Match Report
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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Stadion der Freundschaft where FC Energie Cottbus play host to FC Bayern Munich. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both FC Energie Cottbus and FC Bayern Munich are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Gomez.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both FC Energie Cottbus and FC Bayern Munich are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Gomez.
0.00
0-0FC Bayern Munich kick off and get the first half underway!
2.11
0-0With great vision, David Müller plays the ball forward to Wes Cope. Wes Cope deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse passes the ball forward but Christian Thiele is offside!
4.18
0-0Martin Flores threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Richards. Nicholas Richards knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.18
Matt Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Matt Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.45
0-0David Müller hits a low pass to Juan Garrido. Without breaking stride, Juan Garrido plays the ball forward to Wes Cope. Wes Cope plays a one-two with Cristiano Valente and rushes in on goal... Wes Cope rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Oliver Sachs!
18.30
0-0Martin Flores comes in with a late challenge on Nicholas Huard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Huard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.27
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Cristiano Valente plays the ball forward to Guillaume Kanoute. Guillaume Kanoute whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.46
0-0Glynn Wilcox passes the ball forward to Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Antonio Garrido. Excellent save.
27.39
With a delightful solo run, Ásmundur Thórhallsson stretches the opposition's defence. Ásmundur Thórhallsson plays a one-two with Nikolas Kauder and rushes in on goal... Ásmundur Thórhallsson shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
28.06
Ásmundur Thórhallsson kicks a strong pass forward to Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruben Martins.
30.55
Ásmundur Thórhallsson threads a neat ball through to Rainer Masur. Rainer Masur knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Müller.
32.14
Cristiano Valente flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido plays a quick one-two with Cristiano Valente and rushes in on goal... Juan Garrido looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Good keeping from Antonio Garrido as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
33.28
0-0It's a corner kick. Wes Cope loops the ball over to the far post. Ruben Martins tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
34.35
Ásmundur Thórhallsson sees a break and surges forward. Ásmundur Thórhallsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
40.27
Nicholas Richards controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nikolas Kauder. Nikolas Kauder skips past Ruben Martins! Nikolas Kauder shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
44.07
1-0Guillaume Kanoute flicks a high pass forward. Christian Thiele collects the pass. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Huard. Nicholas Huard beats his man to it with a header. Antonio Garrido is helpless! The ball slams 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. FC Energie Cottbus appear unchanged since the first half. FC Bayern Munich also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Bayern Munich players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Energie Cottbus get the second half underway!
47.27
Paul White flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Richards. Nicholas Richards flicks a high pass forward to Diogo Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Diogo Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Ásmundur Thórhallsson. Ásmundur Thórhallsson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Ricardo Gomes!
55.22
1-0Christian Thiele clumsily knocks into Paul White. Christian Thiele is warned by the referee! Paul White hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.07
Ásmundur Thórhallsson threads a neat ball through to Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga whips in a cross ball towards Ásmundur Thórhallsson. Ásmundur Thórhallsson flicks the ball with his head but Ricardo Gomes is on top of it.
59.03
Oliver Sachs makes a simple pass to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith hits a low pass to Rainer Masur. Rainer Masur edges inside the box! Rainer Masur comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Ricardo Gomes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
61.03
1-1FC Bayern Munich have made 3 substitutions with Oliver Winkler replacing Matt Naysmith, Bakary Müller replacing Ásmundur Thórhallsson and Stefan Vogel replacing Florin Stinga .
66.37
Oliver Winkler passes the ball forward to Bakary Müller. Bakary Müller threads a neat ball through to Martin Flores. Martin Flores shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.04
Nicholas Huard plays the ball forward to Wes Cope. Wes Cope finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
75.14
Juan Garrido makes a probing pass to Guillaume Kanoute. Guillaume Kanoute knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Antonio Garrido punches it away to safety.
79.13
Cristiano Valente threads the ball through to Nicholas Huard. Nicholas Huard whips in a cross ball towards Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.02
Wes Cope threads a neat ball through to Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Cope. Wes Cope outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Nicholas Richards threads the ball through to Rainer Masur. Rainer Masur knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Vogel. Stefan Vogel beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
27.7%
47.7%
24.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicholas Huard of FC Energie Cottbus |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ricardo Gomes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Müller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Glynn Wilcox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ruben Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicholas Huard (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | Cristiano Valente (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Juan Garrido (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Wes Cope (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marcel Busse (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Guillaume Kanoute (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Christian Thiele (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Walter Pandolfi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Niccolo Harrison (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daan Hoekstra (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Antonio Garrido (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Oliver Sachs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Diogo Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ásmundur Thórhallsson (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Nicholas Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Martin Flores (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Florin Stinga (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rainer Masur (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Nikolas Kauder (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oliver Winkler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Bakary Müller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stefan Vogel (DEF) | 6 | |