Match Report
| Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC |  |  | MSV Duisburg | MSV Duisburg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Abassi Basto | A. Basto |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Hannes Geis | H. Geis | |||||||||
| Jacques Lefèvre | J. Lefèvre | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 79 | | Thomas Birnbaum | T. Birnbaum | |||||||||
| Nico Zimmermann | N. Zimmermann | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Moritz Masur | M. Masur | |||||||||
| Alex Telfer | A. Telfer |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Yoann Diatta | Y. Diatta | |||||||||
| Teddy Nicholls | T. Nicholls |  | 76 | M |  | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Marc Streich | M. Streich | ||||||||
| Florian Kühn | F. Kühn | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Richard Seaman | R. Seaman | |||||||||
| Uwe Sachs | U. Sachs | | 64 | M | | 7 | | | M | 68 | | Nikolas Metzger | N. Metzger | ||||||||
| Lars Ziegenhagen | L. Ziegenhagen | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Anton Nahrstedt | A. Nahrstedt | |||||||||
| Stefan Ritzinger | S. Ritzinger | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 80 | | Marc Cooke | M. Cooke | |||||||||
| Stephen James | S. James | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 78 |  | Flavio Villa | F. Villa | |||||||||
| Paul Vogel | P. Vogel | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 | | Martin Kauder | M. Kauder | |||||||||
| Arno Kühn | A. Kühn | | 65 | D | | 12 | | A | 72 | | Alexander Davies | A. Davies | |||||||||
| Kevin Köpke | K. Köpke | | 65 | D | | 13 | | A | 65 | | Dominic Young | D. Young | |||||||||
| Malcolm Cole | M. Cole | | 64 | D | | 14 | | D | 63 | | Oliver Hamann | O. Hamann | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to MSV Duisburg. A crowd of 19,208 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and MSV Duisburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Rahn.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hertha BSC and MSV Duisburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Rahn.
0.00
0-0Hertha BSC kick off and get the first half underway!
2.09
0-0Nikolas Metzger hits a low pass to Marc Streich. Marc Streich skips past Jacques Lefèvre! Marc Streich side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.43
Teddy Nicholls threads the ball through to Florian Kühn. Florian Kühn shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.44
0-1Richard Seaman chips the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Metzger. Nikolas Metzger knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Kauder. Martin Kauder makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for MSV Duisburg!
12.15
0-1Moritz Masur knocks the ball forward to Thomas Birnbaum. Thomas Birnbaum threads a neat ball through to Marc Cooke. Marc Cooke plays a one-two with Anton Nahrstedt and advances towards the goal... Marc Cooke rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
24.26
0-1Lars Ziegenhagen barges into Marc Streich. Lars Ziegenhagen is warned by the referee! Marc Streich stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.46
0-1With vision, Thomas Birnbaum plays the ball forward to Moritz Masur. Moritz Masur hits a low pass to Martin Kauder. Martin Kauder knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nico Zimmermann.
30.04
Yoann Diatta knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Metzger. Nikolas Metzger threads the ball through to Flavio Villa. Flavio Villa shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
33.01
Moritz Masur breaks forward. Moritz Masur flicks a high ball forward to Nikolas Metzger who takes it down. Nikolas Metzger shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
34.40
Lars Ziegenhagen passes the ball forward to Florian Kühn. Florian Kühn shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
36.11
0-1Richard Seaman threads a neat ball through to Flavio Villa. Flavio Villa passes the ball forward but Richard Seaman is offside!
38.51
Thomas Birnbaum controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nikolas Metzger. Nikolas Metzger makes a probing pass to Marc Streich. Marc Streich shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
39.13
0-1MSV Duisburg are dictating the run of play here today.
42.43
Alex Telfer makes a simple pass to Uwe Sachs. Uwe Sachs makes an attacking run forward. Uwe Sachs runs straight at the defence! Uwe Sachs muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Hannes Geis effortlessly gets down and covers it.
44.41
With imagination, Thomas Birnbaum laces a weighted ball forward to Anton Nahrstedt. Anton Nahrstedt makes a beautiful solo run. Anton Nahrstedt whips in a cross ball towards Flavio Villa. Flavio Villa heads the ball goalwards but somehow Abassi Basto manages to keep it out.
45.00
Richard Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Martin Kauder collects the pass. Martin Kauder knocks in a cross ball towards Anton Nahrstedt. Anton Nahrstedt jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
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. MSV Duisburg have changed their lineup with Alexander Davies replacing Moritz Masur.
45.00
MSV Duisburg start the second half!
47.17
Florian Kühn threads a neat ball through to Teddy Nicholls. Teddy Nicholls shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Hannes Geis.
54.44
Thomas Birnbaum makes a probing pass to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies flicks a high pass forward to Nikolas Metzger who brings the ball under control. Nikolas Metzger shoots from distance. The keeper, Abassi Basto, sees it late!! Goal for MSV Duisburg!
57.09
Uwe Sachs flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Ritzinger who brings the ball under control. Stefan Ritzinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.34
Yoann Diatta flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Metzger. Nikolas Metzger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Kauder. Martin Kauder whips in a cross ball towards Flavio Villa. Flavio Villa heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Abassi Basto had no chance!! Goal for MSV Duisburg!
61.34
0-3MSV Duisburg have made 2 substitutions with Dominic Young replacing Nikolas Metzger and Oliver Hamann replacing Martin Kauder .
63.42
Alexander Davies decides to run forward with the ball. Alexander Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Hamann. Oliver Hamann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.54
Yoann Diatta sees space and advances. Yoann Diatta flicks a high pass forward. Marc Cooke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Cooke threads the ball through to Oliver Hamann but he's offside!
66.27
Dominic Young knocks the ball forward to Richard Seaman. Richard Seaman lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Streich. Marc Streich makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.10
Nico Zimmermann hits a low pass to Uwe Sachs. Uwe Sachs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Vogel. Paul Vogel plays a scrappy one-two with Uwe Sachs and advances towards the goal... Paul Vogel cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
72.33
Anton Nahrstedt flicks a high ball forward to Marc Cooke who takes it down. Marc Cooke shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.16
Hertha BSC have made 3 substitutions with Arno Kühn replacing Paul Vogel, Kevin Köpke replacing Teddy Nicholls and Malcolm Cole replacing Jacques Lefèvre .
78.21
1-4Thomas Birnbaum barges into Uwe Sachs. The referee calls over Thomas Birnbaum and shows him a yellow card! Uwe Sachs stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.02
Malcolm Cole flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen James. Stephen James flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Ritzinger controls it well on his chest. Stefan Ritzinger finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
81.02
Anton Nahrstedt hits a low pass to Flavio Villa. Flavio Villa shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
84.18
Florian Kühn threads the ball through to Arno Kühn. Arno Kühn tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Uwe Sachs plays the ball forward to Florian Kühn. Florian Kühn lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Köpke. Kevin Köpke beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nikolas Metzger of MSV Duisburg |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Abassi Basto (GK)
7
2. Jacques Lefèvre (DEF)
6
3. Nico Zimmermann (DEF)
6
4. Alex Telfer (DEF)
6
5. Teddy Nicholls (MID)
6
6. Florian Kühn (MID)
6
7. Uwe Sachs (MID)
8
8. Lars Ziegenhagen (MID)
6
9. Stefan Ritzinger (ATT)
6
10. Stephen James (ATT)
6
11. Paul Vogel (ATT)
8
12. Arno Kühn (DEF)
6
13. Kevin Köpke (DEF)
6
14. Malcolm Cole (DEF)
6
1. Hannes Geis (GK)
7
2. Thomas Birnbaum (DEF)
6
3. Moritz Masur (DEF)
7
4. Yoann Diatta (DEF)
7
5. Marc Streich (MID)
8
6. Richard Seaman (MID)
7
7. Nikolas Metzger (MID)
9
8. Anton Nahrstedt (MID)
7
9. Marc Cooke (ATT)
6
10. Flavio Villa (ATT)
8
11. Martin Kauder (ATT)
8
12. Alexander Davies (ATT)
7
13. Dominic Young (ATT)
6
14. Oliver Hamann (DEF)
6