Match Report


F.C. Hansa RostockF.C. Hansa Rostock     SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth
Computer Player Computer Player Christopher George Christopher George
Noah BehrensN. Behrens74
G
1
G
68Hauke SchönenbornH. Schönenborn
Mark ImpeyM. Impey74
D
2
D
73Stephen HutchisonS. Hutchison
Juan-Carlos AlvarezJ. Alvarez70
D
3
D
69Paul FreundP. Freund
Armin GerlachA. Gerlach67
D
4
D
66Jose Javier GilJ. Gil
Jakob JungJ. Jung59
D
5
D
70Lars BeckenbauerL. Beckenbauer
Gavin JackG. Jack72
M
6
M
71Garry McNeillG. McNeill
Moritz KurthM. Kurth71
M
7
M
70Arno RummeniggeA. Rummenigge
Billy WestwoodB. Westwood66
A
8
M
67Gerhard ZiegeG. Ziege
Yazid BaretY. Baret64
A
9captain
A
75Stefan YrjonpoikaS. Yrjonpoika
Marcel HamannM. Hamann63
A
10
A
68Kodjo GiulyK. Giuly
Ronald GrossmannR. Grossmann63
A
captain11
A
70Manuel AlmeidaM. Almeida
 
Nikolas SchraderN. Schrader67
M
12
D
69Torsten GelbT. Gelb
Mervin RedknappM. Redknapp66
M
13
M
71Ferdinando FilippiF. Filippi
Jakob JahnJ. Jahn65
M
14
A
33Graeme BloomerG. Bloomer

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at DKB-Arena where F.C. Hansa Rostock play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. A crowd of 16,726 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
F.C. Hansa Rostock are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lars Beckenbauer.


0.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off!
2.55
Paul Freund flicks a high pass forward to Arno Rummenigge who brings the ball under control. Arno Rummenigge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
4.06
Moritz Kurth gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Billy Westwood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Hutchison.
6.06
Moritz Kurth barges into Garry McNeill. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garry McNeill stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.25
Jose Javier Gil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Rummenigge. Arno Rummenigge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Almeida but he's offside!
20.48
Stefan Yrjonpoika threads a neat ball through to Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill makes a simple pass, allowing Gerhard Ziege to run into the box. Gerhard Ziege comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
21.54
Jose Javier Gil threads the ball through to Arno Rummenigge. Arno Rummenigge plays the ball forward to Gerhard Ziege. Gerhard Ziege shoots from long range. Solid save from Noah Behrens. What a great pair of hands!
27.30
Stefan Yrjonpoika barges into Armin Gerlach. The referee calls over Stefan Yrjonpoika and warns him to calm down! Armin Gerlach stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.54
Garry McNeill sees space and advances. Garry McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Noah Behrens who gathers it comfortably.
32.22
Juan-Carlos Alvarez catches Manuel Almeida on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Manuel Almeida carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.22
Free kick to SpVgg Greuther Fürth just outside the area...
33.00
Stefan Yrjonpoika takes a slow run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
34.43
Manuel Almeida makes an attacking run forward. Manuel Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
36.03
Arno Rummenigge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika makes a probing pass to Arno Rummenigge but he's offside!
40.06
With some swift thinking, Gerhard Ziege plays the ball forward to Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill advances inside the box! Garry McNeill muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Noah Behrens manages to gather it.
45.00
Garry McNeill threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Ziege. Gerhard Ziege plays a scrappy one-two with Arno Rummenigge and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gerhard Ziege strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Mark Impey is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Hansa Rostock appear unchanged since the first half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
F.C. Hansa Rostock start the second half!
47.23
Moritz Kurth decides to run forward with the ball. Moritz Kurth lofts in a cross ball towards Yazid Baret. Yazid Baret finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.58
Moritz Kurth hacks Arno Rummenigge from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Moritz Kurth!! Arno Rummenigge runs off the knock.
54.14
Arno Rummenigge threads the ball through to Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida makes a probing pass to Arno Rummenigge but he's offside!
55.36
Arno Rummenigge knocks the ball forward to Kodjo Giuly. Kodjo Giuly whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.45
F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 2 substitutions with Nikolas Schrader replacing Gavin Jack and Mervin Redknapp replacing Ronald Grossmann .SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made 2 substitutions with Torsten Gelb replacing Stephen Hutchison and Ferdinando Filippi replacing Stefan Yrjonpoika and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
67.41
Juan-Carlos Alvarez clumsily knocks into Gerhard Ziege. Juan-Carlos Alvarez is warned by the referee! Gerhard Ziege stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.55
Mervin Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Billy Westwood holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Westwood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.39
Marcel Hamann flicks a high ball forward to Billy Westwood who gracefully takes it down. Billy Westwood rushes past Jose Javier Gil! Billy Westwood rockets a shot on goal but it is deflected wide by Lars Beckenbauer.
73.15
Billy Westwood takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Marcel Hamann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
75.50
Arno Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward. Kodjo Giuly holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kodjo Giuly shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
77.10
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Graeme Bloomer replacing Kodjo Giuly .
83.36
Mervin Redknapp barges into Paul Freund. The referee brings Mervin Redknapp to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Freund stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.26
Paul Freund threads a neat ball through to Graeme Bloomer. Graeme Bloomer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. SpVgg Greuther Fürth are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
89.21
Jose Javier Gil runs forward with the ball. Jose Javier Gil decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Javier Gil lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Bloomer. Graeme Bloomer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

F.C. Hansa Rostock

SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
21.4%
78.6%
Play Area
35.7%
48.6%
15.7%

Scorers
Manuel Almeida 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Almeida of SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Match Ratings
1.Noah Behrens (GK)
7
2.Mark Impey (DEF)
6
3.Juan-Carlos Alvarez (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Armin Gerlach (DEF)
6
5.Jakob Jung (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Jack (MID)
6
7.Ronald Grossmann (ATT)
6
8.Billy Westwood (ATT)
6
9.Yazid Baret (ATT)
6
10.Marcel Hamann (ATT)
6
11.Mervin Redknapp (MID)
6
 
12.Nikolas Schrader (MID)
6
13.Moritz Kurth (MID)red card
3
14.Jakob Jahn (MID)
0

1.Hauke Schönenborn (GK)
6
2.Stephen Hutchison (DEF)
6
3.Paul Freund (DEF)
6
4.Jose Javier Gil (DEF)
7
5.Lars Beckenbauer (DEF)
6
6.Garry McNeill (MID)
7
7.Arno Rummenigge (MID)
7
8.Gerhard Ziege (MID)
6
9.Stefan Yrjonpoika (ATT)
6
10.Kodjo Giuly (ATT)
6
11.Manuel Almeida (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Torsten Gelb (DEF)
6
13.Ferdinando Filippi (MID)
6
14.Graeme Bloomer (ATT)
6