Match Report


Hertha BSCHertha BSC     Rot-Weiss AhlenRot-Weiss Ahlen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stefan EmmerlichS. Emmerlich59
G
1
G
58Rainer PrantlR. Prantl
Jan NordwaldJ. Nordwald70
D
2
D
67Gabriele BenussiG. Benussi
John CooperJ. Cooper63
D
3captain
D
65Marcel SchachtM. Schacht
Jakob DittmannJ. Dittmann62
D
4
D
62Gerhard BabbelG. Babbel
Dietmar SchröderD. Schröder62
D
5
D
59Markus MorlockM. Morlock
David MatthäusD. Matthäus65
M
captain6
M
73Marinus De BoerM. De Boer
Alfredo ContiA. Conti62
M
7
M
68Artur GomesA. Gomes
Jakob WidmannJ. Widmann51
M
8
M
66Don GlassD. Glass
Florian JungF. Jung42
M
9
M
64Carl BallC. Ball
Jakob GerlachJ. Gerlach76
A
10
A
77Moritz ScholzM. Scholz
Anton DörnerA. Dörner61
A
11
A
72Moritz GleisensteinM. Gleisenstein
 
David WidmannD. Widmann60
D
12
A
71Victor CanoV. Cano
Graham CortG. Cort60
D
13
D
59Dietmar GeisD. Geis
Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert58
A
14
M
59Ruggero SimeoniR. Simeoni

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to Rot-Weiss Ahlen. A crowd of 8,579 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and Rot-Weiss Ahlen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Babbel.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Ahlen kick off!
3.49
Moritz Scholz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moritz Gleisenstein. Moritz Gleisenstein shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
6.32
Artur Gomes makes a probing pass to Moritz Scholz. Moritz Scholz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.12
Gerhard Babbel makes a strong solo run forward. Gerhard Babbel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Gleisenstein. Moritz Gleisenstein sees Moritz Scholz just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Moritz Scholz rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.51
Don Glass flicks a high pass forward to Moritz Gleisenstein who brings the ball under control. Moritz Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.42
Jakob Dittmann threads a neat ball through to David Matthäus. David Matthäus chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Widmann. Jakob Widmann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcel Schacht.
24.43
John Cooper flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Conti who takes it down. Alfredo Conti kicks a strong pass forward to Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
34.05
Jan Nordwald threads a neat ball through to David Matthäus. David Matthäus knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach lofts in a cross ball towards David Matthäus. David Matthäus rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.45
Don Glass passes the ball forward to Moritz Scholz. Moritz Scholz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.14
Moritz Scholz flicks a high ball forward to Moritz Gleisenstein who takes it down. Moritz Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball towards Don Glass. Don Glass outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. Rot-Weiss Ahlen 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 and get the second half underway!
49.19
Artur Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Scholz. Moritz Scholz shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Stefan Emmerlich.
50.17
Carl Ball takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Marcel Schacht shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.37
Jakob Dittmann catches Moritz Scholz on the ankles. Jakob Dittmann is shown the yellow card! Moritz Scholz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.44
Marcel Schacht threads the ball through to Moritz Scholz. Moritz Scholz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moritz Gleisenstein. Moritz Gleisenstein shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.53
Jan Nordwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Rainer Prantl.
72.51
Florian Jung controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner makes a probing pass between the defence to Jakob Widmann. Gabriele Benussi clumsily knocks into Jakob Widmann. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
73.41
David Matthäus catches Carl Ball on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carl Ball runs off the knock.
77.34
Hertha BSC have made a substitution with David Widmann replacing Florian Jung .
81.00
Without breaking stride, David Matthäus plays the ball forward to Alfredo Conti. Alfredo Conti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Babbel.
83.58
Alfredo Conti threads a neat ball through to Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.20
Artur Gomes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Artur Gomes shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
87.27
Markus Morlock plays the ball forward to Carl Ball. Carl Ball knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Scholz. Moritz Scholz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Stefan Emmerlich manages to keep it out.
89.18
Jakob Widmann flicks a high ball forward to Anton Dörner who takes it down. Anton Dörner tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Hertha BSC are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

Rot-Weiss Ahlen
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
29.4%
45.9%
24.7%

Scorers
Jakob Gerlach 24
Moritz Scholz 8
Don Glass 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Glass of Rot-Weiss Ahlen

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

1.Rainer Prantl (GK)
6
2.Gabriele Benussi (DEF)
6
3.Marcel Schacht (DEF)
6
4.Gerhard Babbel (DEF)
7
5.Markus Morlock (DEF)
6
6.Marinus De Boer (MID)
6
7.Artur Gomes (MID)
7
8.Don Glass (MID)goal scored
9
9.Carl Ball (MID)
6
10.Moritz Scholz (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Moritz Gleisenstein (ATT)
8
 
12.Victor Cano (ATT)
0
13.Dietmar Geis (DEF)
0
14.Ruggero Simeoni (MID)
0