Highlights
C. Dingert
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Full-time: Heidenheim 0-0 Hoffenheim
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Full-time
90'
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Müller strong against Berisha
The FCH 'keeper stayed big and blocked Berisha's fiery left-footed shot with his shoulder and it goes out for a corner.
90'
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Stoppage time
There will be three minutes of second-half injury time.
90'
Berisha into the book
The attacker picks up his side's second yellow of the game.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Mainka in position to shoot once more
The centre-half has found himself in several shooting positions this evening, with his latest effort going high and wide. Not what he is used to, but after scoring in midweek, you wouldn't put it past him!
88'
One last push
Can either side dig deep after a long week, in which they have both been away from home in European competition, and score a late winner?
84'
Changes on both sides
Both head coaches have decided to bring on replacements in the hope they will make a good impact in what time remains in this game.
84'
Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
83'
Conteh fails to find the net
The substitute goes through on goal and looks set to knock it past Baumann, but is denied once again as it remains goalless.
80'
Wanner's free kick no trouble for Baumann
The 'keeper watches on as Wanner sends his free kick off target. The Germany international certainly looked unnerved by the effort.
76'
Still all square going into the final 15
Will one of the sides find a way through in the closing quarter of an hour? They've certainly both had their fair share of chances thus far, can they make one of them count?
73'
Scienza forces a good save from Baumann
A curling effort from the Brazilian is tipped round the post by the Germany international. It's now Heidenheim's turn to knock on the door in search of an opener!
71'
How is it still 0-0?
A golden chance for Heidenheim. Substitute Breunig has the goal at his mercy as he takes aim from inside the six-yard box, but Baumann recovers to make a wonderful save before Wanner fires over on the rebound. Best opportunity of the night so far!
70'
Schmidt opts for a double change
Pieringer and Stach's duel come to a close as he is swapped for Breunig, whilst the FCH head coach brings on some real pace in the form of Sirlord Conteh.
70'
Substitution
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Substitution
67'
Bülter goes without a goal
The attacker is unable to add to his recent goalscoring record and is replaced by Berisha.
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Substitution
66'
Pieringer vs. Stach: the second-half sequel
The Heidenheim striker feels he was fouled by his opposite man, but referee Dingert is having none of it. It is highly unlikely that this will be the last we hear of these two jostling for the ball in this game.
64'
Which way, if any, will this game turn?
Hoffenheim will be happy with their second-half showing so far, but Heidenheim's individual stars have shown glimpses of what they're capable of producing. We're all set for an intriguing final 30 minutes or so here at the Voith-Arena.
61'
Scienza rolls it just wide
After all the Hoffenheim dominance, it's the hosts who produce the next moment of magic. Scienza drills the ball across goal with a right-footed shot, and it flies inches past the far post.
59'
Matarazzo brings on fresh legs
Two like-for-like swaps from the Hoffenheim head coach as he seeks to give his side a boost after a positive start to the second half.
58'
Substitution
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Substitution
57'
Kramarić goes close from distance
The latest TSG attempt comes courtesy of Kramarić, whose left-footed strike flies just over the goal, their sixth attempt of the half so far.
Lively start to the second half
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52'
Bülter denied by Müller
After feinting to shoot and earning himself a free shot on goal, Bülter opts for the near post which was well covered by Müller, and the Heidenheim 'keeper is equal to the effort.
48'
Grillitsch over the bar!
The Austrian tries his luck from just outside the box, and that wasn't too far away at all, going just over the frame!
47'
Start as you mean to go on
Hložek has the first shot on target of the second half, as his left-footed shot is comfortably collected by Müller.
46'
Here we go again!
Two unchanged sides have come out and are ready to go in the second half!
Kick-off!
Half-time: Heidenheim 0-0 Hoffenheim
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Half-time
45'
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Stoppage time
Two additional minutes have been indicated.
43'
Snake hips from Scienza
Heidenheim's number eight has glided through the Hoffenheim defence a couple of times this evening, and on this occasion he looks to lay it off to Pieringer to turn and shoot, but the striker is crowded out by the visitors' back line and the ball is cleared.
41'
A feisty affair
This game has not lacked its share of physicality, but this is also causing the flow of the game to be interrupted by the odd fouls committed by both sides.
38'
Wanner almost breaks the deadlock
The Heidenheim attacker lets fly on the right side of the penalty box, and his shot takes a deflection off N'Soki. It appears to be trickling wide, but Pieringer looks to guide it in on the slide, and if not for some good positioning from Akpoguma to get between man and ball, we may have seen the first goal of the night.
37'
Bischof covering the hard yards
It's been a spirited performance from 19-year-old Tom Bischof in midfield so far, as he has stopped a lot of Heidenheim attacks at source, something for which his teammates have been grateful.
34'
One-on-one duel heating up
There is a nice battle developing between Marvin Pieringer and Anton Stach. Both have committed fouls on each other and have been awarded a caution for their troubles, but will that be the end of it?
32'
Hoffenheim working it nicely
The guests are threading some nice passing moves together, but are just falling short when it comes to making that final pass to set up a shot. They will look to turn the screw in the final minutes before the break.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
26'
Kramarić a whisker away
Hložek fires the ball across the box from the right wing, and the Croatia international stretches to tap it in, missing the ball by a matter of inches. The away side came close to opening the scoring there!
25'
Plenty of encouragement from the touchline
Both Schmidt and Matarazzo have been out of their seats, barking orders and encouraging their players from the technical area. Their intensity on the sideline has been mirrored in the play so far.
22'
End-to-end stuff, but no real chances
It's been a close-fought affair so far in Heidenheim, with both sides seeing plenty of the ball. Neither have been able to fashion any real chances so far as we near the halfway stage of the opening 45 minutes.
19'
Too high from Dorsch
The midfielder tries his luck from the free kick, but ends up skying it well over the target.
19'
Free kick in a promising position
Scienza draws a foul from Akpoguma and wins a free kick for the hosts which Heidenheim's set-piece takers would define as 'within range'...
17'
Wanner dazzling
Young star Paul Wanner is displaying his technical quality tonight with some neat dribbling. He is a player you just cannot take your eyes off when on the ball!
14'
TSG win the first corner
Bülter dribbles down the left wing and wins a corner for his side. Nothing comes from the resulting set-piece for Matarazzo's side, and the hosts go straight down the other end and win their first corner of the night.
12'
Mainka comes close!
The Heidenheim skipper almost made it two goals in two games! From a free kick into the box, the ball ended up at the centre-back's feet, but he blazed his left-footed effort over the bar.
9'
Pieringer still finding his range
A great run down the right flank by Traoré, who then picks out Pieringer on the edge of the box. The FCH striker tries to guide it into the bottom-left corner with the outside of his foot, but the shot goes wide of the target.
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First attack for the visitors
The away side get forward for the first time as Bülter sends a cross into the box from the left-hand side. Gendrey rises to try and meet the ball, but he is beaten to the ball by Gimber and fouls his opposite man, putting an end to the attack.
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Yet to win in white
Hoffenheim are repping their white away strip tonight, a kit in which they are yet to win in the league this season. They'll be hoping tonight's the night for their first Bundesliga victory on the road this season.
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And we're off
The hosts get us underway in the final Bundesliga fixture of the weekend!
Kick-off!
Third time's the charm?
Heidenheim have lost both of their last two home league fixtures, suffering defeat against Freiburg (3-0) and RB Leipzig (1-0). Can they get back to winning ways in front of the home support at the Voith-Arena?
The story of the table
This is the final fixture of Matchday 8, and Hoffenheim go into it in 15th place, just two points and one spot above the relegation play-off place, therefore they'll be wanting to win tonight to establish some breathing room between them and the drop. The hosts from Heidenheim are two points ahead of them in 12th, and will be looking to climb some places themselves with a victory this evening.
Pieringer leading the Heidenheim scoring charts
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Kramarić always good for a goal
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More on those teams
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Heidenheim starting XI
Müller - Traoré, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Schöppner, Maloney, Dorsch - Wanner, Pieringer, Scienza
Heidenheim subs
Feller, Busch, Siersleben, Breunig, Kerber, Beck, Kaufmann, Theuerkauf, Conteh
Hoffenheim starting XI
Baumann (c) – Akpoguma, Stach, N'Soki – Gendrey, Bischof, Grillitsch, Prass – Kramaric – Hložek, Bülter
Hoffenheim subs
Philipp, Kadeřábek, Drexler, Chaves, Tohumcu, Samassékou, Berisha, Tabaković, Bruun Larsen
Schmidt on facing Hoffenheim
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Matarazzo on facing Heidenheim
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Mixed results in Europe
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In-form duo
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