Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at DKB-Arena where F.C. Hansa Rostock play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 18,484 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
F.C. Hansa Rostock are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Völler.
The pitch is in good condition.
F.C. Hansa Rostock are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Völler.
0.00
0-0F.C. Hansa Rostock kick off!
6.41
0-0Vegard Berg sees Markus Erler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Markus Erler passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Edwin Suarez. Edwin Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Kai Jaschke. Kai Jaschke knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Jorge Marques.
7.55
0-0Adrian Young takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Jorge Marques drops low and scoops up the ball.
8.38
0-0Demlaba Ouédec gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Ernesto Galadames tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
10.23
0-0Henry May clumsily knocks into Armin Köpke. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Armin Köpke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.02
Vegard Berg sees Markus Erler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Markus Erler flicks a high ball forward to Edwin Suarez who takes it down. Edwin Suarez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.07
Gary Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.39
George Van Helmond barges into Kai Jaschke. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kai Jaschke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.03
0-0Adrian Young comes in with a late challenge on Con Grella. The referee warns Adrian Young to calm down! Con Grella carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.10
Adrian Young flicks a high ball forward to Valerio Possanzini who takes it down. Valerio Possanzini tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
26.23
Henry May threads the ball through to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.50
Dennis Meerdink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry May. Henry May runs straight at the opposition's defence. Henry May shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
34.48
0-1Gary Hendry makes a simple pass to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.12
Adrian Young flicks a high pass forward to Kai Jaschke who brings the ball under control. Kai Jaschke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Jorge Marques as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
43.42
0-1Corner kick to F.C. Hansa Rostock. Adrian Young plays it out to the edge of the box. Dennis Meerdink comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
44.41
Dennis Meerdink flicks the ball to his team mate, Henry May. Henry May flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Hitzlsperger controls it well on his chest. Kevin Hitzlsperger whips in a cross ball towards Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Hansa Rostock appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Union Berlin kick off!
47.12
Demlaba Ouédec flicks a high ball forward to Gary Hendry who takes it down. Gary Hendry makes a probing pass to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames shoots from outside the area. Kamal Martini gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
51.26
Adrian Young kicks a strong pass forward to Edwin Suarez. Edwin Suarez cuts inside the box! Edwin Suarez takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.19
Adrian Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Edwin Suarez. Edwin Suarez shoots from long range but it flies wide!
55.11
Markus Erler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Markus Erler shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.03
With imagination, Vegard Berg laces a weighted ball forward to Markus Erler. Seeing a gap ahead, Markus Erler plays the ball forward to Philipp Lensing. Philipp Lensing shoots from 25 yards but somehow Jorge Marques manages to keep it out.
60.15
0-2F.C. Hansa Rostock have made a substitution with Lars Hollmer replacing Valerio Possanzini .
61.16
Gary Hendry surges forward with the ball. Gary Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.40
With vision, Con Grella plays the ball forward to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.01
0-3F.C. Hansa Rostock are keeping most of the possession.
71.05
Leon Buchwald clumsily knocks into Con Grella. Leon Buchwald is given a warning by the referee! Con Grella gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
72.39
Con Grella chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
75.37
Gary Hendry laces a through ball forward to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.44
Sergio Almeida threads the ball through to Adrian Young. Adrian Young makes a probing pass to Lars Hollmer. Lars Hollmer whips in a cross ball towards Edwin Suarez. Edwin Suarez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.42
Dennis Meerdink threads a neat ball through to Henry May. Henry May flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Galadames who takes it down. Ernesto Galadames shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
79.04
Con Grella controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.24
Gary Hendry makes a probing pass to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Kamal Martini effortlessly smothers it!
84.53
Henry May flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Hitzlsperger controls it well on his chest. Kevin Hitzlsperger tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Kamal Martini.
85.02
Antonio Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger 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!
87.03
George Van Helmond threads a neat ball through to Henry May. Henry May passes the ball forward to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
89.12
Henry May flicks a high pass forward. Scott Fortune collects the pass. Scott Fortune shoots from 20 yards. Kamal Martini gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
Con Grella flicks a high pass forward. Scott Fortune controls it well on his chest. Scott Fortune skips past Sergio Almeida! Scott Fortune muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
34.1%
43.2%
22.7%
Scorers
| Kevin Hitzlsperger 34 Scott Fortune 44, 90 Gary Hendry 61 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Fortune of FC Union Berlin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kamal Martini (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Vegard Berg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sergio Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Armin Köpke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leon Buchwald (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Adrian Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Markus Erler (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Edwin Suarez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kai Jaschke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Philipp Lensing (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Valerio Possanzini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Billy Burley (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jakob Raff (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Lars Hollmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jorge Marques (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | George Van Helmond (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Demlaba Ouédec (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dennis Meerdink (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antonio Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Con Grella (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Henry May (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Gary Hendry (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Scott Fortune (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Ernesto Galadames (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Hitzlsperger (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Levin Berger (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Giuliano Gritti (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Enrique Perez (ATT) | 0 | |