Hertha Berlin vs Saint Patrick's Athletic

[sadloserkid]

Scoreless at half-time.

[alansmithccfc]

Commentator there reckons Hertha are struggling to create against 'a team they should be beating comfortably'.Afaik they're doing the commentray for betfair or bet 365 who stream games online for customers.

doesn't seem to be anybody at it. a few thousand that's about it

[Rovers1]

Are Pats wearing a new kit?

[SkStu]

fantastic score so far. Fair play to Pats.

pity the radio coverage isnt working...

[Boo_Boy]

Commentator there reckons Hertha are struggling to create against 'a team they should be beating comfortably'.

Which is true...

[sligofan4ever]

Are Pats wearing a new kit?

No. Just the regular home kit.

[thischarmingman]

Job half done. Pats need to keep focused and remember that a team like Hertha can easily move up a gear or two if allowed the chance to. Keep playing the way they are though- confidently and at times dangerously, and they could come out of this with a result.

[dancinpants]

Great so far. Another 20-25 minutes of the same should see Hertha getting really frustrated, and taking risks.

[Rovers1]

No. Just the regular home kit.

yeah but are the sleeves not totally red on the home kit, these are white??

also, do hertha have a runway on their pitch?

[eirebhoy]

I think I counted 1 shot on target so far, for Hertha. Pats are getting better and better as the game goes on and dominated possession in the last 5 minutes. Keith Fahey looks the best and most classy player on the pitch. Dempsey is playing really well too.

[pineapple stu]

Pat's on top the bit I've seen (from about 25 minutes). Getting good space down the right, couple of decent balls in, Hertha not threatening much and getting frustrated.

[sligofan4ever]

I was watching a pre season match recently herta were playing liverpool, and Hertha looked very poor on the wings, and they havnt looked great out on the wings tonight either, lets hope Pats can take advantage of that and hopefully leads to that all important goal.

[Rovers1]

I was watching a pre season match recently herta were playing liverpool, and Hertha looked very poor on the wings, and they havnt looked great out on the wings tonight either, lets hope Pats can take advantage of that and hopefully leads to that all important goal.

thanks Jamie ;)

[irishultra]

Fahey is well good enough for the Irish team. As EB said, the most classy player on the park.

[sligofan4ever]

yeah but are the sleeves not totally red on the home kit, these are white??

also, do hertha have a runway on their pitch?

I tought the sleeves on the home kit were always white this season, isnt that what led to the jersey fiasco between pats and sligo rovers ? both sleeve colours were white.

[Boo_Boy]

also, do hertha have a runway on their pitch?

It's bigger than the Sligo Airport runway.

[harpstilidie]

So far so good. Fahey is the best player on the park at the moment imo. Keep it going lads!

[pete]

Slow tempo is helping Pats but I can see Hertha will come out all guns blazing the second half me thinks. If Pats can keep it 0-0 for 20 minutes Hertha will get nervous about away goal.

[alansmithccfc]

yeah but are the sleeves not totally red on the home kit, these are white??

also, do hertha have a runway on their pitch?

noticed that too, it's lighting up and all

[dav_sfc]

That was a solid half. I'd like to see some stats on possession for Pats in that half. Some nice tackling too and the ref is giving the free kicks and there could be a goal in from a set piece.
Keeper looks shakey too. Pats have nothing to fear.
Nice slow pace too which is keeping Hertha down a few gears.
All the right things being done by Pats. Great stuff.

Ill try the english commentary this half.

[mypost]

Hertha showing what they are capable of.

1 shot on target. :D Rubbish!!

[newbie]

sounds like great stuff. im in work so cant watch it,keep up the good commentary lads :)

is there any high lights on tonight?

[Rovers Maniac]

Pat knows his stuff and has to take great credit for building the club up.

[pete]

RTE text commentary (http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0916/hertha_stpats.html) courtesy of foot.ie football feed.

[Rovers1]

did McDonnell just scream "F*** off" at one of his players?:D

[irishultra]

Dissapointed with Quigley. Expected more tbh.

[thischarmingman]

Sh*t.

[sligofan4ever]

Hertha 1 up :(

[irishultra]

**** sake, I said it before and ill say it again your man barry ryan is a joke.

[alansmithccfc]

ffs..

[sadloserkid]

1-0 Hertha had about 3 half chances in a row not cleared properly and they promptly stick one in on the volley from the edge of area.

[thischarmingman]

Pats really need to hang in there. 1-0 is fine, they can still nick an away goal and the tie is still alive. Massive 15 minutes coming up.

[KianD]

Balls.

[Rovers1]

**** sake, I said it before and ill say it again your man barry ryan is a joke.

one of the best keepers ive ever seen in the LOI IMO

[irishultra]

disagree. compare him with murphy, and the difference is insane. physically they are a world apart. ryan looks like he should be playing in the north dublin sunday league.

[sligofan4ever]

**** sake, I said it before and ill say it again your man barry ryan is a joke.

wouldnt have expected him to save that, but hes certainly not a joke.

[Rovers1]

disagree. compare him with murphy, and the difference is insane. physically they are a world apart. ryan looks like he should be playing in the north dublin sunday league.

is this the first time youve seen him play?

[irishultra]

No. He's not that good. Average at best.

[thischarmingman]

disagree. compare him with murphy, and the difference is insane. physically they are a world apart. ryan looks like he should be playing in the north dublin sunday league.

Aye right then :rolleyes:

[finnpark]

I think Pats can score. They are playing well. Hertha deserved to score but Pats look very dangerous. Come on the Supersaints

[irishultra]

Close there for Pat's. They can do it. They are near enough Hertha Berlins level based on this showing.

[thischarmingman]

1-0 is far from a disaster ands Pats are capable of getting a goal. Just need to keep in tight and if a chance comes...take it!

[John83]

I don't think I've read or heard too many people express an negative opinion about Ryan. He's a cult hero at UCD, kept us up singlehandedly one season and won player of the season two years running.

[irishultra]

I just don't think a professional club should have a pudgy dwarf as their goalkeeper.

[micls]

I don't think I've read or heard too many people express an negative opinion about Ryan. He's a cult hero at UCD, kept us up singlehandedly one season and won player of the season two years running.

Good keeper and was one of the best but like Devine down here I think he's past his best

[Rovers1]

bring on Derek!!

go on,the Germans wont be able to handle his stepovers!

[Rovers1]

I just don't think a professional club should have a pudgy dwarf as their goalkeeper.

:eek:

[sligofan4ever]

What a chance there

[pete]

Pats are making poor decisions when in possession & giving the ball away.

Chance for Dempsey! should he have shot on target?

[irishultra]

Ahhhhhhhhh...close...great play quigley. If they can keep it at this score it would make things very interesting next week.