Match Report


FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus     Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Computer Player Computer Player
Madjid CastroM. Castro65
G
1
G
66Eric ZimmermannE. Zimmermann
David MüllerD. Müller83
D
2
D
68Eduardo RomeroE. Romero
Glynn WilcoxG. Wilcox71
D
3
D
67Geoffroy MercierG. Mercier
Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira64
D
4
D
57Simon WalterS. Walter
Nicholas HuardN. Huard77
M
5
M
75Nils WielandN. Wieland
Cristiano ValenteC. Valente70
M
captain6captain
M
71Eric WesselmannE. Wesselmann
Carlton CarltonC. Carlton72
M
7
M
66Ricardo HerreroR. Herrero
Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison67
M
8
M
62Colin HigginbothamC. Higginbotham
Marcel BusseM. Busse74
A
9
A
66Martin BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Ruddy Ntumpa NsafuR. Ntumpa Nsafu68
A
10
A
53Bakary KaiserB. Kaiser
Oliver HermannO. Hermann47
A
11
A
50Pascal ArndtP. Arndt
 
Ricardo GomesR. Gomes73
G
12
G
65Johann BagayokoJ. Bagayoko
Sven NeudeckerS. Neudecker54
M
13
M
60Jan NetzerJ. Netzer
Christian ThieleC. Thiele82
A
14
M
54Noah AugsteinN. Augstein

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadion der Freundschaft where FC Energie Cottbus play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . A crowd of 18,771 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both FC Energie Cottbus and Borussia Mönchengladbach are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.


0.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.46
David Müller knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente makes a probing pass to Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Eric Zimmermann manages to gather it effortlessly.
8.23
Cristiano Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Hermann. Oliver Hermann connects with a diving header but Eric Zimmermann reads it well. He makes it look easy!
14.21
Geoffroy Mercier threads a neat ball through to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Bakary Kaiser scores for Borussia Mönchengladbach !!
18.57
Ricardo Herrero flicks a high pass forward. Martin Bierhoff collects the pass. Martin Bierhoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.26
Martin Bierhoff chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Wesselmann. Eric Wesselmann tries a spectacular long range effort. Madjid Castro gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
24.19
David Müller threads a neat ball through to Oliver Hermann. Oliver Hermann knocks in a cross ball towards Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Geoffroy Mercier is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
25.29
Corner kick to FC Energie Cottbus. Gavin Morrison plays it short to Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente deftly flicks the ball on. Pascal Arndt reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
30.44
Tiago Teixeira darts forward. Tiago Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Romero.
33.46
Cristiano Valente threads the ball through to Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu rushes past Geoffroy Mercier! Geoffroy Mercier catches Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu on the ankles. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
34.43
Cristiano Valente runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Cristiano Valente lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Geoffroy Mercier barges into Marcel Busse. Penalty not given!!
40.47
Eric Wesselmann takes it forward alone. Eric Wesselmann lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero heads the ball goalwards. Madjid Castro didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
42.54
Pascal Arndt comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Teixeira. The referee calls over Pascal Arndt and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Teixeira runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Energie Cottbus have changed their lineup with Christian Thiele replacing Marcel Busse. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Energie Cottbus players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Energie Cottbus kick off!
48.42
Martin Bierhoff controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nils Wieland. Nils Wieland tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.01
Cristiano Valente laces a weighted ball forward to Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Huard. Nicholas Huard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.36
Ricardo Herrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
53.02
Carlton Carlton hits a low pass to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele lofts in a cross ball towards Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Eduardo Romero clears it off the line with his head!
66.31
Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu catches Simon Walter on the ankles. The referee calls over Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu and shows him a yellow card! Simon Walter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.01
Glynn Wilcox kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Hermann. Oliver Hermann threads the ball through into the box. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eric Zimmermann with no chance!! Goal for FC Energie Cottbus!
75.12
Carlton Carlton hacks Eduardo Romero from behind! Carlton Carlton is shown the yellow card! Eduardo Romero runs off the knock.
77.04
Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a substitution with Johann Bagayoko replacing Simon Walter .
79.52
Glynn Wilcox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Huard. Nicholas Huard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
83.29
Ricardo Herrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pascal Arndt. Pascal Arndt cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Pascal Arndt provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
84.17
Carlton Carlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Zimmermann who gathers it comfortably.
85.44
Pascal Arndt threads a neat ball through to Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
87.06
Gavin Morrison flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Huard. Nicholas Huard beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Carlton Carlton threads a neat ball through to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Energie Cottbus

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
20.6%
42.9%
36.5%

Scorers
Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu 71
Christian Thiele 80
Bakary Kaiser 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu of FC Energie Cottbus

Match Ratings