Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to Eintracht Braunschweig . A crowd of 7,189 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and Eintracht Braunschweig are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Babbel.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and Eintracht Braunschweig are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Babbel.
0.00
0-0Eintracht Braunschweig kick off and get the match underway!
3.04
0-0John Cooper hoofs the ball up the pitch. Jakob Gerlach knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Florian Jung is offside!
8.08
1-0Alfredo Conti sees a break and surges forward. Alfredo Conti lofts in a cross ball towards David Matthäus. David Matthäus whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.13
Jakob Widmann takes the throw-in. Florian Jung makes a simple pass to Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach passes the ball forward to Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Seyni Anolfo had no chance!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
30.15
2-0Jakob Dittmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.07
2-0Hertha BSC are in full control of this game.
44.56
Eric Hendriks flicks a high pass forward. Alex Davidson controls it well on his chest. Alex Davidson passes the ball forward to Samir Winkler. Samir Winkler tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
2-0Marc Widmann catches Anton Dörner on the ankles. The referee calls over Marc Widmann and shows him a yellow card! Anton Dörner runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Braunschweig 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!
47.56
David Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Gerlach controls it well on his chest. Jakob Gerlach lofts in a cross ball towards Anton Dörner. Anton Dörner beats his man to it with a header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.40
2-0Jakob Dittmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Conti. Alfredo Conti flicks a high pass forward. Anton Dörner collects the pass. Anton Dörner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Breitner.
51.50
2-0Showing composure, Eric Hendriks laces a through ball forward to Paul Müller. Paul Müller hits a low pass to Ger Taks. Ger Taks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Stefan Emmerlich manages to gather it comfortably.
54.48
Jan Nordwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Conti. Alfredo Conti knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach makes a looping header on goal but Seyni Anolfo reads it well. Superb keeping!
57.31
Eric Hendriks catches Jakob Gerlach on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jakob Gerlach runs off the knock.
61.09
Oliver Ziege threads the ball through to Samir Winkler. Samir Winkler finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Stefan Emmerlich manages to gather it comfortably.
73.17
Leon Dittmann kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Widmann. Marc Widmann sees a break and surges forward. Marc Widmann advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Marc Widmann provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
77.32
2-0Hertha BSC have made a substitution with David Widmann replacing Florian Jung .
79.41
Eric Hendriks flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Widmann. Marc Widmann knocks the ball forward to Ger Taks. Ger Taks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Cooper.
87.01
Jan Nordwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Dittmann. Jakob Dittmann threads a neat ball through to Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.59
Leon Dittmann makes a simple pass to Samir Winkler. Samir Winkler knocks in a cross ball towards Ger Taks. Ger Taks fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ger Taks!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
24.7%
46.6%
28.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Matthäus of Hertha BSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stefan Emmerlich (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jan Nordwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jakob Dittmann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dietmar Schröder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Matthäus (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Alfredo Conti (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jakob Widmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Florian Jung (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jakob Gerlach (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Anton Dörner (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | David Widmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Graham Cort (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jonas Seifert (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Seyni Anolfo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nicolas Breitner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Müller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eric Hendriks (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Rainer Schröder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oliver Ziege (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marc Widmann (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Alex Davidson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ger Taks (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Samir Winkler (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Simon Helmer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brian Greening (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eric Bischoff (MID) | 0 | |