Match Report


Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC      Hertha BSCHertha BSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Albrecht MaierA. Maier52
G
1captain
G
52Marc BrücknerM. Brückner
Bakary WalterB. Walter67
D
2
D
66Moritz KrügerM. Krüger
Christian SchrammC. Schramm66
D
3
D
64Marcel MaierM. Maier
Torsten LensingT. Lensing60
D
4
D
58Rainer RitzingerR. Ritzinger
Kew De GrootK. De Groot56
D
5
M
71Scott HansenS. Hansen
Oliver KaiserO. Kaiser67
M
6
M
66Sven SammerS. Sammer
Albrecht RohrschneiderA. Rohrschneider66
M
7
M
62Lennart SchefflerL. Scheffler
Jšrg Van Van WesteropJ. Van Westerop63
M
8
M
62Wilfred Van De LooiW. Van De Looi
Simon WitteS. Witte62
M
9
A
67Alan GoldbergA. Goldberg
Sebastian SpenglerS. Spengler69
A
captain10
A
62Gerhard KöllerG. Köller
Uwe RitzingerU. Ritzinger65
A
11
A
54Hannes JahnH. Jahn
 
David KöpkeD. Köpke61
A
12
M
55Sebastian NeudeckerS. Neudecker
Torsten RichterT. Richter61
A
13
G
51Vasco OliveiraV. Oliveira
Nils StreichN. Streich57
A
14
A
50Moritz ZiegenhagenM. Ziegenhagen

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 11,640 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Hässler.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hertha BSC kick off!
4.12
Lennart Scheffler flicks a high pass forward. Alan Goldberg controls it well on his chest. Alan Goldberg knocks in a cross ball towards Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Albrecht Maier with no chance!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
8.51
Torsten Lensing sees a break and surges forward. Torsten Lensing flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Ritzinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Ritzinger makes a probing pass to Sebastian Spengler but he's offside!
9.35
Scott Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Maier who gathers it comfortably.
10.54
Kew De Groot makes a simple pass to Oliver Kaiser. Oliver Kaiser passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sebastian Spengler. Sebastian Spengler lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Ritzinger. Uwe Ritzinger beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.13
Albrecht Rohrschneider makes a probing pass to Sebastian Spengler. Sebastian Spengler tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
18.17
Uwe Ritzinger catches Rainer Ritzinger on the ankles. The referee warns Uwe Ritzinger to calm down! Rainer Ritzinger gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.22
Gerhard Köller catches Torsten Lensing in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to Gerhard Köller to come over. It's a red card!! Torsten Lensing rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
21.17
Simon Witte advances with the ball. Simon Witte kicks a strong pass forward to Uwe Ritzinger but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.28
Uwe Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Spengler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastian Spengler threads the ball through to Uwe Ritzinger but he's offside!
28.18
Uwe Ritzinger darts forward. Uwe Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Spengler. Sebastian Spengler flicks the ball with his head but Marc Brückner is on top of it.
30.52
Christian Schramm makes a probing pass to Oliver Kaiser. Oliver Kaiser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Spengler. Sebastian Spengler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
36.28
Torsten Lensing makes a simple pass to Oliver Kaiser. Oliver Kaiser passes the ball forward to Sebastian Spengler. Sebastian Spengler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Kaiser but he's offside!
40.43
Sven Sammer passes the ball forward to Hannes Jahn. Hannes Jahn lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Albrecht Maier had no chance!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
45.00
Scott Hansen plays the ball forward to Hannes Jahn. Hannes Jahn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Torsten Lensing.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Karlsruher SC kick off!
47.03
Christian Schramm knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Spengler. Sebastian Spengler knocks the ball forward to Uwe Ritzinger. Uwe Ritzinger whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Spengler. With a superhuman jump, Sebastian Spengler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
49.52
Torsten Lensing threads a neat ball through to Jšrg Van Van Westerop. Jšrg Van Van Westerop flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Spengler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastian Spengler knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Ritzinger. Uwe Ritzinger is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Uwe Ritzinger scores for Karlsruher SC !!
54.02
Albrecht Rohrschneider makes a simple pass to Sebastian Spengler. Sebastian Spengler rushes past Marcel Maier! Marcel Maier comes in with a late challenge on Sebastian Spengler. Penalty for Karlsruher SC !!
54.02
The referee points to the spot..
55.28
Sebastian Spengler takes a short run up. It's in!! Marc Brückner had no chance!!
59.50
Alan Goldberg catches Christian Schramm on the ankles. The referee warns Alan Goldberg to calm down! Christian Schramm gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.25
Oliver Kaiser flicks a high pass forward to Sebastian Spengler who brings the ball under control. Sebastian Spengler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Brückner who gathers it comfortably.
61.00
Alan Goldberg advances with the ball. Alan Goldberg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kew De Groot.
71.42
Sven Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Jahn comfortably collects the pass. Hannes Jahn shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Albrecht Maier as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
73.29
Christian Schramm flicks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Ritzinger. Uwe Ritzinger advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Uwe Ritzinger provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Marc Brückner gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
81.52
Jšrg Van Van Westerop flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Kaiser who takes it down. Oliver Kaiser shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
87.48
Jšrg Van Van Westerop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Ritzinger. Uwe Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Karlsruher SC

Hertha BSC
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
23%
47.3%
29.7%

Scorers
Uwe Ritzinger 50
Sebastian Spengler 55 (p)
Gerhard Köller 4
Alan Goldberg 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Ritzinger of Karlsruher SC

Match Ratings