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This game was always going to be a big one. Two teams at the top of the table and on good form. The scoreline does not do the game justice I feel as Hertha showed a real will to fight for that point and on the whole played well in my opinion.
The first twenty five minutes had both teams fairly evenly matched but that came to an end when the Braunschweig captain, Dennis Kruppke, blasted one past Kraft who was left with no chance. During this time Peter Niemeyer picked up a completely crazy yellow card for a totally needless tackle. I think this is his fifth so he'll miss the Ingolstadt game next week if I am correct!
Hertha however did not roll over. They continued to fight and kept organised. In the past they may have lost their focus after a disappointment like that but not today. They went in at half time still only one goal down and everything to play for.
Whatever Jos Luhukay said in the dressing room had a good effect. In the second half Hertha came out and they were really going for it! They were aggressive and really fighting to get that all important goal. Luck however was not going Hertha's way. Luhukay took off Schulz (who had not had a bad game) and brought on a striker in the form of Wagner. However a sea of yellow shirts in the Braunschweig penalty area meant we just couldn't get through. Then in the 78th minute, Ramos struck with a towering header into the Braunschweig net.
Hertha did not sit back and just "take the point" they really went for it! Ben Sahar came on with just two minutes to go but was unable to make the difference in that short period of time. On another day they could easily have taken all the points but sadly, not on this one. A one all draw was perhaps a fair result but Hertha could have . . .
The real winner at the top of the table this weekend is Energie Cottbus who, with their three points closed in a little on the leaders.
Next week we are facing FC Ingolstadt in Berlin. I am really looking forward to this match with Ingolstadt resting in 5th place, just three points behind us. I hope it's not too cold or wet in the Olympiastadion. Current forecast is for 9 degrees but dry but hey, we'll be going even if there's a blizzard!
The first twenty five minutes had both teams fairly evenly matched but that came to an end when the Braunschweig captain, Dennis Kruppke, blasted one past Kraft who was left with no chance. During this time Peter Niemeyer picked up a completely crazy yellow card for a totally needless tackle. I think this is his fifth so he'll miss the Ingolstadt game next week if I am correct!
Hertha however did not roll over. They continued to fight and kept organised. In the past they may have lost their focus after a disappointment like that but not today. They went in at half time still only one goal down and everything to play for.
Whatever Jos Luhukay said in the dressing room had a good effect. In the second half Hertha came out and they were really going for it! They were aggressive and really fighting to get that all important goal. Luck however was not going Hertha's way. Luhukay took off Schulz (who had not had a bad game) and brought on a striker in the form of Wagner. However a sea of yellow shirts in the Braunschweig penalty area meant we just couldn't get through. Then in the 78th minute, Ramos struck with a towering header into the Braunschweig net.
Hertha did not sit back and just "take the point" they really went for it! Ben Sahar came on with just two minutes to go but was unable to make the difference in that short period of time. On another day they could easily have taken all the points but sadly, not on this one. A one all draw was perhaps a fair result but Hertha could have . . .
The real winner at the top of the table this weekend is Energie Cottbus who, with their three points closed in a little on the leaders.
Next week we are facing FC Ingolstadt in Berlin. I am really looking forward to this match with Ingolstadt resting in 5th place, just three points behind us. I hope it's not too cold or wet in the Olympiastadion. Current forecast is for 9 degrees but dry but hey, we'll be going even if there's a blizzard!
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