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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to FSV Mainz 05. A crowd of 11,088 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Karlsruher SC and FSV Mainz 05 are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matthias Schrader.


0.00
Karlsruher SC kick off!
8.31
Samir Haller kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Gerlach. Kevin Gerlach chips the ball to his team mate, Matthias Sachs. Matthias Sachs knocks in a cross ball towards Gerhard Schnoor. Gerhard Schnoor is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Linus Will is on top of it.
9.55
Paolo De Haan passes the ball forward to Uwe Ritzinger. Uwe Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robbie Coppinger who gathers it comfortably.
18.39
Kevin Gerlach makes a probing pass to Matthias Sachs. Matthias Sachs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kew De Groot.
30.08
Paolo De Haan flicks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Ritzinger. Uwe Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samir Haller.
34.23
Dietmar Klimek hacks Paolo De Haan from behind! Dietmar Klimek is given a warning by the referee! Paolo De Haan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Kevin Gerlach flicks a high pass forward. Dietmar Klimek controls it well on his chest. Dietmar Klimek whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Schnoor. Gerhard Schnoor makes a convincing header. The ball strikes Kew De Groot's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
David Töpfer takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Linus Will drops low and scoops up the ball.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC appear unchanged since the first half. FSV Mainz 05 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FSV Mainz 05 kick off!
51.21
Andy Mason runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andy Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
57.45
Andy Mason hits a low pass to Gerhard Schnoor. Gerhard Schnoor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Rohrschneider.
63.51
Albrecht Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Ritzinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Ritzinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
65.38
Paolo De Haan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Lee. Simon Lee knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo De Haan. Paolo De Haan knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.45
Paolo De Haan knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Winkler. Sebastian Winkler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Köpke. David Köpke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.28
Samir Haller flicks a high ball forward to Andy Mason who takes it down. Andy Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Matthias Sachs. Matthias Sachs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Philipp Schramm.
71.10
Marcel Hamann clumsily knocks into Simon Lee. The referee brings Marcel Hamann to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Lee stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.07
Kevin Gerlach flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Schnoor collects the pass. Gerhard Schnoor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.18
Sebastian Winkler sees Paolo De Haan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo De Haan finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
85.27
Kew De Groot pushes up the pitch. Kew De Groot runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kew De Groot threads a neat, attacking ball through to Uwe Ritzinger. Some silky footwork from Uwe Ritzinger provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
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: 0 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 45.4545454545455 vs 54.5454545454545
Play Area
Home team third: 25.76%, Midfield: 50.00%, Away team third: 24.24%
 

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Gerlach of FSV Mainz 05

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Linus Will (GK)
7
6
4. Hauke Walter (DEF)
6
5. Kew De Groot (DEF)
8
8. Paolo De Haan (MID)
8
9. Simon Lee (MID)
7
10. Uwe Ritzinger (ATT)
6
11. David Köpke (ATT)
6

0
0
14. Thomas Ahrens (ATT)
0

2. Gaspar Jesus (DEF)
6
3. Marcel Hamann (DEF)
6
6
5. Samir Haller (DEF)
6
6. David Töpfer (MID)
6
6
8. Kevin Gerlach (MID)
9
9. Andy Mason (MID)
7
10. Gerhard Schnoor (ATT)
6
11. Matthias Sachs (ATT)
6

12. Elena Verges (GK)
0
13. Martin Welke (ATT)
0