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Pre-season Friendlies
Jul 22, 2015 at 5pm UK
 
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2-2

Darida (5'), Hegeler (14' pen.)
FT(HT: 2-1)
Taggart (31'), Woodrow (71')

Live Commentary: Hertha Berlin 2-2 Fulham - as it happened

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Follow Sports Mole's live coverage of the pre-season friendly between Fulham and Hertha Berlin in Austria.

Fulham came from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin in a pre-season friendly in Austria.

New signing Vladimir Darida put the German side ahead before a penalty from Jens Hegeler doubled their advantage with less than 15 minutes gone.

Adam Taggart got the Championship side back into the match before half time, before a long-range effort from Cauley Woodrow levelled the scores late on.

Read how all the action unfolded below.

Good afternoon! Fulham will be hoping to continue their unbeaten pre-season run when they take on German side Hertha Berlin at a neutral ground in Austria in around half an hour's time. Let's start with a look at the team news.
HERTHA BERLIN STARTING XI: Kraft, Pekarik, Skjelbred, Darida, Hegeler, Stocker, Langkamp, Plattenhardt, Haraguchi, Beerens, Lustenberger
FULHAM STARTING XI: Bettinelli, Grimmer, Bodurov, Burgess, Voser, Cole, Tunnicliffe, Hyndman, Kacaniklic, Taggart, Woodrow
So, Kit Symons has rotated his squad for the start of their Austrian tour, resting newcomers Jazz Richards and Tom Cairney, who both scored in their last match. It's an attacking lineup for the Championship side though, with Cauley Woodrow partnering Adam Taggart up front, while winger Alexander Kacaniklic will also be a threat from midfield.
Hertha Berlin hand a start to one of their new summer signings, with Vladimir Darida included in the first XI. The Czech international joined the Bundesliga side from SC Freiburg on a four-year deal.
One player who is still missing for Fulham is club captain Scott Parker. The 34-year-old hasn't traveled with the rest of the squad for the Austria camp after failing to recover from an ankle injury in time, with manager Kit Symons admitting that the midfielder is likely to miss the start of the season.
Here's the Fulham squad arriving in a sunny Schladming a little earlier:

Both sides have plenty of players on the bench, so their could be a host of changes early in the second half. Among the options for Fulham are Tom Cairney and Jazz Richards, who were both on the scoresheet last time out.
RESTART! Hertha Berlin get the second half underway!
Hertha are on the attack early on as Haraguchi uses his pace to sprint down the left before looking to cross in towards Hegeler, but his delivery is blocked before it reaches its target.
The start of the second half has mirrored the beginning of the opening 45 minutes, with the German side dominating the possession and bearing down on Fulham's box, but they haven't tested the keeper yet.
SUB! Hertha are the first to make a change, with Florian Kohls coming on for Jens Hegeler, who scored from the penalty spot in the first half.
Alexander Kacaniklic is left floored as he gets sandwiched between Skjelbred and Langkamp, but he's soon back on his feet. Fulham have a free kick though, and Woodrow launches it deep, forcing a corner for the Championship side.
The corner is whipped in towards the penalty spot by Voser, but Thomas Kraft rises highest in the box, taking a one-handed catch to make sure that Fulham didn't score from the set piece. The English side's first-half goal came from a corner, so it was a dangerous situation for the Bundesliga club.
Beerens sprints past Voser down the right flank, but the midfielder quickly recovers to take the ball back from the Hertha man. He gets the ball away to Cole, but the youngster is tripped before he reaches the half-way line while looking to create something on the counter for Fulham.
Hertha are soon on a fresh charge as Stocker and Haraguchi link up through the middle, with the latter lining up a shot from the edge of the box, but his path is blocked. That allows Kacaniklic to quickly get involved down the other end, but Kraft is ready to gather his corner.
Beerens has been looking sharp since the restart for the German side, and he's on the move again with another pacy burst down the right, but there's no-one in the box to meet his dangerous-looking cross, leaving Bettinelli with an easy punch clear.
Kay Voser has really been coming under pressure at the back for Fulham as Hertha have been pressing for their third goal of the match. Kit Symons is shouting instructions at the Swiss defender, but their opponents are still finding ways to get past him.
SUB! Fulham make a triple change, and it's a move that should give them more fire power as Moussa Dembele, Ben Pringle and Lasse Vigen Christense replace Taggart, Hyndman and Cole.
CHANCE! Bettinelli makes a solid save as Beerens goes on the attack out wide again. This time he keeps the ball for himself, bringing it in to the edge of the box before trying to fire in low, but the keeper makes a diving stop.
Voger continues to struggle as Langkamp cheekily plays the ball through the defender's legs as he looks for Beerens. Fulham really haven't created much since the start of the second period. If either side is going to find a fourth goal in this match, it looks like it's going to be Hertha.
GOAL! Hertha Berlin 2-2 Fulham (Cauley Woodrow)
Erm, what was that I was saying about Fulham not creating anything in the second half?! Cauley Woodrow finds himself with the ball around 25 yards out, but he has no-one in front of him. The striker has plenty of time and space, so tees up the ball himself, rifling the ball past a stunned Kraft to level the scores.
Fulham have the momentum now as Christensen tries to get a cross in from the right wing, but is brought down by Skjelbred, giving the English side a free kick, but Stocker is back to ensure that the German side get the ball out quickly.
Fulham have so much more confidence and pace going forward now than they have for much of the second half, with Christensen collecting a lon ball forward on the wing before looking for Pringle on the edge of the box. However, the midfielder took too long to get his shot away, leaving Hertha with an easy clearance.
Hertha win a throw in level with the edge of the Fulham box, but there's a steep grass bank close to the pitch, and Langkamp ends up climbing up part of it to get enough space for his long run up. He launches the ball deep, but Stocker can only knock it behind for a goal kick.
Hertha force a corner as Bodurov is forced to turn the ball behind. The delivery has too much on it, but Langkamp gets a flailing arm in the face as Christensen tries to help make the clearance, leaving the midfielder needing a couple of minutes of attention from the team's physio. He looks a little shaken up, but he should be alright to continue.
Kit Symons shouts for his side to "dig deep" as they head into the final five minutes. It's Hertha who are on the attack though, with Stocker getting into position under a high ball forward from Mittelstadt, but it's Fulham who win the ball back.
Dembele plays a good ball forward to Woodrow, who turns towards goal from 20 yards out, but finds himself facing a packed penalty area. He plays it out wide towards Pringle, but the move breaks down.
Christensen is involved again as Fulham press for a late winner. He fires the ball forward towards Woodrow, but Hertha still have numbers back, and Pekarik makes the block. Symons is being really vocal at the moment, shouting at his players to "recycle".
Woodrow and Lustenberger collide midair, but the referee isn't happy that the Fulham man had an arm on his opponent's shoulder, so awards the free kick. It's too far out for the German side to go for goal though, and Fulham end up pushing them back into their own half.
FULL TIME: Hertha Berlin 2-2 Fulham
Florian Kohls takes a last-gasp run at the Fulham goal, but as Bettinelli comes off his line to claim the ball, the referee blows the full-time whistle, ensuring that the sides share a draw.
There are plenty of positive for both sides. Hertha were clinical with their finishing in the first half, scoring with their first two efforts on target. Meanwhile, Fulham showed plenty of resilience to fight back after falling two goals down inside the opening quarter of an hour.
So, that's all from this match, but if you want to follow more pre-season action, check out our fixtures page to follow score updates from this evening's games. Thanks for joining me this evening. Goodbye.

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