47.
9:39 p.m
Suddenly Ernst has to go! After a corner, Hertha cannot break free when Matanović suddenly heads the ball. The ball bounces painfully slowly to the far corner, so that Ernst can just get there with his fingertips and clear it!
46.
9:37 p.m
With a change we continue in Berlin. Leon Jensen replaces Paul Nebel, while a banner celebrating fan friendship between Hertha and KSC is being carried up in the east curve.
46.
9:36 p.m
Substitution at Karlsruher SC: Leon Jensen
46.
9:36 p.m
Substitution at Karlsruher SC: Paul Nebel
46.
9:36 p.m
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45.
9:22 p.m
Half-time conclusion:
45 minutes are up! Hertha turns the game around and leads 2-1! KSC’s creative standards made it 0-1 in the 10th minute when Zeefuik pushed a cross over his own line. After that, the people of Baden became too passive. Although Hertha didn’t create many chances, they took advantage of them coldly. First, Reese headed the ball into the goal from a relatively long distance before Drewes made a mistake on the corner. Niederlechner took advantage of the unexpected opportunity to take the lead. So after 45 minutes it’s 2:1!
45.
9:20 p.m
End of 1st half
45.
9:20 p.m
The corner that was due is also dangerous because KSC cannot break free properly. In the six-yard box, Haris Tabakovic wants to shoot a volley at goal, but Drewes bravely puts his hands in and blocks the ball in its approach!
45.
9:18 p.m
On the other hand, Reese challenges the strong reacting Drewes! The low shot bounces hard onto the far left corner, but the keeper fishes the ball out with his very long arm!
45.
9:17 p.m
Now they’re getting in their own way! Stindl is waiting for a cross, ready to shoot, when Matanović lifts his leg and sends the ball rather badly than right towards the goal. Ernst takes the leather safely.
45.
9:15 p.m
Official added time (minutes): 4
44.
9:15 p.m
Only now does the game continue, but the decision is correct. Niederlechner’s arms are on Gondorf’s head, but that’s because he jumps far over the defender. There is no active movement towards the head, so there is no foul!
42.
9:13 p.m
Tooor for Hertha BSC, 2:1 by Florian Niederlechner
Once again Drewes doesn’t look his best! Gondorf is holding his head, this will definitely be checked. But right from the start: Drewes can’t really clear the ball, instead the ball bounces backwards. Tabakovic reflexively raises his heel and plays it high back into the middle. Niederlechner prevails with a lot of use of his arms, heads the thing over the line and the goal remains!
41.
9:12 p.m
Two or three Hertha players ask the referee about a penalty. Apparently the ball was on one hand, but the officials can’t prove anything of the sort.
40.
9:11 p.m
From a playing perspective, it’s a shame that there’s more going on in the stands than on the pitch. At the same time, the fans singing together are probably the most clicked images after the game.
37.
9:07 p.m
In the stands, “Hertha” is shouted on one side before the other side answers with “Karlsruhe”. Afterwards everyone applauds each other. This is a wonderful setting!
34.
9:05 p.m
But first Berlin is on the offensive again! Reese marches down the right lane and crosses flat to the second post. In front of the incoming Winkler, Bormuth clears for a corner!
34.
9:05 p.m
Karlsruhe now has to flip the switch again. Before the equalizer, they gave Hertha a lot of possession.
33.
9:04 p.m
There’s a lot of pulling and pulling when it comes to the ball. Tabakovic in particular brings a lot of momentum. The Baden team still successfully blocked Winkler’s shot.
31.
9:02 p.m
By the way, Bormuth returned to the field before the equalizer. So an undernumber does not serve as an explanation here. The BSC simply played well.
30.
8:59 p.m
Tooor for Hertha BSC, 1:1 by Fabian Reese
The equalizer comes out of nowhere! Dárdai plays a strong pass through the center to Reese, who quickly turns and plays out to the left. From there the ball comes back high and heads towards the near corner from a comparatively long distance. Drewes is surprised and doesn’t really get into the jump. That’s why it’s 1:1 here!
27.
20:58
While fighting for a high ball, Klemens lifts his leg and hits Bormuth in the head. In fact, the studs cause a cut, which is why blood runs down the forehead. The KSC defender is basically doing well. The bleeding now just needs to be stopped.
25.
20:56
Ernst is allowed to intercept a cross from the right side. Previously, Winkler was pushed off to the right wing. The ball doesn’t want to go into one of the penalty areas at the moment.
23.
20:54
Unfortunately, no team can develop a real urge phase. There is also a lack of counterattacks. As a result, there is still very little going on. Wanitzek’s action is an exception.
20.
8:50 p.m
After a great transition game, Wanitzek missed the quick finish. Instead, he turns away briefly, makes another hook and is then blocked when he tries to shoot.
16.
8:47 p.m
Since conceding the goal, Berlin has had a lot of possession of the ball but little plan of doing anything with it. Karlsruhe, on the other hand, waits patiently and is content with a quiet game.
13.
8:43 p.m
Drewes easily intercepts a long free kick from the half field.
10.
8:40 p.m
Tooor for Karlsruher SC, 0:1 by Deyovaisio Zeefuik (own goal)
That’s 0:1! Karlsruhe has been practicing corners, plays a half-high variation at the first post, where Stindl runs in and then plays sharply into the middle. Zeefuik is pressured by Gondorf, causing him to involuntarily push the ball over his own line!
8th.
8:38 p.m
Heise briefly crosses to Stindl, to whom Márton Dárdai arrives a moment too late. This allows Stindl to shoot directly, but fails because of Ernst!
6.
8:37 p.m
The guests lead briefly before the cross flies into the center. Bormuth wants to clear with a volley, but hits the ball so that it just rushes over his own goal!
5.
8:36 p.m
Reese is sent to the left corner flag, but the striker takes another corner.
3.
8:33 p.m
Ernst is almost surprised on the tee when Wanitzek runs into him. At the last moment he gets rid of the ball!
1.
8:31 p.m
Hertha kicks off in front of their home crowd. The fans in the stands are even jumping and singing on the backstretch. Let’s go on a wild ride!
1.
8:31 p.m
Game start
20:28
Both teams enter the field under the impressive floodlights of the Olympic Stadium. The atmosphere is fantastic. A sea of flags covers the stands. It will not be long!
8:20 p.m
Today’s game will be led by Michael Bacher. The 32-year-old official is assisted by linesmen Nico Fuchs and Tobias Fritsch.
8:10 p.m
Despite the friendship, Hertha and Karlsruhe only met in 24 competitive games. The old lady holds a slight advantage of 11 to 7 wins. In fact, the last meeting was twelve years ago. In the 2010/2011 promotion season, Berlin won 4-0 before they followed up with a 2-6 win away from home.
8:00 p.m
Pál Dárdai can look forward to the two returnees Marc Oliver Kempf and Toni Leistner, who recently had to serve their bans. Linus Gechter and Andreas Bouchalais are out of the starting eleven. At KSC, Christian Eichner even reported three player deceptions. Sebastian Jung didn’t get fit in time. David Herold and Leon Jensen are also on the bench for the time being. They will be replaced by Philip Heise, Daniel Brosinski and Jérôme Gondorf.
19:51
Things are going even worse at KSC than at Hertha. Since the Baden team only got one win from the last eight games, the team fell to relegation place. In view of quietly cherished dreams of promotion, this is of course very disappointing and the goal must be overturned as quickly as possible. Otherwise the KSC risks missing out. It wouldn’t be the first time that the blue and white were surprisingly caught in a relegation vortex.
7:40 p.m
There is simply no consistency in Hertha’s game. Since the three opening defeats, victories and defeats have alternated with great regularity. This means that they only have 16 points, which is only enough for twelfth place in a league that is largely balanced. With a win against Karlsruhe, Herthan would at least be able to look back on three home wins in a row and four games without defeat. In addition, you could establish a certain connection to the promotion ranks again.
7:30 p.m
Two fan friendships meet when Hertha BSC meets Karlsruher SC. But there is a lot at stake in terms of sport. It starts at 8:30 p.m. Welcome!