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First game after winter break

Today it will be the first official game after winter break. We will play against Hertha Berlin. But there is something more interesting. I have recently been very invested in the arcs and the rotations of a football. I have decided to try practicing a bit with it. It would be a perfect addition to my skills. 

Anyway, the game against Hertha is a must-win game as it would be a good support for our motivation after winter break. 

We were playing in Berlin and the game soon began.

"We are in the Olympiastadion in Berlin today. The audience is already excited for this Hertha against Bayern match. You can hear them screaming and waving their flags. The tickets today are completely sold out. This means there are 74,667 people in this stadium tonight. The mood is great here. If the game will turn out great is still unknown. Hertha is the complete underdog tonight, but many things can happen after a winter break."

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"The game starts. Tobias Stieler is the referee for today's match. Hertha will play in blue while Bayern will play in red. Bayern with their usual starting eleven today as well."

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"We can see Meyer advancing with the ball. He sees Lewandowski running through on goal. He passes with a scalpel-like pass in Lewandowski's run. Lewandowski advances and he shoots. Hertha goalkeeper Jarstein is able to reflect the shot. The ball is still hot. Hertha defender Boyata clears the ball with a big shot. The situation is defused."

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"Meyer runs on the sidelines. He passes left-back Plattenhardt. Plattenhardt tugs on his shirt. Meyer falls. Yellow for Plattenhardt. The ball is in a good position for a cross. It is near the penalty area and the sidelines. Meyer will shoot this free-kick. This indicates that it will be a cross."

"Meyer shoots. Jarstein clears with his fists. The ball falls outside the penalty area. Kimmich shoots there. GOAL! The ball goes into the net. It seems like a Hertha player deflected the ball. Let us look at the replay."

"Yes, you can see here! Kimmich's shot hits Grujic's back which deflects the ball onto the other side of the goal. Impossible to save for Jarstein."

"1:0 for Bayern in the 35th minute. An okay game from both sides so far. Bayern still needs to adapt a bit to the Berliner atmosphere here."

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"Meyer tries a long-range shot. Jarstein holds it with both hands. He shoots the ball high into the air and the referee announces halftime. Both teams walk back into the catacombs."

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"Now we can see the players walking out. Both teams seem extra motivated. Now it will be a duel of who can motivate the best. Motivation and morale are a very important aspects for the form of a player."

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"Meyer sees Coman running on the left wing. He passes it through the small hole of the two defenders. Coman accelerates on the wing. He crosses and sees Lewandowski there. Lewandowski tries to head. CROSSBAR! The ball only misses the goal by a few centimeters here!"

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"Meyer dribbles past Torunarigha with an elastico. He shoots a finesse. OH! Very close call! The ball pets the goalpost. Bayern is coming into the second half better than Hertha. Hertha needs an urgent reorganization!"

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"Now a chance for Hertha to advance with the ball and create a chance. Darida with the ball. Meyer goes into a duel. He wins it. By putting his body towards the ball and nutmegging Darida. He turns around and accelerates. He is pushed by Darida, but can keep his balance. Very good chance for an counterattack. He passes to Gnabry. Gnabry dribbles past Plattenhardt. Gnabry sees Meyer again. Meyer jumps up to avoid the ball. Müller is behind him! Müller shoots! Müller scores! 2:0 for Bayern Munich. Müller shoots into the long corner. Impossible to save for Hertha goalkeeper Jarstein. A counterattack like it is pictured in the books. Perfect! Great praise goes out to Bayern for this attack."

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"Meyer dribbles past left back Klünter and sees an opportunity. He shoots! Jarstein scratches the ball out of the goal into the sidelines! World-class save from Jarstein."

"The corner kick isn't given anymore. The referee puts an end to this game. The FC Bayern won this game in an earned manner."

After the game we immediately went back to training. There was no time to waste!

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