Match Report


SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth     FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern
Computer Player Computer Player Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Moritz BeckmannM. Beckmann64
G
1
G
71Remi RenaudR. Renaud
Nigel WilsonN. Wilson66
D
2
D
71Moustapha El-KhalejM. El-Khalej
Leon HoenessL. Hoeness65
D
captain3
D
72Nicolas AhrensN. Ahrens
Moritz SchumacherM. Schumacher61
D
4
D
74Ruel DaviesR. Davies
Mervin BanksM. Banks69
M
5
D
74Pablo CortezP. Cortez
Albrecht NeudeckerA. Neudecker68
M
6
M
73Lefteris AndriopoulosL. Andriopoulos
Sven BreyerS. Breyer65
M
7captain
M
79Duarte SantosD. Santos
Philipp NeudeckerP. Neudecker62
M
8
A
76Andy MatteoA. Matteo
Anton KlompeA. Klompe74
A
9
A
83Franklin NguyenF. Nguyen
Simon MeyerS. Meyer74
A
10
A
76Bernard GrendiB. Grendi
Dietmar WitteD. Witte69
A
11
A
72Marco Van FessemM. Van Fessem
 
Matthias HoenessM. Hoeness62
G
12
D
68Ger LarosG. Laros
Wout HeijeW. Heije56
D
13
M
77Christian AddoC. Addo
Mauricio SegarraM. Segarra55
D
14
A
71Ross WestwoodR. Westwood

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to FC Kaiserslautern. A crowd of 19,971 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Kaiserslautern appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Janes.


0.00
The whistle blows and SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off!
2.15
Mervin Banks hacks Duarte Santos from behind! The referee brings Mervin Banks to one side and gives him a warning! Duarte Santos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Nicolas Ahrens plays the ball forward to Lefteris Andriopoulos. Lefteris Andriopoulos plays the ball forward to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi knocks in a cross ball towards Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Moritz Beckmann punches it away to safety.
4.42
Philipp Neudecker threads a neat ball through to Anton Klompe. Anton Klompe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Remi Renaud is on top of it.
6.45
With great vision, Duarte Santos plays the ball forward to Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem makes a probing pass to Franklin Nguyen but he's offside!
8.25
Sven Breyer passes the ball forward to Dietmar Witte. Dietmar Witte plays a one-two with Anton Klompe and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Dietmar Witte provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Remi Renaud is on top of it.
9.47
Mervin Banks changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mervin Banks lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Meyer. Simon Meyer makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
10.17
Duarte Santos threads the ball through to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi knocks in a cross ball towards Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
14.27
Duarte Santos flicks a high ball forward to Franklin Nguyen who takes it down. Franklin Nguyen skips past Nigel Wilson! Franklin Nguyen rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Leon Hoeness's leg.
15.31
Lefteris Andriopoulos plays the ball forward to Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
16.08
Duarte Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Moritz Beckmann manages to gather it comfortably.
20.34
FC Kaiserslautern are dictating the run of play here today.
21.22
Duarte Santos flicks a high ball forward to Franklin Nguyen who takes it down. Franklin Nguyen lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem whips the ball goalwards with his head. Moritz Beckmann manages to gather it.
22.49
With a delightful solo run, Duarte Santos stretches the opposition's defence. Duarte Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Moritz Beckmann manages to keep it out.
26.07
Leon Hoeness barges into Marco Van Fessem. The referee calls over Leon Hoeness and shows him a yellow card! Marco Van Fessem runs off the knock.
27.40
Ruel Davies surges forward with the ball. Ruel Davies deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen whips in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.53
Albrecht Neudecker hacks Lefteris Andriopoulos from behind! The referee warns Albrecht Neudecker to calm down! Lefteris Andriopoulos stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.39
With vision, Moustapha El-Khalej picks a pass forward to Duarte Santos. Duarte Santos hits a low pass to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.31
Anton Klompe catches Pablo Cortez on the ankles. The referee brings Anton Klompe to one side and gives him a warning! Pablo Cortez runs off the knock.
36.52
Nigel Wilson hits a low pass to Sven Breyer. Sven Breyer passes the ball forward to Simon Meyer. Simon Meyer rushes past Ruel Davies! Some awkward footwork from Simon Meyer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Remi Renaud comfortably smothers it!
38.18
With some swift thinking, Ruel Davies plays the ball forward to Duarte Santos. Duarte Santos makes a simple pass to Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo edges inside the box! Andy Matteo comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Moritz Schumacher steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
39.02
Albrecht Neudecker flicks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Witte. Dietmar Witte shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
40.42
Duarte Santos makes a probing pass to Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear unchanged since the first half. FC Kaiserslautern also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Kaiserslautern players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Kaiserslautern kick off!
47.58
Lefteris Andriopoulos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moritz Schumacher.
57.10
Sven Breyer darts forward. Sven Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Remi Renaud who gathers it comfortably.
60.55
FC Kaiserslautern have made a substitution with Ross Westwood replacing Andy Matteo .
61.60
Duarte Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Westwood. Ross Westwood knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Moritz Beckmann. Excellent save.
65.34
Moritz Schumacher hacks Ross Westwood from behind! The referee brings Moritz Schumacher to one side and gives him a warning! Ross Westwood stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.34
Nigel Wilson sees Albrecht Neudecker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albrecht Neudecker flicks a high pass forward. Simon Meyer collects the pass. Simon Meyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruel Davies.
69.34
Philipp Neudecker receives the ball from a throw-in from Albrecht Neudecker. Philipp Neudecker makes an attacking run forward. Philipp Neudecker runs straight at the defence! Philipp Neudecker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Remi Renaud is on top of it.
73.38
Ruel Davies darts forward. Ruel Davies laces a weighted ball forward to Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.28
Ruel Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Santos. Duarte Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Schumacher.
85.32
Nigel Wilson hoofs the ball up the pitch. Dietmar Witte shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dietmar Witte!
89.48
Duarte Santos clumsily knocks into Philipp Neudecker. Duarte Santos is shown the yellow card! Philipp Neudecker stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Duarte Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Duarte Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Moritz Schumacher and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

FC Kaiserslautern
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
32.2%
42.5%
25.3%

Scorers
Dietmar Witte 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duarte Santos of FC Kaiserslautern

Match Ratings
1.Moritz Beckmann (GK)
8
2.Nigel Wilson (DEF)
7
3.Leon Hoeness (DEF)yellow card
5
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.Anton Klompe (ATT)
6
10.Simon Meyer (ATT)
6
11.Dietmar Witte (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Matthias Hoeness (GK)
0
13.Wout Heije (DEF)
0
14.Mauricio Segarra (DEF)
0

1.Remi Renaud (GK)
8
2.Moustapha El-Khalej (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Ahrens (DEF)
6
4.Ruel Davies (DEF)
7
5.Pablo Cortez (DEF)
6
6.Lefteris Andriopoulos (MID)
6
7.Duarte Santos (MID)yellow card
9
8.Andy Matteo (ATT)
6
9.Franklin Nguyen (ATT)
7
10.Bernard Grendi (ATT)
6
11.Marco Van Fessem (ATT)
6
 
12.Ger Laros (DEF)
0
13.Christian Addo (MID)
0
14.Ross Westwood (ATT)
6