Match Report


Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen     Hamburger SVHamburger SV
Computer Player Computer Player Craig Thornburrow Craig Thornburrow
Serge DevauxS. Devaux72
G
1
G
86Guy LéonardG. Léonard
Marcel BabbelM. Babbel75
D
2
D
77Hocine KaabacheH. Kaabache
David ManzoD. Manzo74
D
3
D
77Youssef BoukhariY. Boukhari
Alfredo SurianoA. Suriano68
D
4
D
80Steffen PfeifferS. Pfeiffer
Nikolas TurekN. Turek74
M
5
D
83Aristide OtokoréA. Otokoré
Rainer KuzorraR. Kuzorra64
M
6
M
80Philipp SchmidP. Schmid
Alfred HerveA. Herve64
M
7
M
87Neil HendryN. Hendry
Rainer HelmerR. Helmer64
M
captain8
A
81Roberto Carlos ValdanoR. Valdano
Steffen HamannS. Hamann79
A
9
A
81Gabi PetrescuG. Petrescu
Jakob SchnellingerJ. Schnellinger70
A
10captain
A
85Sebastian SchrammS. Schramm
Alberto FerrerA. Ferrer66
A
11
A
79Kostyantyn FomenkoK. Fomenko
 
Jan BergJ. Berg72
G
12
D
77Scott McallisterS. Mcallister
Vincenzo BreitnerV. Breitner68
D
13
M
89Matt HendersonM. Henderson
Alec TelferA. Telfer67
D
14
A
79Rocco R. LamacchiR. Lamacchi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to Hamburger SV. A crowd of 18,818 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hamburger SV appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Hässler.


0.00
Hamburger SV kick off and get the first half underway!
4.53
Nikolas Turek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
6.19
Youssef Boukhari flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Schmid. Philipp Schmid passes the ball forward to Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
8.15
Philipp Schmid sees a break and surges forward. Philipp Schmid whips in a cross ball towards Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.46
From the throw-in, Neil Hendry picks out Philipp Schmid. With a delightful solo run, Philipp Schmid stretches the opposition's defence. Philipp Schmid edges inside the box! Philipp Schmid rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Serge Devaux with no chance!! Goal for Hamburger SV!
18.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Hendry plays the ball forward to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm makes a defence splitting pass to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Marcel Babbel.
20.16
Neil Hendry makes a probing pass to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko plays a one-two with Sebastian Schramm and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Kostyantyn Fomenko provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.52
Hamburger SV are dictating the run of play here today.
28.53
Nikolas Turek flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Ferrer collects the pass. Alberto Ferrer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.37
Neil Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Roberto Carlos Valdano is offside!
32.50
Alfred Herve controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Schnellinger. Jakob Schnellinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aristide Otokoré.
34.26
Hamburger SV are dictating the run of play here today.
36.08
Alfred Herve kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steffen Pfeiffer.
38.37
Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Carlos Valdano controls it well on his chest. Roberto Carlos Valdano whips in a cross ball towards Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
39.17
Neil Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Gabi Petrescu who takes it down. Gabi Petrescu rushes past Marcel Babbel! Gabi Petrescu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.12
Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Serge Devaux picks it out of the air!
45.00
Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko plays a sublime one-two with Sebastian Schramm and races in on goal... Kostyantyn Fomenko cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Serge Devaux. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. Hamburger SV also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Bayer Leverkusen kicking off!
54.23
Neil Hendry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Serge Devaux with no chance!! Goal for Hamburger SV!
59.58
Neil Hendry makes a probing pass to Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano makes a probing pass between the defence to Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Serge Devaux gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
60.54
Philipp Schmid flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Serge Devaux who gathers it comfortably.
63.27
Marcel Babbel knocks the ball forward to Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer knocks the ball forward to Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
65.52
David Manzo flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Kuzorra who brings the ball under control. Rainer Kuzorra kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Schnellinger. Jakob Schnellinger rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Bayer Leverkusen!
71.08
Neil Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Kostyantyn Fomenko who takes it down. Kostyantyn Fomenko lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.17
Steffen Pfeiffer picks a pass forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Gabi Petrescu who brings the ball under control. Gabi Petrescu shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.45
Steffen Pfeiffer clumsily knocks into Jakob Schnellinger. The referee calls over Steffen Pfeiffer and warns him to calm down! Jakob Schnellinger stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.36
Alfredo Suriano hits a low pass to Nikolas Turek. Nikolas Turek passes the ball forward to Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
85.06
Nikolas Turek barges into Philipp Schmid. Nikolas Turek is given a warning by the referee! Philipp Schmid hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.43
David Manzo flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Turek controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Nikolas Turek stretches the opposition's defence. Nikolas Turek whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Hamann. With a superhuman jump, Steffen Hamann connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Guy Léonard easily punches it away to safety.
89.12
Steffen Pfeiffer knocks the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry makes a probing pass to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
Philipp Schmid laces a weighted ball forward to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bayer Leverkusen

Hamburger SV
Goals
1
7
Shots on Target
3
13
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
33.8%
45.5%
20.8%

Scorers
Jakob Schnellinger 66
Gabi Petrescu 8, 39
Philipp Schmid 14
Kostyantyn Fomenko 20, 54
Roberto Carlos Valdano 71, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kostyantyn Fomenko of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings