Match Report


Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen     Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Computer Player Computer Player Iain Richer Iain Richer
Arno MasurA. Masur65
G
1captain
G
76Tadashi SaitoT. Saito
Oliver KöpkeO. Köpke81
D
2
D
71Ricardo SemedoR. Semedo
Ashley PerryA. Perry72
D
captain3
D
74Ivar WijkerI. Wijker
Marc SchraderM. Schrader62
D
4
D
71Elena DelgadoE. Delgado
Martin RomualdiM. Romualdi54
D
5
M
80Francisco MarinF. Marin
Walter SavinoW. Savino72
M
6
M
71Helder JardimH. Jardim
Ramon HeerkensR. Heerkens71
M
7
M
73Manuel AntunesM. Antunes
Jose Javier KikoJ. Kiko69
M
8
M
75Neil HughesN. Hughes
Kevin JamesK. James73
A
9
A
73Lamberto MaregginiL. Mareggini
Jose Javier PenaJ. Pena71
A
10
A
76Matthias TurekM. Turek
Sven BeckS. Beck70
A
11
A
74Hugo José MariH. José Mari
 
Omar VencelO. Vencel66
A
12
A
78Chris HughesC. Hughes
Jan PalumboJ. Palumbo65
M
13
A
77Daniele DrakeD. Drake
Leon ArendtL. Arendt65
G
14
M
76Mario LopesM. Lopes

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Tivoli where Alemannia Aachen play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alemannia Aachen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Schulze.


0.00
The first half starts with Eintracht Frankfurt kicking off!
2.07
Neil Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Lamberto Mareggini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lamberto Mareggini shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.44
Matthias Turek makes a probing pass to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
15.44
Manuel Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim knocks the ball forward to Hugo José Mari but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.39
Lamberto Mareggini knocks the ball forward to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marc Schrader.
22.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Javier Kiko plays the ball forward to Kevin James. Kevin James knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Pena but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.50
Ashley Perry hacks Ricardo Semedo from behind! The referee warns Ashley Perry to calm down! Ricardo Semedo runs off the knock.
26.06
Ramon Heerkens knocks the ball to his team mate, Walter Savino. Walter Savino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.50
Martin Romualdi hits a low pass to Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena plays a one-two with Sven Beck and advances towards the goal... Elena Delgado barges into Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
34.54
Walter Savino comes in with a late challenge on Elena Delgado. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Elena Delgado gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.10
Jose Javier Pena hits a low pass to Kevin James. Kevin James shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
40.28
Manuel Antunes knocks the ball forward to Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
44.27
Hugo José Mari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthias Turek. Matthias Turek plays a quick one-two with Manuel Antunes and rushes in on goal... Matthias Turek takes a shot at 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. Alemannia Aachen appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their lineup with Daniele Drake replacing Helder Jardim. The Alemannia Aachen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Alemannia Aachen get the second half underway!
48.53
Ramon Heerkens flicks a high pass forward. Sven Beck controls it well on his chest. Sven Beck shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.26
Jose Javier Kiko changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Javier Kiko lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena connects with a diving header. Tadashi Saito didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
51.02
Jose Javier Kiko knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena skips past Ivar Wijker! Some good footwork from Jose Javier Pena provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.04
Francisco Marin chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Köpke.
57.44
Marc Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Walter Savino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Walter Savino knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Kiko. Jose Javier Kiko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
61.40
Daniele Drake flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Antunes who brings the ball under control. Manuel Antunes cuts inside the box! Manuel Antunes strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
63.47
Ashley Perry makes a simple pass to Walter Savino. Walter Savino runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Walter Savino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
67.57
Ivar Wijker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Hughes. Neil Hughes threads a neat ball through to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.34
Daniele Drake comes in with a late challenge on Jose Javier Kiko. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Javier Kiko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.13
Daniele Drake makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo José Mari and advances towards the goal... Manuel Antunes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.15
Kevin James threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena knocks in a cross ball towards Walter Savino. Walter Savino is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Tadashi Saito didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
79.03
Under pressure, Elena Delgado clears the ball far upfield. Manuel Antunes plays a scrappy one-two with Daniele Drake and advances towards the goal... Manuel Antunes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Arno Masur manages to gather it easily.
83.23
Daniele Drake passes the ball forward to Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes threads the ball through to Neil Hughes but he's offside!
84.02
Ivar Wijker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes makes a pass forward but Matthias Turek is yards offside!
87.05
Ramon Heerkens runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ramon Heerkens runs straight at the defence! Ramon Heerkens strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Tadashi Saito easily gets down and covers it.
89.06
Oliver Köpke clumsily knocks into Matthias Turek. The referee warns Oliver Köpke to calm down! Matthias Turek stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alemannia Aachen

Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
24.7%
49.3%
26%

Scorers
Lamberto Mareggini 2
Francisco Marin 40
Matthias Turek 44
Manuel Antunes 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Antunes of Eintracht Frankfurt

Match Ratings
1.Arno Masur (GK)
6
2.Oliver Köpke (DEF)
5
3.Ashley Perry (DEF)
6
4.Marc Schrader (DEF)
6
5.Martin Romualdi (DEF)
6
6.Walter Savino (MID)yellow card
6
7.Ramon Heerkens (MID)
7
8.Jose Javier Kiko (MID)
7
9.Kevin James (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Pena (ATT)
7
11.Sven Beck (ATT)
6
 
12.Omar Vencel (ATT)
0
13.Jan Palumbo (MID)
0
14.Leon Arendt (GK)
0

1.Tadashi Saito (GK)
7
2.Ricardo Semedo (DEF)
6
3.Ivar Wijker (DEF)
6
4.Elena Delgado (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Marin (MID)goal scored
7
6.Helder Jardim (MID)
6
7.Manuel Antunes (MID)goal scored
9
8.Neil Hughes (MID)
6
9.Lamberto Mareggini (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Matthias Turek (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Hugo José Mari (ATT)
6
 
12.Chris Hughes (ATT)
0
13.Daniele Drake (ATT)yellow card
6
14.Mario Lopes (MID)
0