Match Report


Hamburger SVHamburger SV     Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
James PengellyJames Pengelly Computer Player Computer Player
Rosario FlorijancicR. Florijancic74
G
1
G
66Eric ZimmermannE. Zimmermann
Steffen BehrensS. Behrens72
D
2
D
68Eduardo RomeroE. Romero
Jakob BirkwaldJ. Birkwald71
D
3
D
67Geoffroy MercierG. Mercier
Daniel ThomsonD. Thomson74
D
4
D
57Simon WalterS. Walter
Felipe MarcosF. Marcos73
D
captain5
M
75Nils WielandN. Wieland
Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz79
M
6captain
M
71Eric WesselmannE. Wesselmann
Alejandro LozanoA. Lozano79
M
7
M
66Ricardo HerreroR. Herrero
John CaldwellJ. Caldwell76
M
8
M
62Colin HigginbothamC. Higginbotham
Darius BastinD. Bastin77
A
9
A
65Martin BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Alassandro RadiceA. Radice70
A
10
A
53Bakary KaiserB. Kaiser
Matt MeiklejohnM. Meiklejohn74
A
11
A
50Pascal ArndtP. Arndt
 
Paolo GorgoneP. Gorgone66
D
12
M
60Jan NetzerJ. Netzer
Tim SummerbellT. Summerbell66
M
13
M
54Noah AugsteinN. Augstein
Marcos NunezM. Nunez72
A
14
D
52Kevin SparwasserK. Sparwasser

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . A crowd of 19,399 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.


0.00
The whistle blows and Borussia Mönchengladbach get the match underway!
2.55
Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn shoots from long range but Eric Zimmermann is on top of it.
4.21
Steffen Behrens launches a long ball forward into the other half. Juan-Carlos Sanz lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Eric Zimmermann.
8.13
Eric Wesselmann threads a neat ball through to Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.47
Colin Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
15.50
Eric Wesselmann flicks a high pass forward to Martin Bierhoff who brings the ball under control. Martin Bierhoff threads the ball through to Bakary Kaiser but he's offside!
16.29
Juan-Carlos Sanz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Lozano. Alejandro Lozano flicks a high pass forward to Darius Bastin who brings the ball under control. Darius Bastin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.45
Eduardo Romero chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
26.58
Daniel Thomson advances with the ball. Daniel Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.22
Juan-Carlos Sanz barges into Bakary Kaiser. The referee calls over Juan-Carlos Sanz and shows him a yellow card! Bakary Kaiser runs off the knock.
30.34
John Caldwell sees Alassandro Radice in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alassandro Radice knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.32
Daniel Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high pass forward to John Caldwell who brings the ball under control. John Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice directs the ball goalwards with his head but Eric Zimmermann reads it well. Excellent keeping!
36.50
Alassandro Radice hits a low pass to Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Eric Zimmermann!
38.47
Alejandro Lozano makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.48
Steffen Behrens takes it forward alone. Steffen Behrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin whips in a cross ball towards John Caldwell. John Caldwell makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Hamburger SV kicking off!
49.41
Steffen Behrens passes the ball forward to Felipe Marcos. Felipe Marcos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice whips in a cross ball towards Matt Meiklejohn. With a superhuman jump, Matt Meiklejohn connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
53.38
Eric Wesselmann makes a simple pass to Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
54.14
Eduardo Romero takes it forward alone. Eduardo Romero threads a neat ball through to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.01
Steffen Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Lozano collects the pass. Alejandro Lozano makes a simple pass to Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Eric Zimmermann comfortably smothers it!
59.42
John Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Lozano. Alejandro Lozano shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
60.48
Hamburger SV have made 3 substitutions with Paolo Gorgone replacing Felipe Marcos, Tim Summerbell replacing Alejandro Lozano and Marcos Nunez replacing Matt Meiklejohn .
67.21
Tim Summerbell flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Nunez who takes it down. Marcos Nunez threads the ball through to Alassandro Radice but he's offside!
71.38
Tim Summerbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Nunez. Marcos Nunez skips past Simon Walter! Some good footwork from Marcos Nunez provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
72.56
John Caldwell hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz knocks in a cross ball towards Alassandro Radice. Simon Walter clumsily knocks into Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
77.58
Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a substitution with Jan Netzer replacing Simon Walter .
83.30
Tim Summerbell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tim Summerbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hamburger SV

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
22.4%
43.4%
34.2%

Scorers
John Caldwell 42
Ricardo Herrero 8

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Caldwell of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings