On 23 September one of the matches of the 5th round of the German football championship took place. Union (Berlin) and Hoffenheim (Germany) met.
Унион - Хоффенхайм - 0:2. Чемпионат Германии, 5-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаGerman Championship, 5th round
Union ( Berlin) - Hoffenheim (Germany) - 0:2 (0:2)
Goals: Kramaric (22), M. Beier (38)
Warnings: Kramaric (45+4), Anton Stach (54), Tusar (72), F. O. Becker (89)
Review of the match Union - Hoffenheim:
In an exciting Bundesliga match at the An der Alten Försterei stadium, Union Berlin faced Hoffenheim 1899. Both teams were looking to pick up a crucial win in this long awaited encounter. The first half started with Hoffenheim 1899 taking the lead on 22 minutes thanks to a masterful penalty kick by A. Kramaric. This goal gave Hoffenheim a great start to the match and allowed them to defeat Union Berlin 1-0. The home side tried to respond, but failed to get a shot on goal. 1899 Hoffenheim continued to dominate the game and increased their lead in the 38th minute. M. Bayer hit the net with a good shot, further encouraging Union Berlin. After the half-time whistle the score became 2:0 in favour of Hoffenheim 1899. The second half began with a substitution in the line-up of Union Berlin - instead of D.D. Fofana, B. Aaronson came into the game and tried to strengthen the attacking potential of the team. However, the score was not in their favour - "Hoffenheim 1899" continued to hold the advantage in the score. On 54 minutes A. Stach from Hoffenheim 1899 received a yellow card, which emphasised the intensity of the game. The teams fought fiercely for possession and control of the ball. As time wore on, both Union Berlin and Hoffenheim 1899 made strategic substitutions to freshen up their squads.
In the 55th minute, Hoffenheim 1899 brought on W. Weghorst and I. Bebou, replacing M. Bayer and M. Berisha. There were also changes in the line-up of Union Berlin: in the 69th minute S. Becker replaced B. Hollerbach. The game was getting more and more violent, as a result of which L. Tusart of Union Berlin received a yellow card in the 72nd minute. Hoffenheim 1899 responded with two substitutions, removing A. Kramaric and R. Skov from the game and introducing F.O. Becker and M. Boulter in the 74th minute. Union Berlin got back on track by replacing L. Tusart with A. Lajduni in the 76th minute. Laidouni in the 76th minute. However, their efforts were in vain - they failed to break through the defence of Hoffenheim 1899. In the final minutes of the game both teams made the last substitutions. In the 81st minute R. Gossens and L. Bonucci replaced J. Roussillon and M. Kaufmann for Union Berlin. In the 90th minute P. Kaderabek was substituted for K. Akpoguma in the 1899 Hoffenheim team. The match ended with the score 0:2 in favour of the team "1899 Hoffenheim", which won a deserved victory. Berlin Union put in a lot of effort, but could not overcome the opponent's advantage. This Bundesliga match at An der Alten Försterei demonstrated the exciting and competitive nature of German football. Both Union Berlin and Hoffenheim 1899 showed their skills, but the victory in this match went to Hoffenheim 1899.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Heidenheim - Union, Hoffenheim - Borussia D.
Унион - Хоффенхайм - 0:2. Чемпионат Германии, 5-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Union - Hoffenheim:
| Union | Hoffenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 22 | Shots | 11 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 16 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 11 | Offences | 12 |
| 11 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 461 | Total assists | 384 |
| 357 | Accurate assists | 280 |
| 77% | Accuracy of passes | 73% |
