Match Report
| FC Energie Cottbus | FC Energie Cottbus |  |  | MSV Duisburg | MSV Duisburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nico Engels | N. Engels |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Sebastian Nahrstedt | S. Nahrstedt | |||||||||
| Nico Gelb | N. Gelb | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 | | Nils Prantl | N. Prantl | |||||||||
| Jakob Dehm | J. Dehm | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Nils Turek | N. Turek | |||||||||
| Stefan Thiele | S. Thiele | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Leon Nahrstedt | L. Nahrstedt | |||||||||
| Florian Netzer | F. Netzer | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Oliver Welke | O. Welke | |||||||||
| Sebastian Jaschke | S. Jaschke | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Linus Jentsch | L. Jentsch | |||||||||
| Bakary Beck | B. Beck | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Sebastian Basler | S. Basler | |||||||||
| Fabrizio Mazzocchi | F. Mazzocchi |  | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Kai Schäfer | K. Schäfer | |||||||||
| Arno Kohler | A. Kohler | | 51 | M | | 9 | | M | 52 | | Gerhard Schacht | G. Schacht | |||||||||
| Ian Midgley | I. Midgley |  | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Florian Matthäus | F. Matthäus | |||||||||
| Arno Haller | A. Haller | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Neil Todd | N. Todd | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadion der Freundschaft where FC Energie Cottbus play host to MSV Duisburg. A crowd of 8,807 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both FC Energie Cottbus and MSV Duisburg are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both FC Energie Cottbus and MSV Duisburg are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0FC Energie Cottbus kick off the first half!
4.24
0-0Fabrizio Mazzocchi hacks Sebastian Basler from behind! Fabrizio Mazzocchi is given a warning by the referee! Sebastian Basler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.24
0-0FC Energie Cottbus are easily keeping MSV Duisburg at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
9.09
0-0Bakary Beck kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley knocks the ball forward to Arno Haller but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
14.10
FC Energie Cottbus are easily keeping MSV Duisburg at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
16.55
0-0Jakob Dehm passes the ball forward to Fabrizio Mazzocchi. Fabrizio Mazzocchi passes the ball forward to Arno Haller. Arno Haller whips in a cross ball towards Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.30
Sebastian Basler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Todd. Neil Todd finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.24
0-0Bakary Beck threads the ball through to Arno Haller. Arno Haller whips in a cross ball towards Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Sebastian Nahrstedt.
26.45
Bakary Beck controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Haller. Arno Haller lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley heads the ball goalwards. Sebastian Nahrstedt easily smothers it.
32.52
Sebastian Basler sees space and advances. Sebastian Basler goes all the way! Sebastian Basler rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.48
0-0Gerhard Schacht deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Todd. Neil Todd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.45
Bakary Beck makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.04
Sebastian Basler takes it forward alone. Sebastian Basler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Dehm.
42.43
Fabrizio Mazzocchi barges into Sebastian Basler. Fabrizio Mazzocchi is given another warning by the referee! Sebastian Basler runs off the knock.
44.04
Gerhard Schacht passes the ball forward to Florian Matthäus. Florian Matthäus shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The second half starts with MSV Duisburg kicking off!
47.14
Sebastian Jaschke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Haller. Arno Haller lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
53.50
Nils Prantl knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Schacht. Gerhard Schacht makes a simple pass to Florian Matthäus. Florian Matthäus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Todd. Neil Todd cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.46
FC Energie Cottbus are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate MSV Duisburg's defence.
55.30
MSV Duisburg are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
60.28
Bakary Beck sees a break and surges forward. Bakary Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Haller. Arno Haller is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.23
Bakary Beck sees space and advances. Bakary Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Sebastian Nahrstedt!
71.03
Gerhard Schacht makes a probing pass to Neil Todd. Neil Todd knocks the ball forward to Florian Matthäus. Florian Matthäus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
75.06
Nils Turek passes the ball forward to Sebastian Basler. Sebastian Basler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Todd. Neil Todd shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.35
Jakob Dehm decides to run forward with the ball. Jakob Dehm makes a simple pass to Arno Haller. Arno Haller shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
87.18
Linus Jentsch sees space and advances. Linus Jentsch sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
23.8%
52.5%
23.8%