EBR 0:2 HER | Eintracht Braunschweig - Hertha BSC (Bundesliga)

Bundesliga

Freiburg – Wolfsburg

0:3 (end)

Braunschweig – Hertha

0:2 (end)

final

Eintracht Braunschweig

0:2 (0:1)

Hertha BSC

Sunday 08.12.2013, 17:30 • Eintracht-Stadion (Braunschweig) • Bundesliga

		Very nice situation, Braunschweig crowd is singing and cheering all the way. They aren't booing out their team. Braunschweig tried a lot to score, battling a lot with Berliners, but they weren't able to score a single goal once again. 5 times out of their last 6 mathces. Hertha Berlin is coming up to the 7th position in the championship, Eintracht Braunschweig remains deadlast with 8 points. The match was good, speed and will has been great, puntuation is not good enough. The final result is 0-2. Next week, Bundesliga is continuing. Thanks for attention! ---- (19:24:00)
		Game over.
	90+1	Free kick, Brooks saved the ball ahead of Kumbela, who fouled.
	90	Last change now. Ronny out, Mukhtar in for Berlin.
	90	Kumbela is battling on the right, throw in for visitors.
	89	Game became such slow, no real actions. Home team still trying on the left.
	88	Substitution for Hertha. Hosogai left the field, Niemeyer in. In the mean time Dogan left injured, Pfitzner changed in for Braunschweig.
	86	Skjelbred tried to score, then Ronny returned the ball towards Davari's goal, but the goalkeeper could save easily.
	86	It's not probable that Braunschweig can turn this match upside down already. 2 goals and 1 man down, only 5 minutes to go.
	84	Wagner had a chance on the left, but made a slight foul, free kick for home team.
	83	Bellarabi is the next getting a yellow card to roughing.
	82	Perthel had a big foul in the middle before the goal, got the second yellow card, so sent out with a red card! The chance of Braunschweig is nearly zero.
	80	Goal for Hertha BSC! It looks like game, set and match for Hertha BSC! After Ronny's superb assist to the right CIGERCI scored with a strong shot to the left! Hertha is now running away by 2 goals!
	79	Van den Bergh kicked a big one to Bellarabi, another yellow card.
	78	The crossbar saved Eintracht! A close and strong header by Wagner, huge chance. No goal, but the ball was only 4-5 centimeters from the goal line!
	77	Ramos passed dangerously inside, a defender, Dogan could save to corner.
	76	Dogan's free kick flew for the right side of the goal, but just missed it by half a meter!
	76	Another free kick in the middle for Eintracht, distance only 20 meters maximum. Big chance!
	75	Schulz out Wagner in for Hertha.
	75	Free kick was out of danger.
	74	Lots of faults now, Schulz stepped on Boland's foot, yellow card for him.
	73	Ronny's pass was dangerous but Kumbela takes it very cleverly.
	72	Hertha is now holding the ball, they feel the pressure by Braunschweig during these minutes.
	72	Corner kick for home team, they make more and more danger in front of Kraft's goal.
	71	Ronny tried from good area in the middle to shoot, but no problem for Davari.
	70	Bellarabi ran away with a ball in the middle, but Ramos was helpful in the defence now, Hertha is coming up for holding the ball more than earlier.
	69	Kumbela is forwarder, Kratz is midfielder, so Lieberknecht wants to strengthen the attacks more.
	68	Braunschweig want fresh power now – Kratz out, substituted by Kumbela who is in now.
	67	Elabdellaoui has just shot from 40 meters, it was very strong, but nearly flew out of the stadium!
	66	It looks like Eintracht is closer and closer to score already.
	66	Brooks battled for a free kick successfully at the back. Hertha cannot hold ball for a long time.
	65	Home forwarders in work again! Braunschweig is trying nearly everything to egalize, but still no success.
	63	Adami offside, however he was in superb chance in front of Kraft!
	62	Huge chance missed! Bellarabi kicked in from the right then Oehrl shot, corner kick due to Ndjeng.
	61	Ball possession remained 52-48% for Braunschweig, after an hour of play, the standings still 0-1.
	60	Perthel was rough against midfielder Skjelbred, yellow card is shown.
	60	Big battle between Boland and Brooks, Boland held the ball, but finally free kick for Hertha.
	59	Braunschweig seemingly give more energy for attacks and there were already threatening ones too.
	58	Ademi stood in offside situation, free kick for visitors.
	56	Correira had a dangerous header from the left after the free kick of Kratz, but wide.
	56	Braunschweig is putting pressure now on Hertha's goal. Now a foul by Lustenberger. Free kick from 25 meters on the right.
	55	Kick in from the right, Oehrl this time had a strong header, but Kraft could save more or less easily.
	54	What did Oehrl want to do with this ball? Slight chance on the left but he kicked such that not good for pass, neither for shot.
	53	Hosogai's kick in from the left was dangerous, Correia had to work hard to escape bigger chance.
	52	Hertha stayed in attack, holding the ball in the home team's half.
	52	Ndjeng's throw in then free kick after the foul of Ademi.
	51	Nothing important happening at the moment, Dogan and Cigerci hit each other, but no anger.
	50	Nice tackle by Correia on the left. Throw in for Hertha.
	49	Foul from Skjelbred, free kick can come out.
	48	Superb chance and superb save! Davari saved the shots of Ronnie and Ramos! Really threatening situation it was!
	47	Home shot from 30 meters, it's very wide, goal kick by Kraft now. Ademi tried but no success.
	46	Eintracht started second half, they need to score at least once today.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
	46	Injured Bicakcic stayed in the restroom. Correia is in for Eintracht.
		Ball possession is 52-48% for the home team, shots 5-4.
		Braunschweig is desprerate to score in front of home crowd, but the last passes are always wrong, or missing the big chances too. Home team very much need points to avoid elimination, but they have to increase the quality of forwards' performance. This match is not boring, always happening something. Eintracht owns the ball more, but Hertha Berlin is tactically good enough to save the goal from attacks and having bigger opportunities to score. Stay with us, we'll be back after a few minutes again! ----
		1st halftime finished.
	45+2	Oehrl had a foul in the middle, referee showed him the yellow card as well, and right after it, blew 3 times in the whistle.
	45+2	Last minute is ticking. Long balls, no success.
	45+1	Hertha escaped the hot moments, now midfield play is common in the last few minutes.
	45+1	2 minutes extra is shown.
	45	I can't feel the power of Eintracht attacks, but forwards and midfielders are trying everything to break the defence of visitors.
	44	Hertha in attack, but ball is extremely long for Ronny.
	43	Ndjeng was very harsh in the middle, yellow card for it, after kicking his opponent.
	42	Braunschweig remains in speedy attacks, but no real chances, except one. Bicakcic luckily could return to the field.
	41	The other one is Schulz, but home player still bleeding, needs help of the doctors.
	40	Bad injury by the header. Two players headed into each other accidentally, Bicakcic is one of them, he needs first aid.
	39	Two very dangerous headers in front of Kraft's goal post, but both went too high.
	38	Hosogai made a rude foul against an opponent, Kratz, so yellow card.
	37	Ramos is down on the penalty area's line, but no free kick.
	37	Ball possession is 53-47% for Eintracht.
	36	Braunschweig owns the ball more than Hertha, but no real goal scoring chance in the first 35 minutes. Now goal kick by Kraft.
	35	Offside for Hertha on the other side. However Ramos did a foul earlier, no judgement.
	35	Eintracht is trying all the way, but there is always a visitor's foot.
	34	Braunschweig hasn't had a penalty in this season so far, the replay shows, that it was really a penalty, not given for the home team.
	32	Van den Bergh pushed Oehrl, it should be a penalty, but referee shows, it's only a corner!
	32	Bellarabi nearly sprinted down van den Bergh on the right, but the Dutch could kick out in the very last moment.
	31	After half an hour of play, visitor Berlin is leading by 1-0 after a beautiful goal by Ramos!
	30	It could be a danger, but Ndjeng's kick in had no answer inside the penalty area.
	30	Ronny tried to shoot with his right foot from 18 meters, but really wide and high.
	29	Schulz tried from the left, then Cigerci fired inside the penalty area, but no team mate there.
	28	Ball for Theuerkauf is too long, but Hertha can't hold the ball too long now.
	27	Ndjeng lost the ball, now a free kick is coming for visitors.
	26	Oehrl was trying on the left, but no success, Ramos battled a throw in for Hertha.
	25	Kraft saved again, there was a mid-strenght shot by Bellarabi.
	24	Free kick for Eintracht, but Ndjengs head was in the way.
	24	Ball is mostly by Eintracht, but the defense of visitors is too hard so far for them.
	23	Ramos tried a pass on the left again, but Theuerkauf saved to the sideline.
	22	Braunschweig is attacking more, but the lead is now by the visitors. After hitting the goal post, some minutes later, a successful and very nice header brought them the 0-1.
	20	Goal for Hertha BSC! After a good corner, RAMOS had a superb header from 5 meters on the right side of the goal! Hertha takes the lead!
	19	Ronny in goal chance, passed to Schulz, a defender kicked out.
	19	Both teams had the opportunity to score a goal already, but the standings now 0-0 so far.
	18	Braunschweig in attack, but Perthel was too slow on the right, so goal kick is coming.
	17	After throwing in, Schulz immediately shot an excellent one with right foot from 10 meters, but the goal post saved Braunschweig!
	16	Attack from the left, by van den Bergh.
	16	Bellarabi's offside. The replay showed the decision wrong.
	15	Header pass from the right, no danger, Kraft has taken it.
	14	Excellent chance, but Boland missed it! Shot a huge one from the left, but a defender could kick outside the pitch.
	13	Skjelbred was very threatening from the right, pulled to the middle, but a superb tackle by Bicakcic. Ball stayed at visitors.
	13	Play is running in the middle without big chances now.
	12	Boland pulled Ramos to the ground, free kick in the middle, then Hertha lost ball quickly, throw in.
	11	Oehrl took a superb pass for Kratz, he could shoot from 10 meters, but Kraft shows superb form, saved clearly! Big opportunity!
	10	Ball flipped in, but defenders made a good job again, in the mean time, Davari is walking with the ball on the other side.
	10	Free kick for Eintracht in the middle.
	9	Kratz made a great turnaround with ball, shot from right from about 15 meters, but missed on the right by a meter!
	8	Punctual but short passes by the visitors at the back, then a fault by Skjelbred, so home team can begin another attack now. Throw in from right.
	7	Goal kick by Kraft, and fortunately, the huge fog from the fire is going out slowly.
	6	A shot was coming in by Kratz, but out of the line from a defender, so corner can come.
	6	Elabdellauoi tackled Schulz, Braunschweig can attack now.
	5	Great shot by Cigerci from the right, but missed the goal by about a single meter! Big chance!
	4	Dogan gave a long ball for Bellarabi, but a bit too long, so the ball is in Kraft's hands.
	3	Ronny shot, Brooks was ahead on the left, but missed the ball, so the home goalkeeper can kick the ball.
	3	OK, referee gave the sign to shoot.
	2	Ronny will shoot soon, but problems with the fans, too much pyrotechnic tools, visibility is weak.
	1	Foul by the home team, free kick for Hertha from the right.
	1	Immediate attack by Hertha, but only throw in from the right.
	1	Game started.
		1st half is started by visitors.
		Home team Braunscheig is in yellow and blue colour, while visitor Hertha BSC is playing in red and black. The game is starting soon!
		In the history of Bundesliga, we can find only four less successful teams so far, than Braunscheig: scored only 8 goals in 14 matches! In the last 5 games, Braunschweig scored no goals 4 times! Eintracht Braunschweig and Hertha Berlin meet for the first time in the last 30 years in the Bundesliga (the 1st class)!
		Braunschweig definitely need as many points as possible to escape the elimination from the Bundesliga. The home team scored only 8 points so far and being deadlast on the board. Guest team Hertha is performing a much better season, standing in the 8th position at this moment and only a single point down from the 7th place. With winning this match, Braunschweig could leap ahead to the tied 15th position, while Hertha need to defend its place from the crowd behind. It can be a really exciting match, follow us here from 17:30 on Sunday. ----
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups

Goals: 20. Ramos, 80. Cigerci

Cards: 45+2. Oehrl (BRS), 60. Perthel (BRS), 83. Bellarabi (BRS) – 38. Hosogai (BER), 43. Ndjeng (BER), 74. Schulz (BER), 79. Bergh (BER) 82. Perthel (BRS)

Eintracht Braunschweig: Davari – Elabdellaoui, Bicakcic, Dogan, Perthel – Kratz, Oehrl, Theuerkauf – Bellarabi, Boland, Ademi
Subs: Petkovic – Vrancic, Kumbela, Jackson, Marcel Correira, Korte, Pfitzner

Hertha BSC: Kraft – Lustenberger, Brooks, van den Bergh, Ndjeng – Hosogai, Cigerci, Ronny – Skjelbred, Schulz – Ramos
Subs: Pekarik – Kobiashvili, Allagui, Niemeyer, Wagner, Mukhtar, Gersbeck

Referees: Thorsten Kinhöfer – Christian Fischer, Frederick Assmuth (4.= Rene Rohde)

Attendance: 23100