Match Report


Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt     SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth
Iain RicherIain Richer Christopher George Christopher George
Tadashi SaitoT. Saito76
G
captain1
G
67Albrecht WidmannA. Widmann
Ricardo SemedoR. Semedo71
D
2
D
70Mirko BedinM. Bedin
Ivar WijkerI. Wijker74
D
3
D
71Stephen HutchisonS. Hutchison
Elena DelgadoE. Delgado72
D
4
D
64Jose Javier GilJ. Gil
Francisco MarinF. Marin80
M
5
D
68Thomas WallnerT. Wallner
Helder JardimH. Jardim71
M
6
M
73Jose PardoJ. Pardo
Manuel AntunesM. Antunes73
M
7
M
70Garry McNeillG. McNeill
Neil HughesN. Hughes75
M
8
M
38Uwe BöhmU. Böhm
Lamberto MaregginiL. Mareggini73
A
9captain
A
74Stefan YrjonpoikaS. Yrjonpoika
Matthias TurekM. Turek76
A
10
A
67Manuel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Hugo José MariH. José Mari74
A
11
A
67Kodjo GiulyK. Giuly
 
Chris HughesC. Hughes78
A
12
D
68Albrecht OuindiA. Ouindi
Daniele DrakeD. Drake77
A
13
M
39Daniele PottsD. Potts
Mario LopesM. Lopes76
M
14
A
44Nikolas HankeN. Hanke

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.


0.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.20
Manuel Antunes hits a low pass to Lamberto Mareggini. Lamberto Mareggini lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
15.58
Jose Javier Gil catches Hugo José Mari on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Javier Gil and shows him a yellow card! Hugo José Mari carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.47
Jose Pardo plays the ball forward to Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Garry McNeill shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Tadashi Saito manages to gather it.
24.24
Lamberto Mareggini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
42.57
Elena Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Antunes controls it well on his chest. Manuel Antunes laces a through ball forward to Matthias Turek. Matthias Turek rushes past Thomas Wallner! Some good footwork from Matthias Turek provides some space. He shoots at goal. Albrecht Widmann gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
44.53
Neil Hughes hacks Mirko Bedin from behind! The referee calls over Neil Hughes and shows him a yellow card! Mirko Bedin runs off the knock.
45.00
Elena Delgado chips the ball to his team mate, Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth also appear unchanged since the first half. The Eintracht Frankfurt players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off and get the second half underway!
49.09
Elena Delgado hits a low pass to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari rushes past Jose Javier Gil! Hugo José Mari shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
51.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Javier Gil plays the ball forward to Uwe Böhm. Uwe Böhm flicks a high pass forward. Kodjo Giuly holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kodjo Giuly knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tadashi Saito who gathers it comfortably.
54.35
Jose Javier Gil threads a neat ball through to Uwe Böhm. Uwe Böhm advances with the ball. Uwe Böhm plays a scrappy one-two with Kodjo Giuly and advances towards the goal... Uwe Böhm shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.04
Eintracht Frankfurt have made 2 substitutions with Chris Hughes replacing Hugo José Mari and Mario Lopes replacing Matthias Turek .
61.11
Garry McNeill sees Uwe Böhm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Uwe Böhm flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Yrjonpoika holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Yrjonpoika knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.42
Manuel Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Kodjo Giuly. Kodjo Giuly plays a perfect one-two with Garry McNeill and rushes in on goal... Kodjo Giuly tries a spectacular strike. Tadashi Saito is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.33
Jose Javier Gil runs forward with the ball. Jose Javier Gil flicks the ball to his team mate, Kodjo Giuly. Kodjo Giuly plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Yrjonpoika and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kodjo Giuly rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.27
Ivar Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Semedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Helder Jardim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Helder Jardim threads the ball through to Chris Hughes but he's offside!
72.22
SpVgg Greuther Fürth are dictating the run of play here today.
77.35
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made 2 substitutions with Daniele Potts replacing Garry McNeill and Nikolas Hanke replacing Stefan Yrjonpoika .
79.52
With imagination, Jose Pardo picks a pass forward to Nikolas Hanke. Nikolas Hanke shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.52
Jose Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Almeida controls it well on his chest. Manuel Almeida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Semedo.
85.35
Uwe Böhm makes a probing pass to Kodjo Giuly. Kodjo Giuly knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Elena Delgado.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Eintracht Frankfurt

SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
26.3%
43.4%
30.3%

Scorers
Uwe Böhm 54
Kodjo Giuly 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Böhm of SpVgg Greuther Fürth

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

1.Albrecht Widmann (GK)
7
2.Mirko Bedin (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Hutchison (DEF)
6
4.Jose Javier Gil (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Thomas Wallner (DEF)
6
6.Jose Pardo (MID)
7
7.Garry McNeill (MID)
8
8.Uwe Böhm (MID)goal scored
9
9.Stefan Yrjonpoika (ATT)
6
10.Manuel Almeida (ATT)
6
11.Kodjo Giuly (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Albrecht Ouindi (DEF)
0
13.Daniele Potts (MID)
6
14.Nikolas Hanke (ATT)
6