Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to FC Ingolstadt 04. A crowd of 8,922 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
FC Union Berlin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Ingolstadt 04 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
FC Union Berlin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Ingolstadt 04 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0FC Ingolstadt 04 get the match underway!
6.02
0-0Christopher Van Der Meer makes a simple pass to Julian Schramm. Julian Schramm knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Busse.
9.03
0-0Dietmar Wieczorek hacks Vilhjálmur Hardarson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vilhjálmur Hardarson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.29
0-0Noah Arendt flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Scheffler. Nikolas Scheffler knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.27
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
15.09
Christopher Van Der Meer sees a break and surges forward. Christopher Van Der Meer whips in a cross ball towards Nils Reimers. Nils Reimers powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
16.38
Vitor Oliveira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.24
0-0Nikolas Birkwald clumsily knocks into Stuart Davidson. Nikolas Birkwald is warned by the referee! Stuart Davidson runs off the knock.
24.21
Dietmar Wieczorek knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.12
0-1Noah Arendt brings the ball forward. Noah Arendt lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.34
Christopher Van Der Meer sees a break and surges forward. Christopher Van Der Meer shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.19
Noah Arendt flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Scheffler. Nikolas Scheffler lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
34.36
Noah Arendt flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
36.16
0-1Dietmar Wieczorek passes the ball forward to Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner lofts in a cross ball towards Nikolas Scheffler. Nikolas Scheffler directs the ball goalwards with his head. Nico Meyer easily smothers it.
38.51
Dietmar Wieczorek knocks the ball forward to Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.16
Alexander Welke makes a simple pass to Noah Arendt. Noah Arendt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nikolas Scheffler. Nikolas Scheffler shoots from distance but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
FC Union Berlin kick off and get the second half underway!
48.54
Vitor Oliveira makes a probing pass to Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.39
Vitor Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
55.40
Christopher Van Der Meer threads the ball through to Uwe Wieland. Uwe Wieland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Maier who gathers it comfortably.
63.44
Dietmar Wieczorek chips the ball to his team mate, Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.29
0-1Vilhjálmur Hardarson barges into Dietmar Wieczorek. Vilhjálmur Hardarson is shown the yellow card! Dietmar Wieczorek stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.00
Vitor Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nikolas Birkwald.
67.57
Alexander Welke chips the ball to his team mate, Noah Arendt. Noah Arendt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nikolas Scheffler. Nikolas Scheffler whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jonas Lindner!
73.00
Vilhjálmur Hardarson chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Reimers. Nils Reimers tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.48
Noah Arendt threads the ball through to Jonas Lindner. Jonas Lindner chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson shoots from just inside the box. Nico Meyer easily smothers it.
78.20
Philipp Scholz passes the ball forward to Christopher Van Der Meer. Christopher Van Der Meer flicks the ball to his team mate, Nils Reimers. Nils Reimers plays a perfect one-two with Uwe Wieland and rushes in on goal... Nils Reimers tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.40
Vitor Oliveira advances with the ball. Vitor Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Scheffler. Nikolas Scheffler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nikolas Scheffler!
84.31
Vilhjálmur Hardarson comes in with a late challenge on Dietmar Wieczorek. Vilhjálmur Hardarson is given a warning by the referee! Dietmar Wieczorek hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.23
Dietmar Wieczorek threads the ball through to Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
4
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.7%
65.3%
Play Area
33.3%
50%
16.7%
Scorers