Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play host to SV Werder Bremen. A crowd of 20,756 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The first half starts with SV Werder Bremen kicking off!
4.18
Uwe Röhlig takes it forward alone. Uwe Röhlig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Ferguson.
6.41
Samuel Mboma knocks the ball forward to Dumitru Belodedici. Dumitru Belodedici flicks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Witte. Moritz Witte shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.27
Linus Kaiser kicks a strong pass forward to Lars Wendel. Lars Wendel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Palumbo. Marcel Palumbo makes a probing pass to Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell shoots from just inside the box. Hannes Witte easily smothers it.
16.17
Jorge Campos surges forward with the ball. Jorge Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Hannes Witte!
20.06
Jorge Campos makes a simple pass to Moritz Witte. Moritz Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jakob Wendel.
24.31
Rigobert Nkono brings the ball forward. Rigobert Nkono lofts in a cross ball towards Noah Jentsch. Noah Jentsch directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.49
Cristiano Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Röhlig. Uwe Röhlig flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Grim. Rui Grim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Ferguson.
28.46
Samuel Mboma knocks the ball forward to Dumitru Belodedici. Dumitru Belodedici sees space and advances. Dumitru Belodedici shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.07
Linus Kaiser makes a beautiful solo run. Linus Kaiser threads the ball through to Marcel Palumbo. Marcel Palumbo shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Hannes Witte.
34.29
Danny Schwarzer kicks a strong pass forward to Moritz Witte. Moritz Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hannes Witte who gathers it comfortably.
44.59
Rigobert Nkono controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noah Jentsch. Noah Jentsch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
FC Kaiserslautern kick off the second half!
47.53
Jorge Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Palumbo. Marcel Palumbo powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
51.11
Lars Wendel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.39
Rigobert Nkono deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noah Jentsch. Noah Jentsch shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
57.11
Jorge Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Witte. Moritz Witte controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.37
Samuel Mboma makes a simple pass to Lars Wendel. Lars Wendel makes a beautiful solo run. Lars Wendel shoots from distance. Hannes Witte easily smothers it.
63.02
Rui Grim catches Stephen Ferguson on the ankles. The referee calls over Rui Grim and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.38
Samuel Mboma kicks a strong pass forward to Lars Wendel. Lars Wendel knocks the ball to his team mate, Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
69.18
Uwe Röhlig kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Grim. Rui Grim shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Evangelos Taoulas!
71.45
Linus Kaiser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Schwarzer. Danny Schwarzer brings the ball forward. Danny Schwarzer whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Witte. Moritz Witte is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.52
Lars Wendel threads the ball through to Marcel Palumbo. Marcel Palumbo whips in a cross ball towards Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Hannes Witte had no chance!! Goal for SV Werder Bremen!
81.28
Lars Wendel passes the ball forward to Moritz Witte. Moritz Witte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.19
Linus Kaiser flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Schwarzer. Danny Schwarzer flicks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Witte. Moritz Witte kicks a strong pass forward to Mile Kewell but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.52
Dumitru Belodedici hacks Uwe Röhlig from behind! The referee calls over Dumitru Belodedici and warns him to calm down! Uwe Röhlig runs off the knock.
90.00
Danny Schwarzer makes a probing pass to Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Witte. Moritz Witte flicks the ball with his head. Hannes Witte easily smothers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Moritz Witte of SV Werder Bremen
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
33.7%
43.8%
22.5%

Scorers