Match Report


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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Wacker Sportpark where SV Wacker Burghausen play host to FC Energie Cottbus in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SV Wacker Burghausen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Brehme.


0.00
FC Energie Cottbus kick off the first half!
2.21
Jakob Palumbo makes a simple pass to Craig Greig. Craig Greig finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Moritz Szepan!
4.18
Nabil Van Vliet makes a probing pass to Matthias Bräutigam. Matthias Bräutigam tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
6.03
Marc Hässler flicks a high pass forward. Nabil Van Vliet collects the pass. Nabil Van Vliet sees Craig Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.40
Greg Wainwright flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Wesselmann. Alexander Wesselmann threads the ball through to Malte Ziegler. Malte Ziegler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Schultz who gathers it comfortably.
9.47
With great vision, Greg Wainwright plays the ball forward to Pascal Diakite. Pascal Diakite hits a low pass to Simon Pfeiffer. Simon Pfeiffer knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Sparwasser. Moritz Sparwasser makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.02
Marc Hässler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nabil Van Vliet. Without breaking stride, Nabil Van Vliet plays the ball forward to Craig Greig. Craig Greig skips past Greg Wainwright! Some silky footwork from Craig Greig provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
15.04
Linus Meidt sees a break and surges forward. Linus Meidt shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.02
Nico Poschner flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Greig. Craig Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Markus Kuzorra.
24.35
Nico Poschner threads a neat ball through to Craig Greig. Craig Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Markus Kuzorra.
26.46
Arthur Hall knocks the ball forward to Moritz Sparwasser. Moritz Sparwasser sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Ruben Schultz. What a great pair of hands!
30.07
Nico Poschner makes a high pass forward. Craig Greig shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Craig Greig shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
32.23
Pascal Diakite controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Sparwasser. Moritz Sparwasser lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Ziegler. Malte Ziegler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.55
Markus Kuzorra slams into Matthias Bräutigam with his studs up. The referee motions to Markus Kuzorra to come over. It's a red card!! Matthias Bräutigam hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.15
Marc Hässler flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Palumbo controls it well on his chest. Jakob Palumbo flicks a high pass forward to Craig Greig who brings the ball under control. Craig Greig shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
44.08
Jakob Palumbo sees Craig Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Greig makes a simple pass, allowing Matthias Bräutigam to run into the box. Moritz Sparwasser clumsily knocks into Matthias Bräutigam. Penalty for FC Energie Cottbus!!
44.08
The referee points to the spot..
45.00
Matthias Bräutigam takes a short run up and fires a shot towards the top of the net, but it hits the crossbar and goes over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SV Wacker Burghausen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Energie Cottbus players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and SV Wacker Burghausen kick off!
48.24
Scott Liddell hits it upfield. Matthias Bräutigam sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.12
Linus Meidt flicks a high pass forward to Craig Greig who brings the ball under control. Craig Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.21
Pascal Diakite receives the ball from a throw-in from Philipp Röhner. Pascal Diakite flicks a high pass forward. Malte Ziegler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Malte Ziegler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.06
Philipp Röhner flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Ziegler. Malte Ziegler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.06
Alexander Wesselmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Ziegler. Malte Ziegler shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.55
Linus Meidt sees a break and surges forward. Linus Meidt whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Bräutigam. Matthias Bräutigam powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
66.26
Pascal Poschner sees a break and surges forward. Pascal Poschner takes it forward alone. Pascal Poschner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.48
Moritz Sparwasser clumsily knocks into Matthias Bräutigam. The referee warns Moritz Sparwasser to calm down! Matthias Bräutigam runs off the knock.
75.13
Linus Meidt flicks a high ball forward to Matthias Bräutigam who takes it down. Matthias Bräutigam shoots from 25 yards. Moritz Szepan gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
77.24
Alexander Wesselmann hacks Linus Meidt from behind! The referee brings Alexander Wesselmann to one side and gives him a warning! Linus Meidt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.20
Jakob Palumbo threads the ball through to Craig Greig. Craig Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Moritz Szepan effortlessly smothers it!
81.52
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.30
With a delightful solo run, Pascal Diakite stretches the opposition's defence. Pascal Diakite lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Ziegler. Malte Ziegler makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Ruben Schultz!
87.07
Arthur Hall hacks Nabil Van Vliet from behind! The referee calls over Arthur Hall and warns him to calm down! Nabil Van Vliet runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
35.6%
64.4%
Play Area
31%
49.4%
19.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Moritz Szepan of SV Wacker Burghausen

Match Ratings