Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to FC Köln. A crowd of 14,194 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bayer Leverkusen and FC Köln are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bayer Leverkusen and FC Köln are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.
0.00
The whistle blows and FC Köln get the match underway!
3.41
Oscar Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Marr. Jason Marr knocks in a cross ball towards Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
4.27
Arnauld Zamboni flicks a high pass forward. Regillio Brunswijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regillio Brunswijk shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Peter van der Meer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
9.48
Samir Oswald plays the ball forward to Mauricio Redondo. Mauricio Redondo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts edges inside the box! Harry Roberts side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Torsten Klimek. Excellent save.
14.25
With intelligent vision, Tiago Jardim picks a pass forward to Oscar Fernandez. Oscar Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Marr. Jason Marr threads the ball through into the box. Harry Roberts looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Torsten Klimek manages to gather it easily.
21.12
With a delightful solo run, Carlos Marcos stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Marcos shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
22.31
Mauricio Redondo threads a neat ball through to Shaun Redknapp. Shaun Redknapp flicks a high pass forward to Jason Marr who brings the ball neatly under control. Jason Marr shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.48
Regillio Brunswijk makes a probing pass to Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
38.13
Cesare Dicara makes a probing pass to Carlos Marcos. Carlos Marcos shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
40.09
Arnauld Zamboni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Regillio Brunswijk provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Carlos Marcos knocks the ball forward to Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim knocks in a cross ball towards Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Köln also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bayer Leverkusen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Bayer Leverkusen kicking off!
47.17
Oscar Fernandez makes a beautiful solo run. Oscar Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Torsten Klimek reads it well. Excellent keeping!
48.25
Cesare Dicara makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Zamboni. Arnauld Zamboni brings the ball forward. Arnauld Zamboni shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
49.04
Arnauld Zamboni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Peter van der Meer manages to gather it easily.
51.25
Under pressure, Ian Barton clears the ball far upfield. Harry Roberts shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.16
Cesare Dicara clumsily knocks into Jason Marr. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jason Marr stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.35
Shaun Redknapp sees Samir Oswald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samir Oswald makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo plays a scrappy one-two with Harry Roberts and stumbles forward towards the goal... Romero P. Hidalgo shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
55.06
Samir Oswald flicks a high ball forward to Shaun Redknapp who takes it down. Shaun Redknapp passes the ball forward to Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.58
Samir Oswald hacks Bakary Thielemann from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bakary Thielemann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.01
Bayer Leverkusen have made 3 substitutions with Mauricio Ruiz replacing Pedro Viana, Scott Rae replacing Mauricio Redondo and Thomas Kühn replacing Jason Marr .
61.11
Moritz Klinsmann threads a neat ball through to Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim plays the ball forward to Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Fernandez.
71.48
Stefan Polheim flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Marcos controls it well on his chest. Carlos Marcos shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
75.34
Samir Oswald kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn edges inside the box! Thomas Kühn cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.43
Arnauld Zamboni decides to run forward with the ball. Arnauld Zamboni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
81.51
Bakary Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Peter van der Meer reads it well. Good keeping!
83.33
Sebastian Overath knocks the ball forward to Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim knocks the ball forward to Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
31.1%
43.2%
25.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Regillio Brunswijk of FC Köln |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Peter van der Meer (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Tiago Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pedro Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oscar Fernandez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ian Barton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samir Oswald (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Mauricio Redondo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Shaun Redknapp (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Romero P. Hidalgo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jason Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Harry Roberts (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Mauricio Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Scott Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Thomas Kühn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Torsten Klimek (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Sebastian Overath (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Moritz Klinsmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cesare Dicara (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 5. | Bakary Thielemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arnauld Zamboni (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Stefan Polheim (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carlos Marcos (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Uwe Hässler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bakary Polheim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Regillio Brunswijk (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Malte Ziegenhagen (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Riza (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jaime Andrade (GK) | 0 | |











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