Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Helmer.


0.00
Karlsruher SC get the match underway!
2.31
Pascal Schäfer passes the ball forward to Jonas Bartsch. Jonas Bartsch passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva shoots from 20 yards but Kichiro Miyazaki is on top of his game. Great keeping!
8.09
Jonas Bartsch clumsily knocks into Nicolas Scholz. Jonas Bartsch is warned by the referee! Nicolas Scholz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.56
Jonas Bartsch changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jonas Bartsch knocks in a cross ball towards Mykhaylo Kydalov. Mykhaylo Kydalov makes a convincing header. Kichiro Miyazaki didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
15.53
With imagination, Florian Helmer laces a weighted ball forward to Mykhaylo Kydalov. Mykhaylo Kydalov shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
18.11
Nicolas Scholz kicks a strong pass forward to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.48
Eric Kistner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Leonardo Villegas gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
24.57
Eric Kistner threads a neat ball through to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev lofts in a cross ball towards Frode Riise. Frode Riise gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Leonardo Villegas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.45
With some swift thinking, Pascal Schäfer plays the ball forward to Abdelkrim Amzine. Abdelkrim Amzine hits a low pass to Peter Strohmayer. Peter Strohmayer whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.41
Abdelkrim Amzine controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mykhaylo Kydalov. Mykhaylo Kydalov shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Kichiro Miyazaki.
33.38
Corner kick to Borussia Mönchengladbach . Florian Helmer plays it short to Pascal Schäfer. Pascal Schäfer heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Kichiro Miyazaki jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
36.05
Eric Kistner flicks a high pass forward. Frode Riise controls it well on his chest. Frode Riise tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
40.10
Paul Eilts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florian Helmer. Florian Helmer makes an attacking run forward. Florian Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Kichiro Miyazaki.
41.20
It's a corner kick. Florian Helmer kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Abdelkrim Amzine comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but Brian Bould is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
45.00
Nikolas Brückner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florian Helmer. Florian Helmer makes a probing pass to Mykhaylo Kydalov. Mykhaylo Kydalov shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC appear unchanged since the first half. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half. The Karlsruher SC players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach start the second half!
48.58
Eric Kistner flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Metzger comfortably collects the pass. Hauke Metzger shoots from distance. Leonardo Villegas gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
49.45
Eric Kistner sees Frode Riise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frode Riise knocks in a cross ball towards Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Leonardo Villegas comfortably punches it away to safety.
54.43
Peter Nasazzi flicks a high pass forward. Eric Kistner collects the pass. Eric Kistner flicks the ball to his team mate, Frode Riise. Frode Riise shoots from 20 yards but Leonardo Villegas is on top of it.
57.26
Eric Kistner comes in with a late challenge on Jonas Bartsch. The referee calls over Eric Kistner and shows him a yellow card! Jonas Bartsch runs off the knock.
59.24
Abdelkrim Amzine chips the ball to his team mate, Mykhaylo Kydalov. Mykhaylo Kydalov shoots from outside the area but somehow Kichiro Miyazaki manages to keep it out.
61.43
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.47
Eric Kistner makes a simple pass to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev whips in a cross ball towards Frode Riise. Frode Riise powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Leonardo Villegas.
67.57
Corner kick to Karlsruher SC . Brian Bould chips it to the near post. Hauke Metzger cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.16
Nicolas Scholz barges into Abdelkrim Amzine. Nicolas Scholz is given a warning by the referee! Abdelkrim Amzine stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.54
Nicolas Scholz hits a low pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.04
Stefan Döring makes a probing pass to Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz flicks a high pass forward. Dmitri Korneev holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dmitri Korneev sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.21
Eric Kistner makes a probing pass to Frode Riise. Frode Riise whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.41
With some swift thinking, Jonas Bartsch plays the ball forward to Peter Strohmayer. Peter Strohmayer shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
78.21
Seb Bigné threads a neat ball through to Eric Kistner. Eric Kistner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frode Riise. Frode Riise shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Leonardo Villegas.
83.37
Pascal Schäfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abdelkrim Amzine. Abdelkrim Amzine knocks the ball forward to Mykhaylo Kydalov. Mykhaylo Kydalov plays a one-two with Rodrigo Da Silva and rushes in on goal... Mykhaylo Kydalov comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
85.50
Seb Bigné kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz knocks the ball to his team mate, Frode Riise. Frode Riise shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Leonardo Villegas. Excellent save.
87.46
Abdelkrim Amzine flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Da Silva who brings the ball under control. Rodrigo Da Silva shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
89.17
Stefan Döring flicks a high pass forward. Eric Kistner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Kistner sees Hauke Metzger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hauke Metzger whips in a cross ball towards Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
11
9
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
28.6%
44.3%
27.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dmitri Korneev of Karlsruher SC

Match Ratings
1.Kichiro Miyazaki (GK)
8
2.Brian Bould (DEF)
6
3.Peter Nasazzi (DEF)
6
4.Seb Bigné (DEF)
6
5.Stefan Döring (DEF)
6
6.Eric Kistner (MID)yellow card
7
7.Nicolas Scholz (MID)
6
8.Vitor Faria (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Dmitri Korneev (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Hauke Metzger (ATT)
7
11.Frode Riise (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Oliver Freund (DEF)
0
13.Teddy Butt (MID)
0
14.Moritz Rösler (ATT)
0