Match Report


Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach      Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Keith Howard Keith Howard
Leonardo VillegasL. Villegas85
G
captain1
G
70Giancarlo MiglioriniG. Migliorini
Lennart SchumacherL. Schumacher83
D
2
D
66Linus WinklerL. Winkler
Simon ArendtS. Arendt75
D
3
D
78Steffen ReimersS. Reimers
Pascal SchäferP. Schäfer66
D
4
D
75Philipp ZieglerP. Ziegler
Philippe CoqueletP. Coquelet84
M
5
D
75Stefan LanderlS. Landerl
Florian HelmerF. Helmer81
M
6
M
76Kai MorlockK. Morlock
Bakary HelmerB. Helmer84
M
7
M
71Gerhard KöpkeG. Köpke
Micheal GarciaM. Garcia81
M
8
M
73Maurizio PonzoM. Ponzo
Rodrigo Da SilvaR. Da Silva77
A
9captain
A
65Yacine BarretY. Barret
Marc OakesM. Oakes78
A
10
A
81Stuart NivenS. Niven
Vadim LogvinenkoV. Logvinenko85
A
11
A
67Stefan OuindiS. Ouindi
 
Paul EiltsP. Eilts65
D
12
M
68Komian GirardK. Girard
Taavi RothoviusT. Rothovius83
M
13
D
66Bertrand CordonnierB. Cordonnier
Peter StrohmayerP. Strohmayer75
A
14
M
61Stefan SammerS. Sammer

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadion im Borussia-Park where Borussia Mönchengladbach play host to Waldhof Mannheim. A crowd of 20,558 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Waldhof Mannheim appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Sammer.


0.00
The whistle blows and Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off!
3.03
Philipp Ziegler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Morlock. Kai Morlock makes a simple pass to Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Leonardo Villegas.
4.43
Corner kick to Waldhof Mannheim. Gerhard Köpke plays it short to Philipp Ziegler. Some silky footwork from Philipp Ziegler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Leonardo Villegas reads it well. Great save!
6.38
Kai Morlock clumsily knocks into Pascal Schäfer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pascal Schäfer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.23
Kai Morlock hits a low pass to Stefan Ouindi. Stefan Ouindi rushes past Simon Arendt! Stefan Ouindi rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.54
Maurizio Ponzo hacks Florian Helmer from behind! The referee calls over Maurizio Ponzo and warns him to calm down! Florian Helmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.34
Lennart Schumacher makes a strong solo run forward. With great vision, Lennart Schumacher plays the ball forward to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Giancarlo Migliorini manages to gather it.
20.37
Maurizio Ponzo hits a low pass to Stefan Ouindi. Stefan Ouindi knocks in a cross ball towards Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Leonardo Villegas effortlessly picks it out of the air!
21.52
Philippe Coquelet makes a probing pass to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.40
Borussia Mönchengladbach are in full control of this game.
24.28
Philipp Ziegler threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Köpke. Gerhard Köpke chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Ouindi. Stefan Ouindi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
33.49
Steffen Reimers barges into Vadim Logvinenko. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vadim Logvinenko stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.22
Simon Arendt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Helmer. Bakary Helmer threads the ball through to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Giancarlo Migliorini smothers it!
39.32
Philippe Coquelet threads the ball through to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half. Waldhof Mannheim also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Waldhof Mannheim kick off!
47.29
Maurizio Ponzo flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Niven whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.19
Florian Helmer passes the ball forward to Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Vadim Logvinenko. Some silky footwork from Vadim Logvinenko provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Giancarlo Migliorini reads it well. Great keeping!
51.52
Florian Helmer hits a low pass to Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Giancarlo Migliorini gets down and covers it.
57.15
Gerhard Köpke flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Niven who brings the ball under control. Stuart Niven puts a great ball through. Stefan Ouindi runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
59.49
Pascal Schäfer flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giancarlo Migliorini who gathers it comfortably.
61.52
With a delightful solo run, Gerhard Köpke stretches the opposition's defence. Gerhard Köpke flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Niven. Some world-class footwork from Stuart Niven provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Magnificent save by Leonardo Villegas!
69.43
Lennart Schumacher chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Helmer. Bakary Helmer threads a neat ball through to Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.07
Gerhard Köpke flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Ouindi collects the pass. Stefan Ouindi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.48
Borussia Mönchengladbach are in full control of this game.
83.38
Kai Morlock kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Ouindi. Stefan Ouindi shoots from outside the area but is denied by Leonardo Villegas. Excellent save.
84.28
Simon Arendt makes a probing pass to Florian Helmer. Florian Helmer makes a probing pass to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
85.07
Philippe Coquelet knocks the ball to his team mate, Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rodrigo Da Silva!
89.25
Simon Arendt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bakary Helmer. Bakary Helmer sees a break and surges forward. Bakary Helmer finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Gerhard Köpke makes an attacking run forward. Gerhard Köpke shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Waldhof Mannheim
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.5%
35.5%
Play Area
30.3%
44.7%
25%

Scorers
Rodrigo Da Silva 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Villegas of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Match Ratings