Match Report
| Karlsruher SC | Karlsruher SC |  |  | FC Union Berlin | FC Union Berlin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Fredrik Richards | F. Richards |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Samir Wieland | S. Wieland | ||||||||
| Arno Krüger | A. Krüger | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Nicolas Klimek | N. Klimek | |||||||||
| Billy Souness | B. Souness |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | | D | 66 | | Rainer Seeler | R. Seeler | ||||||||
| Felipe Pardo | F. Pardo |  | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Uwe Wallner | U. Wallner | |||||||||
| Victor Fuentes | V. Fuentes | | 67 | D | | 5 | | M | 56 |  | Jochem van den Broek | J. van den Broek | |||||||||
| Marcos Soler | M. Soler | | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Torsten Ziegler | T. Ziegler | |||||||||
| Alexander Roth | A. Roth | | 73 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Anton Welke | A. Welke | |||||||||
| Clive Lua-Lua | C. Lua-Lua | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Linus Turek | L. Turek | |||||||||
| Hugo Diez | H. Diez | | 70 | A | | 9 | | M | 51 | | Markus Fromm | M. Fromm | |||||||||
| Colin Marr | C. Marr | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Vincenzo Arendt | V. Arendt | |||||||||
| Adrian Sherwood | A. Sherwood | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Jonas Wendel | J. Wendel | |||||||||
| Stanislas Bah | S. Bah |  | 65 | D | | 12 | | A | 59 | | Matt Kahn | M. Kahn | |||||||||
| Kevin Prantl | K. Prantl | | 58 | D | | 13 | | A | 58 | | Jonas Schulze | J. Schulze | |||||||||
| Julian Kuzorra | J. Kuzorra | | 57 | G | | 14 | | D | 56 | | Arno Ziegler | A. Ziegler | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to FC Union Berlin. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Dörner.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Dörner.
0.00
0-0Karlsruher SC kick off!
2.26
0-0Anton Welke kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Fromm. Markus Fromm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.01
0-0Hugo Diez hacks Uwe Wallner from behind! Hugo Diez is warned by the referee! Uwe Wallner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.15
0-0Linus Turek changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Linus Turek skips past Billy Souness! Linus Turek side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Fredrik Richards effortlessly smothers it!
8.40
0-0Marcos Soler makes a simple pass to Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Roth. Alexander Roth directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
9.13
Billy Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Clive Lua-Lua. Clive Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Alexander Roth. Alexander Roth whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez heads the ball goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
15.44
Billy Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Soler. Marcos Soler sees space and advances. Marcos Soler knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Samir Wieland gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
16.16
0-0Nicolas Klimek flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Wendel. Jonas Wendel sees Vincenzo Arendt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Arendt makes a probing pass between the defence to Torsten Ziegler. Billy Souness catches Torsten Ziegler on the ankles. Torsten Ziegler appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
21.50
1-0Felipe Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Roth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Roth flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Soler who brings the ball under control. Marcos Soler whips in a cross ball towards Colin Marr. Colin Marr is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Samir Wieland has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.30
Anton Welke laces a weighted ball forward to Jonas Wendel. Jonas Wendel makes a simple pass, allowing Vincenzo Arendt to run into the box. Vincenzo Arendt cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Union Berlin!
27.06
Billy Souness darts forward. Billy Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samir Wieland who gathers it comfortably.
30.38
Billy Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Roth. Alexander Roth flicks a high pass forward to Clive Lua-Lua who brings the ball under control. Clive Lua-Lua lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Marr. Colin Marr directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Marr!
33.28
Arno Krüger darts forward. Arno Krüger sees Hugo Diez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Diez whips in a cross ball towards Colin Marr. Colin Marr directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
38.33
Victor Fuentes knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Roth. Alexander Roth controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Colin Marr through on goal. Colin Marr looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Samir Wieland manages to keep it out.
42.33
Clive Lua-Lua surges forward with the ball. Clive Lua-Lua shoots from 25 yards but Samir Wieland reads it well. Well saved!
45.00
Clive Lua-Lua makes a simple pass to Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Samir Wieland effortlessly smothers it!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FC Union Berlin kick off!
47.09
Anton Welke passes the ball forward to Jochem van den Broek. Jochem van den Broek shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.26
Alexander Roth knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
57.53
Jochem van den Broek sees space and advances. Jochem van den Broek knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Ziegler. Torsten Ziegler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fredrik Richards with no chance!! Goal for FC Union Berlin!
60.30
2-3FC Union Berlin have made a substitution with Arno Ziegler replacing Jonas Wendel .
66.41
Victor Fuentes threads a neat ball through to Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Samir Wieland effortlessly punches it away to safety.
71.35
Torsten Ziegler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Torsten Ziegler plays a one-two with Vincenzo Arendt and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Torsten Ziegler provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
72.33
Alexander Roth receives the ball from a throw-in from Clive Lua-Lua. Alexander Roth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Samir Wieland.
75.56
Clive Lua-Lua barges into Jochem van den Broek. Clive Lua-Lua is given a warning by the referee! Jochem van den Broek runs off the knock.
78.06
Clive Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Klimek.
79.42
Alexander Roth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Krüger. Arno Krüger hits a low pass to Colin Marr. Colin Marr whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.44
Alexander Roth flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Soler who takes it down. Marcos Soler knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Marr. Colin Marr flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Marr! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Englishman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
25.7%
47.3%
27%
Scorers
| Colin Marr 22, 30, 85 Hugo Diez 79 | Vincenzo Arendt 24 Jochem van den Broek 47 Torsten Ziegler 58 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Colin Marr of Karlsruher SC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Fredrik Richards (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Arno Krüger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Billy Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Felipe Pardo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Victor Fuentes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marcos Soler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alexander Roth (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Clive Lua-Lua (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Hugo Diez (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Colin Marr (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Adrian Sherwood (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stanislas Bah (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kevin Prantl (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Kuzorra (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Samir Wieland (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nicolas Klimek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rainer Seeler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Uwe Wallner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jochem van den Broek (MID) | | 7 |
| 6. | Torsten Ziegler (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Anton Welke (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Linus Turek (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Markus Fromm (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Vincenzo Arendt (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Jonas Wendel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matt Kahn (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jonas Schulze (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Arno Ziegler (DEF) | 6 | |