Match Report


Hertha BSCHertha BSC     VfB LübeckVfB Lübeck
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stefan EmmerlichS. Emmerlich59
G
1captain
G
70Simon NeudeckerS. Neudecker
Jan NordwaldJ. Nordwald70
D
2
D
67Julian WallnerJ. Wallner
Graham CortG. Cort61
D
3
D
63Lennart SpenglerL. Spengler
Alexander MaierA. Maier55
D
4
D
58Stefan BehrensS. Behrens
Nikolas BierhoffN. Bierhoff48
D
5
D
52Francisco CamposF. Campos
Alfredo ContiA. Conti62
M
captain6
M
75Philipp MetzgerP. Metzger
Luke CarragherL. Carragher56
M
7
M
69Gregorio GonzalezG. Gonzalez
Stuart HansenS. Hansen51
M
8
M
69Tonino AmbrosettiT. Ambrosetti
Jakob WidmannJ. Widmann51
M
9
M
55Eric PoschnerE. Poschner
Jakob GerlachJ. Gerlach76
A
10
A
66Julian ErlerJ. Erler
Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert59
A
11
A
62Alberto JesusA. Jesus
 
Linus KöpkeL. Köpke55
G
12
G
68Torsten OuindiT. Ouindi
Arnold ClaesA. Claes54
A
13
G
67Kewullay PensalfiniK. Pensalfini
Nicolas FriedmannN. Friedmann51
A
14
A
60Simon SchöllS. Schöll

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to VfB Lübeck. A crowd of 9,013 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and VfB Lübeck are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kai Janes.


0.00
VfB Lübeck kick off the first half!
4.39
Lennart Spengler threads a neat ball through to Philipp Metzger. Philipp Metzger brings the ball forward. Philipp Metzger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.34
Graham Cort flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Seifert easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonas Seifert knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Neudecker who gathers it comfortably.
8.13
Julian Wallner darts forward. Julian Wallner threads a neat ball through to Julian Erler. Julian Erler whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Jesus. Alberto Jesus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.49
Gregorio Gonzalez barges into Jonas Seifert. Gregorio Gonzalez is shown the yellow card! Jonas Seifert gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.21
Luke Carragher plays the ball forward to Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert shoots from distance but somehow Simon Neudecker manages to keep it out.
18.18
Jan Nordwald surges forward with the ball. Jan Nordwald runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jan Nordwald controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
21.49
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
22.35
Tonino Ambrosetti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Gonzalez. Gregorio Gonzalez advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gregorio Gonzalez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Stefan Emmerlich.
23.05
Gregorio Gonzalez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Francisco Campos rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.25
Stuart Hansen knocks the ball forward to Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.19
Eric Poschner plays the ball forward to Tonino Ambrosetti. Tonino Ambrosetti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Stefan Emmerlich. Excellent save.
32.16
Eric Poschner flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Jesus who brings the ball under control. Alberto Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Julian Erler. Julian Erler flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Lübeck also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Hertha BSC kicking off!
49.24
Francisco Campos threads a neat ball through to Eric Poschner. Eric Poschner flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Jesus collects the pass. Alberto Jesus runs straight at the defence! Alberto Jesus shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.02
Alfredo Conti catches Stefan Behrens on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefan Behrens stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.07
Stefan Behrens threads a neat ball through to Julian Wallner. Julian Wallner sees space and advances. Julian Wallner makes a probing pass between the defence to Alberto Jesus. Alberto Jesus makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.09
Luke Carragher takes it forward alone. Luke Carragher advances inside the box! Luke Carragher rockets a shot on goal. Luke Carragher scores for Hertha BSC!!
66.40
Luke Carragher catches Alberto Jesus on the ankles. The referee calls over Luke Carragher and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Jesus carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.57
Francisco Campos pushes up the pitch. Francisco Campos knocks the ball forward to Julian Erler. Julian Erler shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.45
Tonino Ambrosetti threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Gonzalez. Gregorio Gonzalez knocks the ball forward to Julian Erler but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.52
Showing composure, Stefan Behrens laces a weighted ball forward to Tonino Ambrosetti. Tonino Ambrosetti makes a probing pass to Julian Erler. Julian Erler lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Jesus. Graham Cort barges into Alberto Jesus. Alberto Jesus appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
77.11
Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Linus Köpke replacing Jakob Widmann .
78.12
With a delightful solo run, Tonino Ambrosetti stretches the opposition's defence. Tonino Ambrosetti shoots from distance but Stefan Emmerlich is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
83.16
Stuart Hansen makes a simple pass to Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Neudecker who gathers it comfortably.
85.12
With a delightful solo run, Tonino Ambrosetti stretches the opposition's defence. Tonino Ambrosetti shoots from outside the area. Stefan Emmerlich comfortably gets down and covers it.
87.41
Luke Carragher threads the ball through to Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
89.31
Stuart Hansen comes in with a very late challenge on Gregorio Gonzalez. The referee motions to Stuart Hansen to come over. It's a red card!! Gregorio Gonzalez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

VfB Lübeck
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
36.6%
63.4%
Play Area
26.8%
47.9%
25.4%

Scorers
Luke Carragher 63
Julian Erler 32, 68
Alberto Jesus 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Erler of VfB Lübeck

Match Ratings