Match Report


Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt     Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
Iain RicherIain Richer Computer Player Computer Player
Tadashi SaitoT. Saito76
G
captain1
G
66Eric ZimmermannE. Zimmermann
Claudio CircatiC. Circati72
D
2
D
68Eduardo RomeroE. Romero
Ivar WijkerI. Wijker74
D
3
D
67Geoffroy MercierG. Mercier
Elías GiménezE. Giménez78
D
4
D
57Simon WalterS. Walter
Francisco MarinF. Marin80
M
5
M
75Nils WielandN. Wieland
Quim ReisQ. Reis74
M
6captain
M
71Eric WesselmannE. Wesselmann
Manuel AntunesM. Antunes73
M
7
M
66Ricardo HerreroR. Herrero
Gary HansenG. Hansen82
M
8
M
62Colin HigginbothamC. Higginbotham
Daniele DrakeD. Drake77
A
9
A
66Martin BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Albert MerinoA. Merino77
A
10
A
53Bakary KaiserB. Kaiser
Chris HughesC. Hughes78
A
11
A
50Pascal ArndtP. Arndt
 
Matthias TurekM. Turek76
A
12
G
65Johann BagayokoJ. Bagayoko
Neil HughesN. Hughes75
M
13
M
60Jan NetzerJ. Netzer
Mario LopesM. Lopes76
M
14
M
54Noah AugsteinN. Augstein

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Mönchengladbach are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lars Beckenbauer.


0.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach start the game by kicking off the first half!
10.15
Manuel Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Drake collects the pass. Daniele Drake rushes past Eduardo Romero! Daniele Drake rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.48
Francisco Marin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Eric Zimmermann. Excellent save.
16.00
Manuel Antunes plays the ball forward to Albert Merino. Albert Merino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Geoffroy Mercier.
18.41
Eric Wesselmann knocks the ball forward to Nils Wieland. Nils Wieland shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
20.11
Geoffroy Mercier barges into Manuel Antunes. Geoffroy Mercier is given a warning by the referee! Manuel Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.56
Elías Giménez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen threads the ball through to Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.52
Elías Giménez makes a run forward as Ivar Wijker takes the throw-in. Elías Giménez skillfully chests the ball down. With some swift thinking, Elías Giménez plays the ball forward to Claudio Circati. Claudio Circati deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Merino. Albert Merino finds some space and shoots from distance. Eric Zimmermann gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
28.22
Manuel Antunes darts forward. Manuel Antunes runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Manuel Antunes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
30.26
Elías Giménez chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Reis. Quim Reis sees Manuel Antunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Antunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
32.57
Albert Merino clumsily knocks into Geoffroy Mercier. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Geoffroy Mercier stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.35
Ricardo Herrero flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Kaiser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Kaiser knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Elías Giménez.
34.56
Quim Reis flicks a high pass forward to Gary Hansen who brings the ball under control. Gary Hansen plays a one-two with Albert Merino and advances towards the goal... Gary Hansen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
38.04
Quim Reis threads the ball through to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen rushes past Simon Walter! Gary Hansen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
40.36
Claudio Circati flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hansen collects the pass. Gary Hansen makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Hansen passes the ball forward but Daniele Drake is offside!
42.48
Eric Wesselmann sees Pascal Arndt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pascal Arndt cuts inside the box! Pascal Arndt shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
44.47
Quim Reis runs straight at the opposition's defence. Quim Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
45.00
Ivar Wijker threads a neat ball through to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Antunes who brings the ball under control. Manuel Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Eric Zimmermann effortlessly punches it away to safety.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their lineup with Neil Hughes replacing Quim Reis. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Eintracht Frankfurt get the second half underway!
48.19
Eduardo Romero knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Wesselmann. Eric Wesselmann chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Tadashi Saito. Excellent save.
51.12
With imagination, Ricardo Herrero plays the ball forward to Eric Wesselmann. Eric Wesselmann lofts in a cross ball towards Nils Wieland. Nils Wieland jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Tadashi Saito is on top of it.
54.28
Neil Hughes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes plays a one-two with Albert Merino and advances towards the goal... Manuel Antunes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Eric Zimmermann gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
59.35
Elías Giménez flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hughes. Neil Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Merino. Albert Merino cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Eric Zimmermann reads it well. Good save!
61.27
Manuel Antunes threads the ball through to Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Eric Zimmermann!
65.10
Eric Wesselmann plays the ball forward to Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero shoots from 20 yards but Tadashi Saito is on top of his game. Good keeping!
67.00
Claudio Circati pushes up the pitch. Claudio Circati threads a neat ball through to Neil Hughes. Neil Hughes shoots from outside the area. Eric Zimmermann comfortably gets down and covers it.
69.02
Eduardo Romero threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero makes a simple pass to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.08
Neil Hughes kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Geoffroy Mercier.
77.45
Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a substitution with Johann Bagayoko replacing Simon Walter .
84.58
Claudio Circati hits a low pass to Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
85.31
Neil Hughes knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin threads a neat ball through to Gary Hansen. Some good footwork from Gary Hansen provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Johann Bagayoko!
87.32
Ivar Wijker knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin threads a neat ball through to Albert Merino. Albert Merino shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
Eduardo Romero chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero passes the ball forward to Nils Wieland. Nils Wieland finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Eintracht Frankfurt

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
14
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
20.5%
43.4%
36.1%

Scorers
Daniele Drake 10
Gary Hansen 35
Nils Wieland 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Zimmermann of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Match Ratings
1.Tadashi Saito (GK)
7
2.Claudio Circati (DEF)
7
3.Ivar Wijker (DEF)
6
4.Elías Giménez (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Marin (MID)
6
6.Quim Reis (MID)
7
7.Manuel Antunes (MID)
8
8.Gary Hansen (MID)goal scored
9
9.Daniele Drake (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Albert Merino (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Chris Hughes (ATT)
6
 
12.Matthias Turek (ATT)
0
13.Neil Hughes (MID)
7
14.Mario Lopes (MID)
0

1.Eric Zimmermann (GK)
9
2.Eduardo Romero (DEF)
6
3.Geoffroy Mercier (DEF)
5
4.Simon Walter (DEF)
6
5.Nils Wieland (MID)goal scored
7
6.Eric Wesselmann (MID)
6
7.Ricardo Herrero (MID)
7
8.Colin Higginbotham (MID)
6
9.Martin Bierhoff (ATT)
6
10.Bakary Kaiser (ATT)
6
11.Pascal Arndt (ATT)
6
 
12.Johann Bagayoko (GK)
6
13.Jan Netzer (MID)
0
14.Noah Augstein (MID)
0