HER 1:3 NUR | Hertha BSC - 1. FC Norimberk (Bundesliga)

Bundesliga

Hertha – Norimberk

1:3 (end)

Bayern – Frankfurt

5:0 (end)

final

Hertha BSC

1:3 (1:1)

1. FC Norimberk

Sunday 02.02.2014, 15:30 • Olympiastadion Berlin (Berlin) • Bundesliga

		Hertha could have decided this match many times but finally they were defeated. Nürnberg scored only 17 points with this win too, but it was really important for them. The controversial decision of the referee seemed to be right and the penalty in the end was also valid after watching the replay. Hertha stayed in 8th place after this match. Final results: Hertha Berlin – 1. FC Nürnberg: 1-3! Thanks for attention! ---- (17:26:04)
		Game over.
	90+4	Goal for Nürnberg! DRMIC scored by the penalty. 1-3, the game is over!
	90+4	NDjeng fouled Ginczek, penalty!!!
	90+3	Ronny had a shot with left leg, it was blocked in the last moment. Goal kick.
	90+2	Gebhart got a yellow card.
	90+2	After the replay, the decision seems to be correct.
	90+2	4 minutes of extra time added.
	90+1	The crowd is booing all the way due to the decisions.
	90	Very interesting, OFFSIDE for Ronny, so the red card is not valid and no penalty either! Unbelievable! No red card, no penalty finally!
	89	This match was almost for Nürnberg already, The assistant and the referee are talking something.
	88	Petrak could save a slow but exact ball from the goal, red card awarded and a penalty! What a shock for Nürnberg!
	88	The rain is heavier a little bit now.
	87	Nice attack by Pekarik on the left, but finally two defenders tackled him and Gebhart reached a throw in.
	86	Nürnberg is possessing the ball, it's useful for the guest team.
	86	Gebhardt had a bomb in the middle after the pass of Ginczek, Kraft had to save cleverly! Corner.
	86	Free kick for Nürnberg in the midfield.
	85	Gebhart passed to the right for Drmic, he failed to operate with a crossball this time.
	84	Dangerous crossball by Hlousek again from the left, but no one arrived in the middle.
	83	Hlousek kicked the ball in, a defender saved with a header to throw in.
	83	Kyotake is out, Gebhart is in, the first substitution by Nürnberg.
	82	Schafer could kick the ball out in front of Wagner.
	81	Lustenberger got a yellow card by Hertha BSC.
	81	Berlin took the domination of the match's last minutes, but big chances are still absent.
	80	Ramos tried to shoot in the middle, Pinola kicked the ball away again.
	79	Pinola fouled in the middle, and after a quick attack he saved to the sideline.
	78	Goal kick for visitors. Hertha is trying to offense on the full area of pitch.
	77	Hosogai left the field, Wagner came in for the last minutes. The last change by Hertha.
	76	Nürnberg lost ball on the right side, but Hertha simply cannot attack too long, Nürnberg can possess the ball mostly.
	75	Skjelbred nearly got through the defence but the last player, Petrak stopped him in the middle.
	75	Hertha is inexact now. They have only quarter of an hour left to score goal or goals.
	74	Nürnberg's possible win is a very bad news for Hamburger SV, they would fall down to an eliminating place on the ranking.
	73	Interesting that Drmic was the player to pass before the goal to Ginczek and he could reach the bounced ball too.
	72	Schulz left the field, Mukhtar entered by Berlin.
	71	Feulner got a yellow card.
	71	Drmic had a getaway on the right, but failed to kick it in.
	70	New situation, no Berlin scored but, but they become to adrift unexpectedly! The first Nürnberg chance brought them a goal!
	68	Goal for Nürnberg! What a surprise, a counter attack brought a goal for visitors! Ginczek bombed from the right after a great pass, it hit the goal post, the ball bounced back in the middle, DRMIC grabbed it and immediately passed into the goal from 6 meters. 1-2!
	68	Ronny bombed the free kick again into the wall. No danger, goal kick is coming. It seemed like a handball in the wall.
	67	Another free kick now in the middle from about 25 meters away from the goal. Ronny again preparing.
	66	Corner for Hertha on the right.
	66	Ronny was fouled, free kick. In this half Nürnberg committed 18 fouls, Hertha 10.
	65	Ronny slightly slapped the face of Frantz during fighting for ball, yellow card awarded.
	64	Chandler and Ramos headed into each other after a long ball. Both stayed on the ground, fortunately both can continue.
	63	Visitors has not had any chance in this half so far.
	62	At home Hertha should score all the 3 points today and they are more active. Ronny shot in the middle, a defender blocked it with his leg from 15 meters. Frantz blocked it.
	62	The standings remained the same after another half an hour of play like after 30 minutes. 1-1.
	61	Langkamp freed the dangerous position of Plattenhardt on the left.
	61	Feulner reached a free kick this time on the right but they passed it back to the defenders.
	60	Nürnberg unequivocally stopped Berlin in these minutes and possess the ball as much as they can.
	59	Feulner fought on the right near the halfline and reached a throw in.
	58	Nürnberg relieved for a minute already, but no opportunity worked out.
	57	Ronny bombed into the wall, no danger at all.
	56	Foul against Hertha, a dangerous free kick can come from 18-19 meters from slightly left!
	56	Ronny's next attempt by free kick again denied by defenders.
	55	It looks like Berlin has taken the control of the game, they become slightly offensive now, Nürnberg only sometimes reach the opponent zone.
	54	Today's attendance is 40000.
	53	Next free kick by Ronny, now from the right, but Schafer could box it out to the field.
	52	Schafer could not save ahead of Schulz in the middle after the free kick, but he could only hardly reach it and kicked too high from 3 meters.
	51	Ronny was fouled and Ramos also after 3 seconds. Free kick for Hertha on the left.
	50	Ginczek was stuck in the middle, but the referee didn't show anything.
	49	A Hertha player stayed on the ground, finally got up, no big problems. He's Allagui.
	48	Kyotake attempted from the middle at about 20 meters, he bombed the ball, it was high only by some centimeters!
	48	Allagui tricked in the middle, but was tackled.
	47	Nürnberg is playin in the middle, but lost ball.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		Right, Weiner stopped the game after 45 minutes and 20 seconds. The match is good, interesting. At the start, it looked like it is going to be an easy win for Hertha BSC, but Nürnberg retook the domination and scored as well. The first half could have brought us more goals but we have to be content with those two, the match is exciting really! After 45 minutes, 1-1, stay with us after the break! ----
	45+1	1st halftime finished.
	45+1	Ronny shot the free kick it was out of danger in the midfield.
	45	Schafer saved with running out of his goal. Schulz was near on the left.
	45	I believe the referee, Weiner should stop the half after 45 minutes already.
	44	Chandler with a throw in but finally Schafer is the destination.
	43	The play slowed down very heavily. It seems like both teams are looking forward the break.
	42	Drmic fouled, free kick for Hertha, Kraft kicks it.
	41	Nürnberg is building an attack on the right, but the game calmed down a bit now.
	40	Allagui fouled his defender, free kick out now.
	39	Frantz was fouled, it stopped this horse racing.
	38	Schulz can reach all the balls on the left, kicked in, at first Ronny shot, then Ndjeng bombed, but all of them were deflected by a defender, it was a long danger for Nürnberg, finally relieved.
	37	Field play is on now.
	36	Schulz was brave and quick on the left, it was already a chance but passed in for Ramos for a better chance in the middle, he bombed from 17 meters but it was a meter higher than target! What a chance missed!
	35	Ronny got away in the middle, passed to Allagui to the right, he shot immediately from 6-7 meters, Schafer saved it well!
	34	Ronny was able to get himself through a defender, shot in the middle from 25 meters, but it bounced on a head, Schafer could grab it easily.
	33	Yellow card for Frantz.
	33	Picture of the game is equal now.
	32	After half an hour of play Berlin – Nürnberg 1-1.
	31	Schulz lost the ball this time, then a long ball towards Drmic, but it was long, Hertha can build another attack.
	31	It missed Allagui slightly, Hertha retook the ball fast.
	31	Schulz had a getaway on the left, Chandler saved to corner.
	30	Nürnberg filters Berliner actions really successfully in these minutes.
	29	Berlin was really active and dangerous in the first 18 minutes, could have scored several goals, but this passivity of them cost a goal already and could have cost more.
	28	It was passed back for Chandler, he had a bomb from 18 meters and he missed the target only by half a meter!
	27	Corner from the right side for Nürnberg.
	26	A crossball from the left nearly found Feulner again on the right, but a defender stepped in at the last gasp.
	25	Pekarik shot, but it was not exact, goal kick is coming.
	24	Ramos shot the free kick from 40 meters, a defender headed it out of the line.
	24	Several small fouls now in the middle. No continous play in these minutes.
	23	Very early substitute by Hertha. Van den Bergh had two errors in the first 20 minutes, he's out, Pekarik is in.
	22	Small foul in the middle, Hertha can come.
	21	So a great match so far! 2 goals and several big chances.
	20	Goal for Nürnberg! Visitors grabbed the ball, FEULNER got it from van der Bergh (a bad pass from opponent player) on the right, he shot from 16 meters and the ball flew into the right side of goal. 1-1!
	20	Chandler is very fast, but this pass was too long for him. Throw in for Hertha.
	19	Drmic had a quick getaway on the right side, a defender saved beyond the sideline.
	19	After some minutes of prison, Hertha relieved, but Ramos was alone ahead, had to pass back.
	18	After 17 minutes of play, Hertha BSC – 1. FC Nürnberg 1-0.
	17	Ball had to be passed back to defenders. Now Ginczek tricked on the left side, but Ndjeng can come with a throw in.
	17	Nürnberg in attack on the right, but defenders always shut the door.
	16	Again Chandler is active on the right. During the last 2 minutes, Nürnberg looks to be awaken finally.
	15	Rare Nürnberg action was stopped on the right, Chandler was stuck on Lustenberger. However it seemed like a foul and it was just inside the penalty area!
	14	I think Nürnberg is lucky to have got only one goal so far.
	14	Ramos shot a crossball from the right this time, it was dangerous in the middle, but Allagui missed it by some centimeters.
	13	Several actions failed on the right side from Hertha when a pass is incorrect.
	12	Ball possession is very much on the side of Berlin. Nürnberg should possess the ball more to give themselves chance.
	11	Again a huge chance by Hertha BSC! Ronny passed to the left into the penalty zone for Ramos, he shot from 12 meters, but it succeeded not strong, Schafer saved it!
	10	Plattenhardt pushed the ball on the left then bombed at about 20 meters, Kraft needed a nice save to push the ball to corner!
	9	Hertha retook the ball, Hosogai passed ahead to Ramos on the left, he had a great chance, but before he could shoot, Schafer came in quicker and grabbed the ball.
	8	Hertha midfielders are passing in the middle, finally Nürnberg took it.
	8	Allagui had a solo in the middle, tricked two defenders but the third one stopped him. Ball stays by Berlin.
	7	Long ball towards Ginczek was too long, Kraft took it.
	6	Hertha scored a very early goal, is it going to change the whole match?
	5	Chandler fired from the right side at about 20 meters, it was too high.
	4	Goal for Hertha BSC! Ronny kicked the corner in, RAMOS arrived on the left side and headed the ball right into the net before Schafer could have saved. 1-0 with a nice goal!
	4	Schulz had a getaway on the left, but failed to kick the crossball to Allagui, a defender saved to corner.
	3	Nürnberg started the match very offensive.
	2	Van den Bergh already got a yellow card after a single minute due to a rough foul.
	1	Hertha is playing in blue and white, Nürnberg in dark red and black.
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Hertha BSC: Kraft – van der Bergh, Langkamp, Lustenberger, N'Djeng – Skjelbred – Schulz, Hosogai, Ronny, Allagui – Ramos Subs: Gersbeck – Pekarik, Kobiashvili, Janker, Niemeyer, Wagner, Mukhtar 1. FC Nürnberg: Schafer – Chandler, Pinola, Petrak, Plattenhardt – Frantz – Drmic, Feulner, Kiyotake, Hlousek – Ginczek Subs: Rakovsky – Angha, Pekhart, Gebhart, Mak, Dabanli, Gartner Referees: Weiner – Grudzinski, Henschel.
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups

Goals: 4. Ramos – 20. Feulner, 68. Drmic, 90+4. Drmic (pen.)

Cards: 2. Bergh (BER), 65. Ronny (BER), 81. Lustenberger (BER) – 33. Frantz (FCN), 71. Feulner (FCN), 90+2. Gebhart (FCN)

Hertha BSC: Kraft – van der Bergh, Langkamp, Lustenberger, N'Djeng – Skjelbred – Schulz, Hosogai, Ronny, Allagui – Ramos
Subs: Gersbeck – Pekarik, Kobiashvili, Janker, Niemeyer, Wagner, Mukhtar

1. FC Norimberk: Schafer – Chandler, Pinola, Petrak, Plattenhardt – Frantz – Drmic, Feulner, Kiyotake, Hlousek – Ginczek
Subs: Rakovsky – Angha, Pekhart, Gebhart, Mak, Dabanli, Gartner

Referees: Weiner – Grudzinski, Henschel

Attendance: 40000