Match Report


Hertha BSCHertha BSC     Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stefan EmmerlichS. Emmerlich59
G
1
G
65Arno MasurA. Masur
Jan NordwaldJ. Nordwald70
D
2
D
82Oliver KöpkeO. Köpke
John CooperJ. Cooper63
D
3captain
D
70Oscar CimarelliO. Cimarelli
Jakob DittmannJ. Dittmann62
D
4
D
56Matthias KöpkeM. Köpke
Dietmar SchröderD. Schröder62
D
5
D
55Martin RomualdiM. Romualdi
David MatthäusD. Matthäus65
M
captain6
M
73Walter SavinoW. Savino
Alfredo ContiA. Conti62
M
7
M
61Matthias BuchwaldM. Buchwald
Jakob WidmannJ. Widmann51
M
8
M
60Martin WidmannM. Widmann
Florian JungF. Jung42
M
9
A
72Sven BeckS. Beck
Jakob GerlachJ. Gerlach76
A
10
A
67Humphrey TurpijnH. Turpijn
Anton DörnerA. Dörner61
A
11
A
66Francisco MendezF. Mendez
 
David WidmannD. Widmann60
D
12
A
66Bruno GomesB. Gomes
Graham CortG. Cort60
D
13
G
65Leon ArendtL. Arendt
Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert58
A
14
A
64Craig YoungC. Young

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to Alemannia Aachen. A crowd of 9,652 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alemannia Aachen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Angelo Ganci.


0.00
Alemannia Aachen start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.47
Jakob Widmann catches Walter Savino on the ankles. The referee calls over Jakob Widmann and warns him to calm down! Walter Savino runs off the knock.
3.46
Martin Widmann threads the ball through to Walter Savino. Walter Savino whips in a cross ball towards Sven Beck. Sven Beck whips the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
9.28
Walter Savino flicks a high pass forward. Sven Beck controls it well on his chest. Sven Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.15
Matthias Köpke pushes up the pitch. Matthias Köpke makes a simple pass to Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.15
John Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Anton Dörner collects the pass. Anton Dörner edges inside the box! Anton Dörner comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
27.15
Martin Widmann plays the ball forward to Sven Beck. Sven Beck shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.36
Alfredo Conti sees David Matthäus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Matthäus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Romualdi.
38.52
Jakob Widmann threads the ball through to Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Romualdi.
39.43
John Cooper threads the ball through to Alfredo Conti. Alfredo Conti sees Anton Dörner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anton Dörner plays a one-two with Jakob Gerlach and advances towards the goal... Anton Dörner strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Good keeping from Arno Masur as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.25
Alfredo Conti takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Walter Savino reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
44.06
David Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Anton Dörner controls it well on his chest. Anton Dörner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
Martin Widmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sven Beck. Sven Beck shoots from outside the area but is denied by Stefan Emmerlich. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. Alemannia Aachen 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 start the second half!
47.03
With some swift thinking, John Cooper plays the ball forward to Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner makes a probing pass to Jakob Gerlach but he's offside!
49.21
Alfredo Conti sees Anton Dörner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anton Dörner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Romualdi.
51.27
Walter Savino knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Buchwald. Matthias Buchwald tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.57
Martin Romualdi flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Cimarelli collects the pass. Oscar Cimarelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Beck. Sven Beck shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.13
Anton Dörner hacks Walter Savino from behind! Anton Dörner is shown the yellow card! Walter Savino stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.51
Florian Jung sees Alfredo Conti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Conti flicks a high pass forward. David Matthäus easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Matthäus cuts inside the box! Oscar Cimarelli clumsily knocks into David Matthäus. Penalty for Hertha BSC!!
59.51
The referee points to the spot..
61.33
Jakob Gerlach takes a cautious run up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.05
Showing composure, Matthias Buchwald plays the ball forward to Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Humphrey Turpijn. With a superhuman jump, Humphrey Turpijn connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.46
David Matthäus plays the ball forward to Alfredo Conti. Alfredo Conti lofts in a cross ball towards David Matthäus. David Matthäus outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
67.50
David Matthäus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.27
Alfredo Conti hacks Martin Widmann from behind! The referee calls over Alfredo Conti and shows him a yellow card! Martin Widmann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.27
Jakob Widmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Conti. With a delightful solo run, Alfredo Conti stretches the opposition's defence. Alfredo Conti knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
77.38
Hertha BSC have made a substitution with David Widmann replacing Florian Jung .
78.47
Dietmar Schröder knocks the ball to his team mate, John Cooper. John Cooper flicks a high ball forward to Anton Dörner who takes it down. Anton Dörner cuts inside the box! Matthias Köpke barges into Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
79.48
David Matthäus clumsily knocks into Martin Widmann. David Matthäus is warned by the referee! Martin Widmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.12
David Widmann barges into Humphrey Turpijn. The referee calls over David Widmann and shows him a yellow card! Humphrey Turpijn runs off the knock.
83.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Humphrey Turpijn plays the ball forward to Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Francisco Mendez provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
85.47
Francisco Mendez threads the ball through to Sven Beck. Sven Beck knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Matthias Buchwald is offside!
87.57
Alfredo Conti knocks the ball forward to Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.53
Dietmar Schröder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Cimarelli.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

Alemannia Aachen
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
26.2%
46.2%
27.5%

Scorers
Jakob Gerlach 61 (p)
Sven Beck 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sven Beck of Alemannia Aachen

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Emmerlich (GK)
6
2.Jan Nordwald (DEF)
6
3.John Cooper (DEF)
7
4.Jakob Dittmann (DEF)
6
5.Dietmar Schröder (DEF)
6
6.David Matthäus (MID)
7
7.Alfredo Conti (MID)yellow card
8
8.Jakob Widmann (MID)
6
9.Florian Jung (MID)
6
10.Jakob Gerlach (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Anton Dörner (ATT)yellow card
7
 
12.David Widmann (DEF)yellow card
4
13.Graham Cort (DEF)
0
14.Jonas Seifert (ATT)
0

1.Arno Masur (GK)
7
2.Oliver Köpke (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Cimarelli (DEF)
7
4.Matthias Köpke (DEF)
8
5.Martin Romualdi (DEF)
6
6.Walter Savino (MID)
7
7.Matthias Buchwald (MID)
6
8.Martin Widmann (MID)
7
9.Sven Beck (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Humphrey Turpijn (ATT)
7
11.Francisco Mendez (ATT)
7
 
12.Bruno Gomes (ATT)
0
13.Leon Arendt (GK)
0
14.Craig Young (ATT)
0