Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to FC Bayern Munich. A crowd of 19,661 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Sammer.
The pitch is in good condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Sammer.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with FC Bayern Munich kicking off!
2.41
0-0Nicolas Scholz knocks the ball forward to Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.38
0-0Stefan Döring takes it forward alone. Stefan Döring sees Yuri van Gastel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yuri van Gastel tries a spectacular long range effort but Christian Lindner is on top of it.
6.30
0-1Julian Ziege passes the ball forward to Samir Palumbo. Samir Palumbo lofts in a cross ball towards Mamar Mendes. Mamar Mendes makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.39
0-1Peter Nasazzi flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Scholz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Scholz advances with the ball. Nicolas Scholz shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
10.16
Anton Thielemann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Anton Thielemann finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.23
Nicolas Scholz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicolas Scholz shoots from distance but somehow Christian Lindner manages to keep it out.
16.11
0-1Frederico Mora comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Döring. The referee calls over Frederico Mora and warns him to calm down! Stefan Döring stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Damir Coly plays the ball forward to Samir Palumbo. Samir Palumbo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.51
Ian Brown knocks the ball forward to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Christian Lindner. Excellent save.
27.45
0-1Nicolas Scholz threads a neat ball through to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Rodolfo Vazquez is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
28.46
0-1Corner kick to Karlsruher SC . Stefan Döring plays it to the near post. Peter Nasazzi rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.55
Nicolas Scholz surges forward with the ball. Nicolas Scholz knocks in a cross ball towards Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Christian Lindner had no chance!! Goal for Karlsruher SC !
33.23
Julian Ziege flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Mora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Mora runs straight at the defence! Frederico Mora cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.24
1-1Juan-Carlos Carrasco hits a low pass to Damir Coly. Damir Coly chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora makes a great pass forward. Samir Palumbo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.22
Anton Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Samir Palumbo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samir Palumbo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Mamar Mendes. Mamar Mendes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Kichiro Miyazaki has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC 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
The whistle blows and Karlsruher SC get the second half underway!
54.55
Ian Brown flicks a high pass forward to Frode Riise who brings the ball under control. Frode Riise knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Christian Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
55.34
Linus Bierhoff comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Scholz. The referee calls over Linus Bierhoff and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Scholz stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.16
Ian Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger knocks the ball forward to Yuri van Gastel but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.42
Nicolas Scholz passes the ball forward to Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger shoots from distance but Christian Lindner is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
60.12
Ian Brown flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Metzger who takes it down. Hauke Metzger shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.46
Brian Bould deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Brown. Ian Brown sees Yuri van Gastel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yuri van Gastel runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Yuri van Gastel provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
67.27
Nicolas Scholz makes a simple pass to Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
69.27
Rodolfo Vazquez knocks the ball forward to Julian Ziege. Julian Ziege knocks the ball forward to Fadel Valenza. Fadel Valenza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Nasazzi.
72.58
2-2Nicolas Scholz hits a low pass to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Metzger. Linus Bierhoff catches Hauke Metzger on the ankles. Hauke Metzger appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
75.08
Anton Thielemann flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Mora who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Frederico Mora plays the ball forward to Samir Palumbo who has made a great run into the box. Samir Palumbo comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by Kichiro Miyazaki.
76.27
Damir Coly takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Nils Wilke. Some good footwork from Nils Wilke provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.20
Julian Ziege sees a break and surges forward. Julian Ziege plays a scrappy one-two with Frederico Mora and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Julian Ziege provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Kichiro Miyazaki manages to keep it out.
78.03
Nicolas Scholz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.26
Julian Ziege knocks the ball forward to Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora passes the ball forward to Fadel Valenza. Fadel Valenza rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
27.3%
44.2%
28.6%
Scorers
| Hauke Metzger 31, 60 | Mamar Mendes 6, 38 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Scholz of Karlsruher SC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kichiro Miyazaki (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Brian Bould (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Nasazzi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Seb Bigné (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stefan Döring (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ian Brown (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Scholz (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Yuri van Gastel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hauke Metzger (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Dmitri Korneev (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Frode Riise (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Hannes Pfeiffer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Teddy Butt (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Moritz Rösler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Christian Lindner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nils Wilke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juan-Carlos Carrasco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tchiressoua Cakar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rodolfo Vazquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Ziege (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Anton Thielemann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Damir Coly (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mamar Mendes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Samir Palumbo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Frederico Mora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Linus Bierhoff (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adnan Fenillat (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fadel Valenza (DEF) | 6 | |