Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 20,637 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.35
Simon Geis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simone Baronchelli. Simone Baronchelli shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Hannes Busse!
4.29
Albrecht Sachs knocks the ball forward to Scott Robinson. Scott Robinson knocks the ball forward to Mitchel Pasanen. Mitchel Pasanen lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Fernando Olivares has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
9.38
Scott Robinson makes a probing pass to Mansour Subiat. Mansour Subiat threads the ball through to Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.11
Bram Hoogstrate catches Marek Radomski on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marek Radomski stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.26
Kenneth Hansen sees space and advances. Kenneth Hansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yoshimitsu Ishigawa. Yoshimitsu Ishigawa goes all the way! Yoshimitsu Ishigawa shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
14.41
Scott Robinson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Pasanen. Mitchel Pasanen shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
15.34
Kai Meyer threads the ball through to Mauro Binotto. Mauro Binotto flicks the ball to his team mate, Joris Van Dieren. Joris Van Dieren shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
16.26
Valerio Florijancic makes a simple pass to Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.48
Simon Geis knocks the ball forward to Simone Baronchelli. Simone Baronchelli kicks a strong pass forward to Joris Van Dieren but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.51
Juan Dominguez kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Robinson. Scott Robinson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Fernando Olivares!
24.12
Kai Meyer passes the ball forward to Marek Radomski. Marek Radomski knocks the ball forward to Yoshimitsu Ishigawa. Yoshimitsu Ishigawa lofts in a cross ball towards Simone Baronchelli. Simone Baronchelli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Hannes Busse manages to gather it comfortably.
30.27
Armin Haller knocks the ball to his team mate, Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate makes a simple pass to Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.55
Juan Dominguez makes a simple pass to Valerio Florijancic. Valerio Florijancic decides to run forward with the ball. Valerio Florijancic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jakob Hitzlsperger.
42.51
Theo Babangida threads the ball through to Scott Robinson. Scott Robinson flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Olivares who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Marek Radomski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simone Baronchelli. Simone Baronchelli plays a perfect one-two with Joris Van Dieren and rushes in on goal... Simone Baronchelli takes a shot at goal. Hannes Busse is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off the second half!
47.50
Valerio Florijancic flicks the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Pasanen. Mitchel Pasanen shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
53.24
Juan Dominguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate chips the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Pasanen. Mitchel Pasanen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jakob Hitzlsperger.
55.33
Marek Radomski makes a simple pass to Yoshimitsu Ishigawa. Yoshimitsu Ishigawa chips the ball to his team mate, Joris Van Dieren. Joris Van Dieren cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Hannes Busse.
57.04
Scott Robinson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mansour Subiat. Mansour Subiat lofts in a cross ball towards Mitchel Pasanen. Mitchel Pasanen powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
61.25
Piotr Joswiak threads the ball through to Mauro Binotto. Mauro Binotto threads the ball through to Yoshimitsu Ishigawa. Yoshimitsu Ishigawa goes all the way! Yoshimitsu Ishigawa takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Hannes Busse manages to gather it comfortably.
67.31
Bram Hoogstrate sees space and advances. Bram Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.24
Mitchel Pasanen barges into Jakob Hitzlsperger. The referee calls over Mitchel Pasanen and warns him to calm down! Jakob Hitzlsperger runs off the knock.
77.37
Marek Radomski passes the ball forward to Joris Van Dieren. Joris Van Dieren goes all the way! Joris Van Dieren cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.52
Valerio Florijancic chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.09
Bram Hoogstrate surges forward with the ball. Bram Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Joris Van Dieren of Bayer Leverkusen
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.2%
45.2%
28.6%