Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to VfL Bochum. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Köln and VfL Bochum are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Ouindi.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Köln and VfL Bochum are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Ouindi.
0.00
0-0FC Köln kick off and get the match underway!
2.34
0-0Oliver Welter hacks Philipp Dittmann from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Philipp Dittmann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
3.57
0-0Philipp Dittmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Cziommer. Simon Cziommer passes the ball forward but Alassandro Lucchini is offside!
6.04
0-0Nikolas Overath flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Welter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Welter hits a low pass to Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Jonas Gelb.
12.52
Craig Gower barges into Samir Seifert. The referee calls over Craig Gower and warns him to calm down! Samir Seifert gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.55
Showing composure, Marco Citony picks a pass forward to Samir Seifert. Samir Seifert flicks a high pass forward. Alassandro Lucchini controls it well on his chest. Alassandro Lucchini edges inside the box! Alassandro Lucchini strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Pascal Babbel. Excellent save.
16.24
0-0Philipp Dittmann catches Craig Gower on the ankles. The referee warns Philipp Dittmann to calm down! Craig Gower hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.22
0-0With a delightful solo run, Philipp Dittmann stretches the opposition's defence. Philipp Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Cziommer. Simon Cziommer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
21.36
With a delightful solo run, Alexander Schöll stretches the opposition's defence. Alexander Schöll plays a scrappy one-two with Hannes Hitzlsperger and advances towards the goal... Alexander Schöll tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
26.00
0-0Oliver Welter flicks a high ball forward to Hannes Hitzlsperger who takes it down. Hannes Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marco Citony.
27.53
0-1Alexander Schöll flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Völler controls it well on his chest. Oliver Völler whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro flicks the ball with his head. Sergio Monteiro scores for VfL Bochum!!
33.08
Samir Seifert makes a simple pass to Anton Cziommer. Anton Cziommer knocks the ball forward to Simon Cziommer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.06
Markus Nordwald hits a low pass to Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Hitzlsperger. With a superhuman jump, Hannes Hitzlsperger connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
40.20
Markus Nordwald threads the ball through to Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.56
Oliver Welter flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Hitzlsperger who brings the ball under control. Hannes Hitzlsperger shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Bochum also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Köln players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with VfL Bochum kicking off!
49.50
0-1Nikolas Overath flicks the ball to his team mate, Markus Nordwald. Markus Nordwald changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Markus Nordwald whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Hitzlsperger. With a superhuman jump, Hannes Hitzlsperger connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is deflected wide by Marco Citony.
54.45
Spencer Howey passes the ball forward to Craig Gower. Craig Gower flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Hitzlsperger controls it well on his chest. Hannes Hitzlsperger shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.01
Marco Citony sees Oliver Linke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oliver Linke passes the ball forward to Alassandro Lucchini. Alassandro Lucchini plays a scrappy one-two with Anton Cziommer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alassandro Lucchini rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
60.33
0-2FC Köln have made a substitution with Nicholas Keegan replacing Anton Cziommer .
61.41
Claudio Gonzalez hits a low pass to Nicholas Keegan. Nicholas Keegan whips in a cross ball towards Alassandro Lucchini. Alassandro Lucchini beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Pascal Babbel.
63.58
Oliver Welter passes the ball forward to Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro sees Oliver Völler just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Oliver Völler provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Steffen Rösler.
65.00
0-2It's a corner kick. Oliver Kuzorra loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Edwin Garrault steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
66.29
Oliver Welter makes a beautiful solo run. Oliver Welter knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edwin Garrault.
67.42
Oliver Linke catches Craig Gower on the ankles. Oliver Linke is warned by the referee! Craig Gower stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.42
Craig Gower hacks Philipp Dittmann from behind! Craig Gower is warned by the referee again! Philipp Dittmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.33
Alexander Schöll flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Monteiro controls it well on his chest. Sergio Monteiro finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.22
0-2Claudio Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Alassandro Lucchini. Alassandro Lucchini advances inside the box! Spencer Howey comes in with a late challenge on Alassandro Lucchini. Penalty not given!!
75.49
Philipp Dittmann catches Craig Gower on the ankles. The referee warns Philipp Dittmann again to calm down! Craig Gower stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.41
Marco Citony threads a neat ball through to Oliver Linke. Oliver Linke flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Keegan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Keegan rushes past Spencer Howey! Some awkward footwork from Nicholas Keegan provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.17
Claudio Gonzalez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Keegan. Nicholas Keegan finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
79.16
Alexander Schöll passes the ball forward to Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.52
0-2Philipp Dittmann catches Oliver Welter on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oliver Welter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.45
Edwin Garrault flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Linke who brings the ball under control. Oliver Linke hits a low pass to Alassandro Lucchini. Alassandro Lucchini knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Keegan. Nicholas Keegan powers a header at goal. Pascal Babbel comfortably punches it away to safety.
85.29
Craig Gower runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Gower shoots from 25 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jonas Gelb with no chance!! Goal for VfL Bochum!
89.18
Edwin Garrault runs forward with the ball. Edwin Garrault makes a probing pass to Alassandro Lucchini. Alassandro Lucchini plays a one-two with Nicholas Keegan and rushes in on goal... Oliver Kuzorra comes in with a late challenge on Alassandro Lucchini. Penalty not given!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
27.3%
48.1%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Gower of VfL Bochum |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jonas Gelb (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marco Citony (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Edwin Garrault (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Steffen Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claudio Gonzalez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samir Seifert (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Philipp Dittmann (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Oliver Linke (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Cziommer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alassandro Lucchini (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Anton Cziommer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicholas Keegan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Malte Hanssen (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bakary Götz (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pascal Babbel (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Nikolas Overath (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Oliver Kuzorra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Spencer Howey (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alexander Schöll (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Craig Gower (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Oliver Welter (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Markus Nordwald (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Hannes Hitzlsperger (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Sergio Monteiro (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Oliver Völler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Yuri Scarlato (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stefan Breyer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Wilke (GK) | 0 | |