Hertha – Wolfsburg 1:2 (end)
final
Hertha BSC
1:2 (1:0)
VfL Wolfsburg
Sunday 16.02.2014, 17:30 • Olympiastadion Berlin (Berlin) • Bundesliga
     
    Wolfsburg was able to change the game and turn it to their side. The second half was for them, more attacks, more chances. Hertha took it wrong every time, while VfL was able to score twice!
    The goal of Caligiuri was really a beautiful one.
    Wolfsburg came up to the 5th place with this win, Hertha stayed 8th.
    Final results Hertha Berlin – VfL Wolfsburg: 1-2!
    Thanks for attention!
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    Game over.
     
    90+3
    Offside by Mukhtar on the left, but he had a bad ball into the zone from the left either after a great pass!
     
    90+3
    Only a single minute remaining.
     
    90+2
    Tactical last change by Wolfsburg. Dost out, Kutschke in.
     
    90+2
    3 minutes of extra time added.
     
    90+1
    Ronny in the middle, but failed to pass to the left, Caligiuri tackled him.
     
    90+1
    Caligiuri shot the ball into the zone from the right side, Kraft came out and grabbed it.
     
    90
    Kraft kicked the ball out, but again Wolfsburg took it.
     
    90
    Wolfsburg is trying to possess the ball to kill time.
     
    89
    De Bruyne left the field, Schafer entered the pitch by VfL.
     
    88
    We are close to the finish of the game, Hertha must risk more.
     
    87
    Last chance by Berlin – Cigerci out, Mukhtar in.
     
    86
    Free kick not dangerous.
     
    85
    Only six minutes to go. Hosogai fouled, free kick for VfL.
     
    84
    Ramos kicked the ball in from the left, Ben-Hatira had a header, hit the goal post but the ball was out of the line already!
     
    83
    Great free kick position in the middle at about 20 meters.
     
    83
    Klose fouled at the back, yellow card!
     
    82
    Skjelbred left the field, Ronny entered for HBSC.
     
    81
    Ronny is ready to come in.
     
    80
    If the result is not changing, Wolfsburg could step up to the 5th place with this win!
     
    79
    It was the first season goal for Caligiuri! Only about 10 minutes left for Berlin to equalize.
     
    78
    Goal for Wolfsburg! What a wondrous goal! CALIGIURI came from the left side, bombed from the corner of the penalty box and scored! 1-2!
     
    77
    Teams look like that reckon on the next error of the defenders.
     
    76
    Benaglio had a superb save after the huge shot of Cigerci in the middle! What a chance and a shot!
     
    75
    Allagui out, Ben-Hatira in for home team.
     
    74
    We are just into the last 15 minutes, teams have to do their job more exact.
     
    73
    Ramos and Hosogai are passing in the middle.
     
    72
    The other number 7, Caligiuri fouled.
     
    71
    Free kick for visitors after Hosogai's foul.
     
    70
    Perisic left the field, Caligiuri came in.
     
    69
    Wolfsburg in attack again.
     
    68
    Corner blocked, can be repeated now by NDjeng.
     
    67
    Cigerci passed to Ramos, but Klose saved the net with a last moment tackle to corner!
     
    66
    Allagui lost ball, Rodriguez can play the ball on the left side.
     
    65
    Ramos shot in the middle, but deflected by his defender.
     
    64
    Don't forget: Wolfsburg is 6th at the moment, Hertha is 8th.
     
    63
    They tried a ball towards Skjelbred on the right side, but too wide and long.
     
    62
    Hertha became again more active after the gotten goal.
     
    60
    I think both goals could have been avoided by defenders.
     
    59
    Goal for Wolfsburg! Great corner by Rodriguez on the left side, KNOCHE had a nice header in the middle, and scored for VfL! 1-1!
     
    58
    Teams have to spin much more their speed to score goals.
     
    57
    Free kick for Hertha again, Hosogai was fouled in the middle.
     
    56
    Free kick for Berlin in the middle.
     
    55
    Cigerci wanted a pass to Allagui on the left but it was denied again by a defender.
     
    54
    Midfield play in common, almost nothing to comment.
     
    53
    No benefit of this long ball either, Kraft took it easily.
     
    52
    Berlin stayed in attack on the left, but teams can not possess the ball for more than 10-15 seconds.
     
    51
    Hertha players are passing at the back.
     
    50
    Dost fouled Cigerci in the middle, free kick for home team.
     
    49
    Free kick is kicked in by Berlin, but it's very deep, Benaglio could take it.
     
    48
    Kraft can play the ball now.
     
    47
    Hertha superb attack, Allagui got the ball very clean on the left, but the ball kicked in by him was extremely weak, Benaglio took it easily!
     
    47
    None of the trainers changed.
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    Only a few seconds extra time for the first half. Hertha has taken the lead with a nice goal by Skjelbred. Wolfsburg was more active in the ending time period.
    Nothing has been decided yet, stay with us after the break!
    Now 1-0 for Berlin!
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    45+1
    1st halftime finished.
     
    45
    Rodriguez fired the ball, it was about half a meter too wide. It was threatening.
     
    45
    Free kick for VfL from a very dangerous position. At about 20 meters slightly on the right side.
     
    44
    Wolfsburg is more active in these minutes but they also have only a few opportunities.
     
    43
    Midfield play is common now, too few big shots so far.
     
    42
    Dost and De Bruyne were passing in the middle at 18 meters but finally a high ball was taken by Kraft. The goal kick was also bad, Benaglio took it on the other side.
     
    41
    Rodriguez could not control the ball properly, throw in for Hertha.
     
    40
    Allagui got a great pass (after a slight defender mistake) in the middle, he could shoot at 6 meters, but Knoche saved with his body very bravely!
     
    40
    Fritz referee was hit twice with the ball in the last few minutes.
     
    39
    Klose stole a ball on the right side. This Klose is not Miroslav Klose, but a Swiss national player.
     
    38
    Ball too long ahead, Kraft took it easily ahead of Dost.
     
    37
    About 10 minutes left from this half.
     
    36
    Great shot by Berlin, it was too high from 20 meters, Allagui attempted.
     
    35
    Ramos was pushed away of the ball, free kick for Hertha.
     
    34
    We are waiting desperately for the big chances and brilliant attacks.
     
    33
    Counter attack also unsuccessful. Midfield play is common now.
     
    32
    Hosogai in offside.
     
    32
    It was out of danger, but a corner can come this time from the right side.
     
    31
    Free kick for visitors on the left at 40 meters.
     
    30
    Wolfsburg stayed in attack now.
     
    29
    De Bruyne shot twice in the middle, at first Hosogai blocked, then the second one flew very high.
     
    28
    De Bruyne passed across, Perisic had a huge shot in the middle at 15 meters, Kraft showed a brilliant save!
     
    28
    Rodriguez took the ball in the middle, but had to pass back.
     
    27
    It was not a header, the ball bounced towards the goal from Luiz Gustavo's back, Benaglio showed a great save!
     
    26
    Free kick for Hertha in the middle of the opponent half.
     
    26
    Luiz Gustavo awarded a yellow card due to a foul.
     
    25
    Berlin is not allowing VfL to create real attacks in these minutes.
     
    24
    Ramos could not head from the right, but repeated with his foot, a defender saved to corner!
     
    24
    Berlin is pushing now, no stopping after the goal. It's good for spectators.
     
    23
    Allagui let the ball for Skjelbred, it was brilliant by the goal!
     
    22
    Goal for Hertha BSC! It looked like, two Hertha players bothered each other, the first shot was blocked, SKJELBRED repeated the shot into the left side of the goal! 1-0!
     
    22
    Hertha Berlin is trying on the right side now, but Rodriguez got the ball near the sideline.
     
    21
    After 20 minutes of play, the standings 0-0.
     
    20
    Midfield play is on now, no real chances.
     
    19
    De Bruyne kicked the ball in from the left side, Perisic was late on the ball by some centimeters in the middle!
     
    19
    Ball possession is 42%-58% for Wolfsburg.
     
    18
    Arnold had a getaway on the left side, kicked in, but a defender bothered him, so the pass went out of the line. Goal kick.
     
    17
    Pekarik's throw in for NDjeng but he can repeat it from almost the same shot.
     
    16
    Allagui got away on the left, shot from a sharp angle, it's too high. I think it was a pass at first but failed to succeed.
     
    16
    Klose fouled Cigerci in the midfield.
     
    16
    Knoche was unable to reach the long pass, Kraft can come with the ball again.
     
    15
    Wolfsburg is trying to possess the ball better than in the first 10 minutes.
     
    15
    Corner is out of danger, blasted away.
     
    14
    Van den Bergh passed home, but it was not exact, Kraft kicked it out beyond the line, so corner.
     
    13
    Several passes are not exact already in the midfield too.
     
    13
    Arnold wanted to go round Pekarik, but failed to do so on the right side, goal kick.
     
    12
    Wolfsburg defenders are passing to each other then a long pass for De Bruyne – throw in for visitors.
     
    12
    De Bruyne fell off by the penalty line but again nothing according to the referee.
     
    11
    Klose headed out the throw in, then Allagui shot the ball in bravely from the left, Klose once again freed the zone.
     
    10
    Luiz Gustavo showed a superb stop for a pass, Skjelbred wanted to pass for Ramos and it would have been a big chance.
     
    9
    Hertha action stuck on the left again, then free kick for Wolfsburg after a foul.
     
    8
    De Bruyne kicked a good corner, bounced at 6 meters, a defender kicked out, then Arnold wanted to pass in the zone, but it was a huge offside.
     
    8
    First Wolfsburg attack, corner for visitors on the right side.
     
    7
    Ball towards Allagui is too long from the right side. Ochs got the ball.
     
    6
    Hertha is more active so far. Allagui passed to Skjelbred but an indirect handball caused free kick out.
     
    5
    Ramos was fouled by an opponent, Fritz showed to continue.
     
    4
    Allagui had a superb getaway on the left, wanted to kick the ball in instead of shooting, but Klose was able to tackle him.
     
    3
    A ball towards Skjelbred was too wide, throw in for VfL.
     
    2
    Berlin started the match with an attack on the left, but stopped with an offside.
     
    1
    Hertha is playing in blue and white, Wolfsburg in green.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Hertha BSC: Kraft – Pekarik, Kobiashvili, Langkamp, N'Djeng – Hosogai, Cigerci – van den Bergh, Skjelbred, Allagui – Ramos
    Subs: Gersbeck – Ben-Hatira, Ronny, Niemeyer, Brooks, Wagner, Mukhtar

    VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Ochs, Klose, Knoche, Rodriguez – Medojevic, Luiz Gustavo – Arnold, De Bruyne, Pensic – Dost
    Subs: Grün – Schafer, Caligiuri, Trasch, Malanda Adje, Felipe Lopes, Kutschke

    Referees: Fritz – Dietz, Schaal.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 22. Skjelbred – 59. Knoche, 78. Caligiuri

    Cards:   26. Gustavo (WOB), 83. Klose (WOB)

    Hertha BSC: Kraft – Pekarik, Kobiashvili, Langkamp, N'Djeng – Hosogai, Cigerci – van den Bergh, Skjelbred, Allagui – Ramos
    Subs: Gersbeck – Ben-Hatira, Ronny, Niemeyer, Brooks, Wagner, Mukhtar
    VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Ochs, Klose, Knoche, Rodriguez – Medojevic, Luiz Gustavo – Arnold, De Bruyne, Pensic – Dost
    Subs: Grün – Schafer, Caligiuri, Trasch, Malanda Adje, Felipe Lopes, Kutschke
    Referees: Fritz – Dietz, Schaal