Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to Eintracht Braunschweig . A crowd of 8,653 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Brückner.


0.00
Eintracht Braunschweig kick off and get the match underway!
4.24
Eric Hendriks knocks the ball to his team mate, Ger Taks. Ger Taks changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ger Taks deftly passes the ball to Samir Winkler, releasing him through on goal. Samir Winkler strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.43
Marc Widmann comes back to take the throw-in. Eric Hendriks flicks a high pass forward. Leon Dittmann controls it well on his chest. Leon Dittmann passes the ball forward to Ger Taks. Ger Taks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.30
Bakary Thielemann launches a long ball forward into the other half. Carlos Marcos tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.51
Arnauld Zamboni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Seyni Anolfo keeps it out!
27.39
Carlos Marcos flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.43
Leon Dittmann sees a break and surges forward. Leon Dittmann advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Leon Dittmann provides some space. He shoots at goal but Dietmar Emmerlich is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Braunschweig also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Köln kick off the second half!
47.31
Nicolas Breitner flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Winkler. Samir Winkler knocks the ball forward, putting Ger Taks through on goal. Ger Taks makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
55.12
Arnauld Zamboni sees Uwe Hässler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Uwe Hässler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Seyni Anolfo!
60.35
Marc Widmann receives the ball from a throw-in from Oliver Ziege. Marc Widmann flicks a high pass forward to Samir Winkler who brings the ball under control. Samir Winkler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.56
Arnauld Zamboni flicks a high ball forward to Uwe Hässler who takes it down. Uwe Hässler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.25
Eric Hendriks flicks a high ball forward to Ger Taks who takes it down. Ger Taks threads the ball through to Samir Winkler. Samir Winkler knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ger Taks is offside!
67.24
Bakary Thielemann chips the ball to his team mate, Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim threads a neat ball through to Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Seyni Anolfo.
68.05
It's a corner kick. Stefan Polheim loops the ball over to the far post. Seyni Anolfo scoops up the ball.
69.53
Showing composure, Moritz Klinsmann plays the ball forward to Bakary Thielemann. Bakary Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
73.41
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
78.16
Stefan Polheim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim edges inside the box! Bakary Polheim takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Seyni Anolfo had no chance!! Goal for FC Köln!
90.00
Bakary Thielemann chips the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Zamboni. Arnauld Zamboni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Marcos. Carlos Marcos whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Seyni Anolfo with no chance!! Goal for FC Köln!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 0
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 53.8461538461538 vs 46.1538461538462
Play Area
Home team third: 29.23%, Midfield: 47.69%, Away team third: 23.08%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Hässler of FC Köln

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
5. Kai Engels (DEF)
6
7
7
8. Carlos Marcos (MID)
7
9. Uwe Hässler (ATT)
9
10. Bakary Polheim (ATT)
9

12. Simon Meyer (GK)
0
13. Paul Riza (MID)
0
14. Steffen Breyer (ATT)
0

1. Seyni Anolfo (GK)
7
3. Eric Hendriks (DEF)
7
5. Kevin Vogel (DEF)
6
6. Oliver Ziege (MID)
6
7. Marc Widmann (MID)
7
8. Leon Dittmann (MID)
7
9. Alex Davidson (MID)
6
10. Ger Taks (ATT)
8
11. Samir Winkler (ATT)
8

12. Simon Helmer (ATT)
0
13. Eric Bischoff (MID)
0
14. Hauke Arendt (ATT)
0