Match Report


VfL BochumVfL Bochum     Hertha BSCHertha BSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Bakary FrieserB. Frieser60
G
1
G
59Stefan EmmerlichS. Emmerlich
Moritz MaierM. Maier71
D
captain2
D
70Jan NordwaldJ. Nordwald
Noah HelmerN. Helmer63
D
3
D
61David WidmannD. Widmann
Martin GondetM. Gondet63
D
4
D
61Graham CortG. Cort
Nicolas TöpferN. Töpfer63
D
5
D
55Alexander MaierA. Maier
Noel ParkerN. Parker61
M
6captain
M
56Luke CarragherL. Carragher
Leon ZimmermannL. Zimmermann57
M
7
M
51Stuart HansenS. Hansen
Hannes KlimekH. Klimek56
M
8
M
51Jakob WidmannJ. Widmann
Darius Le SauxD. Le Saux55
M
9
M
49Marc NetzerM. Netzer
Linus NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt62
A
10
A
77Jakob GerlachJ. Gerlach
Malte EiltsM. Eilts58
A
11
A
59Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert
 
Rafael FerrerR. Ferrer55
M
12
G
55Linus KöpkeL. Köpke
Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez54
G
13
A
54Arnold ClaesA. Claes
Simon KnappS. Knapp51
D
14
A
51Nicolas FriedmannN. Friedmann

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 8,420 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and Hertha BSC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Neudecker.


0.00
Hertha BSC get the match underway!
9.22
Without breaking stride, Jakob Widmann plays the ball forward to Marc Netzer. Marc Netzer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marc Netzer whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Moritz Maier clumsily knocks into Jonas Seifert. Penalty not given!!
10.34
Noah Helmer makes a simple pass to Hannes Klimek. Hannes Klimek runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hannes Klimek sees Malte Eilts just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Malte Eilts takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Alexander Maier.
14.24
With imagination, Marc Netzer plays the ball forward to Luke Carragher. Luke Carragher lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
15.18
Graham Cort barges into Linus Nahrstedt. The referee calls over Graham Cort and shows him a yellow card! Linus Nahrstedt runs off the knock.
18.31
Moritz Maier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.27
David Widmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Seifert who takes it down. Jonas Seifert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.07
Noel Parker sees Darius Le Saux in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darius Le Saux whips in a cross ball towards Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Stefan Emmerlich picks it out of the air!
27.32
With some swift thinking, Moritz Maier plays the ball forward to Hannes Klimek. Hannes Klimek threads the ball through to Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.29
Moritz Maier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Le Saux. Darius Le Saux knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts whips in a cross ball towards Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.50
Jakob Widmann sees Stuart Hansen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Bakary Frieser manages to gather it easily.
32.10
Leon Zimmermann barges into Stuart Hansen. The referee brings Leon Zimmermann to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Hansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.02
Hannes Klimek threads the ball through to Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
38.30
Leon Zimmermann flicks a high pass forward to Malte Eilts who brings the ball under control. Malte Eilts controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
39.15
Luke Carragher flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Widmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Widmann shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.42
Noel Parker surges forward with the ball. Noel Parker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Emmerlich who gathers it comfortably.
42.54
Jonas Seifert catches Noah Helmer on the ankles. The referee brings Jonas Seifert to one side and gives him a warning! Noah Helmer runs off the knock.
44.08
Jakob Widmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfL Bochum kick off!
51.44
Stuart Hansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
54.43
Alexander Maier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Widmann. Jakob Widmann knocks the ball forward to Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach rushes past Martin Gondet! Jakob Gerlach makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Bakary Frieser reads it well. Fabulous stop!
55.49
David Widmann clumsily knocks into Linus Nahrstedt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Linus Nahrstedt runs off the knock.
60.48
Hannes Klimek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Emmerlich who gathers it comfortably.
67.43
Nicolas Töpfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts makes a probing pass to Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.58
Nicolas Töpfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hannes Klimek. Hannes Klimek makes a probing pass to Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts whips in a cross ball towards Leon Zimmermann. Leon Zimmermann outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
71.10
Leon Zimmermann kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Klimek. Hannes Klimek rushes past David Widmann! Hannes Klimek shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.17
Linus Nahrstedt barges into Jan Nordwald. The referee brings Linus Nahrstedt to one side and gives him a warning! Jan Nordwald hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.01
Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Linus Köpke replacing Marc Netzer .
84.58
Luke Carragher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
85.51
Darius Le Saux flicks a high pass forward. Leon Zimmermann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Zimmermann rushes past David Widmann! Graham Cort catches Leon Zimmermann on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
85.51
The referee points to the spot..
87.43
Linus Nahrstedt takes a cautious run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
90.00
Jakob Widmann sees Jakob Gerlach in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jakob Gerlach lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent block by Martin Gondet!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

VfL Bochum

Hertha BSC
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65%
35%
Play Area
28.2%
48.5%
23.3%

Scorers
Linus Nahrstedt 87 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hannes Klimek of VfL Bochum

Match Ratings
1.Bakary Frieser (GK)
7
2.Moritz Maier (DEF)
7
3.Noah Helmer (DEF)
7
4.Martin Gondet (DEF)
7
5.Nicolas Töpfer (DEF)
7
6.Noel Parker (MID)
6
7.Leon Zimmermann (MID)
7
8.Hannes Klimek (MID)
9
9.Darius Le Saux (MID)
6
10.Linus Nahrstedt (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Malte Eilts (ATT)
8
 
12.Rafael Ferrer (MID)
0
13.Oscar Fernandez (GK)
0
14.Simon Knapp (DEF)
0

1.Stefan Emmerlich (GK)
8
2.Jan Nordwald (DEF)
6
3.David Widmann (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Graham Cort (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Alexander Maier (DEF)
6
6.Luke Carragher (MID)
6
7.Stuart Hansen (MID)
6
8.Jakob Widmann (MID)
7
9.Marc Netzer (MID)
7
10.Jakob Gerlach (ATT)
8
11.Jonas Seifert (ATT)
6
 
12.Linus Köpke (GK)
6
13.Arnold Claes (ATT)
0
14.Nicolas Friedmann (ATT)
0