Match Report


Hertha BSCHertha BSC     VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg
Computer Player Computer Player Tri Dinh Tri Dinh
Philipp BischoffP. Bischoff52
G
1
G
60Ivan SanchezI. Sanchez
Noah NordwaldN. Nordwald62
D
2
D
61Felipe DiazF. Diaz
Hauke BehrensH. Behrens52
D
3
D
53Renato PanarelliR. Panarelli
Kevin BeckK. Beck48
D
4
D
66Miguel JardimM. Jardim
Paul DöringP. Döring48
D
5
D
61Seyni MermetS. Mermet
Paul CampbellP. Campbell61
M
captain6
M
60Cristiano ProiettiC. Proietti
Jakob BierhoffJ. Bierhoff58
M
7captain
M
66Anthony IzzetA. Izzet
Jakob ErlerJ. Erler56
M
8
M
54Daniel NavarroD. Navarro
Ritchie ThornleyR. Thornley56
M
9
A
50Pablo OrtegaP. Ortega
Jack WesterveldJ. Westerveld60
A
10
A
60Thomas DehmT. Dehm
Arno KlinsmannA. Klinsmann57
A
11
A
64Ross WatsonR. Watson
 
Sebastian ZieglerS. Ziegler53
A
12
D
56Pierre G. TaibiP. Taibi
Giorgio De LucaG. De Luca51
M
13
M
50Teddy MikeT. Mike
Anton MüllerA. Müller50
M
14
A
54Linus RahnL. Rahn

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to VfL Wolfsburg. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Szepan.


0.00
VfL Wolfsburg start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.06
With imagination, Renato Panarelli plays the ball forward to Anthony Izzet. Anthony Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ortega. Pablo Ortega advances inside the box! Pablo Ortega tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
6.56
Jakob Erler barges into Renato Panarelli. The referee calls over Jakob Erler and shows him a yellow card! Renato Panarelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.49
Felipe Diaz threads a neat ball through to Thomas Dehm. Thomas Dehm makes a simple pass to Ross Watson. Ross Watson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
21.11
Jakob Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Arno Klinsmann. Arno Klinsmann finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
24.55
Seyni Mermet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Izzet. Anthony Izzet knocks the ball forward to Ross Watson. Ross Watson plays a scrappy one-two with Anthony Izzet and advances towards the goal... Kevin Beck catches Ross Watson on the ankles. Ross Watson appeals for a penalty! Given!!
24.55
The referee points to the spot..
26.04
Thomas Dehm takes a slow run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
27.21
Renato Panarelli flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Navarro who brings the ball under control. Daniel Navarro knocks the ball forward to Ross Watson. Ross Watson shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.39
Arno Klinsmann knocks the ball forward to Jack Westerveld. Jack Westerveld kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Klinsmann but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.39
VfL Wolfsburg have made a substitution with Linus Rahn replacing Pablo Ortega .
40.34
Daniel Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Dehm easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Dehm lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Navarro. Daniel Navarro makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hertha BSC kick off!
49.46
Arno Klinsmann barges into Miguel Jardim. Arno Klinsmann is shown the yellow card! Miguel Jardim stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.07
Kevin Beck chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Bierhoff. Jakob Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward to Jack Westerveld who brings the ball under control. Jack Westerveld hits a low pass to Arno Klinsmann. Arno Klinsmann makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.56
Jakob Bierhoff advances with the ball. Jakob Bierhoff knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Arno Klinsmann is offside!
60.46
VfL Wolfsburg have made 2 substitutions with Pierre G. Taibi replacing Felipe Diaz and Teddy Mike replacing Daniel Navarro .
66.06
Paul Döring knocks the ball forward to Arno Klinsmann. Arno Klinsmann shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Ivan Sanchez easily smothers it!
67.02
Anthony Izzet makes a probing pass to Thomas Dehm. Thomas Dehm whips in a cross ball towards Ross Watson. Ross Watson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.54
Noah Nordwald barges into Thomas Dehm. Noah Nordwald is shown the yellow card! Thomas Dehm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.13
Anthony Izzet advances with the ball. Anthony Izzet tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.04
Thomas Dehm hacks Paul Döring from behind! Thomas Dehm is shown the yellow card! Paul Döring runs off the knock.
79.08
Miguel Jardim pushes mid-way up the pitch. Miguel Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristiano Proietti. Cristiano Proietti shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
85.51
Renato Panarelli catches Arno Klinsmann on the ankles. The referee calls over Renato Panarelli and shows him a yellow card! Arno Klinsmann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

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

Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
28.6%
44.2%
27.3%

Scorers
Arno Klinsmann 55
Thomas Dehm 26 (p)
Ross Watson 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ross Watson of VfL Wolfsburg

Match Ratings
1.Philipp Bischoff (GK)
6
2.Noah Nordwald (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Hauke Behrens (DEF)
7
4.Kevin Beck (DEF)
7
5.Paul Döring (DEF)
6
6.Paul Campbell (MID)
6
7.Jakob Bierhoff (MID)
7
8.Jakob Erler (MID)yellow card
5
9.Ritchie Thornley (MID)
6
10.Jack Westerveld (ATT)
7
11.Arno Klinsmann (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Sebastian Ziegler (ATT)
0
13.Giorgio De Luca (MID)
0
14.Anton Müller (MID)
0

1.Ivan Sanchez (GK)
6
2.Felipe Diaz (DEF)
6
3.Renato Panarelli (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Miguel Jardim (DEF)
7
5.Seyni Mermet (DEF)
7
6.Cristiano Proietti (MID)
7
7.Anthony Izzet (MID)
7
8.Daniel Navarro (MID)
6
9.Pablo Ortega (ATT)
6
10.Thomas Dehm (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Ross Watson (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Pierre G. Taibi (DEF)
6
13.Teddy Mike (MID)
6
14.Linus Rahn (ATT)
6