Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to Eintracht Braunschweig . A crowd of 8,257 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Morlock.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Morlock.
0.00
0-0Eintracht Braunschweig kick off the first half!
8.13
0-1Samir Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Lorenz collects the pass. Marcel Lorenz lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Lindemann. Malte Lindemann directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
12.13
0-1Jose Fortes Velasco sees Nestor Soloy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nestor Soloy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Steffen Matthäus!
14.02
0-1Tiago Viana flicks a high pass forward to Noah Welter who brings the ball under control. Noah Welter flicks a high pass forward. Mamadou Philippe controls it well on his chest. Mamadou Philippe shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
15.17
Julian Pena flicks a high pass forward. Noah Welter collects the pass. Noah Welter flicks a high pass forward. Mamadou Philippe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mamadou Philippe rushes past Christian Zick! Some silky footwork from Mamadou Philippe provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.24
0-1Fabrice Dieuze clumsily knocks into Marcel Lorenz. Fabrice Dieuze is shown the yellow card! Marcel Lorenz stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.55
0-1Matthew Lumsdon hacks Jonas Widmann from behind! Matthew Lumsdon is given a warning by the referee! Jonas Widmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.33
Fabrice Dieuze flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Widmann collects the pass. Jonas Widmann brings the ball forward. Jonas Widmann shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
22.16
Jose Fortes Velasco knocks the ball forward to Mamadou Philippe. Mamadou Philippe knocks in a cross ball towards Yves Avenet. Yves Avenet heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
26.19
Jose Fortes Velasco darts forward. Jose Fortes Velasco cuts inside the box! Jose Fortes Velasco shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
33.01
Noah Welter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yves Avenet. Yves Avenet knocks in a cross ball towards Mamadou Philippe. Mamadou Philippe rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Steffen Matthäus picks it out of the air!
34.37
Noah Welter flicks a high ball forward to Mamadou Philippe who takes it down. Mamadou Philippe lofts in a cross ball towards Nestor Soloy. Nestor Soloy jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
38.08
Julian Engels clumsily knocks into Nestor Soloy. The referee calls over Julian Engels and warns him to calm down! Nestor Soloy runs off the knock.
39.30
Kai Raff knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Lindemann. Malte Lindemann knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Völler. Sebastian Völler connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Braunschweig also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off and get the second half underway!
51.02
Matthew Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Malte Lindemann. Malte Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Lorenz. Marcel Lorenz knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.22
1-3Julian Engels makes a simple pass to Samir Welter. Samir Welter knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Lorenz. Marcel Lorenz makes a simple pass, allowing Sebastian Völler to run into the box. Fabrice Dieuze comes in with a late challenge on Sebastian Völler. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
55.22
1-3The referee points to the spot..
56.44
Malte Lindemann takes a slow run up. Malte Lindemann slots the ball into the bottom right corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
59.18
With imagination, Kai Raff laces a weighted ball forward to Sebastian Völler. Sebastian Völler tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
60.56
1-4Eintracht Frankfurt appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Eintracht Braunschweig have made 2 substitutions with Anton Dittmann replacing Kai Raff and Gavin Johnstone replacing Christian Zick .
69.42
Samir Helmer passes the ball forward to Sebastian Völler. Sebastian Völler finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
71.55
1-4Tiago Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Widmann. Jonas Widmann kicks a strong pass forward to Nestor Soloy. Nestor Soloy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Johnstone.
72.12
Vincenzo Sparwasser flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Widmann who takes it down. Jonas Widmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Yves Avenet. Yves Avenet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Steffen Matthäus. What a great pair of hands!
73.38
1-4Adam Hughes clumsily knocks into Yves Avenet. Adam Hughes is warned by the referee! Yves Avenet gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.48
Eintracht Frankfurt have made a substitution with Albrecht Welter replacing Nestor Soloy .
78.54
Anton Dittmann hacks Noah Welter from behind! The referee warns Anton Dittmann to calm down! Noah Welter stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.20
Jonas Widmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Velasco. Jose Fortes Velasco lofts in a cross ball towards Yves Avenet. Yves Avenet fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Steffen Matthäus manages to gather it.
84.13
From the throw-in, Samir Helmer picks out Matthew Lumsdon. Matthew Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward to Marcel Lorenz who brings the ball under control. Marcel Lorenz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.30
Adam Hughes flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Lumsdon. Matthew Lumsdon knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Lorenz. Marcel Lorenz shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Gavin Johnstone plays a long ball forward. Sebastian Völler shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
22.8%
49.4%
27.8%
Scorers
| Yves Avenet 22 | Malte Lindemann 8, 56 (p) Sebastian Völler 39 Marcel Lorenz 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Malte Lindemann of Eintracht Braunschweig |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lars Polheim (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Vincenzo Sparwasser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tiago Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Julian Pena (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fabrice Dieuze (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Noah Welter (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jonas Widmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jose Fortes Velasco (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Yves Avenet (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Mamadou Philippe (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Nestor Soloy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matthias Hanke (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthias Haller (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Albrecht Welter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Steffen Matthäus (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Christian Zick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adam Hughes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Julian Engels (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kai Raff (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samir Helmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matthew Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Samir Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marcel Lorenz (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Malte Lindemann (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Sebastian Völler (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Dietmar Hässler (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Johnstone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Anton Dittmann (GK) | 5 | |