Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. A crowd of 20,858 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Morlock.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Morlock.
0.00
0-0SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off!
4.23
0-0Sven Breyer flicks a high pass forward. Dietmar Witte holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dietmar Witte shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
6.31
0-0Neil Hendry sees a break and surges forward. Neil Hendry shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
8.20
0-0Philipp Schmid flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Carlos Valdano controls it well on his chest. Roberto Carlos Valdano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Schramm but the linesman indicates offside!
18.35
1-0Youssef Boukhari makes a probing pass to Philipp Schmid. Philipp Schmid flicks the ball to his team mate, Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Moritz Beckmann is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.33
Steffen Pfeiffer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipp Schmid. Philipp Schmid plays the ball forward to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Sebastian Schramm provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Moritz Beckmann. Excellent save.
26.24
Sven Breyer makes a probing pass to Simon Meyer. Simon Meyer shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
27.10
1-0Aristide Otokoré knocks the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Schramm who takes it down. Sebastian Schramm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.37
Philipp Neudecker runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Philipp Neudecker shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
30.58
Youssef Boukhari flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Schmid controls it well on his chest. Philipp Schmid threads a neat ball through to Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Beckmann who gathers it comfortably.
40.39
1-0Sebastian Schramm clumsily knocks into Moritz Schumacher. The referee calls over Sebastian Schramm and shows him a yellow card! Moritz Schumacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Neil Hendry sees Roberto Carlos Valdano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Carlos Valdano knocks in a cross ball towards Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Moritz Beckmann is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Hamburger SV kick off the second half!
51.36
Albrecht Neudecker passes the ball forward to Simon Meyer. Simon Meyer lofts in a cross ball towards Dietmar Witte. Dietmar Witte knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.24
With a delightful solo run, Mervin Banks stretches the opposition's defence. Mervin Banks finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
54.05
Sven Breyer kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Meyer. Simon Meyer finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
61.51
Philipp Schmid flicks a high pass forward. Gabi Petrescu collects the pass. Gabi Petrescu makes a great pass forward. Kostyantyn Fomenko runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
65.42
Nigel Wilson hacks Gabi Petrescu from behind! Nigel Wilson is shown the yellow card! Gabi Petrescu runs off the knock.
65.42
1-0Free kick to Hamburger SV just outside the area...
66.29
Sebastian Schramm slowly runs up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
69.18
With imagination, Neil Hendry plays the ball forward to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko plays a sublime one-two with Sebastian Schramm and races in on goal... Kostyantyn Fomenko makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
75.16
Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Beckmann who gathers it comfortably.
77.50
Aristide Otokoré darts forward. Aristide Otokoré flicks a high pass forward. Kostyantyn Fomenko controls it well on his chest. Kostyantyn Fomenko shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Moritz Beckmann.
79.11
1-0Corner kick to Hamburger SV. Philipp Schmid plays it to the far post. Aristide Otokoré side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
83.37
With some swift thinking, Philipp Neudecker plays the ball forward to Anton Klompe. Anton Klompe shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
85.40
Sven Breyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dietmar Witte. Dietmar Witte shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
25.3%
48.1%
26.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Hendry of Hamburger SV |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Guy Léonard (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hocine Kaabache (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Youssef Boukhari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steffen Pfeiffer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Aristide Otokoré (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Philipp Schmid (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Roberto Carlos Valdano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastian Schramm (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 10. | Gabi Petrescu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kostyantyn Fomenko (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Fotis Kyriakidis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Henderson (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rocco R. Lamacchi (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Moritz Beckmann (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Nigel Wilson (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Leon Hoeness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Moritz Schumacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mervin Banks (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Albrecht Neudecker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sven Breyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Philipp Neudecker (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Simon Meyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Anton Klompe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dietmar Witte (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matthias Hoeness (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wout Heije (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mauricio Segarra (DEF) | 0 | |