Match Report
| Rot-Weiss Oberhausen | Rot-Weiss Oberhausen |  |  | SC Freiburg | SC Freiburg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Carl Mckay | C. Mckay |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Paul Dickov | P. Dickov | |||||||||
| Pedro Neves | P. Neves |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Adolfo Soto | A. Soto | |||||||||
| Luke Cope | L. Cope | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 |  | Drazen Boban | D. Boban | |||||||||
| Lennart Brückner | L. Brückner |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 |  | Yuuma Ogawa | Y. Ogawa | |||||||||
| Wilfred Opdam | W. Opdam |  | 74 | M | | 5 | | D | 66 | | Don Liddell | D. Liddell | |||||||||
| Samir Witte | S. Witte | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Sol Lawton | S. Lawton | |||||||||
| Eric Eberle | E. Eberle | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 | | Oliver Frieser | O. Frieser | |||||||||
| Sebastian Hamann | S. Hamann | | 58 | M | | 8 | | A | 73 | | Gary Carter | G. Carter | |||||||||
| Samuel Jardim | S. Jardim | | 76 | A | | 9 | |  | A | 68 | | Marcus Dean | M. Dean | ||||||||
| Matthias Schacht | M. Schacht | | 73 | A | | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Nikolas Matthäus | N. Matthäus | ||||||||
| Alejandro Albino | A. Albino |  | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Linus Ziegler | L. Ziegler | |||||||||
| Moritz Thiele | M. Thiele | | 72 | G | | 12 | | M | 67 | | Mauricio Flores | M. Flores | |||||||||
| Eric Turek | E. Turek | | 71 | G | | 13 | | D | 65 | | Oliver Birkwald | O. Birkwald | |||||||||
| Jakob Ritzinger | J. Ritzinger | | 69 | G | | 14 | | M | 63 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 16,569 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Diakite.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Diakite.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Oberhausen kick off!
2.44
0-0Without breaking stride, Don Liddell plays the ball forward to Oliver Frieser. Oliver Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Linus Ziegler controls it well on his chest. Linus Ziegler knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Matthäus. Nikolas Matthäus whips the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Carl Mckay. What a save!
3.33
0-0Samir Witte catches Oliver Frieser on the ankles. Samir Witte is warned by the referee! Oliver Frieser stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.48
0-0Oliver Frieser takes it forward alone. Oliver Frieser makes a probing pass between the defence to Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.44
0-1Drazen Boban makes a beautiful solo run. Drazen Boban threads a neat ball through to Gary Carter. Gary Carter whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.11
Lennart Brückner passes the ball forward to Wilfred Opdam. Wilfred Opdam flicks a high ball forward to Matthias Schacht who takes it down. Matthias Schacht shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.03
Eric Eberle clumsily knocks into Sol Lawton. Eric Eberle is warned by the referee! Sol Lawton runs off the knock.
27.58
0-1Eric Eberle sees Samuel Jardim in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Albino but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.57
Adolfo Soto hits a low pass to Oliver Frieser. Oliver Frieser flicks a high ball forward to Sol Lawton who takes it down. Sol Lawton whips in a cross ball towards Gary Carter. With a superhuman jump, Gary Carter connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Carl Mckay.
32.35
0-1It's a corner kick which Gary Carter takes quickly, playing the ball short to Oliver Frieser. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oliver Frieser provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball strikes Luke Cope's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
33.18
0-1It's a corner kick. Gary Carter kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Yuuma Ogawa shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
34.09
0-1Don Liddell makes a simple pass to Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Carter. Gary Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.06
Oliver Frieser flicks the ball to his team mate, Linus Ziegler. Linus Ziegler shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
38.59
Oliver Frieser plays the ball forward to Linus Ziegler. Linus Ziegler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Mckay who gathers it comfortably.
42.25
Don Liddell makes a beautiful solo run. Don Liddell knocks the ball forward to Oliver Frieser. Oliver Frieser knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lennart Brückner.
45.00
Sebastian Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Samir Witte collects the pass. Samir Witte kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Jardim but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
SC Freiburg kick off!
49.27
Sebastian Hamann flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Jardim who takes it down. Samuel Jardim finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Paul Dickov. Excellent save.
51.21
Sebastian Hamann takes it forward alone. Sebastian Hamann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Jardim but the linesman indicates offside!
54.21
Marcus Dean threads a neat ball through to Linus Ziegler. Linus Ziegler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.58
Samir Witte sees a break and surges forward. Samir Witte knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Schacht. Matthias Schacht makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
59.16
Sebastian Hamann flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Schacht who brings the ball under control. Matthias Schacht knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.09
0-1SC Freiburg have made 2 substitutions with Oliver Birkwald replacing Gary Carter and Alex McStay replacing Oliver Frieser .
61.17
63.41
Adolfo Soto receives the ball from a throw-in from Yuuma Ogawa. Adolfo Soto plays the ball forward to Alex McStay. Alex McStay passes the ball forward to Linus Ziegler. Linus Ziegler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Carl Mckay!
65.31
Adolfo Soto knocks the ball forward to Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Alex McStay controls it well on his chest. Alex McStay whips in a cross ball towards Linus Ziegler. Linus Ziegler beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.09
Lennart Brückner plays the ball forward to Wilfred Opdam. Wilfred Opdam controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthias Schacht. Matthias Schacht skips past Yuuma Ogawa! Matthias Schacht side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
72.14
0-1Linus Ziegler clumsily knocks into Lennart Brückner. Linus Ziegler is shown the yellow card! Lennart Brückner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.41
Wilfred Opdam catches Nikolas Matthäus on the ankles. The referee calls over Wilfred Opdam and warns him to calm down! Nikolas Matthäus stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.03
Yuuma Ogawa catches Samir Witte on the ankles. Yuuma Ogawa is warned by the referee! Samir Witte stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.28
Alex McStay comes in with a late challenge on Samir Witte. The referee calls over Alex McStay and warns him to calm down! Samir Witte hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.39
Alex McStay flicks a high pass forward. Sol Lawton collects the pass. Sol Lawton shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
85.16
Wilfred Opdam kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Albino. Alejandro Albino makes a great pass forward. Matthias Schacht runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
87.26
Sol Lawton sees a break and surges forward. Sol Lawton lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Birkwald. Oliver Birkwald powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Lennart Brückner is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
88.06
It's a corner kick which Sol Lawton takes quickly, playing the ball short to Oliver Birkwald. Some good footwork from Oliver Birkwald provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Alex McStay flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Birkwald collects the pass. Oliver Birkwald knocks in a cross ball towards Alex McStay. Alex McStay knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
23%
47.1%
29.9%
Scorers
| Marcus Dean 18 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcus Dean of SC Freiburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carl Mckay (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Pedro Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luke Cope (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Lennart Brückner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Wilfred Opdam (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Samir Witte (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eric Eberle (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Sebastian Hamann (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Samuel Jardim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matthias Schacht (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alejandro Albino (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Moritz Thiele (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eric Turek (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jakob Ritzinger (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul Dickov (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Adolfo Soto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Drazen Boban (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Yuuma Ogawa (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Don Liddell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Sol Lawton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Oliver Frieser (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gary Carter (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marcus Dean (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Nikolas Matthäus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Linus Ziegler (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Mauricio Flores (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oliver Birkwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex McStay (MID) | 7 | |