Match Report


Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen     SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Simonpu Simon Simonpu Simon
Peter van der MeerP. van der Meer76
G
1
G
74Alexander BusseA. Busse
Nunzio StradaN. Strada68
D
2
D
64Oliver BirnbaumO. Birnbaum
Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz68
D
3
D
65Martin BehrensM. Behrens
Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez74
D
4
D
66Nico WitteN. Witte
Ian BartonI. Barton70
D
5
D
62Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Salvador TraynorS. Traynor79
M
6captain
M
67John BrescianoJ. Bresciano
Mauricio RedondoM. Redondo78
M
7
M
65Leon SchröderL. Schröder
Romero P. HidalgoR. Hidalgo69
A
8
M
54Roberto VidalR. Vidal
Harry RobertsH. Roberts77
A
captain9
M
70Ivan MolinaI. Molina
Les OakesL. Oakes68
A
10
A
71Paul WilcoxP. Wilcox
Thomas KühnT. Kühn70
A
11
A
62John HansenJ. Hansen
 
Pedro VianaP. Viana68
D
12
G
65Frederic BaghdadF. Baghdad
Samir OswaldS. Oswald76
M
13
M
63Jonas JaschkeJ. Jaschke
Jason MarrJ. Marr66
A
14
M
66Nils ArnoldN. Arnold

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 15,017 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sven Emmerlich.


0.00
Bayer Leverkusen start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.21
Oscar Fernandez hacks Paul Wilcox from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Wilcox gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.05
Paul Wilcox runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Wilcox knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter van der Meer who gathers it comfortably.
4.30
Leon Schröder sees Paul Wilcox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Wilcox shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.52
Mauricio Redondo sees space and advances. Mauricio Redondo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.59
Roberto Vidal knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox knocks in a cross ball towards John Hansen. John Hansen beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
14.42
Nunzio Strada flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Kühn controls it well on his chest. With vision, Thomas Kühn plays the ball forward to Salvador Traynor. Salvador Traynor knocks in a cross ball towards Les Oakes. Les Oakes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alexander Busse with no chance!! Goal for Bayer Leverkusen!
20.15
Ivan Molina knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Schröder. Leon Schröder sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Peter van der Meer gets down and covers it.
21.07
Leon Schröder passes the ball forward to John Hansen. John Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Peter van der Meer!
24.06
Les Oakes sees a break and surges forward. Les Oakes shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.59
Mauricio Ruiz makes a probing pass to Oscar Fernandez. Oscar Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Redondo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Redondo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nico Witte.
28.53
Mauricio Ruiz takes a long throw-in. With some swift thinking, Nunzio Strada plays the ball forward to Mauricio Redondo. Mauricio Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Hidalgo collects the pass. Romero P. Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Redondo. Mauricio Redondo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
30.57
With a delightful solo run, Leon Schröder stretches the opposition's defence. Leon Schröder shoots from long range but somehow Peter van der Meer manages to keep it out.
33.51
Mauricio Redondo threads the ball through to Les Oakes. Les Oakes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Busse who gathers it comfortably.
34.22
Mauricio Ruiz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Salvador Traynor. Salvador Traynor flicks a high pass forward. Les Oakes controls it well on his chest. Les Oakes shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
39.14
Ivan Molina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Hansen. John Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Mauricio Ruiz steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen have changed their lineup with Jason Marr replacing Romero P. Hidalgo. SC Freiburg appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SC Freiburg kick off!
51.18
With some swift thinking, Leon Schröder plays the ball forward to Roberto Vidal. Roberto Vidal knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Fernandez.
53.18
Ian Barton knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Redondo. Mauricio Redondo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Les Oakes. Les Oakes whips in a cross ball towards Jason Marr. Jason Marr beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.22
John Bresciano makes a simple pass to Roberto Vidal. Roberto Vidal threads the ball through to John Hansen. John Hansen shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Peter van der Meer smothers it!
60.14
Bayer Leverkusen have made 2 substitutions with Pedro Viana replacing Nunzio Strada and Samir Oswald replacing Mauricio Redondo .
63.33
Mauricio Ruiz hits a low pass to Les Oakes. Les Oakes knocks the ball forward to Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Birnbaum.
69.57
Nico Witte knocks the ball to his team mate, John Bresciano. With a delightful solo run, John Bresciano stretches the opposition's defence. John Bresciano shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.47
Ivan Molina clumsily knocks into Salvador Traynor. Ivan Molina is given a warning by the referee! Salvador Traynor runs off the knock.
73.39
Samir Oswald takes the throw-in. Salvador Traynor kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Marr. Jason Marr whips in a cross ball towards Salvador Traynor. Salvador Traynor rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Alexander Busse gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
75.37
Samir Oswald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn lofts in a cross ball towards Samir Oswald. Oliver Birnbaum hacks Samir Oswald from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
75.37
The referee points to the spot..
76.28
Harry Roberts takes a slow run up. Alexander Busse is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.17
With a delightful solo run, Samir Oswald stretches the opposition's defence. Samir Oswald knocks in a cross ball towards Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts makes a convincing header. Alexander Busse manages to gather it effortlessly.
78.53
Nico Witte flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Vidal collects the pass. Roberto Vidal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Hansen. John Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.36
Salvador Traynor sees Jason Marr in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Les Oakes. Les Oakes makes a deft header. Alexander Busse didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.01
Roberto Vidal chips the ball to his team mate, John Hansen. John Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Barton.
87.08
Samir Oswald knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Marr. Jason Marr threads the ball through to Salvador Traynor but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Bayer Leverkusen

SC Freiburg
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
24.7%
45.7%
29.6%

Scorers
Les Oakes 14
Jason Marr 53
Harry Roberts 76 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Les Oakes of Bayer Leverkusen

Match Ratings
1.Peter van der Meer (GK)
7
2.Nunzio Strada (DEF)
6
3.Mauricio Ruiz (DEF)
7
4.Oscar Fernandez (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Ian Barton (DEF)
6
6.Salvador Traynor (MID)
7
7.Mauricio Redondo (MID)
7
8.Romero P. Hidalgo (ATT)
6
9.Harry Roberts (ATT)goal scored
6
10.Les Oakes (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Thomas Kühn (ATT)
6
 
12.Pedro Viana (DEF)
6
13.Samir Oswald (MID)
7
14.Jason Marr (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Alexander Busse (GK)
7
2.Oliver Birnbaum (DEF)
6
3.Martin Behrens (DEF)
6
4.Nico Witte (DEF)
7
5.Nikolas Thielemann (DEF)
6
6.John Bresciano (MID)
6
7.Leon Schröder (MID)
7
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