Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to SV Wacker Burghausen. A crowd of 16,984 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Union Berlin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SV Wacker Burghausen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Szepan.


0.00
The whistle blows and SV Wacker Burghausen kick off!
2.54
Alexander Arndt flicks a high pass forward. Markus Lange controls it well on his chest. Markus Lange controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.03
Leon Böhm brings the ball forward. Leon Böhm flicks a high pass forward to Markus Lange who brings the ball under control. Markus Lange shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
4.56
Henry May threads a neat ball through to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
9.06
Rainer Lindemann flicks a high pass forward. Markus Lange collects the pass. Markus Lange shoots from 25 yards. Jorge Marques gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
10.27
Levin Berger threads a neat ball through to Henry May. Henry May knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.51
Alexander Arndt catches Henry May on the ankles. The referee calls over Alexander Arndt and shows him a yellow card! Henry May hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.42
Dennis Meerdink threads the ball through to David Clemence. David Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.42
Levin Berger flicks the ball to his team mate, David Clemence. David Clemence hits a low pass to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez threads the ball through to Scott Fortune but he's offside!
27.53
Henry May kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Hannes Lensing. What a save!
28.12
Levin Berger flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hendry collects the pass. Gary Hendry makes a probing pass to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
30.18
Henry May controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Hannes Lensing. What a save!
39.09
Brian Stamp flicks a high pass forward. David Clemence collects the pass. David Clemence makes a probing pass to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Union Berlin appear unchanged since the first half. SV Wacker Burghausen also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Union Berlin players seem much more motivated whilst the SV Wacker Burghausen players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Union Berlin kicking off!
48.06
Alexander Arndt kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Grondin. Paul Grondin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.37
Tobias Overath flicks a high pass forward to Malte Beckmann who brings the ball neatly under control. Malte Beckmann kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Lange. Markus Lange shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
60.36
SV Wacker Burghausen have made a substitution with Nicolas Ouindi replacing Leon Böhm .
65.50
Brian Stamp takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Levin Berger. Levin Berger plays the ball forward to David Clemence. With some swift thinking, David Clemence plays the ball forward to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
66.14
Nicolas Ouindi flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Arndt. Alexander Arndt flicks the ball to his team mate, Markus Lange. Markus Lange shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.53
With vision, Alexander Arndt plays the ball forward to Markus Lange. Markus Lange controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
75.44
Gary Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Hitzlsperger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Hitzlsperger cuts inside the box! Kevin Hitzlsperger cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
79.13
Tobias Overath chips the ball to his team mate, Malte Beckmann. Malte Beckmann makes a probing pass to Markus Lange. Markus Lange shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.50
Brian Stamp catches Markus Lange on the ankles. Brian Stamp is warned by the referee! Markus Lange runs off the knock.
84.33
Levin Berger kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
87.03
Alexander Arndt flicks a high pass forward. Markus Lange holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Markus Lange whips in a cross ball towards Paul Grondin. Paul Grondin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 56.9444444444444 vs 43.0555555555556
Play Area
Home team third: 26.39%, Midfield: 43.06%, Away team third: 30.56%
 

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hannes Lensing of SV Wacker Burghausen

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
7
2. Brian Stamp (DEF)
6
6
4. Levin Berger (DEF)
8
5. Con Grella (MID)
6
8
7. Henry May (MID)
8
8. Gary Hendry (MID)
7
9. Scott Fortune (ATT)
6
10. Enrique Perez (ATT)
7

13. Antonio Santos (MID)
0

2. Simon Jaschke (DEF)
6
3. Leon Böhm (DEF)
7
4. Samuel Lima (DEF)
6
6
6
6
6
10. Markus Lange (ATT)
7
11. Paul Grondin (ATT)
6

6
14. Nico Breitner (ATT)
0