Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to FC Union Berlin. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Union Berlin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Szepan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Union Berlin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Szepan.
0.00
0-0FC Union Berlin kick off!
2.05
0-0Luan Siviglia sees Tobias Diakite in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tobias Diakite knocks in a cross ball towards Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz powers a header at goal but Jorge Marques reads it well. Excellent save!
6.19
0-0Christian Addo threads a neat ball through to Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Van Helmond.
10.53
George Van Helmond kicks a strong pass forward to Rainer Völler. With vision, Rainer Völler plays the ball forward to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Yuri Kolyvanov manages to gather it.
16.18
0-0Salvatore Cvitanovic catches Henry May on the ankles. Salvatore Cvitanovic is given a warning by the referee! Henry May stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.32
1-0Peter Ljungberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
21.44
Luan Siviglia makes a probing pass to Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson whips in a cross ball towards Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jorge Marques gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
30.39
Salvatore Cvitanovic sees Tobias Diakite in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tobias Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.40
Rainer Völler makes a probing pass to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
34.07
Giuliano Gritti barges into Luan Siviglia. Giuliano Gritti is given a warning by the referee! Luan Siviglia runs off the knock.
36.04
Salvatore Cvitanovic hacks Rainer Völler from behind! Salvatore Cvitanovic is warned by the referee again! Rainer Völler runs off the knock.
38.09
1-0Eddie Thomson makes a simple pass to Christian Addo. Christian Addo flicks a high pass forward. Jeffrey Wilson controls it well on his chest. Jeffrey Wilson finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
39.53
1-0Dennis Meerdink makes a probing pass to Fernando Garrido. Fernando Garrido makes a simple pass to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune threads the ball through to Enrique Perez but he's offside!
40.57
Salvatore Cvitanovic flicks the ball to his team mate, Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dennis Meerdink.
42.46
Eddie Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Salvatore Cvitanovic who brings the ball under control. Salvatore Cvitanovic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jorge Marques is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Union Berlin players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off the second half!
47.52
1-0Scott Fortune hacks Eddie Thomson from behind! The referee warns Scott Fortune to calm down! Eddie Thomson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.42
Salvatore Cvitanovic threads a neat ball through to Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.26
Luan Siviglia hits a low pass to Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.54
1-0Eintracht Frankfurt have made a substitution with Stefan Erler replacing Peter Ljungberg .
65.29
Stefan Erler flicks a high pass forward to Jeffrey Wilson who brings the ball under control. Jeffrey Wilson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Diakite but the linesman indicates offside!
67.24
Fernando Garrido deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.35
Christian Addo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite whips in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Jorge Marques!
73.22
Fernando Garrido sees Kevin Hitzlsperger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Hitzlsperger shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Union Berlin!
77.24
Eintracht Frankfurt have made a substitution with Jakob Nielsen replacing Tobias Diakite .
79.55
George Van Helmond sees Rainer Völler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rainer Völler kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
81.03
Henry May deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
83.12
Fernando Garrido threads a neat ball through to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.43
Bogdan Van Vossen hacks Kevin Hitzlsperger from behind! The referee brings Bogdan Van Vossen to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Hitzlsperger stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.04
George Van Helmond makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Garrido. With vision, Fernando Garrido laces a through ball forward to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Yuri Kolyvanov as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
87.43
1-2Eddie Thomson clumsily knocks into Scott Fortune. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Fortune stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.51
George Van Helmond flicks a high pass forward to Giuliano Gritti who brings the ball under control. Giuliano Gritti flicks a high ball forward to Scott Fortune who takes it down. Scott Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Yuri Kolyvanov!
90.00
1-2Luan Siviglia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Nielsen. Jakob Nielsen whips in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent block by George Van Helmond!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
27.2%
42%
30.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Enrique Perez of FC Union Berlin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Yuri Kolyvanov (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Bakary Roth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eddie Thomson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Bogdan Van Vossen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Peter Ljungberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Salvatore Cvitanovic (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Christian Addo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Luan Siviglia (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Tobias Diakite (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Corey Ortiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jeffrey Wilson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stefan Erler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Guido Redaelli (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jakob Nielsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jorge Marques (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dennis Meerdink (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Demlaba Ouédec (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | George Van Helmond (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Giuliano Gritti (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fernando Garrido (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Rainer Völler (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Henry May (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Fortune (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Enrique Perez (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Kevin Hitzlsperger (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Levin Berger (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Diogo Monteiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andreas Andersson (ATT) | 0 | |