Match Report


Eintracht Braunschweig Eintracht Braunschweig      Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steffen MatthäusS. Matthäus64
G
1
G
66Philipp RöhligP. Röhlig
Christian ZickC. Zick63
D
2captain
D
75Dominic LiddellD. Liddell
Adam HughesA. Hughes59
D
3
D
74Sebastian BeckS. Beck
Julian EngelsJ. Engels59
D
4
D
59Arno WitteA. Witte
Kai RaffK. Raff66
M
5
M
69Thomas RöslerT. Rösler
Matthew LumsdonM. Lumsdon59
M
6
M
56Stefan BusseS. Busse
Samir WelterS. Welter58
M
7
M
52Lennart LittbarskiL. Littbarski
Dietmar HässlerD. Hässler58
M
8
M
48Eric WalterE. Walter
Marcel LorenzM. Lorenz61
A
9
A
67Steve ButtS. Butt
Alexander BrehmeA. Brehme60
A
captain10
A
64Hauke HöferH. Höfer
Bakary WillB. Will44
A
11
A
60Raffaele GrabbiR. Grabbi
 
Nils BeckN. Beck55
M
12
G
63Guillermo HillG. Hill
Gavin JohnstoneG. Johnstone54
D
13
G
59Sergio SemedoS. Semedo
Dietmar BrehmeD. Brehme53
M
14
D
56Kai EmmerlichK. Emmerlich

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadion an der Hamburger Straße where Eintracht Braunschweig play host to Karlsruher SC . A crowd of 8,178 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Eintracht Braunschweig and Karlsruher SC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schnoor.


0.00
Eintracht Braunschweig start the match!
2.28
Stefan Busse surges forward with the ball. Stefan Busse plays a scrappy one-two with Hauke Höfer and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Stefan Busse provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Steffen Matthäus with no chance!! Goal for Karlsruher SC !
16.40
Arno Witte passes the ball forward to Thomas Rösler. Thomas Rösler chips the ball to his team mate, Hauke Höfer. Hauke Höfer knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Butt. With a superhuman jump, Steve Butt connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.12
Stefan Busse makes a probing pass to Raffaele Grabbi. Raffaele Grabbi threads the ball through into the box. Julian Engels comes in with a late challenge on Steve Butt. Penalty not given!!
26.18
Adam Hughes makes a simple pass to Matthew Lumsdon. Matthew Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Lorenz controls it well on his chest. Marcel Lorenz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
27.19
Thomas Rösler advances with the ball. Thomas Rösler tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
30.22
Samir Welter flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Brehme controls it well on his chest. Alexander Brehme controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
33.03
Matthew Lumsdon knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Brehme. Alexander Brehme shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.23
Kai Raff flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Lorenz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel Lorenz lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Will. Bakary Will makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
42.48
Arno Witte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lennart Littbarski. Lennart Littbarski decides to run forward with the ball. Lennart Littbarski makes a probing pass to Hauke Höfer but he's offside!
45.00
Lennart Littbarski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Höfer. Hauke Höfer shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Braunschweig appear unchanged since the first half. Karlsruher SC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Karlsruher SC kick off and get the second half underway!
47.33
Lennart Littbarski threads the ball through to Raffaele Grabbi. Raffaele Grabbi passes the ball forward but Steve Butt is offside!
49.29
Adam Hughes kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Lumsdon. Matthew Lumsdon sees Bakary Will in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Will tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.03
Sebastian Beck flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Busse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Busse runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stefan Busse shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
55.26
Matthew Lumsdon makes a probing pass to Alexander Brehme. Alexander Brehme shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Philipp Röhlig.
57.34
Dietmar Hässler takes a long throw-in. Seeing a gap ahead, Samir Welter picks a pass forward to Marcel Lorenz. Marcel Lorenz plays the ball forward to Bakary Will who has made a great run into the box. Bakary Will strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
59.35
Marcel Lorenz hacks Arno Witte from behind! Marcel Lorenz is warned by the referee! Arno Witte hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.32
Eintracht Braunschweig have made a substitution with Dietmar Brehme replacing Kai Raff .
61.37
Julian Engels flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Lumsdon who brings the ball under control. Matthew Lumsdon flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Will. Bakary Will advances inside the box! Bakary Will shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Philipp Röhlig has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.11
Eric Walter flicks a high pass forward. Raffaele Grabbi collects the pass. Raffaele Grabbi plays a quick one-two with Hauke Höfer and rushes in on goal... Raffaele Grabbi comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.17
Adam Hughes darts forward. Adam Hughes brings the ball forward. Adam Hughes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.10
Eric Walter runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eric Walter shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
78.08
Thomas Rösler makes a probing pass to Raffaele Grabbi. Raffaele Grabbi shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.37
Eric Walter flicks a high ball forward to Steve Butt who gracefully takes it down. Steve Butt sees Hauke Höfer just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Hauke Höfer shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
84.51
Lennart Littbarski hacks Dietmar Brehme from behind! Lennart Littbarski is given a warning by the referee! Dietmar Brehme runs off the knock.
85.03
Samir Welter darts forward. Samir Welter finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Eintracht Braunschweig

Karlsruher SC
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
29.1%
43%
27.9%

Scorers
Bakary Will 61
Stefan Busse 2
Steve Butt 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Busse of Karlsruher SC

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Matthäus (GK)
6
2.Christian Zick (DEF)
6
3.Adam Hughes (DEF)
7
4.Julian Engels (DEF)
6
5.Kai Raff (MID)
6
6.Matthew Lumsdon (MID)
7
7.Samir Welter (MID)
6
8.Dietmar Hässler (MID)
6
9.Marcel Lorenz (ATT)
6
10.Alexander Brehme (ATT)
6
11.Bakary Will (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nils Beck (MID)
0
13.Gavin Johnstone (DEF)
0
14.Dietmar Brehme (MID)
6

1.Philipp Röhlig (GK)
6
2.Dominic Liddell (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Beck (DEF)
6
4.Arno Witte (DEF)
6
5.Thomas Rösler (MID)
6
6.Stefan Busse (MID)goal scored
9
7.Lennart Littbarski (MID)
6
8.Eric Walter (MID)
7
9.Steve Butt (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Hauke Höfer (ATT)
7
11.Raffaele Grabbi (ATT)
6
 
12.Guillermo Hill (GK)
0
13.Sergio Semedo (GK)
0
14.Kai Emmerlich (DEF)
0