Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to VfL Bochum. A crowd of 17,947 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while VfL Bochum appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stefano Bonora.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while VfL Bochum appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stefano Bonora.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Hertha BSC get the match underway!
2.56
0-0Iwan Van Halst flicks a high pass forward. Craig Gower controls it well on his chest. Craig Gower kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by António Hoyos.
3.19
1-0Rainer Vogel decides to run forward with the ball. Rainer Vogel lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Lindemann. Uwe Lindemann heads the ball goalwards. Simon Bartsch is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.12
1-0Oliver Welter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro beats his man to it with a header. António Hoyos clears it off the line with his head!
9.57
Craig Gower threads a neat ball through to Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rolf Lechner who gathers it comfortably.
12.08
1-0Alexander Schöll hits a low pass to Hannes Hitzlsperger. Hannes Hitzlsperger whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Rolf Lechner.
15.57
1-0Alexander Schöll knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.41
Noah Schneider makes a probing pass to Craig Gower. Craig Gower controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabian Natale Del Vecchio.
22.57
Julio Harris sees space and advances. Julio Harris chips the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Eberle. Gerhard Eberle makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Daniel Palma. Daniel Palma comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Simon Bartsch had no chance!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
30.26
Alexander Schöll sees Oliver Völler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oliver Völler whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Monteiro. With a superhuman jump, Sergio Monteiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.34
Alexander Schöll makes a simple pass to Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.26
Craig Gower kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sergio Monteiro!
44.26
Oliver Welter hits a low pass to Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julio Harris.
45.00
2-2Sergio Monteiro catches Julien Muhlstein on the ankles. The referee calls over Sergio Monteiro and warns him to calm down! Julien Muhlstein stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. VfL Bochum also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
VfL Bochum start the second half!
47.12
Rainer Vogel knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Eberle. Gerhard Eberle knocks the ball forward, putting Daniel Palma through on goal. Daniel Palma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Simon Bartsch gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
49.53
Linus Herzog flicks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Hitzlsperger. Hannes Hitzlsperger shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for VfL Bochum!
54.05
Rainer Vogel threads a neat ball through to Daniel Palma. Daniel Palma plays a one-two with Tomas Fonseca and rushes in on goal... Daniel Palma shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Simon Bartsch is on top of it.
57.38
Rainer Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Lindemann controls it well on his chest. Uwe Lindemann edges inside the box! Uwe Lindemann shoots from just inside the box but somehow Noah Schneider happens to be in the right place to block it.
59.33
António Hoyos flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Vogel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rainer Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Palma controls it well on his chest. Daniel Palma shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
60.35
Rainer Vogel makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Vogel rushes past Iwan Van Halst! Rainer Vogel rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
61.34
Alexander Schöll flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Völler who brings the ball under control. Oliver Völler tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
63.14
António Hoyos makes a simple pass to Eben Appiah. Eben Appiah plays the ball forward to Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.41
2-3Rainer Vogel runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rainer Vogel knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Uwe Lindemann is offside!
72.11
Fabian Natale Del Vecchio flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Vogel who brings the ball under control. Rainer Vogel makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Vogel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
73.43
2-3Noah Schneider flicks a high pass forward. Craig Gower collects the pass. Craig Gower threads the ball through to Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Hitzlsperger. Julio Harris clumsily knocks into Hannes Hitzlsperger. Hannes Hitzlsperger appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
77.12
2-3Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Alexander Wallner replacing Uwe Lindemann .
81.47
Craig Gower catches Rainer Vogel on the ankles. Craig Gower is warned by the referee! Rainer Vogel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.17
Eben Appiah flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Palma who takes it down. Daniel Palma shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
29%
46.4%
24.6%
Scorers
| Uwe Lindemann 3 Daniel Palma 23, 83 | Sergio Monteiro 30, 36 Hannes Hitzlsperger 50 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Vogel of Hertha BSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rolf Lechner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | António Hoyos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fabian Natale Del Vecchio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Julio Harris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Julien Muhlstein (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eben Appiah (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rainer Vogel (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Tomas Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Palma (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Uwe Lindemann (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Gerhard Eberle (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Filipe Quaresma (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gunnar Halle (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Wallner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Simon Bartsch (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Ziege (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Noah Schneider (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Iwan Van Halst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Linus Herzog (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexander Schöll (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Gower (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Oliver Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hannes Hitzlsperger (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Sergio Monteiro (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Oliver Völler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Simon Schäfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Markus Nordwald (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Domenico Bernini (MID) | 0 | |