Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Wersestadion where Rot-Weiss Ahlen play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 19,510 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rot-Weiss Ahlen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Gomez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rot-Weiss Ahlen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Gomez.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Eintracht Frankfurt kicking off!
2.48
0-0Neil Hughes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin knocks the ball forward, putting Chris Hughes through on goal. Chris Hughes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
3.25
Gary Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Drake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniele Drake skips past Paul Roth! Daniele Drake side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
4.57
With imagination, Paul Roth picks a pass forward to Artur Gomes. Artur Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Scholz. Moritz Scholz finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
6.01
0-1Mario Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Marin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Marin rushes past Markus Morlock! Francisco Marin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
16.05
0-1Gerhard Babbel hits a low pass to Artur Gomes. Artur Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Don Glass holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Glass plays a scrappy one-two with Moritz Scholz and advances towards the goal... Don Glass tries a spectacular strike. Tadashi Saito gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
18.49
Chris Hughes knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Turek. Matthias Turek hits a low pass to Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Pietro Romano.
19.58
0-1It's a corner kick. Francisco Marin kicks a low ball out wide. Gary Hansen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
20.28
0-1Gary Hansen barges into Markus Morlock. Gary Hansen is warned by the referee! Markus Morlock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.24
0-1Mario Lopes knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks the ball forward to Daniele Drake but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
22.51
Gary Hansen sees a break and surges forward. Gary Hansen shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Pietro Romano!
26.28
With vision, Francisco Marin plays the ball forward to Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes shoots from 20 yards but Pietro Romano is on top of it.
30.36
Claudio Circati deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
34.41
Claudio Circati passes the ball forward to Matthias Turek. Matthias Turek shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.30
Neil Hughes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen skips past Paul Roth! Some good footwork from Gary Hansen provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Ivar Wijker threads a neat ball through to Neil Hughes. Neil Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Chris Hughes collects the pass. Chris Hughes knocks in a cross ball towards Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake powers a header at goal but Pietro Romano is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Ahlen appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their lineup with Lamberto Mareggini replacing Francisco Marin.
45.00
Rot-Weiss Ahlen kick off!
47.05
Showing composure, Lamberto Mareggini plays the ball forward to Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes plays a quick one-two with Lamberto Mareggini and rushes in on goal... Chris Hughes rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
55.07
0-2Mario Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Turek controls it well on his chest. Matthias Turek knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcel Schacht.
63.17
0-2Mario Lopes hacks Artur Gomes from behind! Mario Lopes is shown the yellow card! Artur Gomes runs off the knock.
66.33
Gerhard Babbel flicks a high pass forward to Carl Ball who brings the ball under control. Carl Ball makes a beautiful solo run. Carl Ball knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Moritz Scholz is offside!
67.27
Lamberto Mareggini makes a simple pass to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Pietro Romano.
68.57
Claudio Circati takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Elías Giménez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Pietro Romano had no chance!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
72.56
Ivar Wijker catches Don Glass on the ankles. Ivar Wijker is shown the yellow card! Don Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.38
Gerhard Babbel flicks a high ball forward to Carl Ball who takes it down. Carl Ball passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Moritz Gleisenstein. Moritz Gleisenstein advances inside the box! Some superb footwork from Moritz Gleisenstein provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.37
Lamberto Mareggini barges into Paul Roth. Lamberto Mareggini is given a warning by the referee! Paul Roth runs off the knock.
78.13
Lamberto Mareggini clumsily knocks into Carl Ball. The referee brings Lamberto Mareggini to one side and gives him another warning! Carl Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.25
Neil Hughes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthias Turek. Matthias Turek threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Neil Hughes provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Pietro Romano had no chance!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
83.21
Claudio Circati passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes lofts in a cross ball towards Lamberto Mareggini. Lamberto Mareggini gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Eintracht Frankfurt are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
84.28
Mario Lopes barges into Moritz Gleisenstein. The referee warns Mario Lopes to calm down! Moritz Gleisenstein runs off the knock.
89.48
Neil Hughes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Neil Hughes threads the ball through to Matthias Turek but he's offside!
90.00
Lamberto Mareggini hits a low pass to Matthias Turek. Matthias Turek finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
1
11
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
6
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.2%
65.8%
Play Area
41.1%
46.6%
12.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Marin of Eintracht Frankfurt |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pietro Romano (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Marcel Schacht (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Roth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerhard Babbel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Markus Morlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marinus De Boer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Artur Gomes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carl Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Moritz Scholz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Gleisenstein (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Victor Cano (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ruggero Simeoni (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Philipp Meyer (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Tadashi Saito (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Elías Giménez (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 3. | Ivar Wijker (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Claudio Circati (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gary Hansen (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Francisco Marin (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Mario Lopes (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Neil Hughes (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Chris Hughes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Daniele Drake (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matthias Turek (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Lamberto Mareggini (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Manuel Antunes (MID) | 0 | |