In a thrilling match that took place recently, Baris Atik was set to take a corner kick for his team. However, the game took an unexpected turn when the first tennis balls started to fly over the field. Baris Atik, who was playing for Magdeburger, was taken aback by this sudden interruption. He turned to the referee, Florian Exner, who was equally surprised by the unexpected turn of events. The match was already in the final stages of the first half, with the clock ticking past four minutes of the stoppage time. However, the continued onslaught of tennis balls from the spectator’s curve made it impossible for the game to proceed. As a result, Exner made the decision to send the players from both teams, Hertha BSC and 1. FC Magdeburg, to the dressing rooms for an early half-time break.
When the game finally resumed, Atik was once again ready to take the corner kick. This time, he was able to execute the kick without any disturbance. A few moments later, the first half of the match finally came to a conclusion. The teams switched sides and proceeded to the second half of the game. This unexpected twist added an extra layer of excitement to an already thrilling second division football match. The Berliners eventually emerged victorious with a score of 3:2 (2:1) and were able to climb back up in the table standings.
Around 15,000 people made the trip from Magdeburg to Berlin to witness the match. They were hoping for a game similar to the first leg where FCM had won with a score of 6:4 after being behind four times. This time however, Hertha took a brisk start and it seemed like they would take the lead. However, to everyone’s surprise, it was Atik who scored the first goal with a classy combination and a hard left-footed shot into the right corner.
Despite the early setback, Hertha did not lose their spirit. Thanks to their player Pal Dardai and his team member Fabian Reese, they managed to equalize the score. When Reese was in front of Magdeburg’s Xavier Amaechi, he was able to draw a penalty. Reese took the penalty and scored, thereby equalizing the game.
Hertha turned the game around with the advantage and still had to tremble until the end
Things took a turn for the worse for the guests when, less than five minutes later, Jean Hugenot received a red card after a long pass to Jonjoe Kenny. Palko Dardai took the free kick from 17 meters and scored, turning the game around for Hertha.
The strange end to the first half of the match and the protests from some of the fans among the nearly 53,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadium made the second half even more interesting. Both teams put on a great show, with Magdeburg remaining brave even when they were outnumbered. They managed to equalize the score at 2-2 after a short corner kick by Tobias Müller.
It was up to Reese again to put Hertha back in the lead. After an unexpected counter-attack opportunity, Haris Tabakovic shot at the FCM keeper Dominik Reimann. The ball then landed at Reese’s feet, who kept his cool and scored, giving Hertha a 3-2 lead.
Hertha had several chances to secure their lead, but they failed to capitalize on them. Despite this, they were able to hold on to their lead until the end, despite a close call from substitute Tatsuya Ito of Magdeburg. In the end, the crossbar saved Tjark Ernst and his teammates from conceding an equalizer. The thrilling match ended with Hertha securing three points.
