Test game - defeat for Hertha against Huddersfield
Hertha BSC suffered the first defeat in their preparation for the season in the 2. Football-Bundesliga. The Berliners lost in the training camp in Austria against English club Huddersfield Town with a score of 1:2 (1:1).
Luca Schüler scored the goal for Hertha in the 25th minute with a shot from around 15 meters. Huddersfield took the lead early through a header from Michal Helik (5th minute) and secured the victory with a goal from Ben Wiles (71st minute).
Hertha trainer Cristian Fiel fielded a squad mostly consisting of potential reinforcements against the English third-tier team. The expected regulars, including 2. Liga top scorer Haris Tabakovic and new signings Michael Cuisance and Diego Demme, were expected to play in the second test of the day at 18.00 against Cardiff City.
Last probes before Paderborn
The Berliners played their last test matches before the season opener against SC Paderborn on August 3 (13.00/Sky) at the Olympiastadion.
In the tests before the double header in Tirol, Fiel managed to win five games with his new team, only drawing against Energie Cottbus. However, Fabian Reese sustained a knee injury and Kevin Sessa suffered a calf injury, both resulting in multiple-week absences.
The Hertha team returns from the training camp in the Alps to Berlin on Saturday. On Sunday, the season-opening party with the fans in the Olympiapark takes place.
- Despite the defeat against Huddersfield Town in Kössen, Hertha BSC Berlin is still eager to prepare for their season opener against SC Paderborn in the Football-Bundesliga.
- Christian Feil, the Hertha BSC trainer, used the training camp in Austria as an opportunity to test several potential reinforcements against English third-tier club Huddersfield Town.
- Hertha BSC's next test game will be against Cardiff City, with the regular players and new signings Michael Cuisance and Diego Demme expected to feature in the match.
- The defeat against Huddersfield Town in Austria was a setback for Hertha BSC, who had won five test games beforehand and only drew against Energie Cottbus.
- The English club Huddersfield Town, currently in the third tier of English football, showcased their strength against Hertha BSC, with goals from Michal Helik and Ben Wiles securing the victory.
- Hertha BSC's goal in the 25th minute came from Luca Schüler, who scored with a shot from around 15 meters, but it was not enough to prevent the defeat against Huddersfield Town.
- The defeat against Huddersfield Town in Austria is a reminder for Hertha BSC that they will face tough opponents in the Football-Bundesliga, such as Huddersfield Town's parent club, Huddersfield Town, in England.
