Match Report


Rot-Weiss OberhausenRot-Weiss Oberhausen     Hertha BSCHertha BSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Oscar FortesO. Fortes67
G
1
G
72Lars RöslerL. Rösler
Malte FrieserM. Frieser66
D
2
D
83Kai ArnoldK. Arnold
Jose BarbosaJ. Barbosa59
D
3
D
65Albrecht KohlerA. Kohler
Danny DrydenD. Dryden56
D
captain4
D
57Lars RöhligL. Röhlig
Gerard Van Der LeegteG. Van Der Leegte67
M
5
M
66Armin BartschA. Bartsch
Martin RiemannM. Riemann62
M
6
M
54Jean-Michel MargueriteJ. Marguerite
Pascal MüllerP. Müller59
M
7captain
M
51Arno BöhmA. Böhm
Torsten LorenzT. Lorenz53
M
8
M
51Florian SammerF. Sammer
Giorgio ColasanteG. Colasante71
A
9
M
46Nikolas EngelsN. Engels
Teddy BeckhamT. Beckham67
A
10
A
63Hauke SchäferH. Schäfer
Malte WidmannM. Widmann66
A
11
A
62Neil MeiklejohnN. Meiklejohn
 
William MoranteW. Morante65
G
12
G
71Pascal BackesP. Backes
Anton OverathA. Overath61
G
13
A
58Sebastian LittbarskiS. Littbarski
Philipp SchäferP. Schäfer56
G
14
A
58Torsten MatthäusT. Matthäus

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 8,376 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Marcelino.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hertha BSC kick off!
4.35
Albrecht Kohler knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Michel Marguerite. Jean-Michel Marguerite threads a neat ball through to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Oscar Fortes manages to keep it out.
6.13
Kai Arnold flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Engels controls it well on his chest. Nikolas Engels knocks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.26
Armin Bartsch knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
16.19
Florian Sammer makes an attacking run forward. Florian Sammer flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Schäfer. Malte Frieser catches Hauke Schäfer on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
18.54
Kai Arnold clumsily knocks into Malte Widmann. The referee calls over Kai Arnold and warns him to calm down! Malte Widmann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.27
Malte Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerard Van Der Leegte. Gerard Van Der Leegte makes an attacking run forward. Gerard Van Der Leegte controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Lars Rösler.
21.32
Martin Riemann takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Malte Frieser takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
26.49
Jean-Michel Marguerite flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Schäfer collects the pass. Hauke Schäfer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Barbosa.
28.31
Hauke Schäfer comes in with a late challenge on Malte Frieser. The referee calls over Hauke Schäfer and shows him a yellow card! Malte Frieser runs off the knock.
30.37
Teddy Beckham clumsily knocks into Lars Röhlig. The referee warns Teddy Beckham to calm down! Lars Röhlig carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.06
Albrecht Kohler plays the ball forward to Jean-Michel Marguerite. Jean-Michel Marguerite sees Neil Meiklejohn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Oscar Fortes.
33.17
Pascal Müller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Beckham. Teddy Beckham plays a sublime one-two with Malte Widmann and races in on goal... Teddy Beckham side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Good keeping from Lars Rösler as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
34.12
It's a corner kick. Pascal Müller loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Nikolas Engels jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
36.58
Jean-Michel Marguerite flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Schäfer controls it well on his chest. Hauke Schäfer shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
38.20
Malte Frieser flicks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Müller. Pascal Müller sees Teddy Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Beckham shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.03
Pascal Müller threads a neat ball through to Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann makes a defence splitting pass to Teddy Beckham. Teddy Beckham side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
42.36
Martin Riemann hacks Florian Sammer from behind! Martin Riemann is shown the yellow card! Florian Sammer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.36
Hertha BSC are dictating the run of play here today.
45.00
Without breaking stride, Gerard Van Der Leegte plays the ball forward to Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hertha BSC players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen kick off!
47.35
Pascal Müller threads a neat ball through to Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.44
Armin Bartsch comes in with a late challenge on Pascal Müller. The referee brings Armin Bartsch to one side and gives him a warning! Pascal Müller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.52
Albrecht Kohler flicks a high pass forward. Florian Sammer easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Florian Sammer flicks a high ball forward to Neil Meiklejohn who takes it down. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
54.48
Gerard Van Der Leegte hits a low pass to Teddy Beckham. Teddy Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.20
Kai Arnold flicks a high pass forward. Arno Böhm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arno Böhm passes the ball forward to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from 25 yards but somehow Oscar Fortes manages to keep it out.
60.42
Jean-Michel Marguerite chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
66.21
Albrecht Kohler flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Michel Marguerite. Jean-Michel Marguerite threads a neat ball through to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.34
Arno Böhm chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
69.26
Danny Dryden knocks the ball forward to Martin Riemann. With a delightful solo run, Martin Riemann stretches the opposition's defence. Martin Riemann lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.25
Danny Dryden comes in with a late challenge on Armin Bartsch. Danny Dryden is shown the yellow card! Armin Bartsch stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.41
Nikolas Engels flicks a high pass forward to Neil Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.08
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.36
Armin Bartsch makes a probing pass to Hauke Schäfer. Hauke Schäfer shoots from distance. 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.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rot-Weiss Oberhausen

Hertha BSC
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
28.9%
42.1%
28.9%

Scorers
Malte Widmann 54
Neil Meiklejohn 8

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

Match Ratings