Match Report


FC KölnFC Köln     SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Computer Player Computer Player Simonpu Simon Simonpu Simon
Torsten KlimekT. Klimek71
G
1
G
74Alexander BusseA. Busse
Sebastian OverathS. Overath55
D
2
D
64Oliver BirnbaumO. Birnbaum
Martin SmitheM. Smithe55
D
3
D
65Martin BehrensM. Behrens
Moritz KlinsmannM. Klinsmann54
D
4
D
66Nico WitteN. Witte
Cesare DicaraC. Dicara51
D
5
D
62Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Arnauld ZamboniA. Zamboni62
M
6captain
M
67John BrescianoJ. Bresciano
Stefan PolheimS. Polheim62
M
captain7
M
65Leon SchröderL. Schröder
Paul RizaP. Riza57
M
8
M
54Roberto VidalR. Vidal
Uwe HässlerU. Hässler71
A
9
M
70Ivan MolinaI. Molina
Bakary PolheimB. Polheim60
A
10
A
71Paul WilcoxP. Wilcox
Regillio BrunswijkR. Brunswijk59
A
11
A
62John HansenJ. Hansen
 
Malte ZiegenhagenM. Ziegenhagen63
G
12
G
65Frederic BaghdadF. Baghdad
Jaime AndradeJ. Andrade55
G
13
M
63Jonas JaschkeJ. Jaschke
Nicolas SchulzeN. Schulze54
M
14
M
66Nils ArnoldN. Arnold

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 15,101 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Leon Roth.


0.00
SC Freiburg kick off!
20.45
Leon Schröder flicks a high pass forward. Paul Wilcox controls it well on his chest. Paul Wilcox shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.49
Sebastian Overath receives the ball from a throw-in from Martin Smithe. Sebastian Overath kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim decides to run forward with the ball. Stefan Polheim shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.14
Leon Schröder runs straight at the opposition's defence. Leon Schröder finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.23
Moritz Klinsmann threads the ball through to Paul Riza. Paul Riza passes the ball forward to Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
38.43
Ivan Molina hits a low pass to John Hansen. John Hansen shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
39.54
John Bresciano sees space and advances. John Bresciano tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
40.28
Martin Smithe chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Riza. Paul Riza makes a simple pass to Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler finds some space and shoots from distance. Alexander Busse gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Roberto Vidal stretches the opposition's defence. Roberto Vidal shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Köln kick off the second half!
47.32
Paul Riza knocks the ball forward to Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.29
Cesare Dicara sees space and advances. Cesare Dicara threads a neat ball through to Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Busse who gathers it comfortably.
55.05
Arnauld Zamboni hits a low pass to Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
57.43
Martin Behrens threads a neat ball through to Leon Schröder. Leon Schröder chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox kicks a strong pass forward to John Hansen but the referee indicates it's offside!
59.49
Roberto Vidal makes a probing pass to John Hansen. John Hansen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Smithe.
60.21
Leon Schröder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Torsten Klimek who gathers it comfortably.
63.48
Paul Riza knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nikolas Thielemann.
65.06
Sebastian Overath advances with the ball. Sebastian Overath finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.09
Arnauld Zamboni flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Polheim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Polheim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
78.33
Paul Riza decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Riza shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
83.56
John Bresciano flicks a high pass forward to Paul Wilcox who brings the ball under control. Paul Wilcox finds some space and shoots from distance but Torsten Klimek is on top of it.
84.18
Martin Smithe hits a long diagonal ball forward. Bakary Polheim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Alexander Busse keeps it out!
85.46
John Bresciano knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
87.07
Martin Smithe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Riza. Paul Riza hits a low pass to Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim plays a scrappy one-two with Uwe Hässler and advances towards the goal... Bakary Polheim looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Alexander Busse effortlessly smothers it!
89.45
John Bresciano flicks a high pass forward. Paul Wilcox holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Wilcox shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
90.00
John Bresciano barges into Paul Riza. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Riza runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Köln

SC Freiburg
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
28%
48%
24%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Riza of FC Köln

Match Ratings
1.Torsten Klimek (GK)
8
2.Sebastian Overath (DEF)
7
3.Martin Smithe (DEF)
7
4.Moritz Klinsmann (DEF)
6
5.Cesare Dicara (DEF)
7
6.Arnauld Zamboni (MID)
6
7.Stefan Polheim (MID)
7
8.Paul Riza (MID)
9
9.Uwe Hässler (ATT)
6
10.Bakary Polheim (ATT)
7
11.Regillio Brunswijk (ATT)
6
 
12.Malte Ziegenhagen (GK)
0
13.Jaime Andrade (GK)
0
14.Nicolas Schulze (MID)
0

1.Alexander Busse (GK)
8
2.Oliver Birnbaum (DEF)
6
3.Martin Behrens (DEF)
6
4.Nico Witte (DEF)
6
5.Nikolas Thielemann (DEF)
6
6.John Bresciano (MID)yellow card
7
7.Leon Schröder (MID)
8
8.Roberto Vidal (MID)
7
9.Ivan Molina (MID)
6
10.Paul Wilcox (ATT)
6
11.John Hansen (ATT)
6
 
12.Frederic Baghdad (GK)
0
13.Jonas Jaschke (MID)
0
14.Nils Arnold (MID)
0