Match Report


FC KölnFC Köln     Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
Computer Player Computer Player Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Torsten KlimekT. Klimek71
G
1
G
76Peter van der MeerP. van der Meer
Sebastian OverathS. Overath55
D
2
D
68Nunzio StradaN. Strada
Martin SmitheM. Smithe55
D
3
D
68Pedro VianaP. Viana
Moritz KlinsmannM. Klinsmann54
D
4
D
68Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz
Cesare DicaraC. Dicara51
D
5
D
72Tiago JardimT. Jardim
Arnauld ZamboniA. Zamboni62
M
6
M
76Samir OswaldS. Oswald
Stefan PolheimS. Polheim62
M
captain7
M
74Shaun RedknappS. Redknapp
Carlos MarcosC. Marcos59
M
8captain
A
25Paul PriorP. Prior
Uwe HässlerU. Hässler72
A
9
A
69Romero P. HidalgoR. Hidalgo
Bakary PolheimB. Polheim60
A
10
A
68Les OakesL. Oakes
Regillio BrunswijkR. Brunswijk59
A
11
A
70Thomas KühnT. Kühn
 
Malte ZiegenhagenM. Ziegenhagen63
G
12
D
70Ian BartonI. Barton
Paul RizaP. Riza57
M
13
M
28Des CoppingerD. Coppinger
Jaime AndradeJ. Andrade55
G
14
A
77Harry RobertsH. Roberts

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 18,210 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bayer Leverkusen appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.


0.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off and get the first half underway!
3.14
Carlos Marcos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk makes a probing pass to Uwe Hässler but he's offside!
6.00
Shaun Redknapp makes a simple pass to Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
8.24
With imagination, Shaun Redknapp laces a weighted ball forward to Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
9.26
Shaun Redknapp hits a low pass to Samir Oswald. Samir Oswald shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.49
Arnauld Zamboni flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Polheim controls it well on his chest. Bakary Polheim shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
15.45
Shaun Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Samir Oswald holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samir Oswald passes the ball forward but Paul Prior is offside!
22.13
Shaun Redknapp sees Paul Prior in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Prior lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
24.54
Moritz Klinsmann flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Hässler collects the pass. Uwe Hässler plays a one-two with Arnauld Zamboni and rushes in on goal... Uwe Hässler cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Peter van der Meer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.34
Arnauld Zamboni makes a simple pass to Carlos Marcos. Carlos Marcos flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Zamboni controls it well on his chest. Arnauld Zamboni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.33
Paul Prior barges into Stefan Polheim. Paul Prior is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Polheim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.27
Carlos Marcos sees a break and surges forward. Carlos Marcos tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
34.26
Arnauld Zamboni knocks the ball to his team mate, Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
36.38
Shaun Redknapp clumsily knocks into Arnauld Zamboni. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arnauld Zamboni gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.03
Shaun Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Les Oakes controls it well on his chest. Les Oakes shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Torsten Klimek. Excellent save.
45.00
Samir Oswald makes a simple pass to Paul Prior. Paul Prior lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Torsten Klimek punches it away to safety.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen have changed their lineup with Ian Barton replacing Tiago Jardim.

45.00
FC Köln kick off and get the second half underway!
49.24
Stefan Polheim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.54
Pedro Viana flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Redknapp who brings the ball under control. Shaun Redknapp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo edges inside the box! Romero P. Hidalgo tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
57.10
Arnauld Zamboni passes the ball forward to Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Hässler. With a superhuman jump, Uwe Hässler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball comes off Pedro Viana and the loose ball is cleared up field.
59.31
Stefan Polheim threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Zamboni. Arnauld Zamboni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.54
Samir Oswald makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Redknapp. Shaun Redknapp plays a one-two with Thomas Kühn and rushes in on goal... Shaun Redknapp cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
63.56
Martin Smithe makes a simple pass to Carlos Marcos. Carlos Marcos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim tries a spectacular long range effort. Peter van der Meer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.32
Samir Oswald flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Redknapp who brings the ball neatly under control. Shaun Redknapp edges inside the box! Shaun Redknapp side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Torsten Klimek comfortably gets down and covers it.
72.44
Nunzio Strada breaks forward. Nunzio Strada makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Prior. Paul Prior deftly passes the ball to Les Oakes, releasing him through on goal. Les Oakes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Torsten Klimek with no chance!! Goal for Bayer Leverkusen! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
75.10
Carlos Marcos knocks the ball forward to Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
77.27
Mauricio Ruiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Redknapp. Shaun Redknapp flicks a high ball forward to Les Oakes who takes it down. Les Oakes chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Prior. Some awkward footwork from Paul Prior provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
79.24
Pedro Viana comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Polheim. The referee warns Pedro Viana to calm down! Stefan Polheim stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.21
Shaun Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.07
Stefan Polheim hacks Shaun Redknapp from behind! The referee warns Stefan Polheim to calm down! Shaun Redknapp runs off the knock.
87.15
Mauricio Ruiz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Barton. Ian Barton flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Hidalgo collects the pass. Romero P. Hidalgo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Thomas Kühn makes a beautiful solo run. Thomas Kühn controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Les Oakes through on goal. Some good footwork from Les Oakes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Köln

Bayer Leverkusen
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
28%
48.8%
23.2%

Scorers
Uwe Hässler 25
Bakary Polheim 64
Les Oakes 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Torsten Klimek of FC Köln

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

1.Peter van der Meer (GK)
6
2.Nunzio Strada (DEF)
6
3.Pedro Viana (DEF)
6
4.Mauricio Ruiz (DEF)
6
5.Tiago Jardim (DEF)
6
6.Samir Oswald (MID)
6
7.Shaun Redknapp (MID)yellow card
8
8.Paul Prior (ATT)
7
9.Romero P. Hidalgo (ATT)
6
10.Les Oakes (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Thomas Kühn (ATT)
7
 
12.Ian Barton (DEF)
6
13.Des Coppinger (MID)
0
14.Harry Roberts (ATT)
0