Match Report


FC KölnFC Köln     SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nikolas RothN. Roth67
G
1
G
64Marco CaraccioloM. Caracciolo
Simone CampedelliS. Campedelli67
D
2
D
70Matthias HerzogM. Herzog
Kieron EdghillK. Edghill66
D
3
D
60Craig WhiteC. White
Yves CatherineY. Catherine64
D
4
D
60Ernesto Guerrero LopezE. Guerrero Lopez
Craig ClelandC. Cleland64
D
5
M
77Sebastian MeyerS. Meyer
Tiago NascimentoT. Nascimento71
M
6
M
76Oliver ThielemannO. Thielemann
Kees De RomijnK. De Romijn66
M
7
M
69Nikolas EiltsN. Eilts
Simon WelkeS. Welke65
M
8captain
M
68Philipp LorenzP. Lorenz
Arno NeudeckerA. Neudecker70
A
9
A
65Hannes HelmerH. Helmer
Nico KoschmiederN. Koschmieder63
A
captain10
A
63Sebastian BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer
Hauke SchäferH. Schäfer52
A
11
A
55Bakary NordwaldB. Nordwald
 
Oliver RohrschneiderO. Rohrschneider66
G
12
M
65Oliver ErlerO. Erler
Tobias DöringT. Döring57
M
13
M
64Philippe ClementP. Clement
Nico EngelsN. Engels57
M
14
G
63Samuel AndradeS. Andrade

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 17,564 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Vincenzo Rahn.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Köln kicking off!
3.28
Matthias Herzog makes a probing pass to Sebastian Meyer. Sebastian Meyer darts forward. Sebastian Meyer knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Nikolas Roth.
4.42
Corner kick to SC Freiburg. Philipp Lorenz plays it short to Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer flicks the ball on with his first touch. Some good footwork from Philipp Lorenz provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
8.39
Oliver Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Nordwald holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Nordwald knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nikolas Roth who gathers it comfortably.
9.10
Kieron Edghill knocks the ball forward to Kees De Romijn. Kees De Romijn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
14.08
Kees De Romijn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
16.11
Tiago Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Arno Neudecker collects the pass. Arno Neudecker edges inside the box! Arno Neudecker side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.30
Hauke Schäfer comes in with a late challenge on Craig White. The referee warns Hauke Schäfer to calm down! Craig White carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.25
Yves Catherine deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Welke. Simon Welke kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
22.03
Tiago Nascimento takes it forward alone. Tiago Nascimento cuts inside the box! Tiago Nascimento looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.41
Oliver Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Beckenbauer collects the pass. Sebastian Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simone Campedelli.
28.20
Matthias Herzog knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Thielemann. Oliver Thielemann flicks a high ball forward to Hannes Helmer who takes it down. Hannes Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Nordwald. Bakary Nordwald makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.38
With great vision, Matthias Herzog plays the ball forward to Sebastian Meyer. Sebastian Meyer chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Nordwald. Bakary Nordwald whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Beckenbauer. Sebastian Beckenbauer beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
38.18
Nikolas Eilts makes a probing pass to Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.32
Oliver Thielemann plays the ball forward to Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
44.22
Simon Welke makes a simple pass to Nico Koschmieder. Nico Koschmieder shoots from outside the area but somehow Marco Caracciolo manages to keep it out.
45.00
Nikolas Eilts kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Beckenbauer. Sebastian Beckenbauer finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SC Freiburg get the second half underway!
47.18
Oliver Thielemann chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Beckenbauer. Sebastian Beckenbauer directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.23
Kieron Edghill sees space and advances. Kieron Edghill knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker finds some space and shoots from distance. Marco Caracciolo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
51.18
Nikolas Eilts flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Beckenbauer who takes it down. Sebastian Beckenbauer whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Kieron Edghill. Excellent block.
53.47
Oliver Thielemann threads the ball through to Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Beckenbauer. Sebastian Beckenbauer beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.14
FC Köln have made a substitution with Nico Engels replacing Hauke Schäfer .SC Freiburg have made 2 substitutions with Oliver Erler replacing Craig White and Samuel Andrade replacing Sebastian Beckenbauer .
63.10
Samuel Andrade clumsily knocks into Yves Catherine. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yves Catherine stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.54
Tiago Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Nico Koschmieder collects the pass. Nico Koschmieder skips past Ernesto Guerrero Lopez! Nico Koschmieder takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.36
Matthias Herzog passes the ball forward to Sebastian Meyer. Sebastian Meyer makes a probing pass to Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Nordwald. Bakary Nordwald gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Nikolas Roth punches it away to safety.
69.17
Oliver Erler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Thielemann. Oliver Thielemann runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oliver Thielemann whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Helmer. Hannes Helmer heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.44
Kees De Romijn threads a neat ball through to Nico Engels. Nico Engels knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Guerrero Lopez.
73.28
Tiago Nascimento hacks Philipp Lorenz from behind! The referee warns Tiago Nascimento to calm down! Philipp Lorenz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.43
Simon Welke chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker knocks the ball forward to Nico Koschmieder but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.01
Oliver Thielemann sees Samuel Andrade in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Andrade finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
81.27
Oliver Thielemann decides to run forward with the ball. Oliver Thielemann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yves Catherine.
83.06
Kieron Edghill volleys a long ball forward. Nico Engels flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Koschmieder. Nico Koschmieder takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
87.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Yves Catherine plays the ball forward to Simon Welke. Simon Welke knocks the ball forward to Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Köln

SC Freiburg
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
32.5%
40%
27.5%

Scorers
Tiago Nascimento 22
Bakary Nordwald 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tiago Nascimento of FC Köln

Match Ratings