Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadion am Bruchweg where FSV Mainz 05 play host to VfB Lübeck. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FSV Mainz 05 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VfB Lübeck appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Schnellinger.


0.00
VfB Lübeck kick off the first half!
2.28
Rainer Wilke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lars Kohler. Lars Kohler passes the ball forward to Sven Babbel. Sven Babbel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexander Jobson.
3.41
Vinicio E. Branca makes a simple pass to Hannes Will. Showing composure, Hannes Will plays the ball forward to Alexander Müller. Alexander Müller controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
4.30
Matthias Hitzlsperger threads the ball through to Sven Babbel. Sven Babbel shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.35
Lars Kohler flicks a high pass forward. Sven Babbel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sven Babbel runs straight at the defence! Sven Babbel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.25
Julian Rohrschneider threads a neat ball through to Alexander Müller. Alexander Müller kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Böhm but the referee indicates it's offside!
28.15
Nils Emmerlich hacks Martin Eilts from behind! Nils Emmerlich is given a warning by the referee! Martin Eilts grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.46
Sven Wieczorek clumsily knocks into Vinicio E. Branca. The referee brings Sven Wieczorek to one side and gives him a warning! Vinicio E. Branca stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.42
Rainer Wilke makes a simple pass to Matthias Hitzlsperger. Matthias Hitzlsperger flicks the ball to his team mate, Sven Babbel. Sven Babbel lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Wieczorek. Sven Wieczorek connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Simon Winkler!
34.28
Julian Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward to Lennart Böhm who brings the ball under control. Lennart Böhm shoots from distance but it is miles over!
36.06
Paul Friedmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sven Babbel. Sven Babbel shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.53
Jakob Winkler passes the ball forward to Martin Eilts. Martin Eilts threads a neat ball through to Alexander Müller. Alexander Müller lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Böhm. Lennart Böhm jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for VfB Lübeck!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FSV Mainz 05 appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Lübeck also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FSV Mainz 05 get the second half underway!
47.46
Malte Widmann sees Sven Babbel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sven Babbel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.23
Steffen Vogel threads a neat ball through to Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Babbel. Sven Babbel shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
60.35
FSV Mainz 05 have made 2 substitutions with Stuart Naysmith replacing Lars Kohler and Colin Collins replacing Sven Babbel .
63.59
Paul Friedmann makes a probing pass to Matthias Hitzlsperger. Matthias Hitzlsperger flicks the ball to his team mate, Sven Wieczorek. Sven Wieczorek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Winkler who gathers it comfortably.
77.46
FSV Mainz 05 have made a substitution with Scott Lockley replacing Steffen Vogel .
84.45
Julian Rohrschneider passes the ball forward to Alexander Müller. Alexander Müller whips in a cross ball towards Marc Eberle. Marc Eberle finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.16
With imagination, Hannes Will plays the ball forward to Marc Eberle. Marc Eberle shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Martin Geis manages to gather it comfortably.
89.30
Hannes Will receives the ball from a throw-in from Julian Rohrschneider. Hannes Will makes a simple pass to Alexander Müller. Alexander Müller knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Lennart Böhm is offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
26.8%
47.9%
25.4%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lennart Böhm of VfB Lübeck

Match Ratings
1.Martin Geis (GK)
6
2.Paul Friedmann (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Wilke (DEF)
6
4.Steffen Vogel (DEF)
6
5.Kai Emmerlich (DEF)
6
6.Matthias Hitzlsperger (MID)
6
7.Lars Kohler (MID)
7
8.Malte Widmann (MID)
7
9.Nils Emmerlich (MID)
5
10.Sven Babbel (ATT)
7
11.Sven Wieczorek (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Collins (ATT)
6
13.Stuart Naysmith (ATT)
6
14.Scott Lockley (GK)
6

1.Simon Winkler (GK)
7
2.Jakob Winkler (DEF)
7
3.Nico Littbarski (DEF)
6
4.Vinicio E. Branca (DEF)
6
5.Alexander Jobson (DEF)
6
6.Martin Eilts (MID)
6
7.Hannes Will (MID)
7
8.Julian Rohrschneider (MID)
7
9.Alexander Müller (ATT)
7
10.Marc Eberle (ATT)
6
11.Lennart Böhm (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Del Windass (ATT)
0
13.Uwe Weigel (DEF)
0
14.David Ahrens (MID)
0