Match Report


SC FreiburgSC Freiburg     FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus
Simonpu SimonSimonpu Simon Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Alexander BusseA. Busse74
G
1
G
73Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Nico WitteN. Witte66
D
2
D
65Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira
Martin BehrensM. Behrens65
D
3
D
85David MüllerD. Müller
Oliver BirnbaumO. Birnbaum64
D
4
D
71Glynn WilcoxG. Wilcox
Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann62
D
5
M
70Niccolo HarrisonN. Harrison
Ivan MolinaI. Molina70
M
captain6
M
73Juan GarridoJ. Garrido
John BrescianoJ. Bresciano67
M
7captain
M
72Cristiano ValenteC. Valente
Leon SchröderL. Schröder65
M
8
M
78Nicholas HuardN. Huard
Jonas JaschkeJ. Jaschke63
M
9
A
74Marcel BusseM. Busse
Paul WilcoxP. Wilcox71
A
10
A
67Miguel PinheiroM. Pinheiro
Bakary BrücknerB. Brückner67
A
11
A
83Christian ThieleC. Thiele
 
Frederic BaghdadF. Baghdad65
G
12
A
68Ruddy Ntumpa NsafuR. Ntumpa Nsafu
Roberto VidalR. Vidal54
M
13
M
71Daan HoekstraD. Hoekstra
Oliver HitzlspergerO. Hitzlsperger51
A
14
A
71Guillaume KanouteG. Kanoute

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Das Badenova-Stadion where SC Freiburg play host to FC Energie Cottbus. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SC Freiburg are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.


0.00
SC Freiburg kick off the first half!
6.38
Tiago Teixeira flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Huard who brings the ball neatly under control. Nicholas Huard shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
8.40
Leon Schröder knocks the ball forward to Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox beats his man to it with a header. Ricardo Gomes gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
15.53
Martin Behrens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Bresciano. John Bresciano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
21.42
With great vision, John Bresciano plays the ball forward to Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Ricardo Gomes is on top of it.
22.13
Nicholas Huard sees space and advances. Nicholas Huard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.59
Nico Witte threads the ball through to Jonas Jaschke. Jonas Jaschke flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.07
Niccolo Harrison makes a beautiful solo run. Niccolo Harrison knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse whips the ball goalwards with his head but Alexander Busse reads it well. Great save!
33.22
David Müller flicks a high ball forward to Juan Garrido who takes it down. Juan Garrido flicks a high pass forward to Marcel Busse who brings the ball under control. Marcel Busse whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Pinheiro. Miguel Pinheiro finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Alexander Busse!
36.49
Tiago Teixeira hacks Paul Wilcox from behind! Tiago Teixeira is given a warning by the referee! Paul Wilcox gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.14
Oliver Birnbaum barges into Christian Thiele. The referee brings Oliver Birnbaum to one side and gives him a warning! Christian Thiele hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.07
Nicholas Huard makes a probing pass to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.25
Nicholas Huard flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Pinheiro but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SC Freiburg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Energie Cottbus players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Energie Cottbus kick off and get the second half underway!
51.00
David Müller flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Huard who takes it down. Nicholas Huard makes a simple pass to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele lofts in a cross ball towards Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Alexander Busse is on top of it.
53.21
Leon Schröder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Molina. Ivan Molina controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
54.30
Glynn Wilcox knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido takes it forward alone. Juan Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.14
FC Energie Cottbus have made 2 substitutions with Daan Hoekstra replacing Nicholas Huard and Guillaume Kanoute replacing Miguel Pinheiro .
61.15
Jonas Jaschke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Ricardo Gomes manages to keep it out.
65.45
Cristiano Valente hits a low pass to Niccolo Harrison. Niccolo Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.35
Oliver Birnbaum hacks Juan Garrido from behind! The referee calls over Oliver Birnbaum again and warns him to calm down! Juan Garrido gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.22
Tiago Teixeira hits a low pass to Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente flicks a high pass forward to Marcel Busse who brings the ball neatly under control. Marcel Busse edges inside the box! Marcel Busse shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
73.27
Leon Schröder barges into Juan Garrido. Leon Schröder is shown the yellow card! Juan Garrido gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
75.59
John Bresciano catches Glynn Wilcox on the ankles. John Bresciano is shown the yellow card! Glynn Wilcox stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.56
Cristiano Valente flicks a high pass forward. Guillaume Kanoute holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillaume Kanoute knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonas Jaschke.
84.42
Tiago Teixeira makes a simple pass to Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Busse collects the pass. Marcel Busse rushes past Nico Witte! Marcel Busse shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.53
Juan Garrido flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Busse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel Busse plays a scrappy one-two with Christian Thiele and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Marcel Busse provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Alexander Busse gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
87.17
Glynn Wilcox clumsily knocks into John Bresciano. Glynn Wilcox is warned by the referee! John Bresciano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Glynn Wilcox chips the ball to his team mate, Daan Hoekstra. Daan Hoekstra flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Harrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Harrison shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SC Freiburg

FC Energie Cottbus
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
28.2%
45.9%
25.9%

Scorers
Christian Thiele 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Christian Thiele of FC Energie Cottbus

Match Ratings