Match Report


FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin     Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
Jim MartinJim Martin Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Jorge MarquesJ. Marques71
G
1captain
G
85Leonardo VillegasL. Villegas
Dennis MeerdinkD. Meerdink69
D
2
D
83Lennart SchumacherL. Schumacher
Demlaba OuédecD. Ouédec67
D
3
D
73Mast H. WestM. West
George Van HelmondG. Van Helmond71
D
4
D
75Simon ArendtS. Arendt
Antonio SantosA. Santos67
M
5
M
84Philippe CoqueletP. Coquelet
David ClemenceD. Clemence66
M
captain6
M
81Florian HelmerF. Helmer
Con GrellaC. Grella75
M
7
M
83Taavi RothoviusT. Rothovius
Gary HendryG. Hendry74
M
8
M
84Bakary HelmerB. Helmer
Scott FortuneS. Fortune75
A
9
A
75Peter StrohmayerP. Strohmayer
Ernesto GaladamesE. Galadames64
A
10
A
74Mykhaylo KydalovM. Kydalov
Kevin HitzlspergerK. Hitzlsperger65
A
11
A
85Vadim LogvinenkoV. Logvinenko
 
Levin BergerL. Berger52
D
12
D
65Nikolas BrücknerN. Brückner
Rainer VöllerR. Völler64
M
13
M
78Nikolas VöllerN. Völler
Andreas AnderssonA. Andersson42
A
14
A
73Uwe LindemannU. Lindemann

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Union Berlin and Borussia Mönchengladbach are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Turek.


0.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.25
Kevin Hitzlsperger clumsily knocks into Mast H. West. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mast H. West carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.39
Vadim Logvinenko barges into Demlaba Ouédec. Vadim Logvinenko is given a warning by the referee! Demlaba Ouédec hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.49
Florian Helmer makes a beautiful solo run. Florian Helmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
20.20
David Clemence flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.07
Antonio Santos threads the ball through to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames tries a spectacular long range effort. Leonardo Villegas gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
22.18
Mast H. West flicks a high ball forward to Bakary Helmer who takes it down. Bakary Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Peter Strohmayer comfortably collects the pass. Peter Strohmayer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
24.12
Con Grella flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Galadames who takes it down. Ernesto Galadames advances inside the box! Ernesto Galadames comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
28.58
Ernesto Galadames clumsily knocks into Lennart Schumacher. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lennart Schumacher runs off the knock.
30.49
Florian Helmer makes a simple pass to Mykhaylo Kydalov. Mykhaylo Kydalov knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Strohmayer. Peter Strohmayer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
33.18
Demlaba Ouédec passes the ball forward to David Clemence. David Clemence knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Leonardo Villegas!
34.18
Taavi Rothovius makes a probing pass to Peter Strohmayer. Peter Strohmayer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.41
Con Grella knocks the ball forward to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.31
Taavi Rothovius makes an attacking run forward. Taavi Rothovius kicks a strong pass forward to Mykhaylo Kydalov but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.19
George Van Helmond deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Con Grella. Con Grella hits a low pass to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger shoots from distance. Solid save from Leonardo Villegas.
40.21
Demlaba Ouédec comes in with a late challenge on Mykhaylo Kydalov. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mykhaylo Kydalov stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.13
Taavi Rothovius brings the ball forward. Taavi Rothovius shoots from 25 yards but somehow Jorge Marques manages to keep it out.
44.06
Simon Arendt knocks the ball forward to Taavi Rothovius. Taavi Rothovius flicks a high pass forward to Mykhaylo Kydalov who brings the ball under control. Mykhaylo Kydalov knocks in a cross ball towards Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by George Van Helmond!
45.00
Philippe Coquelet flicks a high pass forward to Vadim Logvinenko who brings the ball under control. Vadim Logvinenko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jorge Marques who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Union Berlin appear unchanged since the first half. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
FC Union Berlin start the second half!
47.30
David Clemence hacks Taavi Rothovius from behind! The referee calls over David Clemence and shows him a yellow card! Taavi Rothovius stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.53
Showing composure, Gary Hendry plays the ball forward to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.14
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
51.12
Florian Helmer comes in with a late challenge on David Clemence. The referee brings Florian Helmer to one side and gives him a warning! David Clemence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.01
Taavi Rothovius chips the ball to his team mate, Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.25
Florian Helmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Strohmayer. With a superhuman jump, Peter Strohmayer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Jorge Marques. Excellent save.
57.35
Demlaba Ouédec comes in with a late challenge on Taavi Rothovius. The referee warns Demlaba Ouédec to calm down! Taavi Rothovius grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.30
Philippe Coquelet knocks the ball forward to Peter Strohmayer. Peter Strohmayer tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
60.12
Simon Arendt flicks a high pass forward. Florian Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Florian Helmer plays the ball forward to Peter Strohmayer. Peter Strohmayer finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
61.20
Florian Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Vadim Logvinenko holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vadim Logvinenko shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Jorge Marques. Excellent save.
65.31
Dennis Meerdink threads the ball through to David Clemence. David Clemence makes a probing pass to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
69.30
Con Grella knocks the ball forward to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Galadames. With a superhuman jump, Ernesto Galadames connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Leonardo Villegas picks it out of the air!
73.32
Florian Helmer threads a neat ball through to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko lofts in a cross ball towards Mykhaylo Kydalov. Mykhaylo Kydalov shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Dennis Meerdink!
81.48
Demlaba Ouédec threads a neat ball through to Antonio Santos. Antonio Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Arendt.
84.56
Vadim Logvinenko barges into Dennis Meerdink. The referee warns Vadim Logvinenko again to calm down! Dennis Meerdink stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.58
Antonio Santos hacks Taavi Rothovius from behind! Antonio Santos is shown the yellow card! Taavi Rothovius is taking some rough treatment out there!
89.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Mast H. West plays the ball forward to Philippe Coquelet. With a delightful solo run, Philippe Coquelet stretches the opposition's defence. Philippe Coquelet shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Union Berlin

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
5
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
31.5%
41.6%
27%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Taavi Rothovius of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Match Ratings