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Spectators: 10815 (Terracing: 8112, Seating: 2487, VIP seats: 216) Sebastian Titz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Paulo da Silva in the 7th minute of play forced Sydney FC's goalkeeper Sebastian Titz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute Bjarne Nievelstein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rune Jarstein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bjarne Nievelstein in the 10th minute of play forced Hertha 1969's goalkeeper Rune Jarstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Titz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gunter Waller, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 19th minute Wilhelm Nienhaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastian Titz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sydney FC's Sebastian Titz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilhelm Nienhaus in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Sydney FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gunter Waller came free, but Sebastian Titz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sydney FC's Sebastian Titz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Paulo da Silva in the 27th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gunter Waller in the 29th minute of play forced Sydney FC's goalkeeper Sebastian Titz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Zé Paulo da Silva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastian Titz. Sydney FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zé Paulo da Silva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The Hertha 1969 fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Hertha 1969's Wilhelm Nienhaus looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Önder Cebi took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Rune Jarstein to make any attempt to save it. After a defensive mix-up in Sydney FC's zone, Zé Paulo da Silva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastian Titz came out of the goal and Zé Paulo da Silva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sydney FC's Sebastian Titz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristian Oswald in the 47th minute of play. The Sydney FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hertha 1969 were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Wilhelm Nienhaus made the kick off in the second half. Rune Jarstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Önder Cebi in the 51st minute of the match. When Sydney FC's Önder Cebi in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hertha 1969's goalie prevented a goal. In the 58th minute Wilhelm Nienhaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastian Titz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Önder Cebi kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Hertha 1969's Tomáš Pluháček was substituted for Jörg Hannemann. Hertha 1969 made a substitution. Benedikt Bensch replaced Emilio Melzer. After 64 played minutes Sydney FC got a freekick which was hit by Önder Cebi. In the 73rd match minute, Sydney FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aygün Soysan to maneuver through the defense. Rune Jarstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Ogășanu in the 76th minute of the match. If Wilhelm Nienhaus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, Sydney FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wilhelm Nienhaus came free, but Sebastian Titz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zé Paulo da Silva in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sebastian Titz saved Sydney FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emanuel Ogășanu in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rune Jarstein saved Hertha 1969 from getting behind. Nils Hovermann in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sebastian Titz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfred Marke during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Sydney FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Marke to maneuver through the defense. Sebastian Titz made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Wilhelm Nienhaus sent off a good shot on target. 93 minutes into the match, Sydney FC's goalkeeper Sebastian Titz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilhelm Nienhaus. The Hertha 1969 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hertha 1969 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.