.
30.21
0-1Nico Babbel threads a neat ball through to Ruel Duberry. Ruel Duberry shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Torsten Neuhaus has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.35
Nico Babbel makes a simple pass to Oliver Schöll. Oliver Schöll shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.22
Jakob Dittmann threads the ball through to Marques Pereira Prat. Marques Pereira Prat sees a break and surges forward. Marques Pereira Prat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Lübeck also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hertha BSC players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hertha BSC kick off the second half!
49.05
John Cooper passes the ball forward to Marques Pereira Prat. Marques Pereira Prat makes a probing pass to Jonas Buchwald. Jonas Buchwald knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arthur Greening who gathers it comfortably.
51.01
Alfredo Conti threads the ball through to Marques Pereira Prat. Marques Pereira Prat plays a scrappy one-two with Nico Palumbo and advances towards the goal... Marques Pereira Prat tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
60.32
Alfredo Conti decides to run forward with the ball. Alfredo Conti lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Buchwald. Jonas Buchwald beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.10
Philipp Metzger threads a neat ball through to Oliver Schöll. Oliver Schöll finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.22
1-1Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Graham Cort replacing Arthur Gerrard .
84.50
1-1Jakob Dittmann clumsily knocks into Ruel Duberry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruel Duberry stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
28.8%
51.5%
19.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ruel Duberry of VfB Lübeck |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Torsten Neuhaus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jan Nordwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dietmar Schröder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jakob Dittmann (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | David Matthäus (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alfredo Conti (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Marques Pereira Prat (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Arthur Gerrard (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jonas Buchwald (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Nico Palumbo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Graham Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Martin Rummenigge (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Widmann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Arthur Greening (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Philipp Gelb (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Markus Kistner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arno Fromm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Francisco Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Philipp Metzger (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gregorio Gonzalez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nico Babbel (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Sebastian Emmerlich (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Oliver Schöll (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ruel Duberry (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Kewullay Pensalfini (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Torsten Ouindi (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Erler (ATT) | 0 | |