Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to FSV Mainz 05. A crowd of 17,421 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SpVgg Greuther Fürth and FSV Mainz 05 are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Schulze.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SpVgg Greuther Fürth and FSV Mainz 05 are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Schulze.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with FSV Mainz 05 kicking off!
6.56
0-0Pablo Barkero passes the ball forward to Patricio Guerrero Lopez. Patricio Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Marsden. Mick Marsden heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.40
0-0Mick Marsden threads a neat ball through to Robert Van Fessem. Robert Van Fessem tries a spectacular long range effort but Hauke Schönenborn is on top of it.
12.08
1-0Lars Beckenbauer flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Ziege controls it well on his chest. Gerhard Ziege threads the ball through to Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika edges inside the box! Stefan Yrjonpoika side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
16.52
1-0Robert Van Fessem hits a low pass to Nicky Granville. Nicky Granville knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Freund.
20.51
Gerhard Ziege makes a beautiful solo run. Gerhard Ziege shoots from long range but it is miles over!
33.16
Pablo Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Granville holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicky Granville knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Kohler. Rainer Kohler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FSV Mainz 05!
36.12
Paul Freund darts forward. Paul Freund sees Manuel Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Almeida shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.44
1-1Manuel Almeida sees Stefan Yrjonpoika in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Yrjonpoika puts a great ball through. Kodjo Giuly runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
39.16
Garry McNeill makes an attacking run forward. Garry McNeill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
44.17
Miguel Hemdani flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Luc Gaillot controls it well on his chest. Jean-Luc Gaillot passes the ball forward to Mick Marsden. Mick Marsden knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lars Beckenbauer.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear unchanged since the first half. FSV Mainz 05 also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with SpVgg Greuther Fürth kicking off!
48.23
Jonas Augstein hits a low pass to Jose Javier Gil. Jose Javier Gil threads a neat ball through to Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
51.29
Pablo Barkero chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Van Fessem. Robert Van Fessem makes a simple pass to Nicky Granville. Nicky Granville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Schönenborn who gathers it comfortably.
54.39
Robert Van Fessem knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Marsden. Mick Marsden shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Hauke Schönenborn!
60.57
1-1SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Torsten Gelb replacing Paul Freund .
69.05
Robert Van Fessem flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Kohler controls it well on his chest. Rainer Kohler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.29
Robert Van Fessem sees Mick Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mick Marsden shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.12
Torsten Gelb plays the ball forward to Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kodjo Giuly. Kodjo Giuly whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.43
Torsten Gelb chips the ball to his team mate, Jonas Augstein. Jonas Augstein sees a break and surges forward. Jonas Augstein deftly passes the ball to Stefan Yrjonpoika, releasing him through on goal. Stefan Yrjonpoika comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Nikolas Janes manages to keep it out.
77.16
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Graeme Bloomer replacing Kodjo Giuly .
83.10
Jonas Augstein flicks a high pass forward. Garry McNeill collects the pass. Garry McNeill plays the ball forward to Gerhard Ziege. Gerhard Ziege knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Bloomer. Graeme Bloomer beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
84.34
Mick Marsden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicky Granville. Nicky Granville knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Guerrero Lopez. Patricio Guerrero Lopez makes a looping header on goal. Hauke Schönenborn punches it away to safety.
85.22
Pablo Barkero kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Marsden. Mick Marsden makes a probing pass to Robert Van Fessem. Robert Van Fessem controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
87.44
Robert Van Fessem hits a low pass to Mick Marsden. Mick Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Patricio Guerrero Lopez. Patricio Guerrero Lopez connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.4%
58.6%
Play Area
32.9%
42.9%
24.3%
Scorers
| Stefan Yrjonpoika 12, 72 | Rainer Kohler 33 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Yrjonpoika of SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Hauke Schönenborn (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jonas Augstein (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Paul Freund (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Javier Gil (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lars Beckenbauer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry McNeill (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Arno Rummenigge (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gerhard Ziege (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stefan Yrjonpoika (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Kodjo Giuly (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Manuel Almeida (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Torsten Gelb (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ferdinando Filippi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graeme Bloomer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Nikolas Janes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Miguel Hemdani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Chris Riggott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pablo Barkero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sebastian Lindemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mick Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jean-Luc Gaillot (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Robert Van Fessem (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Patricio Guerrero Lopez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nicky Granville (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rainer Kohler (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Alfred Ramé (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Karim Brocard (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Malte Ziegler (MID) | 0 | |