Match Report


SC FreiburgSC Freiburg     SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth
Computer Player Computer Player Anwar Lawal Anwar Lawal
Paul DickovP. Dickov70
G
1
G
73Nicolas JungN. Jung
Adolfo SotoA. Soto72
D
2
D
75Norman InceN. Ince
Drazen BobanD. Boban72
D
3
D
70Rainer LangeR. Lange
Yuuma OgawaY. Ogawa70
D
4
D
72Marc SachsM. Sachs
Don LiddellD. Liddell66
D
5
M
71Eric HässlerE. Hässler
Sol LawtonS. Lawton77
M
6
M
72Máximo MartínezM. Martínez
Oliver FrieserO. Frieser76
M
7
M
65Nicolas SchulzeN. Schulze
Gary CarterG. Carter73
A
8captain
M
78Anthony RufusA. Rufus
Marcus DeanM. Dean68
A
captain9
A
82Maarten Van Der ElstM. Van Der Elst
Nikolas MatthäusN. Matthäus67
A
10
A
77Manuel MontalvoM. Montalvo
Linus ZieglerL. Ziegler66
A
11
A
68Jonas DöringJ. Döring
 
Mauricio FloresM. Flores67
M
12
D
71Gerhard JentschG. Jentsch
Oliver BirkwaldO. Birkwald65
D
13
M
72Bradley BosnichB. Bosnich
Alex McStayA. McStay63
M
14
A
68Vincenzo MatthäusV. Matthäus

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Das Badenova-Stadion where SC Freiburg play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. A crowd of 20,632 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SC Freiburg are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Ziege.


0.00
SC Freiburg kick off and get the match underway!
2.59
Nicolas Schulze knocks the ball to his team mate, Máximo Martínez. Máximo Martínez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.00
Marcus Dean threads the ball through to Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
8.34
Anthony Rufus makes a probing pass to Máximo Martínez. Máximo Martínez whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Döring. Don Liddell comes in with a late challenge on Jonas Döring. Jonas Döring appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
10.11
Rainer Lange catches Gary Carter on the ankles. Rainer Lange is given a warning by the referee! Gary Carter runs off the knock.
12.08
Marcus Dean knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Matthäus. Nikolas Matthäus lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Frieser. Oliver Frieser gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
14.40
Máximo Martínez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Máximo Martínez edges inside the box! Máximo Martínez tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent block by Adolfo Soto!
16.52
Máximo Martínez knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Schulze. Nicolas Schulze whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Rufus. Anthony Rufus knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Dickov gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
22.38
Anthony Rufus chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Montalvo. Manuel Montalvo lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Hässler. Eric Hässler makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.54
Oliver Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Sol Lawton collects the pass. Sol Lawton finds some space and shoots from distance. Nicolas Jung comfortably gets down and covers it.
28.42
Nicolas Schulze clumsily knocks into Oliver Frieser. Nicolas Schulze is shown the yellow card! Oliver Frieser stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.47
Don Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Frieser. Oliver Frieser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Carter. Gary Carter outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
33.06
Marc Sachs hits a low pass to Nicolas Schulze. Nicolas Schulze flicks a high ball forward to Eric Hässler who takes it down. Eric Hässler lofts in a cross ball towards Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
34.45
Sol Lawton makes a simple pass to Oliver Frieser. Oliver Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Ziegler. Linus Ziegler connects with a diving header but Nicolas Jung is on top of it.
36.37
Nicolas Schulze makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Schulze shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.59
Máximo Martínez makes an attacking run forward. Máximo Martínez shoots from outside the area but is denied by Paul Dickov. Excellent save.
39.08
Marc Sachs knocks the ball forward to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yuuma Ogawa.
40.05
Oliver Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Carter. Gary Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Nicolas Jung has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.04
Eric Hässler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Máximo Martínez. Máximo Martínez knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Döring. Jonas Döring finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Dickov is helpless! The ball slams 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. SC Freiburg appear unchanged since the first half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with SpVgg Greuther Fürth kicking off!
48.02
Máximo Martínez flicks a high pass forward to Maarten Van Der Elst who brings the ball under control. Maarten Van Der Elst lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Schulze. Nicolas Schulze rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.41
Anthony Rufus knocks the ball forward to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst edges inside the box! Drazen Boban barges into Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
59.04
Marc Sachs comes in with a late challenge on Linus Ziegler. The referee calls over Marc Sachs and shows him a yellow card! Linus Ziegler runs off the knock.
60.42
SC Freiburg have made 2 substitutions with Oliver Birkwald replacing Gary Carter and Alex McStay replacing Oliver Frieser .
61.51
Máximo Martínez threads a neat ball through to Jonas Döring. Jonas Döring knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Hässler. Eric Hässler beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.03
Máximo Martínez passes the ball forward to Jonas Döring. Jonas Döring knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Dickov who gathers it comfortably.
69.37
Marc Sachs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Rufus. Anthony Rufus flicks a high pass forward to Maarten Van Der Elst who brings the ball under control. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Montalvo. Manuel Montalvo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.01
Norman Ince threads the ball through to Nicolas Schulze. Nicolas Schulze kicks a strong pass forward to Máximo Martínez. Máximo Martínez whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Döring. Jonas Döring rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Paul Dickov!
78.23
Máximo Martínez knocks the ball to his team mate, Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
81.57
Sol Lawton flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex McStay. Alex McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.19
Sol Lawton passes the ball forward to Alex McStay. Alex McStay passes the ball forward but Linus Ziegler is offside!
87.02
Drazen Boban hacks Anthony Rufus from behind! The referee warns Drazen Boban to calm down! Anthony Rufus stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Nicolas Schulze threads the ball through to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Döring. Jonas Döring connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

SC Freiburg

SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
5
10
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.7%
58.3%
Play Area
30.6%
47.2%
22.2%

Scorers
Marcus Dean 40
Eric Hässler 22, 62
Jonas Döring 44
Nicolas Schulze 48
Manuel Montalvo 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Hässler of SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Match Ratings
1.Paul Dickov (GK)
7
2.Adolfo Soto (DEF)
6
3.Drazen Boban (DEF)
6
4.Yuuma Ogawa (DEF)
6
5.Don Liddell (DEF)
6
6.Sol Lawton (MID)
7
7.Oliver Frieser (MID)
7
8.Gary Carter (ATT)
6
9.Marcus Dean (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Nikolas Matthäus (ATT)
6
11.Linus Ziegler (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauricio Flores (MID)
0
13.Oliver Birkwald (DEF)
6
14.Alex McStay (MID)
6

1.Nicolas Jung (GK)
7
2.Norman Ince (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Lange (DEF)
5
4.Marc Sachs (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Eric Hässler (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
6.Máximo Martínez (MID)
8
7.Nicolas Schulze (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Anthony Rufus (MID)
6
9.Maarten Van Der Elst (ATT)
7
10.Manuel Montalvo (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jonas Döring (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gerhard Jentsch (DEF)
0
13.Bradley Bosnich (MID)
0
14.Vincenzo Matthäus (ATT)
0