Match Report


FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern     Hamburger SVHamburger SV
Computer Player Computer Player James Pengelly James Pengelly
Matt McStayM. McStay71
G
1
G
74Rosario FlorijancicR. Florijancic
Arturo NavarroA. Navarro72
D
2
D
72Steffen BehrensS. Behrens
Clarence Van Der WoerdtC. Van Der Woerdt70
D
3
D
71Jakob BirkwaldJ. Birkwald
Kevin FranckeK. Francke66
D
4
D
74Daniel ThomsonD. Thomson
Samir KuzorraS. Kuzorra65
D
5captain
D
73Felipe MarcosF. Marcos
Simon GeisS. Geis69
M
6
M
79Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz
Mauricio MarquitosM. Marquitos68
M
7
M
79Alejandro LozanoA. Lozano
Roberto CamineroR. Caminero71
A
captain8
M
76John CaldwellJ. Caldwell
Alejandro GentoA. Gento67
A
9
A
77Darius BastinD. Bastin
Marc MeidtM. Meidt67
A
10
A
70Alassandro RadiceA. Radice
Marcello CorreaM. Correa65
A
11
A
74Matt MeiklejohnM. Meiklejohn
 
Sven DöringS. Döring67
M
12
D
66Paolo GorgoneP. Gorgone
Paul NahrstedtP. Nahrstedt66
M
13
M
66Tim SummerbellT. Summerbell
Ricardo SuarezR. Suarez64
M
14
A
72Marcos NunezM. Nunez

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play host to Hamburger SV. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Hamburger SV appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.


0.00
Hamburger SV kick off and get the match underway!
3.24
Jakob Birkwald makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.56
Juan-Carlos Sanz hits a low pass to John Caldwell. John Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
6.06
Mauricio Marquitos knocks the ball forward to Marc Meidt. Marc Meidt whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Caminero. Roberto Caminero makes a looping header on goal. The ball strikes Steffen Behrens's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
7.49
Mauricio Marquitos takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Jakob Birkwald reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
8.42
Mauricio Marquitos knocks the ball forward to Simon Geis. Simon Geis flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Marquitos controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Marquitos shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
10.45
Mauricio Marquitos makes a probing pass to Marcello Correa. Marcello Correa whips in a cross ball towards Marc Meidt. Marc Meidt whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Rosario Florijancic. What a great pair of hands!
12.43
Kevin Francke catches Juan-Carlos Sanz on the ankles. The referee calls over Kevin Francke and warns him to calm down! Juan-Carlos Sanz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.56
John Caldwell darts forward. John Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
18.36
Alejandro Lozano makes a simple pass to Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
20.54
Juan-Carlos Sanz clumsily knocks into Alejandro Gento. Juan-Carlos Sanz is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Gento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.17
Kevin Francke clumsily knocks into Alejandro Lozano. The referee calls over Kevin Francke again and warns him to calm down! Alejandro Lozano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.17
Alassandro Radice comes in with a late challenge on Simon Geis. Alassandro Radice is given a warning by the referee! Simon Geis runs off the knock.
24.40
John Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Matt Meiklejohn collects the pass. Matt Meiklejohn shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
26.15
Daniel Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, John Caldwell. John Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Alassandro Radice collects the pass. Alassandro Radice whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Lozano. Alejandro Lozano is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
30.34
Matt Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.51
Alejandro Lozano knocks the ball forward to Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Matt McStay gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
36.27
Matt Meiklejohn catches Clarence Van Der Woerdt on the ankles. Matt Meiklejohn is given a warning by the referee! Clarence Van Der Woerdt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.20
Mauricio Marquitos knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Geis. Simon Geis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Marquitos but the linesman indicates offside!
39.40
Darius Bastin flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Lozano controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Lozano knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Kaiserslautern appear unchanged since the first half. Hamburger SV also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Kaiserslautern players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Kaiserslautern kick off!
47.07
Mauricio Marquitos hits a low pass to Marc Meidt. Marc Meidt shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Rosario Florijancic manages to gather it effortlessly.
48.08
Jakob Birkwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice hits a low pass to Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Francke.
49.46
Jakob Birkwald hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.10
Jakob Birkwald brings the ball forward. Jakob Birkwald controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
55.10
Kevin Francke flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcello Correa. Marcello Correa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Rosario Florijancic manages to keep it out.
60.15
Hamburger SV have made a substitution with Tim Summerbell replacing John Caldwell .
61.22
Alejandro Lozano advances with the ball. Alejandro Lozano cuts inside the box! Alejandro Lozano tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Matt McStay smothers it!
63.46
Alejandro Lozano threads a neat ball through to Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
65.26
Tim Summerbell threads a neat ball through to Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
66.18
Tim Summerbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.28
Marc Meidt chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Caminero. Roberto Caminero whips in a cross ball towards Simon Geis. Simon Geis makes a convincing header. Fantastic reaction save from Rosario Florijancic!
71.11
Felipe Marcos kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn sees Alassandro Radice in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alassandro Radice whips in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Matt McStay manages to keep it out.
77.57
Hamburger SV have made 2 substitutions with Paolo Gorgone replacing Felipe Marcos and Marcos Nunez replacing Alassandro Radice .
79.35
Mauricio Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Simon Geis. Simon Geis lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Meidt. Marc Meidt connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
81.54
Mauricio Marquitos flicks a high ball forward to Simon Geis who takes it down. Simon Geis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.45
Tim Summerbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Darius Bastin through on goal. Samir Kuzorra hacks Darius Bastin from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
85.45
The referee points to the spot..
86.15
Matt Meiklejohn calmly steps up. Matt Meiklejohn slots the ball into the bottom left corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
87.35
Jakob Birkwald passes the ball forward to Tim Summerbell. Tim Summerbell makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Summerbell shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
89.37
Clarence Van Der Woerdt passes the ball forward to Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Caminero. Roberto Caminero knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Gento. Alejandro Gento whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Kaiserslautern

Hamburger SV
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
5
12
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.4%
64.6%
Play Area
32.9%
44.3%
22.8%

Scorers
Alassandro Radice 15
Darius Bastin 30, 39
Matt Meiklejohn 86 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darius Bastin of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings