Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 20,570 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Demetrio Matzuzzi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Demetrio Matzuzzi.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Hamburger SV kicking off!
2.57
1-0Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Carlos Valdano controls it well on his chest. Roberto Carlos Valdano finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.22
1-0Albert Peiro chips the ball to his team mate, Samir Reimers. Samir Reimers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.02
1-0Youssef Boukhari pushes up the pitch. Youssef Boukhari threads the ball through to Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Simon Hitzlsperger reads it well. Quality keeping!
16.40
1-0Steffen Pfeiffer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
18.05
Neil Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Hitzlsperger who gathers it comfortably.
21.12
Kees Senden chips the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller flicks a high ball forward to Samir Reimers who takes it down. Samir Reimers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steffen Pfeiffer.
24.16
1-0Albert Peiro knocks the ball forward to Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samir Reimers but he's offside!
26.39
Steffen Pfeiffer threads a neat ball through to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Simon Hitzlsperger. Excellent save.
28.13
Neil Hendry hits a low pass to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rainer Meyer.
30.21
1-0Youssef Boukhari barges into Mario Quaresma. Youssef Boukhari is warned by the referee! Mario Quaresma runs off the knock.
34.18
Philipp Schmid flicks a high ball forward to Gabi Petrescu who takes it down. Gabi Petrescu rushes past Kees Senden! Gabi Petrescu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.53
Aristide Otokoré threads a neat ball through to Philipp Schmid. With imagination, Philipp Schmid plays the ball forward to Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Pearce.
39.18
Hocine Kaabache makes a beautiful solo run. Hocine Kaabache sees Gabi Petrescu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabi Petrescu makes a probing pass between the defence to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Hamburger SV!
42.16
3-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
Philipp Schmid takes the throw-in. Neil Hendry knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Simon Hitzlsperger manages to gather 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. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Union Berlin players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Union Berlin kick off!
48.11
Samir Reimers hacks Steffen Pfeiffer from behind! Samir Reimers is warned by the referee! Steffen Pfeiffer runs off the knock.
49.42
Matthias Meidt passes the ball forward to Jan Köller. Jan Köller controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
51.19
Rainer Meyer makes a strong solo run forward. Rainer Meyer passes the ball forward to Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Köller. With a superhuman jump, Jan Köller connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Guy Léonard is on top of it.
53.45
Harvey Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Meidt who brings the ball under control. Matthias Meidt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Köller. Jan Köller knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steffen Pfeiffer.
55.53
3-0Neil Hendry sees Kostyantyn Fomenko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kostyantyn Fomenko passes the ball forward to Sebastian Schramm. Kees Senden catches Sebastian Schramm on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
57.15
Philipp Schmid controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm shoots from 25 yards but Simon Hitzlsperger reads it well. Well saved!
59.19
3-0Harvey Pearce barges into Youssef Boukhari. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Youssef Boukhari stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.53
With vision, Kees Senden plays the ball forward to Moritz Müller. With fabulous imagination, Moritz Müller plays the ball forward to Samir Reimers. Samir Reimers finds some space and shoots from distance. Guy Léonard gets down and covers it.
65.56
Albert Peiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Albert Peiro whips in a cross ball towards Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.43
Kees Senden sees Moritz Müller in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With imagination, Moritz Müller plays the ball forward to Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel edges inside the box! Dietmar Wendel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.28
Kees Senden passes the ball forward to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Reimers. Samir Reimers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Guy Léonard.
73.35
Steffen Pfeiffer barges into Albert Peiro. The referee warns Steffen Pfeiffer to calm down! Albert Peiro runs off the knock.
75.54
Moritz Müller threads a neat ball through to Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Reimers. Samir Reimers powers a header at goal. It's there!! Guy Léonard has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
79.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Albert Peiro plays the ball forward to Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel makes a simple pass, allowing Jan Köller to run into the box. Some good footwork from Jan Köller provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Guy Léonard manages to gather it.
83.56
Steffen Pfeiffer clumsily knocks into Jan Köller. The referee brings Steffen Pfeiffer to one side and gives him another warning! Jan Köller runs off the knock.
84.36
Harvey Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Albert Peiro controls it well on his chest. Albert Peiro chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Köller. Jan Köller knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Reimers. Hocine Kaabache hacks Samir Reimers from behind! Penalty not given!!
85.32
Kees Senden plays the ball forward to Matthias Meidt. Matthias Meidt brings the ball forward. Matthias Meidt knocks in a cross ball towards Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Guy Léonard!
87.12
Steffen Pfeiffer knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Schmid. Philipp Schmid makes a probing pass to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko knocks in a cross ball towards Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gabi Petrescu scores for Hamburger SV!!
90.00
Steffen Pfeiffer sees a break and surges forward. Steffen Pfeiffer threads a neat ball through to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
28.6%
41.8%
29.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gabi Petrescu of Hamburger SV |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Guy Léonard (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Hocine Kaabache (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Youssef Boukhari (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Steffen Pfeiffer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Aristide Otokoré (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Philipp Schmid (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Roberto Carlos Valdano (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Sebastian Schramm (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Gabi Petrescu (ATT) | | 10 |
| 11. | Kostyantyn Fomenko (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Fotis Kyriakidis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Henderson (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rocco R. Lamacchi (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Simon Hitzlsperger (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rainer Meyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kees Senden (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Harvey Pearce (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Matthias Meidt (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Moritz Müller (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Albert Peiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mario Quaresma (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dietmar Wendel (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Samir Reimers (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Jan Köller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Anthony Melchiot (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Felipe Rubio (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oliver Beckmann (ATT) | 0 | |