Match Report


Hertha BSCHertha BSC     Hannover 96Hannover 96
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steffen HässlerS. Hässler61
G
1
G
74Alexander SeibertA. Seibert
Paul MöllerP. Möller76
D
2
D
83Tahar ElkhatabiT. Elkhatabi
Marco BroersM. Broers57
D
3
D
64David BeckmannD. Beckmann
Hannes KrügerH. Krüger57
D
4
D
60Michele TangorraM. Tangorra
Pascal LittbarskiP. Littbarski55
D
5
D
59Florian LittbarskiF. Littbarski
Lennart HanssenL. Hanssen75
M
6
M
75Alberto GinestraA. Ginestra
Gustavo E. QuirogaG. Quiroga73
M
7
M
71John McCoistJ. McCoist
Tomˆs Van Den HerikT. Van Den Herik68
M
8
M
62Youssef HadjiY. Hadji
Moritz BusseM. Busse69
A
9
A
79Dos Santos SantosD. Santos
Pascal BirnbaumP. Birnbaum69
A
10
A
69Ali SektiouiA. Sektioui
Claude DevineauC. Devineau68
A
11
A
68Simon VöllerS. Völler

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to Hannover 96. A crowd of 19,970 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Hertha BSC and Hannover 96 are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Hertha BSC kick off and get the first half underway!
3.15
Florian Littbarski surges forward with the ball. Florian Littbarski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ali Sektioui!
9.42
Alberto Ginestra knocks the ball forward to Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos goes all the way! Dos Santos Santos takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
10.28
Gustavo E. Quiroga flicks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Busse. Moritz Busse shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.28
Youssef Hadji kicks a strong pass forward to Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dos Santos Santos but the linesman indicates offside!
15.59
Simon Völler comes in with a late challenge on Marco Broers. The referee calls over Simon Völler and warns him to calm down! Marco Broers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.22
David Beckmann passes the ball forward to Alberto Ginestra. Alberto Ginestra sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Ginestra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.35
Tomˆs Van Den Herik threads the ball through to Claude Devineau. Claude Devineau sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
22.04
Tomˆs Van Den Herik takes it forward alone. Tomˆs Van Den Herik makes a probing pass to Moritz Busse but he's offside!
28.15
Youssef Hadji kicks a strong pass forward to Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos goes all the way! Dos Santos Santos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Steffen Hässler is on top of it.
39.40
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
44.43
Tomˆs Van Den Herik comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Ginestra. The referee calls over Tomˆs Van Den Herik and warns him to calm down! Alberto Ginestra runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Hannover 96 kick off the second half!
48.50
Alberto Ginestra surges forward with the ball. Alberto Ginestra controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Steffen Hässler easily smothers it!
51.16
Youssef Hadji knocks the ball forward to Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Völler. Simon Völler shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Steffen Hässler has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.52
Michele Tangorra knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Ginestra. Alberto Ginestra sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Ginestra knocks in a cross ball towards Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Steffen Hässler had no chance!! Goal for Hannover 96!
65.03
Michele Tangorra clumsily knocks into Claude Devineau. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Claude Devineau stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.47
Lennart Hanssen threads the ball through to Pascal Birnbaum. Pascal Birnbaum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claude Devineau. Claude Devineau shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.46
Youssef Hadji chips the ball to his team mate, Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Steffen Hässler!
81.19
Florian Littbarski sees a break and surges forward. Florian Littbarski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Völler. Simon Völler plays a perfect one-two with Dos Santos Santos and rushes in on goal... Simon Völler rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
83.07
John McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui knocks in a cross ball towards Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Dos Santos Santos of Hannover 96
Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

Hannover 96
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.7%
68.3%
Play Area
26.7%
46.7%
26.7%

Scorers
Claude Devineau 72
Ali Sektioui 3
Simon Völler 51
Dos Santos Santos 60