Match Report


Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen     FC Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Isaiah ChadwickI. Chadwick69
G
captain1
G
65Dietmar ZickD. Zick
Arno ThieleA. Thiele67
D
2
D
74Nils WilkeN. Wilke
Ed DreefE. Dreef65
D
3
D
68Juan-Carlos CarrascoJ. Carrasco
David EderD. Eder64
D
4
D
67Tchiressoua CakarT. Cakar
Don FergusonD. Ferguson64
M
5
D
66Rodolfo VazquezR. Vazquez
Markus FranckeM. Francke63
M
6captain
M
79Julian ZiegeJ. Ziege
Linus FreundL. Freund63
M
7
M
71Anton ThielemannA. Thielemann
Bakary ZimmermannB. Zimmermann59
M
8
M
68Damir ColyD. Coly
Matthias FrommM. Fromm73
A
9
A
72Mamar MendesM. Mendes
David KlinsmannD. Klinsmann70
A
10
A
70Samir PalumboS. Palumbo
Nikos ZegersN. Zegers68
A
11
A
63Frederico MoraF. Mora
 
Gabriele MorfeoG. Morfeo64
D
12
M
68Linus BierhoffL. Bierhoff
Linus JungL. Jung62
G
13
M
68Adnan FenillatA. Fenillat
Alexander RothA. Roth60
D
14
D
65Fadel ValenzaF. Valenza

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to FC Bayern Munich. A crowd of 18,577 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Netzer.


0.00
Bayer Leverkusen start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.08
Tchiressoua Cakar comes in with a late challenge on Nikos Zegers. The referee calls over Tchiressoua Cakar and warns him to calm down! Nikos Zegers grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.06
Anton Thielemann flicks a high pass forward to Mamar Mendes who brings the ball under control. Mamar Mendes threads the ball through to Samir Palumbo but he's offside!
9.22
Juan-Carlos Carrasco plays the ball forward to Damir Coly. Damir Coly makes a simple pass to Mamar Mendes. Mamar Mendes knocks the ball forward to Samir Palumbo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.38
Markus Francke runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Markus Francke knocks in a cross ball towards David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann connects with a diving header. Magnificent block by Nils Wilke!
12.55
Ed Dreef kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Francke. Markus Francke passes the ball forward to David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan-Carlos Carrasco.
14.14
Matthias Fromm barges into Juan-Carlos Carrasco. Matthias Fromm is shown the yellow card! Juan-Carlos Carrasco runs off the knock.
15.53
Ed Dreef threads a neat ball through to Bakary Zimmermann. Bakary Zimmermann threads a neat ball through to David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann whips in a cross ball towards Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.21
Bakary Zimmermann barges into Julian Ziege. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Ziege hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.26
Anton Thielemann flicks the ball to his team mate, Mamar Mendes. Mamar Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Ed Dreef and the loose ball is cleared up field.
28.01
With imagination, Bakary Zimmermann plays the ball forward to Matthias Fromm. Matthias Fromm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dietmar Zick who gathers it comfortably.
30.40
Ed Dreef makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bakary Zimmermann. With great vision, Bakary Zimmermann plays the ball forward to David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.52
Tchiressoua Cakar clumsily knocks into David Klinsmann. The referee calls over Tchiressoua Cakar again and warns him to calm down! David Klinsmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Bayern Munich have changed their lineup with Linus Bierhoff replacing Tchiressoua Cakar and Fadel Valenza replacing Mamar Mendes.

45.00
FC Bayern Munich start the second half!
49.39
Markus Francke kicks a strong pass forward to Matthias Fromm. Matthias Fromm shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.16
Nils Wilke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Ziege. Julian Ziege deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samir Palumbo. Samir Palumbo shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Isaiah Chadwick. What a great pair of hands!
60.01
Juan-Carlos Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Anton Thielemann collects the pass. Anton Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Mora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Mora finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
61.32
Markus Francke knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.57
Linus Bierhoff makes a probing pass to Julian Ziege. Julian Ziege threads the ball through to Fadel Valenza. Fadel Valenza edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Fadel Valenza provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.12
Showing intelligent composure, Arno Thiele plays the ball forward to Markus Francke. Markus Francke flicks a high pass forward. David Klinsmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Klinsmann plays a scrappy one-two with Matthias Fromm and advances towards the goal... David Klinsmann shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
78.18
Linus Freund flicks a high pass forward. David Klinsmann collects the pass. David Klinsmann shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.14
Arno Thiele plays the ball forward to Linus Freund. Linus Freund threads a neat ball through to David Klinsmann. David Klinsmann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dietmar Zick who gathers it comfortably.
87.08
Linus Bierhoff hacks Matthias Fromm from behind! The referee brings Linus Bierhoff to one side and gives him a warning! Matthias Fromm runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bayer Leverkusen

FC Bayern Munich
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
24.7%
44.7%
30.6%

Scorers
Nikos Zegers 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nikos Zegers of Bayer Leverkusen

Match Ratings
1.Isaiah Chadwick (GK)
6
2.Arno Thiele (DEF)
7
3.Ed Dreef (DEF)
8
4.David Eder (DEF)
6
5.Don Ferguson (MID)
6
6.Markus Francke (MID)
8
7.Linus Freund (MID)
7
8.Bakary Zimmermann (MID)yellow card
6
9.Matthias Fromm (ATT)yellow card
4
10.David Klinsmann (ATT)
8
11.Nikos Zegers (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gabriele Morfeo (DEF)
0
13.Linus Jung (GK)
0
14.Alexander Roth (DEF)
0

1.Dietmar Zick (GK)
6
2.Nils Wilke (DEF)
7
3.Juan-Carlos Carrasco (DEF)
7
4.Tchiressoua Cakar (DEF)
5
5.Rodolfo Vazquez (DEF)
6
6.Julian Ziege (MID)
8
7.Anton Thielemann (MID)
7
8.Damir Coly (MID)
6
9.Mamar Mendes (ATT)
6
10.Samir Palumbo (ATT)
6
11.Frederico Mora (ATT)
6
 
12.Linus Bierhoff (MID)
6
13.Adnan Fenillat (MID)
0
14.Fadel Valenza (DEF)
6