Hannover – Hertha 1:1 (end)
final
Hannover 96
1:1 (1:0)
Hertha BSC
Friday 04.10.2013, 20:30 • HDI Arena • Bundesliga
     
    Final word:
    Hertha BSC opened the match in agressive way and it took home team several minutes to get used to it. As soon as they did, they begun to apply some pressure and played very attractive football. The result came in 23rd minute after corner-kick and some deflections inside penalty area. ball came out of the zone, Christian Schultz was there and kicked with his left foot to put home team in the lead. The rest of first half period passed by both teams running a lot and trying to implement their own style of football to the opposition. Crowd was delighted and very loud. Hertha was better for most of the second half and they deserved equalizing goal. And what a goal it was – Ronny came on field seconds before he kicked a free-kick from some 22 metres and blasted the ball through Hannover's wall – it was undefendable for home goalkeeper. Ronny's next two or three touches of the ball caused additional problems to home side. Hannover 96 at last got themselves together in final minutes and tried to win the game anyway, but time run out for them.
    Eurolivescores player of the match: Änis Ben-Hatira (Hertha BSC) (22:33:49)
     
    Game over.
     
    90:00
    2 minutes of extra time started
     
    89:45
    Another corner-kick for Hannover 96, this time from left side; nothing comes out of it
     
    88:38
    Corner kick for Hannover 96 on right side, Thomas Kraft only manages to save his goal with hand stretched up in the air high
     
    87:30
    Marcleo is having trouble with Änis Ben-Hatira on right side, but eventually manages to kick ball into corner
     
    85:32
    Ronny's equalizing shot few minutes ago was 119 km/h fast
     
    83:00
    Ronny kicks from right corner, home team is having much trouble to get the ball out of their penalty zone
     
    82:12
    Another yellow card – this time for Marcello (Hannover 96) for excessive rough foul
     
    79:00
    Goal for Hertha BSC! Ronny comes in play and is ready to take free kick from some 22 meters on left side. He runs to the ball and shoots through Hannover 89 wall and beats surprised Zieler with his first touch of the ball tonight
     
    78:40
    Hannover 96 substitution: Ramos is replaced by Wagner.
     
    78:40
    Hertha BSC substitution: Alagui is replaced by Ronny.
     
    74:45
    Hannover 96 players eased Hertha's pressure in recent minutes; they are again attacking themselves
     
    71:54
    Adrián Ramos finds himself all alone in front of Zieler; he shoots, Zieler stretches in full, ball misses left post...
     
    69:45
    Corner.kick from right side for Hertha; nothing comes out of it, but guests are currently the better team
     
    68:12
    Artur Sobiech tries to endanger guests' goalie with header; ball goes up high over Hertha's goal
     
    67:45
    Adrián Ramos tries to shoot from right side (inside penalty area) and is blocked by two defenders
     
    66:00
    Sami Allagui tries to pass the ball from right side into penalty box, nobody is there to do something with his pass
     
    64:55
    Adrián Ramos fires hard from some 20 metres; ball doesn't get through many legs and one of his team-mates was alos off-side.
     
    61:57
    Crowd is still very loud inside HDI Arena; there's singing, chanting and supporting of their beloved team in many interesting variations
    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 22. SCHULZ – 79. Ronny

    Cards:   5. Schlaudraff (H96), 52. Stindl (H96), 82. Marcello (H96) – 35. Allagui (BER), 50. Schulz (BER), 59. Langkamp (BER)

    Hannover 96: Zieler, Sakai, Pocognoli, Schultz, Marcelo, Andreasen, Huszti, Stindl, Sobiech, Ya Konan, Schlaudraff
    Subs: Miller, Avevor, Prib, Schmiedebach, Hoffman, Bittencourt, Kadah
    Hertha BSC: Kraft, Pekarik, Langkamp, van den Bergh, Hosogai, Ben-Hatira, Skjelbred, Schulz, Lustenberger, Allagui, Ramos
    Subs: Burchert, Janker, Kobiashvili, Ronny, Ciğerci, Niemeyer, Wagner
    Referees: Perl – Schalk, Emmer
    Attendance: 42,000