Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to FC Bayern Munich. A crowd of 17,974 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Poschner.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Poschner.
0.00
0-0FC Bayern Munich kick off the first half!
4.42
0-0Anthony Marsden plays the ball forward to Anthony Byrne. Anthony Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Florian Koschmieder collects the pass. Florian Koschmieder shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
9.21
0-0Eugenio Duran flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Pichichi collects the pass. Fernando Pichichi hits a low pass to Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov rushes past Hamed Roy! Hamed Roy barges into Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
12.36
0-0Adolfo Soler knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Freund. Uwe Freund shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.43
Hamed Roy passes the ball forward to Linus Sparwasser. Linus Sparwasser threads a neat ball through to Warren Campbell. Warren Campbell shoots from long range. Solid save from Alexander Dehm.
15.33
Fernando Pichichi chips the ball to his team mate, Florian Koschmieder. Florian Koschmieder sees Marc Riemann just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Marc Riemann side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.40
0-0Anthony Marsden hacks Warren Campbell from behind! Anthony Marsden is warned by the referee! Warren Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.47
Eric Meidt threads a neat ball through to Dirk Klompe. Dirk Klompe tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
27.53
0-1Fernando Pichichi flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Dickov who brings the ball under control. Gavin Dickov cuts inside the box! Gavin Dickov rockets a shot on goal. Gavin Dickov scores for FC Bayern Munich!!
30.08
0-1Linus Sparwasser hits a low pass to Warren Campbell. Warren Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.37
Eric Meidt threads the ball through to Dirk Klompe. Dirk Klompe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.37
Hamed Houze barges into Eric Meidt. The referee calls over Hamed Houze and warns him to calm down! Eric Meidt stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.53
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.02
Oliver Hollmer knocks the ball forward to Warren Campbell. Warren Campbell shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
40.18
Eugenio Duran chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Pichichi. Fernando Pichichi advances with the ball. Fernando Pichichi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.06
0-1Fernando Pichichi makes a probing pass to Marc Riemann. Marc Riemann puts a great ball through but Florian Koschmieder is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Bayern Munich also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off!
49.36
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
51.35
Adolfo Soler flicks the ball to his team mate, Dirk Klompe. Dirk Klompe shoots from outside the area. Alexander Dehm effortlessly gets down and covers it.
53.28
Linus Sparwasser surges forward with the ball. Linus Sparwasser shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.35
With vision, Eugenio Duran laces a weighted ball forward to Steve Stam. Seeing a gap ahead, Steve Stam plays the ball forward to Florian Koschmieder. Florian Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.01
Anthony Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Gelb. Marcel Gelb flicks a high pass forward. Marc Riemann collects the pass. Marc Riemann knocks the ball to his team mate, Florian Koschmieder. Some silky footwork from Florian Koschmieder provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
66.20
Anthony Byrne knocks the ball forward to Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov puts a great ball through. Marc Riemann runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
67.58
1-1Uwe Freund barges into Eugenio Duran. The referee calls over Uwe Freund and shows him a yellow card! Eugenio Duran carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.22
1-1Anthony Byrne passes the ball forward to Marc Riemann. Marc Riemann advances inside the box! Marc Riemann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Geoffrey Verberne. Excellent block.
73.53
Geoffrey Verberne chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Sparwasser. Linus Sparwasser knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Freund. Uwe Freund shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.33
Florian Koschmieder barges into Geoffrey Verberne. Florian Koschmieder is given a warning by the referee! Geoffrey Verberne stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.48
Eugenio Duran knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Stam. Steve Stam makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Linus Sparwasser brings the ball forward. Linus Sparwasser whips in a cross ball towards Warren Campbell. Warren Campbell connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Linus Sparwasser of Bayer Leverkusen |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Oliver Ziegenhagen (GK)
6
2. Hamed Roy (DEF)
6
3. Geoffrey Verberne (DEF)
7
4. Henry Stuart (DEF)
6
5. Adolfo Soler (MID)
6
6. Linus Sparwasser (MID)
9
7. Eric Meidt (MID)
7
8. Oliver Hollmer (MID)
6
9. Warren Campbell (ATT)
6
10. Dirk Klompe (ATT)
6
11. Uwe Freund (ATT)
5
12. Gianpaolo Lafortezza (GK)
0
13. Sebastian Will (DEF)
0
14. Vincenzo Schacht (GK)
0
1. Alexander Dehm (GK)
7
2. Anthony Marsden (DEF)
6
3. Hamed Houze (DEF)
5
4. Eugenio Duran (DEF)
6
5. Fernando Pichichi (MID)
8
6. Marcel Gelb (MID)
6
7. Steve Stam (MID)
6
8. Anthony Byrne (MID)
7
9. Florian Koschmieder (ATT)
6
10. Gavin Dickov (ATT)
8
11. Marc Riemann (ATT)
6
12. Uwe Helmer (GK)
0
13. Stefan Turek (MID)
0
14. Billy Ferguson (DEF)
0