Match Report


Hertha BSCHertha BSC     FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Vasco OliveiraV. Oliveira52
G
captain1
G
66Renato NúñezR. Núñez
Moritz KrügerM. Krüger67
D
2captain
D
74Elbekay ElhamdaouiE. Elhamdaoui
Micka‘l PaisleyM. Paisley63
D
3
D
72Jonas BierhoffJ. Bierhoff
Rainer RitzingerR. Ritzinger60
D
4
D
68Ruslan AzatskyiR. Azatskyi
Sven SammerS. Sammer66
M
5
D
67Adilson Van BarneveldA. Van Barneveld
Wilfred Van De LooiW. Van De Looi64
M
6
M
72André LujanA. Lujan
Richard RaeR. Rae58
M
7
M
71Marcel EngelsM. Engels
Albrecht MeidtA. Meidt57
M
8
A
73Fredrik BoatengF. Boateng
Dave StamD. Stam73
A
9
A
68Giulio BusoG. Buso
Craig VickersC. Vickers67
A
10
A
67Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira
Gerhard KöllerG. Köller64
A
11
A
48Vincenzo SeifertV. Seifert
 
Steffen HollmerS. Hollmer61
A
12
M
69Arjen Van DalenA. Van Dalen
Sebastian NeudeckerS. Neudecker57
M
13
M
65Philippe Dos SantosP. Dos Santos
Hannes JahnH. Jahn55
A
14
D
64Alexander LloydA. Lloyd

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to FC Kaiserslautern. A crowd of 12,072 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Kaiserslautern appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Matthias Wendel.


0.00
Hertha BSC kick off and get the match underway!
2.29
Elbekay Elhamdaoui makes a simple pass to Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng flicks a high ball forward to André Lujan who takes it down. André Lujan finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
4.53
Sven Sammer flicks a high pass forward to Dave Stam who brings the ball under control. Dave Stam makes a simple pass, allowing Wilfred Van De Looi to run into the box. Wilfred Van De Looi rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.39
Moritz Krüger flicks a high ball forward to Richard Rae who takes it down. Richard Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Vickers. Craig Vickers lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Stam. Dave Stam is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Hertha BSC are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
9.12
Marcel Engels threads the ball through to André Lujan. André Lujan rushes past Micka‘l Paisley! Micka‘l Paisley hacks André Lujan from behind! André Lujan appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
12.19
Moritz Krüger flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Stam. Dave Stam shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
14.10
Wilfred Van De Looi sees a break and surges forward. Wilfred Van De Looi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Renato Núñez manages to gather it.
20.57
Marcel Engels deftly passes the ball to his team mate, André Lujan. André Lujan shoots from outside the area but somehow Vasco Oliveira manages to keep it out.
24.36
Moritz Krüger knocks the ball forward to Dave Stam. Dave Stam controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.54
Dave Stam decides to run forward with the ball. Dave Stam threads a neat, attacking ball through to Craig Vickers. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Vickers provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Renato Núñez manages to gather it.
32.29
Richard Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Stam. Dave Stam knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gerhard Köller is offside!
33.57
Jonas Bierhoff passes the ball forward to André Lujan. André Lujan kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Vasco Oliveira manages to gather it easily.
34.51
Ruslan Azatskyi knocks the ball forward to Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira threads the ball through to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Krüger.
38.31
Ruslan Azatskyi makes a probing pass to André Lujan. André Lujan passes the ball forward to Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Vasco Oliveira!
39.27
Marcel Engels takes a short throw-in bringing Adilson Van Barneveld into play. Adilson Van Barneveld hits a low pass to André Lujan. André Lujan passes the ball forward to Vincenzo Seifert. Vincenzo Seifert whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira beats his man to it with a header but it flies just off target!
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. FC Kaiserslautern also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Kaiserslautern start the second half!
49.36
Jonas Bierhoff sees a break and surges forward. Jonas Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Marcel Engels who takes it down. Marcel Engels lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Moritz Krüger. Excellent block.
53.29
Wilfred Van De Looi surges forward with the ball. Wilfred Van De Looi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adilson Van Barneveld.
54.52
Vincenzo Seifert kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira finds some space and shoots from distance but Vasco Oliveira reads it well. He makes it look easy!
55.40
André Lujan threads the ball through to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso shoots from 25 yards but somehow Vasco Oliveira manages to keep it out.
59.06
Moritz Krüger passes the ball forward to Rainer Ritzinger. With imagination, Rainer Ritzinger laces a weighted ball forward to Craig Vickers. Craig Vickers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.23
Ruslan Azatskyi catches Wilfred Van De Looi on the ankles. Ruslan Azatskyi is shown the yellow card! Wilfred Van De Looi runs off the knock.
65.14
Marcel Engels hits a low pass to Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Krüger.
66.28
Wilfred Van De Looi knocks the ball forward to Richard Rae. Richard Rae whips in a cross ball towards Craig Vickers. Craig Vickers flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Renato Núñez had no chance!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
72.07
Wilfred Van De Looi hits it upfield. Wilfred Van De Looi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Renato Núñez who gathers it comfortably.
73.23
Rainer Ritzinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Rae. Richard Rae flicks a high pass forward to Sven Sammer who brings the ball under control. Sven Sammer whips in a cross ball towards Dave Stam. Dave Stam jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
77.32
Adilson Van Barneveld pushes mid-way up the pitch. Adilson Van Barneveld advances with the ball. Adilson Van Barneveld shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.42
Marcel Engels comes in with a late challenge on Albrecht Meidt. Marcel Engels is shown the yellow card! Albrecht Meidt runs off the knock.
79.03
Marcel Engels makes a simple pass to Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira plays a scrappy one-two with Fredrik Boateng and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Tiago Teixeira provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.16
With great vision, Tiago Teixeira plays the ball forward to André Lujan. André Lujan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moritz Krüger.
89.33
Rainer Ritzinger hits a low pass to Wilfred Van De Looi. Wilfred Van De Looi darts forward. Wilfred Van De Looi shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
André Lujan flicks a high pass forward to Giulio Buso who brings the ball neatly under control. Giulio Buso edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Giulio Buso provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by Vasco Oliveira. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

FC Kaiserslautern
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Craig Vickers 59, 66
Tiago Teixeira 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Vickers of Hertha BSC

Match Ratings