Teams | November 9, 2014 at 12:06 PM
Home run over
Home run over
Hertha BSC lost 0-2 at home to Hannover 96 on matchday 11.
Berlin - The opening game of Bundesliga matchday 11 saw Hertha BSC host Hannover 96 at the Olympic stadium on Friday night (07.11.14). After three successive wins at home the run ended as the capital city side lost 0-2. Home boss Jos Luhukay gave Marvin Plattenhardt his first start at left back at the expense of Ndjeng, allowing Pekarik to revert to his favoured right back position. Genki Haraguchi got the nod over Niemeyer. The Niedersachsen-based visitors made two changes, with Thesker and Gülselam replacing Prib and Hirsch.
Hannover set the early pace and had more possession than the home side. Hannover were also first to threaten with a shot from distance, which was easily dealt with by home keeper Thomas Kraft (4.). Kraft was in action again ten minutes later as he did well to keep out an effort by Bittencourt on the turn. Hertha’s first effort on goal came from Haraguchi, who blasted over from six metres out (17.). Hajime Hosogai then superbly played Kalou in, but the former Chelsea striker’s effort was blocked, the rebound by Haraguchi hit the side-netting (24.).
Setback at the wrong time
The game became more even midway through the opening half but was riddled by misplaced passes by both sides. One of those wayward passes was picked up by Kalou, who shot over the crossbar from 20 metres out (29.). Hannover searched for a gap in the home defence which allowed the home side to mount counter attacks, none of which were successful. Jimmy Briand aimed too high from distance (41.) Briand found himself unmarked at a corner seconds before halftime and gave the visitors a halftime lead (44.).
Hertha upped the tempo after the break, but Hannover cretaed the first chance as Bittencourt fired the ball into the side-netting from a tight angle (47.). Moments later Haraguchi crossed from the right to Stocker, but the Swiss striker could only nod the ball wide, much to the relief of the 1,000 or so travelling fans who included former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder 48.). Hertha then lost captain Lustenberger to a thigh injury. He was replaced by USA-born defender John Anthony Brooks. On 56 minutes Hannover thought they had doubled their lead, but match referee Sippel ruled the man who provided the final pass to be offside. Luhukay reacted by bringing on Ronny for Stocker.
Kiyotake kills off game
Niggly fouls riddled the game and decent chances were at a minimum as the visitors easily kept Hertha at bay. Güselam (61.) and Schulz (71.) both headed wide from set pieces. Hertha brought on Sandro Wagner for Haraguchi but it was the visitors who struck again. Plattenhardt failed to control the ball and Hannover played the ball to Kiyotake, who rounded off his sterling performance by scoring his side’s second (76.). Hertha tried hard but once again were harmless in front of goal. The visitors ran out the deserved 2-0 winners.
After a break for international games, Luhukay and Co. travel to 1. FC Köln.
(rd,war/City-Press)
Hannover set the early pace and had more possession than the home side. Hannover were also first to threaten with a shot from distance, which was easily dealt with by home keeper Thomas Kraft (4.). Kraft was in action again ten minutes later as he did well to keep out an effort by Bittencourt on the turn. Hertha’s first effort on goal came from Haraguchi, who blasted over from six metres out (17.). Hajime Hosogai then superbly played Kalou in, but the former Chelsea striker’s effort was blocked, the rebound by Haraguchi hit the side-netting (24.).
Setback at the wrong time
The game became more even midway through the opening half but was riddled by misplaced passes by both sides. One of those wayward passes was picked up by Kalou, who shot over the crossbar from 20 metres out (29.). Hannover searched for a gap in the home defence which allowed the home side to mount counter attacks, none of which were successful. Jimmy Briand aimed too high from distance (41.) Briand found himself unmarked at a corner seconds before halftime and gave the visitors a halftime lead (44.).
Hertha upped the tempo after the break, but Hannover cretaed the first chance as Bittencourt fired the ball into the side-netting from a tight angle (47.). Moments later Haraguchi crossed from the right to Stocker, but the Swiss striker could only nod the ball wide, much to the relief of the 1,000 or so travelling fans who included former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder 48.). Hertha then lost captain Lustenberger to a thigh injury. He was replaced by USA-born defender John Anthony Brooks. On 56 minutes Hannover thought they had doubled their lead, but match referee Sippel ruled the man who provided the final pass to be offside. Luhukay reacted by bringing on Ronny for Stocker.
Kiyotake kills off game
Niggly fouls riddled the game and decent chances were at a minimum as the visitors easily kept Hertha at bay. Güselam (61.) and Schulz (71.) both headed wide from set pieces. Hertha brought on Sandro Wagner for Haraguchi but it was the visitors who struck again. Plattenhardt failed to control the ball and Hannover played the ball to Kiyotake, who rounded off his sterling performance by scoring his side’s second (76.). Hertha tried hard but once again were harmless in front of goal. The visitors ran out the deserved 2-0 winners.
After a break for international games, Luhukay and Co. travel to 1. FC Köln.
(rd,war/City-Press)