Match Report


Hertha BSCHertha BSC     FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Lars RöslerL. Rösler72
G
1
G
61Rainer ZiegeR. Ziege
Kai ArnoldK. Arnold83
D
2
D
53Ruel WilliamsonR. Williamson
Albrecht KohlerA. Kohler65
D
3
D
52Simon BirkwaldS. Birkwald
Lars RöhligL. Röhlig57
D
4captain
D
48Jamie GodberJ. Godber
Armin BartschA. Bartsch66
M
5
D
46Angelo GorettiA. Goretti
Jean-Michel MargueriteJ. Marguerite54
M
6
D
45Moritz HankeM. Hanke
Arno BöhmA. Böhm51
M
captain7
M
60Stefan LangeS. Lange
Florian SammerF. Sammer51
M
8
M
58Jose Javier GilJ. Gil
Nikolas EngelsN. Engels46
M
9
M
49Hugo PrietoH. Prieto
Hauke SchäferH. Schäfer63
A
10
A
68Philipp SammerP. Sammer
Neil MeiklejohnN. Meiklejohn62
A
11
A
60Marcel SeifertM. Seifert
 
Pascal BackesP. Backes71
G
12
A
57Bakary OswaldB. Oswald
Sebastian LittbarskiS. Littbarski58
A
13
G
56Sven NordwaldS. Nordwald
Torsten MatthäusT. Matthäus58
A
14
A
55Tobias WendelT. Wendel

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to FSV Mainz 05. A crowd of 8,686 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while FSV Mainz 05 appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Poschner.


0.00
Hertha BSC kick off and get the first half underway!
2.22
Hugo Prieto changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Hugo Prieto shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Lars Rösler effortlessly smothers it!
3.12
Lars Röhlig knocks the ball forward to Florian Sammer. Florian Sammer makes a simple pass to Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.34
Jose Javier Gil passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Marcel Seifert. Marcel Seifert lofts in a cross ball towards Philipp Sammer. With a superhuman jump, Philipp Sammer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.51
Armin Bartsch knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer heads the ball goalwards. Jamie Godber clears it off the line with his head!
10.16
Lars Röhlig chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Michel Marguerite. Jean-Michel Marguerite kicks a strong pass forward to Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rainer Ziege who gathers it comfortably.
20.18
Albrecht Kohler passes the ball forward to Armin Bartsch. Armin Bartsch kicks a strong pass forward to Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn but the linesman indicates offside!
22.11
Stefan Lange deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philipp Sammer. Philipp Sammer knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Seifert. Marcel Seifert makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.27
Armin Bartsch controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
27.25
Angelo Goretti kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Prieto. Hugo Prieto knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Sammer. Philipp Sammer tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.06
Kai Arnold comes in with a late challenge on Philipp Sammer. The referee calls over Kai Arnold and warns him to calm down! Philipp Sammer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.08
Hugo Prieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Seifert. Marcel Seifert shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
36.57
Florian Sammer brings the ball forward. Florian Sammer shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
38.48
Albrecht Kohler hits a low pass to Florian Sammer. Florian Sammer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Florian Sammer shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
40.09
Albrecht Kohler flicks a high pass forward to Nikolas Engels who brings the ball under control. Nikolas Engels makes a probing pass to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.49
Nikolas Engels comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Lange. The referee calls over Nikolas Engels and shows him a yellow card! Stefan Lange runs off the knock.
44.44
Kai Arnold pushes up the pitch. Kai Arnold controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Rainer Ziege smothers it!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. FSV Mainz 05 also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hertha BSC players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FSV Mainz 05 kick off and get the second half underway!
53.11
Arno Böhm threads the ball through to Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
60.37
With a delightful solo run, Stefan Lange stretches the opposition's defence. Stefan Lange shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
61.13
Florian Sammer flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Schäfer who takes it down. Hauke Schäfer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Birkwald.
65.23
Simon Birkwald sees a break and surges forward. Simon Birkwald passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Marcel Seifert. Marcel Seifert shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.18
Florian Sammer knocks the ball forward to Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer makes a probing pass to Neil Meiklejohn but he's offside!
71.32
Kai Arnold makes a simple pass to Jean-Michel Marguerite. Jean-Michel Marguerite flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Schäfer collects the pass. Hauke Schäfer shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.11
Florian Sammer flicks a high pass forward to Hauke Schäfer who brings the ball under control. Hauke Schäfer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
73.11
Jose Javier Gil passes the ball forward to Marcel Seifert. Marcel Seifert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.43
FSV Mainz 05 have made 2 substitutions with Tobias Wendel replacing Marcel Seifert and Sven Nordwald replacing Jose Javier Gil .
79.53
Stefan Lange passes the ball forward to Philipp Sammer. Philipp Sammer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lars Röhlig.
81.04
Florian Sammer flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Schäfer who takes it down. Hauke Schäfer shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.35
Albrecht Kohler plays the ball forward to Armin Bartsch. Armin Bartsch sees Neil Meiklejohn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Meiklejohn rushes past Simon Birkwald! Some silky footwork from Neil Meiklejohn provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Neil Meiklejohn catches Moritz Hanke on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Meiklejohn and shows him a yellow card! Moritz Hanke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

FSV Mainz 05
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.3%
30.7%
Play Area
27.3%
46.6%
26.1%

Scorers
Neil Meiklejohn 84
Marcel Seifert 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Meiklejohn of Hertha BSC

Match Ratings
1.Lars Rösler (GK)
6
2.Kai Arnold (DEF)
7
3.Albrecht Kohler (DEF)
7
4.Lars Röhlig (DEF)
6
5.Armin Bartsch (MID)
8
6.Jean-Michel Marguerite (MID)
6
7.Arno Böhm (MID)
6
8.Florian Sammer (MID)
8
9.Nikolas Engels (MID)yellow card
5
10.Hauke Schäfer (ATT)
6
11.Neil Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Pascal Backes (GK)
0
13.Sebastian Littbarski (ATT)
0
14.Torsten Matthäus (ATT)
0

1.Rainer Ziege (GK)
7
2.Ruel Williamson (DEF)
6
3.Simon Birkwald (DEF)
8
4.Jamie Godber (DEF)
6
5.Angelo Goretti (DEF)
6
6.Moritz Hanke (DEF)
6
7.Stefan Lange (MID)
7
8.Jose Javier Gil (MID)
6
9.Hugo Prieto (MID)
7
10.Philipp Sammer (ATT)
6
11.Marcel Seifert (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Bakary Oswald (ATT)
0
13.Sven Nordwald (GK)
6
14.Tobias Wendel (ATT)
6