Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadion an der Lohmühle where VfB Lübeck play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 8,955 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Lübeck are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Marcelino.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Lübeck are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Marcelino.
0.00
0-0VfB Lübeck kick off the first half!
4.28
0-0Vincenzo Roth kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Jaschke. Steffen Jaschke skips past Kai Arnold! Steffen Jaschke looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Pascal Backes reads it well. Nice keeping!
6.07
Nikolas Engels knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Kai Engels.
8.13
0-0Kai Arnold makes a probing pass to Malte Kistner. Malte Kistner picks a pass forward to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.01
0-0Nikolas Engels hacks Matt Gallacher from behind! Nikolas Engels is shown the yellow card! Matt Gallacher runs off the knock.
15.32
Sven Francke sees Vincenzo Roth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Roth kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Jaschke. Steffen Jaschke advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Steffen Jaschke provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
26.35
0-0Samir Friedmann makes a probing pass to Steffen Jaschke. Steffen Jaschke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Töpfer but the linesman indicates offside!
30.04
0-0Malte Kistner knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Engels who gathers it comfortably.
32.02
Malte Kistner plays the ball forward to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.39
Kai Arnold passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Malte Kistner. Malte Kistner threads a neat ball through to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Engels.
38.43
0-1Malte Kistner makes a simple pass to Sebastian Littbarski. Sebastian Littbarski makes a defence splitting pass to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
0-1Vincenzo Roth catches Arno Böhm on the ankles. The referee warns Vincenzo Roth to calm down! Arno Böhm stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Lübeck appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hertha BSC players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Hertha BSC kick off!
48.00
Christian Gelb flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Oswald. Martin Oswald knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Töpfer. Kevin Töpfer shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.26
Martin Oswald barges into Kai Arnold. Martin Oswald is shown the yellow card! Kai Arnold runs off the knock.
66.06
Neil Meiklejohn clumsily knocks into Colin Bloomer. The referee warns Neil Meiklejohn to calm down! Colin Bloomer runs off the knock.
73.12
Arno Böhm chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn makes a great pass forward. Sebastian Littbarski runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.58
Albrecht Kohler gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Sebastian Littbarski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kai Engels with no chance!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
77.58
0-2VfB Lübeck have made 2 substitutions with Vincenzo Seibert replacing Stefan Engels and Leon Sparwasser replacing Samir Friedmann .
83.22
Florian Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Neil Meiklejohn collects the pass. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
89.43
Arno Böhm knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Littbarski. Sebastian Littbarski shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
31%
46.5%
22.5%
Scorers
| Neil Meiklejohn 38 Sebastian Littbarski 76, 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sebastian Littbarski of Hertha BSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kai Engels (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sven Francke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Bloomer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Christian Gelb (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stefan Engels (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samir Friedmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Vincenzo Roth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martin Oswald (MID) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Steffen Jaschke (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Kevin Töpfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oliver Nahrstedt (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vincenzo Seibert (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Leon Sparwasser (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pascal Backes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kai Arnold (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Albrecht Kohler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Lars Röhlig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jean-Michel Marguerite (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Florian Sammer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Arno Böhm (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Malte Kistner (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Nikolas Engels (MID) | | 5 |
| 10. | Neil Meiklejohn (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Sebastian Littbarski (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Robert Mccann (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Torsten Matthäus (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matthias Fromm (ATT) | 0 | |