Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to Karlsruher SC . A crowd of 20,922 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Union Berlin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Karlsruher SC appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Kneissl.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Union Berlin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Karlsruher SC appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Kneissl.
0.00
0-0FC Union Berlin kick off and get the first half underway!
2.53
0-0Henry May sees a break and surges forward. Henry May shoots from long range. Kichiro Miyazaki effortlessly gets down and covers it.
4.52
0-0Noah Berg chips the ball to his team mate, Con Grella. Con Grella changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Con Grella shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
8.31
0-0Nicolas Scholz hacks Henry May from behind! The referee calls over Nicolas Scholz and shows him a yellow card! Henry May runs off the knock.
10.20
George Van Helmond pushes mid-way up the pitch. George Van Helmond threads a neat ball through to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez whips in a cross ball towards Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
12.09
Nicolas Scholz makes a probing pass to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
20.36
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
21.38
Noah Berg takes a short throw-in bringing George Van Helmond into play. George Van Helmond flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Santos collects the pass. Antonio Santos threads a neat ball through to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.50
Noah Berg takes it forward alone. Noah Berg chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
28.13
Henry May makes a simple pass to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.48
George Van Helmond knocks the ball forward to Con Grella. Con Grella plays the ball forward to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
39.31
0-0Noah Berg hits a low pass to Con Grella. Con Grella flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Galadames holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernesto Galadames knocks the ball forward to Enrique Perez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.36
Demlaba Ouédec deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry May. Henry May threads a neat ball through to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Kichiro Miyazaki smothers it!
44.26
Stefan Döring makes a probing pass to Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz chips the ball to his team mate, Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jorge Marques!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Union Berlin appear unchanged since the first half. Karlsruher SC also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Union Berlin players seem much more motivated whilst the Karlsruher SC players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Karlsruher SC kick off the second half!
48.30
Antonio Santos threads a neat ball through to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
49.45
Peter Nasazzi threads the ball through to Teddy Butt. Teddy Butt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger knocks in a cross ball towards Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev flicks the ball with his head. Jorge Marques picks it out of the air!
51.07
Noah Berg advances with the ball. Noah Berg flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
53.25
Con Grella flicks a high pass forward. Scott Fortune holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames makes a convincing header. Kichiro Miyazaki effortlessly picks it out of the air!
54.40
George Van Helmond clumsily knocks into Dmitri Korneev. The referee calls over George Van Helmond and shows him a yellow card! Dmitri Korneev runs off the knock.
60.16
Seb Bigné threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz chips the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Jorge Marques!
61.36
0-0Brian Bould makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Butt. Teddy Butt makes a probing pass to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jorge Marques who gathers it comfortably.
63.14
Nicolas Scholz plays the ball forward to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel advances inside the box! Yuri van Gastel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.48
Nicolas Scholz chips the ball to his team mate, Frode Riise. Frode Riise shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Jorge Marques.
73.15
Con Grella knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
78.32
Con Grella threads the ball through to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.20
1-0With imagination, George Van Helmond plays the ball forward to Henry May. Henry May deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames whips in a cross ball towards Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune whips the ball goalwards with his head. Scott Fortune scores for FC Union Berlin!!
87.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Peter Nasazzi laces a through ball forward to Teddy Butt. Teddy Butt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Teddy Butt knocks in a cross ball towards Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.56
George Van Helmond makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Santos. Antonio Santos brings the ball forward. Antonio Santos shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Demlaba Ouédec passes the ball forward to Con Grella. Con Grella chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames plays a quick one-two with Scott Fortune and rushes in on goal... Ernesto Galadames rockets a shot on goal. Kichiro Miyazaki easily gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
9
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
27.2%
38%
34.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Fortune of FC Union Berlin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jorge Marques (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | George Van Helmond (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 3. | Demlaba Ouédec (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Noah Berg (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Antonio Santos (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Con Grella (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Henry May (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rainer Völler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Fortune (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ernesto Galadames (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Enrique Perez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Levin Berger (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Giuliano Gritti (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Hitzlsperger (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kichiro Miyazaki (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Brian Bould (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Nasazzi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Seb Bigné (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stefan Döring (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Teddy Butt (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Scholz (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Yuri van Gastel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dmitri Korneev (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Hauke Metzger (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Frode Riise (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Hannes Pfeiffer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Moritz Rösler (ATT) | 0 | |