Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to SV Darmstadt 98. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Hamburger SV and SV Darmstadt 98 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Masur.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Hamburger SV and SV Darmstadt 98 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Masur.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and SV Darmstadt 98 get the match underway!
2.05
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Aniello Taibi plays the ball forward to Armindo Odet. Armindo Odet whips in a cross ball towards Scott Powell. Franck Rodrigues comes in with a late challenge on Scott Powell. Penalty for SV Darmstadt 98!!
2.05
0-0The referee points to the spot..
3.17
Gerhard Walter takes a slow run up but it goes wide.
8.30
0-0Without breaking stride, Samuele Anastasi plays the ball forward to Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter brings the ball forward. Gerhard Walter whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.43
Franck Rodrigues threads the ball through to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares makes a simple pass to Bernard Billong. Bernard Billong knocks in a cross ball towards Edwin Heesakkers. Edwin Heesakkers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
10.15
0-0Matthew Edusei pushes up the pitch. Without breaking stride, Matthew Edusei plays the ball forward to Scott Powell. Scott Powell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Miguel Castro. Excellent save.
14.40
Yazid Daury flicks the ball to his team mate, Franck Rodrigues. Franck Rodrigues knocks the ball forward to Rosario Balli. Rosario Balli shoots from long range. Good keeping from Philipp Raff as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
15.32
Edwin Heesakkers takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Francisco Ortiz reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
16.18
0-0Roberto Tavares clumsily knocks into Aniello Taibi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Aniello Taibi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.02
0-0Aniello Taibi hacks Roberto Tavares from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Tavares gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.43
Aniello Taibi kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Powell. Scott Powell lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz makes a looping header on goal. Miguel Castro manages to gather it easily.
21.44
0-0With some swift thinking, Aniello Taibi plays the ball forward to Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Franck Rodrigues.
22.23
0-0With a delightful solo run, Edwin Heesakkers stretches the opposition's defence. Edwin Heesakkers knocks the ball forward to Kemal Haynes but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.48
1-0Roberto Tavares sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Edwin Heesakkers. Edwin Heesakkers jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Philipp Raff with no chance!! Goal for Hamburger SV!
28.26
Roberto Tavares threads a neat ball through to Bernard Billong. Bernard Billong lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Banuelos. Sergio Banuelos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Sergio Banuelos scores for Hamburger SV!!
32.22
Rosario Balli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edwin Heesakkers. Edwin Heesakkers shoots from long range but is denied by Philipp Raff. Excellent save.
33.04
Armindo Odet flicks a high ball forward to Jose Santos who takes it down. Jose Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.21
Armindo Odet makes a beautiful solo run. Armindo Odet shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.52
2-0Rosario Balli catches Francisco Ortiz on the ankles. The referee calls over Rosario Balli and warns him to calm down! Francisco Ortiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.17
Christian Touzani makes a simple pass to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares runs straight at the opposition's defence. Roberto Tavares makes a probing pass to Bernard Billong but he's offside!
45.00
Aniello Taibi threads the ball through to Scott Powell. Scott Powell shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Miguel Castro. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. SV Darmstadt 98 also appear unchanged since the first half. The SV Darmstadt 98 players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Hamburger SV start the second half!
48.30
Franck Rodrigues makes a simple pass to Rosario Balli. Rosario Balli knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Philipp Raff is on top of it.
51.50
Rosario Balli flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Rodrigo Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.25
Yazid Daury laces a through ball forward to Sergio Banuelos. Sergio Banuelos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Philipp Raff who gathers it comfortably.
57.56
Gerhard Walter takes it forward alone. Gerhard Walter advances inside the box! Gerhard Walter looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.45
2-0SV Darmstadt 98 have made 2 substitutions with Joe Todd replacing Aniello Taibi and Neil Best replacing Gerhard Walter .
63.56
Edwin Heesakkers runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Edwin Heesakkers plays a one-two with Sergio Banuelos and rushes in on goal... Edwin Heesakkers rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
65.58
Christian Touzani receives the ball from a throw-in from Franck Rodrigues. Christian Touzani flicks a high pass forward to Franck Rodrigues who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Franck Rodrigues plays the ball forward to Kemal Haynes. Kemal Haynes shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
66.30
Sergio Banuelos clumsily knocks into Samuele Anastasi. Sergio Banuelos is warned by the referee! Samuele Anastasi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.25
With a delightful solo run, Samuele Anastasi stretches the opposition's defence. Samuele Anastasi lofts in a cross ball towards Joe Todd. Joe Todd powers a header at goal. It's there!! Miguel Castro has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.51
Armindo Odet flicks a high ball forward to Scott Powell who takes it down. Scott Powell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.57
Joe Todd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.06
Roberto Tavares makes a strong solo run forward. Roberto Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Banuelos. Sergio Banuelos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Philipp Raff who gathers it comfortably.
77.26
Hamburger SV have made a substitution with Christian Nyarko replacing Bernard Billong .SV Darmstadt 98 have made a substitution with Ernesto Jimenez replacing Samuele Anastasi .
79.11
Ernesto Jimenez passes the ball forward to Joe Todd. Joe Todd tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Miguel Castro!
81.27
Ernesto Jimenez hacks Edwin Heesakkers from behind! Ernesto Jimenez is shown the yellow card! Edwin Heesakkers runs off the knock.
83.18
Christian Nyarko advances with the ball. Christian Nyarko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Philipp Raff!
89.42
Joe Todd chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Powell. Scott Powell finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
28.6%
44.2%
27.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edwin Heesakkers of Hamburger SV |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Miguel Castro (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Christian Touzani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Franck Rodrigues (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Yazid Daury (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edwin Heesakkers (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | Roberto Tavares (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Rosario Balli (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kemal Haynes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bernard Billong (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Sergio Banuelos (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Rodrigo Carvalho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastian Götz (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Christian Nyarko (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Delano Bosman (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Philipp Raff (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Matthew Edusei (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cristián Sáez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Samuele Anastasi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Carlos Martin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Armindo Odet (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Aniello Taibi (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Jose Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Francisco Ortiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gerhard Walter (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Scott Powell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Joe Todd (MID) | | 8 |
| 13. | Ernesto Jimenez (DEF) | | 5 |
| 14. | Neil Best (ATT) | 6 | |