Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadion im Borussia-Park where Borussia Mönchengladbach play host to Karlsruher SC . A crowd of 17,155 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Karlsruher SC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Karlsruher SC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.
0.00
0-0Karlsruher SC kick off the first half!
2.53
0-0Eric Wesselmann flicks a high pass forward to Bakary Kaiser who brings the ball under control. Bakary Kaiser advances inside the box! Bakary Kaiser takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
8.14
Bakary Seeler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bakary Seeler makes a simple pass, allowing Jean-Marie Bekrar to run into the box. Jean-Marie Bekrar shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
14.40
0-0Bakary Seeler flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Diez who takes it down. Hugo Diez shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
16.39
0-1David Sturba flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Soler collects the pass. Marcos Soler sees Hugo Diez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Diez knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Marie Bekrar. Jean-Marie Bekrar makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jean-Marie Bekrar!
20.27
0-1Marcos Soler sees space and advances. Marcos Soler deftly passes the ball to Bakary Seeler, releasing him through on goal. Geoffroy Mercier clumsily knocks into Bakary Seeler. Penalty for Karlsruher SC !!
20.27
0-1The referee points to the spot..
21.13
Stefan Calori takes a stuttering run up. Stefan Calori slots the ball into the bottom left corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
24.03
Eduardo Romero flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Herrero controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Herrero threads a neat ball through to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
30.48
0-2Eric Wesselmann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eric Wesselmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.20
Simon Walter makes a probing pass to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser passes the ball forward to Pascal Arndt. Pascal Arndt lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Wesselmann. Eric Wesselmann powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.07
Colin Higginbotham brings the ball forward. Colin Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Kurth who gathers it comfortably.
38.01
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.28
Martin Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Eric Wesselmann who takes it down. Eric Wesselmann shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.07
Ricardo Herrero flicks a high ball forward to Martin Bierhoff who takes it down. Martin Bierhoff shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half. Karlsruher SC also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off the second half!
47.53
Billy Souness sees Bakary Seeler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Seeler threads a neat ball through to Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.11
Geoffroy Mercier knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Hauke Kurth. Excellent save.
57.17
0-2David Sturba knocks the ball forward to Jean-Marie Bekrar. Jean-Marie Bekrar knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez makes a great pass forward. Stefan Calori runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.53
Borussia Mönchengladbach are keeping most of the possession.
63.50
Eric Wesselmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Arndt. Pascal Arndt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.24
Felipe Pardo passes the ball forward to Jean-Marie Bekrar. Jean-Marie Bekrar flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Calori who brings the ball under control. Stefan Calori finds some space and shoots from distance. Eric Zimmermann gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
69.07
With imagination, Ivan Pascual laces a weighted ball forward to Jean-Marie Bekrar. Jean-Marie Bekrar kicks a strong pass forward to Bakary Seeler. Bakary Seeler knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Marr. Colin Marr makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.07
Marcos Soler threads a neat ball through to Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez shoots from outside the area. Eric Zimmermann comfortably gets down and covers it.
77.33
0-3Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a substitution with Johann Bagayoko replacing Simon Walter .Karlsruher SC have made 3 substitutions with Clive Lua-Lua replacing Stefan Calori, Harry Ince replacing Jean-Marie Bekrar and Adrian Sherwood replacing Ivan Pascual .
78.34
0-3David Sturba clumsily knocks into Nils Wieland. David Sturba is shown the yellow card! Nils Wieland grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.34
Free kick to Borussia Mönchengladbach just outside the area...
79.09
Eric Wesselmann takes a stuttering run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
81.11
Marcos Soler flicks a high pass forward. Colin Marr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Marr whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Eric Zimmermann manages to keep it out.
83.15
Adrian Sherwood flicks a high ball forward to Bakary Seeler who takes it down. Bakary Seeler makes a probing pass to Clive Lua-Lua. Clive Lua-Lua shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26.8%
43.7%
29.6%
Scorers
| Jean-Marie Bekrar 16 Stefan Calori 21 (p) Colin Marr 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jean-Marie Bekrar of Karlsruher SC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eric Zimmermann (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Eduardo Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Geoffroy Mercier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simon Walter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nils Wieland (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eric Wesselmann (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Herrero (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Colin Higginbotham (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martin Bierhoff (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bakary Kaiser (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Pascal Arndt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Johann Bagayoko (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jan Netzer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Noah Augstein (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Hauke Kurth (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Billy Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Felipe Pardo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Pascual (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Sturba (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Marcos Soler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Bakary Seeler (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jean-Marie Bekrar (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Hugo Diez (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Colin Marr (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Stefan Calori (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Clive Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harry Ince (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Adrian Sherwood (ATT) | 6 | |