Match Report


Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt     Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Lars PolheimL. Polheim60
G
1
G
66Philipp RöhligP. Röhlig
Vincenzo SparwasserV. Sparwasser67
D
2captain
D
75Dominic LiddellD. Liddell
Tiago VianaT. Viana62
D
3
D
75Sebastian BeckS. Beck
Julian PenaJ. Pena61
D
4
D
54Lennart GeisL. Geis
Fabrice DieuzeF. Dieuze58
D
5
M
69Thomas RöslerT. Rösler
Noah WelterN. Welter70
M
captain6
M
56Stefan BusseS. Busse
Jonas WidmannJ. Widmann65
M
7
M
52Lennart LittbarskiL. Littbarski
Jose Fortes VelascoJ. Velasco60
M
8
M
48Eric WalterE. Walter
Yves AvenetY. Avenet63
A
9
A
69Steve ButtS. Butt
Mamadou PhilippeM. Philippe56
A
10
A
68Arno EngelsA. Engels
Nestor SoloyN. Soloy54
A
11
A
60Raffaele GrabbiR. Grabbi
 
Matthias HankeM. Hanke57
M
12
G
63Guillermo HillG. Hill
Matthias HallerM. Haller57
D
13
G
59Sergio SemedoS. Semedo
Albrecht WelterA. Welter55
D
14
A
51Martin KlinsmannM. Klinsmann

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to Karlsruher SC . A crowd of 8,471 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Karlsruher SC appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Brehme.


0.00
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off and get the first half underway!
2.33
Fabrice Dieuze flicks a high ball forward to Noah Welter who takes it down. Noah Welter sees space and advances. Noah Welter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.50
Jose Fortes Velasco kicks a strong pass forward to Mamadou Philippe. Mamadou Philippe makes a great pass forward. Yves Avenet runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
8.41
Jonas Widmann barges into Stefan Busse. The referee calls over Jonas Widmann and shows him a yellow card! Stefan Busse runs off the knock.
9.51
Lennart Littbarski flicks a high ball forward to Raffaele Grabbi who takes it down. Raffaele Grabbi edges inside the box! Raffaele Grabbi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Lars Polheim smothers it!
10.58
Lennart Littbarski flicks a high pass forward. Raffaele Grabbi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raffaele Grabbi kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Butt but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.06
Jose Fortes Velasco sees Nestor Soloy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nestor Soloy shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Philipp Röhlig smothers it!
18.58
Lennart Littbarski knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Engels. Arno Engels knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.41
Lennart Geis pushes mid-way up the pitch. Lennart Geis darts forward. Lennart Geis knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Engels. Arno Engels finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Karlsruher SC !
24.35
Sebastian Beck flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Rösler controls it well on his chest. Thomas Rösler flicks a high pass forward to Arno Engels who brings the ball under control. Arno Engels knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
26.18
Lennart Littbarski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Butt. Steve Butt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.11
Lennart Littbarski clumsily knocks into Noah Welter. Lennart Littbarski is shown the yellow card! Noah Welter stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.31
Tiago Viana threads a neat ball through to Noah Welter. Noah Welter threads a neat ball through to Mamadou Philippe. Mamadou Philippe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yves Avenet but he's offside!
34.23
Stefan Busse knocks the ball forward to Arno Engels. Arno Engels knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Steve Butt is offside!
39.04
Jose Fortes Velasco threads the ball through to Mamadou Philippe. Mamadou Philippe shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.51
Jose Fortes Velasco threads the ball through to Nestor Soloy. Nestor Soloy makes a probing pass between the defence to Yves Avenet. Yves Avenet comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. Karlsruher SC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Karlsruher SC kick off the second half!
48.03
Jonas Widmann makes a simple pass to Yves Avenet. Yves Avenet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Liddell.
51.36
Thomas Rösler flicks the ball to his team mate, Raffaele Grabbi. Raffaele Grabbi makes a probing pass to Steve Butt but he's offside!
57.51
With great vision, Dominic Liddell plays the ball forward to Lennart Littbarski. Lennart Littbarski passes the ball forward to Raffaele Grabbi. Raffaele Grabbi plays a scrappy one-two with Steve Butt and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Raffaele Grabbi provides some space. He shoots at goal. Lars Polheim gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
59.34
Jonas Widmann threads the ball through to Yves Avenet. Yves Avenet knocks in a cross ball towards Nestor Soloy. Nestor Soloy directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.55
Stefan Busse kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Butt. Steve Butt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
65.24
Julian Pena makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Fortes Velasco. Jose Fortes Velasco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nestor Soloy. Nestor Soloy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.53
Noah Welter flicks a high pass forward. Yves Avenet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yves Avenet shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
77.27
Eintracht Frankfurt have made 2 substitutions with Matthias Hanke replacing Julian Pena and Albrecht Welter replacing Nestor Soloy .
78.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Matthias Hanke picks a pass forward to Jose Fortes Velasco. Jose Fortes Velasco runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Fortes Velasco rushes past Dominic Liddell! Jose Fortes Velasco rockets a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
79.48
Stefan Busse flicks a high pass forward. Arno Engels collects the pass. Arno Engels shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Lars Polheim smothers it!
81.15
Stefan Busse threads a neat ball through to Raffaele Grabbi. Raffaele Grabbi cuts inside the box! Raffaele Grabbi tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
83.58
Jonas Widmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mamadou Philippe. Mamadou Philippe threads the ball through into the box. Some superb footwork from Yves Avenet provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.56
Lennart Geis kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse knocks the ball forward to Steve Butt. Steve Butt puts a great ball through. Arno Engels runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
87.33
Stefan Busse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Butt. Steve Butt cuts inside the box! Steve Butt makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Steve Butt scores for Karlsruher SC !!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Eintracht Frankfurt

Karlsruher SC
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
4
4
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
27.5%
43.8%
28.7%

Scorers
Yves Avenet 43
Nestor Soloy 59
Arno Engels 21
Steve Butt 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yves Avenet of Eintracht Frankfurt

Match Ratings
1.Lars Polheim (GK)
7
2.Vincenzo Sparwasser (DEF)
6
3.Tiago Viana (DEF)
6
4.Julian Pena (DEF)
6
5.Fabrice Dieuze (DEF)
6
6.Noah Welter (MID)
6
7.Jonas Widmann (MID)yellow card
6
8.Jose Fortes Velasco (MID)
8
9.Yves Avenet (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Mamadou Philippe (ATT)
6
11.Nestor Soloy (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Matthias Hanke (MID)
6
13.Matthias Haller (DEF)
0
14.Albrecht Welter (DEF)
6

1.Philipp Röhlig (GK)
6
2.Dominic Liddell (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Beck (DEF)
6
4.Lennart Geis (DEF)
7
5.Thomas Rösler (MID)
6
6.Stefan Busse (MID)
7
7.Lennart Littbarski (MID)yellow card
6
8.Eric Walter (MID)
6
9.Steve Butt (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Arno Engels (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Raffaele Grabbi (ATT)
7
 
12.Guillermo Hill (GK)
0
13.Sergio Semedo (GK)
0
14.Martin Klinsmann (ATT)
0