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Berlin. The most emotional moment of the season had Schalke experienced in the first leg on 17 October: At the time, Max Meyer had the Royal Blues in injury time to 2: 1-Sieg shot and triggered an eruption of emotions. Now were shown it before the second leg even in the Berlin stadium TV again pictures – guessed that the second comparison between Hertha BSC and Schalke 04 would not extend nearly as spectacular. And not as successful for Schalke far: Hertha won with 2: 0 (1: 0) -. For the Berlin of the first home victory against their bogey team for ten years

Hertha had blocked so Schalke’s attack on third place , The gates to the deserved success achieved Vedad Ibisevic (43) and Niklas Stark (65th). Schalke disappointed: Forward lacked Torgefahr, and the defensive team was not awake in the crucial situations

Both teams showed especially in the first half of each other the greatest respect, and as a tactic developed. summit with waiting on who makes the first mistake. The first half was almost over when Schalke their opponents did this favor and Berlin by Vedad Ibisevic ‘eighth goal of the season with 1:. Took the lead 0

This was preceded by a ball loss of Junior Caicara on the right side : Hertha sat determinedly, carried the ball over Kalou in the box, where Genki Haraguchi fitted transversely on the way past the Ibisevic – and not let Ralf Fährmann after 43 minutes but the slightest Defence chance

<. p> Schalke goalkeeper had by then already twice can distinguish: a few minutes earlier with a powerful direct shot of Tolga Ciğerci from 25 meters and in the initial phase at a too timid attempt by Vladimir Darida (6). In between Schalke had the game kept open and even the hitherto best chance of the game earned by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar: (. 21). But Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein fished good header of the Dutchman after Caiçaras edge before the line from

Berlin stood on the defensive like a wall, and in some Schalke came on that cold evening not at operating temperature – for example, Younes Belhanda. From the last so strong Moroccans to 55 minutes was almost nothing to see: Only because he once played an opening pass to be engaged Dennis Aogo, but squandered the chance to equalize

Schalke forced after going behind. a field superiority, but overall too little Torgefahr. Hertha was more active, what the lead to 2: 0 in the 65th minute was visible: A corner of Darida heaved defender Niklas Stark the ball into the far corner.

Hertha then had much better chances and could have won much higher. However, Ralf Fährmann recognized no superiority of Berlin. “The game was fairly balanced. We have a number of chances, “said Schalke goalkeeper at Sky.

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